[microsound] Re: How long should a "digital" album be

[Paul B-J <p.b-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I think I agree with the consensus that a project should be as long (or 
short) as it needs to be. I think the "digital" realm can allow this but I 
wonder what culture shift it will take for people to consume/listen to 
variable length projects. I still feel comfortable with the 45-60 minute 
thing, even when I "harvest" my physical media. Which, after this 
discussion, I'm starting to feel guilty about...I wonder if it like those 
awful "Best of Relaxing Classics" Cd's where a more acceptable sub-section 
of a piece is taken out of context. It is po-mo or just plain lazy!

I like the work in progress idea too - do you think that means things will 
be released in seperate versions? So you can download "MyTrack.mp3" v1.1 or 
v2.1 or something? Or will the work "evolve" into different versions and 
reworkings (like dub works)?

Regards

Paul

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