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asterprox
quoted 45 lines i can't believe that this debate is even happening on
> i can't believe that this debate is even happening on
> a mail list whose population regularly listens to
> music that is indistinguishable from compact disc
> skipping+radio static+tap shoes in washing
> machine played at fastforward. please try to
> understand the function of abstraction in art. its not
> easy listening and its not neccessarily going to be
> easy reading either.
>
> asterprox
> > On Tue, 9 Apr 2002 Alan R Lucas wanted to know:
> >
> > > can you give a few ferinstances of completely illegible tDR sleeves? i
> > > really can't think of any.
> >
> > Let's see... I recall one of the Autechre Peel sessions to appear to be
> > blank until you turn the sleeve to the correct angle so you can read the
> > coated print. Designed to be ignored I guess.
> >
> > Also the _Lily Of The Valley_ comp. Are they *purposely* making it so
> > people flipping through cds in a shop will skip over it? What is the
> > typeface, like 6 point? Plus the tracklisting is barely legible. This
> > whole sleeve looks like it's an incomplete rough.
> >
> > > i dunno. i've always thought that tDR's stuff was great in that the design
> > > element was very cool, but you still knew what you were listening to.
> >
> > Aesthtics over functionality? This an *especially* bad idea when it comes
> > to a various artists compilation.
> >
> > What's the point of a sleeve then? Maybe they should just wrap the disc in
> > holiday wrapping paper then and be done with it. Or just have a completely
> > blank cd, sans any print, in a clear jewel case. (I'm sure someone besides
> > tDR has alrady done this...)
> >
> > > i just can't recall missing a tracklisting anywhere.
> >
> > It's not a missing tracklisting that's the problem...
> >
>
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