New EP from Danger Mouse and MF DOOM Collaboration DANGERDOOM: The Mouse and the Mask Available Free for Download on AdultSwim.com
First Track Available May 15; New Songs Will Be Available Each Week Through May 30
The Mouse, the Mask, and Master Shake are back and this time the music is free!
Beginning Monday, May 15, all new music from Danger Mouse and DOOM as DANGERDOOM will be available free for download exclusively at AdultSwim.com. These new tracks continue the collaboration between Danger Mouse, MF DOOM, and Adult Swim that paved the way for the successful and critically acclaimed album DANGERDOOM: The Mouse and the Mask.
The nine-track EP features special guest Madlib and character voices and skits from Adult Swim�s popular original shows such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies and Minoriteam. The first track, titled �Corn Dogs,� will be available for download at www.adultswim.com beginning Monday, May 15. Additional tracks from the EP will be made available weekly and the full EP will be released on the website for download on May 30th. This free EP will only be available for a limited time.
�Last year, Adult Swim teamed up with Danger Mouse and DOOM to create DANGERDOOM. The Mouse and The Mask turned out to be an amazing experience for them and for us,� stated Jason DeMarco, head of music for Adult Swim and executive producer of the highly acclaimed DANGERDOOM project. �As soon as the project was finished, we knew we wanted to continue working together. This time, we�ve decided to make new music available free for download from AdultSwim.com, which we thought was fitting for two artists who are legendary for Internet leaks. What�s better than new DANGERDOOM? FREE new DANGERDOOM. The adventure continues.�
AdultSwim.com, the online extension of the late night sister service of Cartoon Network featuring edgy animated comedy and action/adventure programming, features behind-the-scenes video podcasts, games, clips, and message boards including the popular Adult Swim Fan Collective that allows members to create personalized online profiles and social networking functions. Adultswim.com recently launched Adult Swim Fix, a 24/7 offering of full-length episodes of favorite original comedies and select anim� series for viewing on high-speed Internet connections.
Adult Swim continues to be among the most popular cable networks with young adult viewers. Adult Swim regularly tops broadcast network competition among key young adults and young males. Its popular programming includes animated favorites like Family Guy, American Dad and Futurama; original comedy series including The Boondocks, Robot Chicken, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law and Aqua Teen Hunger Force; and action-adventure series like Fullmetal Alchemist, Samurai Champloo and InuYasha.
Danger Mouse is considered one of the most promising artists in music today. He produced Gorillaz �Demon Days� album, for which he earned a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year. He has been honored as one of GQ�s �Men of the Year�; named �Eccentric Genius of the Year� by SPIN; and hailed as "The Hottest Hip-Hop Producer in the World" by NME. Danger Mouse gained unprecedented notoriety after producing his infamous Grey Album, dubbed a 'bootleg masterpiece' by GQ, awarded Entertainment Weekly�s Album of the Year and considered a watershed moment in music history. His newest project is Gnarls Barkley, a collaboration with music�s flamboyant, one-of-a-kind force of nature, Cee-Lo Green. The album, out May 9t in the U.S., was the #1 album in the UK last week and the single has been #1 there for more than 5 weeks.
DOOM (www.dangerdoom.com), a rapper/producer inspired by the comic supervillain Dr. Doom, has released the critically praised albums Operation: Doomsday and Mm...Food. DOOM also released one of 2004�s most acclaimed albums, Madvillain, under the same name and Vaudeville Villain under the name Victor Vaughn. In addition to the DANGERDOOM album, Adult Swim fans may know DOOM as the voice of Sherman on the series, Perfect Hair Forever. He is currently involved in a number of collaborations with the industry�s finest and has a project with Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan) in the works.
Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.�s network dedicated to edgy animated comedy and action series, both original and acquired, airing Saturday-Thursday from 11 p.m-6 a.m. (ET, PT). Adult Swim shares channel space with Cartoon Network, home to the best in original, classic and acquired programming for children and families, and is seen in 89 million U.S. homes.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
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