The iPad and Daniel Johnston  Outsider music star releases new
album in the format of a game in which players must complete
levels to unlock tracks Space Ducks Space Ducks artwork by
Daniel Johnston. PR  Texan folk singer Daniel Johnston is known
as much for his self-drawn album sleeves as he is for his
idiosyncratic music. Over a 30-year career he has earned a
cult following, with endorsements from Kurt Cobain Matt Groening
and David Bowie.  His outsider status might suggest that an iPad
app would not be the most natural platform for him to release an
album on, but for his new record Space Ducks, Johnston has done
just that. (Previously he released an iPhone app despite having
never owned a mobile phone himself.)  Other artists have created
apps for fans to explore their music digitally: you can interact
with the themes of Björk's Biophilia or visit Kraftwerk's studio
in Kling Klang Machine. But Johnston is taking things a step
further by making his a game you have to complete in order to
listen to the album