RE: [microsound] Ritornell takes a liberty?

[sony mao <sony_mao@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Frans de Waard <frans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wants. The music on Ritornell is very nice, and moves into different
> places. And that is something that bothers me on the Trente Oiseaux
> releases: in the mastering process which they do, they make it into a
> Trente CD. for instance Daniel Menche's CD sound horrible, I think. In that
> respect artists have not much to add for their own with regard to how it
> will sound with Trente; Bernard Guenther knows it better then the artist.
> That's the main weak point on his label, everything starts sounding the
> same (it's like ECM)


this would crush me! if i give a piece of music to microwave or ritornell, i 
want it reproduced as faithfully as possible to the original, the mastering 
process should enhance the work, but not change it. i would be horrified if 
the music was shaped to fit a common sound. its usually clear when someone 
commissions my work, in what visually context its going to be placed; in 
most cases i would think only a ludicrous package would disturb me. i would 
prefer to be consulted, or at least informed when decisions are made for the 
concept and design of the packaging, but inherently, this falls within the 
realm of a commercial artist (although i qualify in that role, having 
formerly been an art director, as well as a graphic artist in my early 
years).
but, yes, the genre we're speaking about overlaps into the area of higher 
art, so it would not be unusual for the sound artist to have a need to 
convey a visual message to the "viewer". traditionally, in the medium, 
however, it is rarely the case that the recording artist, unless he sells 
lots of records, is given the initiative to come up with a cover design.



                sony mao

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