Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park had the idea to collaborate with his fans via Twitch to create his latest album called Dropped Frames Vol. 1 . The musician involved his community throughout the process, taking into account the feedback and suggestions in order to refine his album.
“ Dropped Frames has more to do with a live experience on the channel than with an album itself. The titles put together highlight what I did live on the channel, and much of the experience relates to the stream itself, "he said in a statement released by Spin.
A limitless imagination
Letting himself be guided by the desires of his fans, Mike Shinoda took directions that he would never have explored alone.
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In March, when quarantine began, I started creating music live online. In addition to bringing the fans together for a daily conversation, the live streams inspired dozens of unexpected genre mashups and theme ideas. I'm excited to announce the release of my first batch of these instrumental songs. My album “Dropped Frames Vol. 1 ”will be coming out July 10th. Leading the release is “Open Door,” a song that started out as a challenge called #singopendoor and evolved into a track featuring 7 fans from around the world. “Open Door” is the only vocal-led song in the album. In times like these, when so much is being said, I felt an album of wordless tracks might hopefully give fans a place of respite — a break from the chatter. Listen to them while you chill, while you work, while you paint, while you eat, while you play ... wherever they fit into your life. Three of the twelve tracks— Open Door, Super Galaxtica and Osiris — are available now. Enjoy: 🔗 in bio
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"In addition to bringing my fans together for daily conversations, the livestreams have inspired dozens of meetings between genres and unexpected ideas," the artist also wrote on Instagram to announce the release of his album.
On arrival, the titles on board Dropped Frames Vol. 1 present a mixture of “Mariachi”, “Bollywood hip-hop” and “pop 90's” inspirations, all driven by the vivid sound imagination of Mike Shinoda fans.
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