i think i like this train of thought over the rest. especialy the second
part. i don't care about charting or any other nonsense. i just don't
want to give the wrong impression when presenting the work to the
listener. for some reason its just ingrained in me that anything less
then 4 songs is a single. i need to kick that. im trying to figure out
where i get that idea. i guess anti has three songs and even states on
the cd that its a ep.
this is a good thing. thanks
steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "chthonic streams"
To: idm@hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: [idm] is 3 songs an ep or a single?
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:13:41 -0500
i would tend to factor in progam length as well as the title and
importance of the tracks when considering the difference as well.
for example, a 7" or 12" single, or even a CD equivalent, could
contain 3 songs instead of 2 (especially in the latter two cases),
but usually two things are true: the title of the first track is
the title of the entire release, and the other 2 tracks are
shorter. i would also consider it a single if one or more of the
other tracks is simply a remix/alternate version of the first one.
actually, i think that goes for even if there are more than 3
tracks total, such as depeche mode singles that have 5+ different
remixers tackling the same song, plus maybe an acoustic demo
version.
on the other hand, if the 3 tracks are of equal importance and
length, and the release has a title different from any of the
tracks, then i'd consider it an EP, especially if none of the
tracks appear on a full-length album, and the release is intended
to stand on its own rather than promote an existing or upcoming
album. also, a total time of 20-30 minutes feels more like an EP
than a single, which is usually less than that (of course, the
orb's "blue room" is the most famous example of that being broken).
certainly there are exceptions or hybrids of thoseexamples that
exist, but that's what i think are the basic criteria.
d.
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