Yeah, we've heard all the jokes. "Braidstiq," you say with that little sneer, belittling us for our blind devotion to all things with even a remote relation to Jonathan Blow's exquisite little game. And ... well, this isn't going to change your opinion of us in the slightest: We're really enjoying the Ex Box Boys' new Braid-based tune, "Counting You Up," which you can hear at their site right here.
There's no downloading yet, which is a bummer: We can't wait to hear the secret messages when you play it backwards.
[Via Braid blog]
Reader Comments (22)
Posted: Oct 7th 2008 12:16PM (Unverified) said
Dang, these guys aren't half bad. Nothing like videogame inspired music...kudos fellas and keep it up!
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Posted: Oct 7th 2008 10:47AM Burritoclock said
This is all so unbelievable nerdy that... I kinda like it. Like how something is so Bad that it goes all the way down the bad scale till it comes out good, these guys just did that to the nerd scale.
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Posted: Oct 7th 2008 10:58AM SuperGayParade said
They have a teen, two twenty year olds, and a late 30 year old. Their favorite games are CoD4, Halo 3, and Rock Band. They're all white and their age groups can identify with their appearances. Are you sure Microsoft isn't involved?
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Posted: Oct 7th 2008 11:08AM (Unverified) said
The song is actually...catchy?! Wait, did I just say that?
It looks like they're dropping the Xbox angle because Microsoft wouldn't let them, but they're still kinda creepy.
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It looks like they're dropping the Xbox angle because Microsoft wouldn't let them, but they're still kinda creepy.
Posted: Oct 7th 2008 11:09AM (Unverified) said
When I read "Braid-based" I expected beautiful, mellow, possibly celtic/irish/idontknow strings.
Instead, banal middle-of-the-road rock + emoesque vocals.
My ears are now sad.
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Instead, banal middle-of-the-road rock + emoesque vocals.
My ears are now sad.
Posted: Oct 7th 2008 11:30AM (Unverified) said
Its not geeky at all its mass marketing to my nerdcore scene (grrr...), the music is HYPER produced, the website is HYPER flashy, the photo shoots are DIY inspired but far too clean, the writing on the web site is way too "safe" its total marketing propaganda.
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Posted: Oct 7th 2008 11:54AM (Unverified) said
People never got this excited about VHS players. We are a disturbed culture, yet one I still enjoy.
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Posted: Oct 8th 2008 2:41AM ThornedVenom said
It's almost like God of War facepaint but in green.
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Posted: Oct 14th 2008 7:48PM (Unverified) said
I am a record producer for two top ten billboard acts and if they dropped the face paint I think they would smash.
That song is catchy as hell. Not sure about the xbox angle but my 18 year old son plays that damn song for hours on end. Of course there is a smell emanating from his room for something green...so.
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That song is catchy as hell. Not sure about the xbox angle but my 18 year old son plays that damn song for hours on end. Of course there is a smell emanating from his room for something green...so.
Posted: Oct 14th 2008 7:51PM (Unverified) said
I love it, where do you get it!!! Also, I notice that the song does not play anymore on the site, so someone took it down.
I also like their master chief song, which I think is better but this one is very good.
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I also like their master chief song, which I think is better but this one is very good.
Posted: Dec 9th 2008 9:50PM (Unverified) said
The New Xbox Braid song Calling U Up is on iTunes.
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Posted: Dec 25th 2008 11:29AM (Unverified) said
You spoke and they listened! They are playing live at Hayley's in Everett on January 9, 2009 (just as P-Box predicted!)WITHOUT THE FACE PAINT. Their MySpace has all the info. You can get advance tickets by calling (425) 339-2424, it's a limited venue of 300 people. There are rumors of a live webstream, too.
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