From zimbo Sent Tue, Mar 23rd 1999, 05:12
From zimbo Sent Tue, Mar 23rd 1999, 05:12
i need to throw in a small disclaimer here since i started this thread :) i REALLY REALLY think dmitri, his music, and the music he puts out on his label are TOP NOTCH.. in fact, i think brock was referring to me when he mentioned a fellow idm-er buying a cd from the trunk of dmitris car. please understand that my gripe is on the price of cdrs.. and i was using phthalo as the most obvious example. i honestly have no idea what dmitris business practices are, but i think hes a super cool guy.. a bit twisted, but hey, thats whats appealing to me in the music. i jsut would hate to see this whole cdr pricing become a trend.. especially when so many people on the idm list buy into the whole limited edition thing. yes, im being selfish -- i would like music to be cheaper to its more accessible to me.. but at the same time, i REALLY like it when the same music is accessible to others as well.. id hate to se such sick sounds and music be limited to the idm rich elite who bust out the money just to have that limited cdr.. not to be too snobby, but id bet a good number of the folks who collect the phthalo stuff, and other cdr releases, have yet to listen to them. in fact, its that element of "idm" that REALLY makes me sad -- that somehow such sick sounds have been lowered to the level of bassball cards or garbagepail kids (well, kay, garbagepail kids are cool :) so -- perhaps its not dmitris pricing that upsets me.. but moreso the fact that people eat it up. like i said initially -- maye he's really on to something in charging so much.. and maybe others will catch on to the idea that there is a market of spoiled rich kids who would trade their ponies for a cdr :) and before someone goes off on me regarding "an artists need to make money" -- i more than agree.. and if you dont believe that, yure welcome to come over and see just how much money i have donated to artists in exchange for their wonderful music. ill even make you lunch. chris. i am not daniel. i am not peach. i am not sterile. music, four lunchpails: wednesdays 7-8pm kuci 88.9fm www.kuci.org "chicks dig laptops"