Re: [microsound] minimal release formats

["mat.the.w" <craque@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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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