On Tue, 2 Jul 1996 owner-idm@hyperreal.com wrote:
quoted 1 line From: Alex Reynolds <polygon@jhu.edu>> From: Alex Reynolds <polygon@jhu.edu>quoted 2 lines I would prefer to think that RDJ is putting out a limited run of Caustic> I would prefer to think that RDJ is putting out a limited run of Caustic
> Window out of artistic integrity, rather than for reasons of cash flow.
I obviously don't know how the economics work over at Rephlex, but I'm
fairly sure that Rephlex isn't another of RDJ's aliases. So, the fact
that James may or may not have cash doesn't have to mean that Rephlex
does, depite the fact that he helped start the label. And far be it from
me to give Mr. James economic advice, but the lending of cash from
artist/co-owner to independent label hasn't always been the best thing for
either party (see "Factory Records" and "New Order"). Besides, if Rephlex
spent all their cash on promoting their best-known artist, that would go
against the whole idea of bringing _new_ music and _new_ artists to the
world. Where would that leave us?
quoted 2 lines The real truth is that *noone*, save for the man and the label themselves,> The real truth is that *noone*, save for the man and the label themselves,
> knows why this is a limited release. This thread is all speculation.
Yes. But there _are_ facts involved. And Grant has gone on record on
this very list saying that there's more to Rephlex than AFX and Caustic
Window.
Warren
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Warren Lapham (ceremony-owner@monkey.org)
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