From william ratke Sent Wed, Mar 24th 1999, 14:46
> Firstly, Underscore is artists putting out their own stuff, no one who > does not make music on Underscore is involved in any part of > it...secondly, it may sound mad, but i feel there's a special, unique > quality to a cdr that was given individual attention and crafted totally > by the artist himself. hilarious eh, the idea that a cold, heartless > digital storage media could have an aura...and all for around 10$. , cdrs can hold that same quality that home-made tape releases have, the opportunity to individualize a release is something that cant be done the same way as a factory release, provided one is willing to take the time and effort, cdr packages (can) lead to more elegant packaging to make up for the terrible looking design plaguing most cdrs, and it is a cheaper way to release, no ones going to put 17$ down on a bunch of unknown material unless theres a lot of hype in place, offering a cheap release is a nice alternative really, (i hate paying $25 canadian for something south of the border,(something ive done way too many times), the pocket smarts_ its refreshing to get something cheap once and awhile, cheers _will the permutation diode presents: sehcl_ "soundtrack of the exterior grafted to umbrageous dawn, fishery door doth open" -red tutl "we underestimate this little hole, it seems to me, we call it the arsehole and affect to despise it. But is it not rather the true portal of our being and the celebrated mouth no more than the kitchen-door" -molloy