Re: (idm) today's socialistic ramblings

From artist
Sent Sat, Jan 3rd 1998, 10:26

>Henrik wrote:
>>MASK 01 = 165$ , MASK 02 = 150$

>This is all pretty fucking sick.


it might be but no-one can blame henrik or anyone else really - it's just
market forces in action.  personally i can live without the dubious
excellence of any record if it costs that much.

>DEMAND is SOO MUCH bigger than the SUPPLY and
>something can be done about it,
>here is my plea:
>don't limit editions and REISSUE!


it's a good idea in principle but i think you'd be surprised how little
money some of our favourite labels have to work with.  when they have lots
of great new projects lined up, the ones in the past can tend to be put onto
the back burner.

>Although I already had the original CD of
>Analogue Bubbelbath 3 I went goo goo when
>Rephlex reissued it

but with an exclusive track on the new vinyl..

>I've got the four Joyrexes, but I'd
>still like em to be re-printed, all on fucking
>white vinyl!

black would be good enough for me - my j5 on white vinyl is dreadfully
pressed!

>And folks, don't hesitate:
>Burn CD boots of deleted releases!
>And do us all a favor.

how many people out there do this?  anyone who wants to discuss such things
in private, mail me and we can compare lists :-)

cheerio!

np - scoobs in columbia - plaid