Gmail and the Restraining Orders
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| Released | June 21, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 28:23 | |||
| Label | Third Worlds | |||
| Producer | Death Grips | |||
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Gmail and the Restraining Orders is the fourth EP by the American experimental hip hop group Death Grips, self-released by the band on June 21, 2019, in celebration of Warp Records' 30th anniversary.[2] It first premiered on NTS Radio during their WXAXRXP broadcast, and was played at a Warp Records radio festival.[3] The EP was released to streaming platforms as an official Death Grips release on January 27, 2021.
The piece was played before Death Grips' 2015 live performances, under no specific name.[4]
Background and release[edit]
Gmail and the Restraining Orders was originally used as a soundscape for the opening of the band's live shows during their 2015 The Powers That B tour. On June 19, 2019, the code of Warp Records website warp.net accidentally leaked the NTS Radio schedule, showing Death Grips listed as a special guest. The next day Warp Records posted an official schedule,[5] confirming the Death Grips appearance. Shortly thereafter, the name of Death Grips' set was shown to be Gmail and the Restraining Orders. The 28-minute mix was streamed via NTS Radio's website on June 21.
Shortly after the mix aired, Death Grips posted a link to an unofficial fan recording of the NTS broadcast on YouTube via their Twitter account.[6]
The track was given an official release to streaming services on January 27, 2021.[7]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gmail and the Restraining Orders" | 28:23 |
| Total length: | 28:23 | |
Personnel[edit]
Death Grips
References[edit]
- ^ "Death Grips Debut "Gmail and the Restraining Orders" Mix: Stream". June 21, 2019. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Death Grips Share New Mix of Unreleased Music: Listen". Pitchfork. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Check out Death Grips' 'Gmail and the Restraining Orders' mix". Dork. 22 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Death Grips Debut "Gmail and the Restraining Orders" Mix: Stream". Consequence of Sound. 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "WXAXRXP X NTS. 21–23 JUNE 2019. FULL BROADCAST SCHEDULE". Warp. 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "Death Grips - Gmail and the restraining orders". 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2019-06-23 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gmail and the Restraining Orders - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
