From daniel Sent Mon, Jan 4th 1999, 03:59
From daniel Sent Mon, Jan 4th 1999, 03:59
The title got your attention didn't? This is getting out of hand. The other day I had a potential trade going with someone for mask 3. I was giving up some old records and all was set. It was a fair trade. Basically a 2 for 1 deal. However, now that the person sees that he can gauge people he isn't in it for the music anymore. So I propose this: It is quite common for a record to get bootlegged. Basically the record is repressed and sold as a white label. Happens to depeche mode all the time. For example: there were club 69 mixes of "its no good" by the mode that were promo only. Something like 300 existed. A third party got hold of it and repressed it. They then sold them at a reasonable cost and the collectability of the original went away. We should do the same for the mask series. If interested in this "project" email me. Hell they could all be pressed onto 1 or 2 cds... If Skam and MAS actually believe that what they do is for the music they won't care. If it is about having a collectable record and worth they will. Hell, I say give them all the proceeds from the bootlegs (except the initial investment). and yes at one time I did offer mask 2 up for sale for a rather large price. But my sensibilites returned and I never sold it. Hopefully people will read this and their sensibilites will return. I am all for capitalism but I am tired of seeing the likes of Skam and Mas being championed on here when all they do is create BS like this. I am sure it is one huge joke to them. It has to be. I mean why else would you release a frisbee (and your a sad trainspotter if you bought it) other points: instead of paying large amounts of money for a record you can: start your own label (I did) buy equipment get a life... Why IDM is dead in 99: it's the money... -daniel