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De La Soul have created a Kickstarter campaign to help fund their new album, which is set to feature contributions from Damon Albarn, 2 Chainz, Little Dragon and David Byrne. Additional collaborators will be announced.
The LP, which will be the band’s first studio album in 11 years, will “incorporate elements of Jazz, Funk, Rock, Country Western and anything else [the band are] feeling in the moment”.
On their Kickstarter page, the band write: “Typically the fans have been the ones who support and appreciate our vision, so using Kickstarter and giving our fans the opportunity to be a part of the process just feels right. We see Kickstarter as a home for creative minds and a wonderful platform; where people who believe, respect and see the vision, can support an idea and make it a reality.”
New De La Album!! Check out our Kickstarter page!! Support, Donate, Pre-Order you copy NOW!! https://t.co/a5WXlmnOqe #delasoul
— De La Soul (@WeAreDeLaSoul) March 30, 2015
The band will also, for the first time, sample themselves on the new record. They have gone over more than 200 hours of their own music in order to discover “those special moments where, musically, something magical happens, where interesting sounds and layers were forgotten, where new sounds can be sampled, looped, chopped, filtered and arranged, freely, without the intrusive presence of publishing politics and the infamous ‘sample police.’”
De La Soul are looking to raise $100,000 to fund the project, with the money going towards recording, mixing and marketing the album.
In exchange for donations, fans can receive some of the following rewards:
• "Love Bucks”: An email of thanks from the band - $5+ donation
• “The Digital Album + Bonus”: An advanced digital download of the album, and an exclusive bonus track - $15+ donation
• “CD In Hand”: Digital and physical copies of the album and bonus track - $25+ donation
• “De La Drive – POS”: A 1GB USB containing the digital album and bonus track - $30+ donation
• “Tweet Tweet Tweet”: They’ll follow, RT and Tweet you - $65+ donation
• “Dinner Date With De La”: You and a guest can grab dinner with the band in Harlem, NY - $2,500+ donation
• “You Made It On The Album”: Spend a day with the band in the studio, get a private listening session and record a skit with them for the album - $7,500+ donation
