RE: [microsound] tshirt artwork preview

["Richard Costelloe" <rcostelloe@xxxxxxxxx>]

It can be taken a number of ways I guess. Another interpretation is that =
Micro$oft=20
is renowned for their catastrophic software glitches and failures. The =
true artists
in this medium are the hackers and scripters out there exploiting these =
glitches
to cripple the internet (as the recent 'slammer' worm came close to =
doing.) They take
what other's perceive as mistakes and errors, implementing them for =
their own=20
expression.=20

mmmm, maybe that's a tall stretch. Regardless, I work in a geeky M$ =
happy environment
so it will be fun to explain the theories and this groups' aesthetics : =
)=20

The typography and design is so reminiscent of Microsoft that it's a =
'pirate signal'..=20
an active cultural subversion! =20

- Richard=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Zusammen Hangslos [mailto:zusammenhangslos@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 10:21 AM
To: microsound
Subject: Re: [microsound] tshirt artwork preview

my interpretation of that is microsound is intending to be stronger than =

microsoft. and this is very provocative to mass media companies since it =
is=20
coming from the underground music. and i like a lot to be iconoclastic.=20
c'mon people we will conquer the world. :D

At 16:37 07/02/03 +0000, you wrote:
>>what's the point in recalling microsoft logo? come on...
>
>You have a point here, but  I quess in alot of ways i see what kim did =
to=20
>be a sort of dirt in the eyes of the commerical monster. Taking =
software=20
>away from the suits and retooling it to fit our needs.
>
>I know I will get alot of shit from my friends for wearing a shirt that =

>has anything at all to do with microsoft, but the way I see it, its all =

>about the underground take over.
>
>-scott
>
>
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