Re: (idm) 20 ' to 2000 series

From Dave Segal
Sent Wed, Jul 7th 1999, 19:33

>From: pHonaut <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xxx.xxx>
>To: Ohmbiont <xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>Subject: (idm) 20 ' to 2000 series
>Date: Wed, Jul 7, 1999, 12:20 PM
>

>
> Am i the only one with filthy discs from these people at
> Rastermusic/Noton?  I've got myself a subscription for the 
> 20' to 2000 series of discs, and they are a MESS when they
> arrive.  And it isn't my CD shop, as the discs are still
> sealed, and when i unwrap them and open up the super-special
> jewel case, it looks like Noton took the whole damn shipment
> out to the California Redwood Forest and cut down a BIG ass
> tree 6 inches away from my CDs!  There's all this sawdust-like
> substance sprinkled on the CD and inside the case, so i have
> to clean the things before i can put them in my CD player.
> I've already contacted the Rastermusic website about it, but as
> a general message to labels:
> If you're going to bother packaging discs in cute/unique/weird
> cases, you should at least reserve some care for the condition of
> the actual disc!
> All the filth aside, i must agree about June's issue being
> really good, i think it's my favorite so far.
>
> xx@x
> onnow: 20' to 2000 - June "Senking"
>

I've collected them all, but only the Senking disc was marred by
this coating of tree-bark shavings or whatever it is.
The others were as pristine as one could expect.
I still think Ikeda's release is the best of the bunch.

Dave Segal
Managing Editor/Alternative Press
Reviews/BPM/Reissue Redux/Origins Of Cool
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np: in memoriam--max brand [rhiz]