DURHAM, North Carolina - November 11th, 2011 - CASA today released Sing 8: Too Cubed, the latest installment in the critically acclaimed SING series, as a free digital download to all members. This album features 19 incredible tracks of some of the greatest scholastic and professional a cappella groups in the world. Sing 8: Too Cubed
1. Kings and Queens by The Tufts Beelzebubs from the album BATTLE
It's time for another musical journey. Buckle up.
2. Break Anotha by Redline from the album Inbound
Proof positive: the Redline guys are red hot.
3. 22 by Tufts sQ! from the album Windows Down
Top 40 ain't got nuttin' on this jam.
4. Settle Down by The Wheeler School's The 18 Wheelers from the album Play it Coy
Go ahead. Gyrate those hips.
5. With Love Baby by Witloof Bay from the album With Love Baby
Withlove says to do it wit loof. No, wait.
6. All of the Lights (Clean) by Plaid Productions
Conclusive evidence that CASA festivals are not to be missed.
7. Free by The Boxettes from the album Boxettes EP
Female lip buzz. Mmmm......
8. My Funny Valentine by Vocado from the album Northern Lights
Simply lush; simply sonic; simply captivating
9. Sharp by U of Chicago Voices in Your Head from the album I Used to Live Alone
Best. Syllables. Ever.
10. In Vernalis by Postyr from the album Postyr Project
Ambition and innovation: hallmarks of vocal music.
11. Witzig by Maybebop from the album Extrem nah dran
...and now for something completely different!
12. Toxic by Overboard
A tune like this should wear a warning.
13. Phoenix by Brandeis VoiceMale
Dark demise blossoms into dazzling rebirth.
14. Cosmic Love by The Cornell Chordials from the album Pulse
Wild abandon takes to the stars.
15. Uninvited by Rutgers ShockWave
A soul-shattering GTFO if there ever was one.
16. *** by Duke Out of the Blue from the album Still Point
Beneath this vague title lie volumes of beauty.
17. Sleepwalking by Peter Hollens
One guy? One voice? Color us impressed.
18. Libertango by The Swingle Singers
That classical a cappella fix you needed, and then some.
19. Ruled by Secrecy by UCLA Bruin Harmony from the album No More Bets
Oh, we hear it, too. Consider it a challenge.
How to download Sing 8: Too Cubed on casa.org
Step 1: If you are not a full CASA member, please register or upgrade your account atwww.casa.org/individual_membership. Then make sure you are properly logged into the website.
Step 2: Go to http://www.casa.org/sing8 and click "buy album". Each member only has one attempt to download the album so make sure that your computer is ready to handle a big file. The total download is around 200 MB and includes cover art and a digital booklet.
Step 3: Enjoy listening to one of the best a cappella albums of the year! Keep in mind that this copy is for personal use only so please do not share it. For security purposes the files are watermarked with your username.
SoJam Limited Physical Edition:
If you would like to purchase the limited physical edition, you may do so at SoJam, the incredible CASA festival that will take place from November 11-13, 2011 in Durham, NC. Please note, however, this will be your only chance to purchase the album in its physical form. We anticipate that these copies will sell out at the event, but if you are not attending SoJam, you may email sing@casa.org to reserve a copy (if there are any left after the festival). Additional copies will be available on a "first come, first served" basis.
Availability:
Sing 8: Too Cubed is now available for free to CASA members. The Special SoJam Limited Edition will only be available at SoJam to attendees for $15. The album will be released to the general public on Tuesday, November 15th through A Cappella Records.
Sing 1-7 are currently available on iTunes.
Sing 8 Team:
Executive Producer: Julia Hoffman
Producers: Jon Pilat, Thomas "TeKay" King, Matt Emery
Design donated by: Benjy Rose
Mastering donated by: Bill Hare Productions
Click on the wrench in the upper left-hand corner to see what else you can do.
Comments
Piano in Ruled by Secrecy
Posted by JohnDavidMaybury on 11/13/2011I know that when something is cool, it's cool, but does anyone have any insite on why Ruled by Secrecy was chosen to be on Sing 8 rather than making room for another all a cappella song?
When something is cool, it's cool...
Posted by JohnDavidMaybury on 11/26/2011The last post seems a little unclear to those whom don't know this album. I want to clarify what I meant when I said "when something is cool, it's cool." I basically meant that I think that the only reason why Ruled by Secrecy was on the album is because it's a great song that we would all enjoy listening to. It, however, has a piano recording on it, which is not a human voice or even a sample of a human voice that was tweaked in any way to be any type of vocal-sonic foundation. That honestly makes me kind of sad. I wanted to know why it would even be considered to be on the album because of that.
This is sings mission statement (taken from http://acappellarecords.com/compilation/sing):
"Sing was created to showcase a slice of the best of contemporary a cappella to both the existing vocal music establishment and those who may be relatively unaware of the a cappella movement. The purpose of the compilation is to give talented groups and individuals an opportunity to be heard on a worldwide stage by placing their music alongside some of the biggest names in the a cappella universe. Each Sing album includes groups and tracks that stretch the limits of the genre, including groundbreaking original music from some of the hottest new stars. In listening to any Sing album, our hope is that each listener will appreciate the growing creativity of the a cappella art form and will be challenged and even inspired to bring this ingenuity into their own local spheres of vocal performance. Sing is the only compilation that has garnered a perfect RARB score ever - and we have done it multiple times!"
Doesn't having Ruled by Secrecy on Sing 8 delegitimize this mission statement and the album's integrity of being just an all a cappella album and almost the entire mission statement? The song could maybe even be considered jeopardizing the entire Sing series, because of being on there. The best of the best a cappella songs are chosen to be on Sing albums and because of that, the people in charge of Sing have a responsibility to guide the a cappella community by example about what is the current leading inspiration and movements in the a cappella world... which would not be a piano. A piano is backtracking in that inspiration and movement.
I love buying albums like Sing and showing my friends who are not passionate about a cappella music, my favorite artform. When given the chance, I always volunteer to drive and I put on a cappella music and play it for people who have never heard of the artform or who don't understand it. I just really hope that this is taken into consideration in future Sing album decisions by the people whom are responsible for being in a leader in the a cappella world and claim the album to be the same. That said, I do appreciate all of the people and hard work that goes into the Sing albums and them wanting to share that great song with me. I just wish it were shared with me in another way... And if anyone knows why Ruled by Secrecy was chosen to be on the Sing album,
Also, I still would really like to know. Not because I want to cricize, but because I want to understand the thought process of the decision and be convinced that it is okay for a song that isn't all a cappella is okay to be on the Sing albums. :)