From Irene McC Sent Tue, Jul 21st 1998, 14:18
From Irene McC Sent Tue, Jul 21st 1998, 14:18
On 21 Jul 98, Meril=E4inen "+ information architect +" wrote re: (idm) Autechre/WARPLP66: > shifted from semirepresentational covers to just covers, Check out the innovators: The Beatles White Album > The CD cover of their fifth album is matte black The wonderful BLACK Spinal Tap "Smell The Glove" ;-) > accompanied by a sticker with the > required producer, label and copyright information Some Intinct releases just have a slip-over removable band with information, the rest of the packaging is totally clear - Jimpster's Martian Arts, Jammin' Unit's Deaf, Dub and Blind ... > Unless one is well versed in the electronic music circuit, it is > not possible to even start to guess what the music is like. Don't judge the book by its cover? Lots of covers don't proclaim the sound of the contained music. Could you tell from the Black Dog's 'Spanners' cover what the music sounds like? Or maybe SAW 2? > The last track has several minutes of silence between two songs. The very obnoxious and vexing "hidden track" trick. Been done before. Notably Brian Eno/Jah Wobble "Spinner" - there is a 5 minute gap between the last listed track and then another 8+1/2 min track follows unexpectedly after five mins of total silence. And so? I * np: the hidden nameless track off Spinner