RE: [microsound] minimal release formats

[Michael North <michael.north@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can get tin boxes [rectangular and circular] at effectuality.ca for
fairly cheap and the quality is good, they can be white or silver and they
will do silkscreening on them for a decent price....there is also a place in
BC Canada that does wood boxes but I haven't found the link yet....
mnorth

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//*From: andjam31b@xxxxxxx [mailto:andjam31b@xxxxxxx]
//*Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:23 PM
//*To: microsound
//*Subject: Re: [microsound] minimal release formats
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//*http://www.discogs.com/label/Lovecraft+Records lovecraft records are
//*fantastic in this respect, the handmade packaging really adds a bespoke
//*touch to the release.
//*
//*To be honest I think that making anything "strictly limited" (like the
//*minerals series on benbecula) or with "special packaging", really adds to
//*the desirability ;)
//*
//*If you find any bespoke packaging, tins wooden boxes etc, could you post
//*the link please?
//*
//*Cheers!
//*
//*
//*On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:58:17 -0000, David @ Audiobulb
//*<dwnewman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
//*
//*> i like the idea of something personal going with it - like a small
//*piece
//*> of art or a polaroid :)
//*>
//*> anyone aware of interesting places to get packaging - quality made
//*> -maybe clear see through CD cases with pockets in it or tins or wooden
//*> boxes?
//*>
//*> D
//*> ----- Original Message ----- From: "mat.the.w" <craque@xxxxxxxxxx>
//*> To: "microsound" <microsound@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
//*> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 7:28 PM
//*> Subject: Re: [microsound] minimal release formats
//*>
//*>
//*>> Barenakedladies released an album only available (for purchase anyway)
//*>> on a
//*>> USB flash drive. I thought that was pretty cool.
//*>>
//*>> Online distribution is sometimes the only way a lot of people ever get
//*>> their
//*>> stuff heard, so I tend to gravitate towards available downloads and
//*>> online
//*>> releases from labels and artists.
//*>>
//*>> On 2/9/06 10:56 AM, "cyborgk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
//*>> <cyborgk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> scribed:
//*>>
//*>>> I would personally be quite happy with a CD-r, with some very
//*artistic,
//*>>> unique, or thoughtful packaging. Honestly in these days, a lot of
//*>>> people
//*>>> have their CD's burned to hard drive, i-pod, or else have just the
//*>>> discs
//*>>> in those 128-disc notebooks, so often the packaging just sits in a
//*>>> corner
//*>>> somewhere anyway.
//*>>>
//*>>> I personally think it would be cool to include something in the
//*>>> packaging
//*>>> like a small piece of artwork, perhaps 1 or 2 small pieces that would
//*>>> fit
//*>>> on my fridge or desk for example.
//*>>>
//*>>> This work sounds wonderful by the way, I'd love to pick up a copy
//*when
//*>>> it's released.
//*>>>
//*>>> ~David
//*>>>
//*>>>> I have a work by one of the audiobulb artists. It is very simple and
//*>>>> very
//*>>>> beautiful. Constructed from sparse guitar notes, spaces, paino
//*notes,
//*>>>> the
//*>>>> sounds of his everyday routine (washing hands, cleaning teeth). The
//*>>>> whole
//*>>>> album consists of tracks using one sound at a time - no layering -
//*>>>> following
//*>>>> strict mathematical sequences that relate to the artist's internal
//*>>>> structure.
//*>>>>
//*>>>> note - note - note - silence - tap runinning - different note
//*etc....
//*>>>>
//*>>>> The work is minimal, artistic, concrete and msucial in places - but
//*>>>> the
//*>>>> song
//*>>>> structures are far from conventional - but they are emotional (to me
//*>>>> at
//*>>>> least).
//*>>>>
//*>>>> How to release such a work is the question? I wonder about demand &
//*>>>> format.
//*>>>> How are cd-r's (in beautiful packaging) received by the consumer?
//*>>>> Alternatively we could press the minimum 500 CDs.... but I worry
//*about
//*>>>> demand.... How to promote such a work. I know it has been done
//*>>>> before....
//*>>>> but I would appreciate guidance and opinions......
//*>>>>
//*>>>> David @ Audiobulb
//*>>>> www.audiobulb.com
//*>>>>
//*>>>>
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