Peter Wohelski <Oscillate@aol.com> said:
quoted 5 lines 2) We didn't have a choice whether or not to re-release it, as FSOL has full>2) We didn't have a choice whether or not to re-release it, as FSOL has full
>creative control and pretty much can release whatever the hell they want to.
> Our apprehension was somewhat comforted by the fact that they at least were
>going to make it different than the ltd. edition, so that the anal-retentive
>trainspotter who HAD to have it, would at least feel like it was worth it.
You'd be out of business if it wasn't for your "anal retentive
trainspotter" fans, tread lightly here. ;) I respect the fact that FSOL
has full creative control, that's the way it should be, I think, ARTIST
driven, granting them autonomy, not having to answer to the demands of the
parent labels "image" or "sound" or whatever. [Insert highly subjective
opinion here]: With this in mind it's just sad that they decided to go
back on their idea of a limited edition, if it was in fact even their idea
in the first place. They're FSOL, they can probably do whatever the hell
they want at this point. ;)
quoted 4 lines It's one thing to be fully upfront with the> It's one thing to be fully upfront with the
>music, but this music has the ability to transcend the chillout room or what
>have you and appeal to a greater segment of people- like your mom or your
>next door neighbor's dad who like to listen to it as they clean the house.
My boss at the lab always asks me to borrow that "one techno CD
with all those bird and water sounds and crickets and stuff..."
(Amorph.Androg). Of course I have *no* problems with that. She's not the
type to ever go to a chillout room at a warehouse party, or be digging in
the 12" bins at the indie stores, so it's perfect for her. :)
quoted 4 lines In regards to our parent company: Astralwerks is part of Caroline Records.>In regards to our parent company: Astralwerks is part of Caroline Records.
> Caroline is owned by Virgin. True, Virgin has not exactly been the home of
>underground sounds of the years, but how can you say that Astralwerks has the
>same handle on the underground as our parent company? You can't.
I agree you do have a handle on what you're doing. But frankly,
Virgin's "bottom line" is Caroline's "bottom line," and thus it's yours
too, if next month banjo-driven-folk-music becomes the cover story on every
hip UK music magazine, Virgin/Caroline or whoever will spawn new labels to
seek out the hippest banjo-driven-folk-music. That's the way the majors
work. That's okay, I understand this. That said, I *DO* respect the
Astralwerks mission, and I always send those little reply cards back that
come in with the CD's, saying, "...dig deeper into the underground for your
talent, give us new artists names to learn, and shatter the molds...teach
me something...."
quoted 5 lines If any one else has concerns or questions, please feel free to e-mail me>If any one else has concerns or questions, please feel free to e-mail me
>privately and I'll be happy to discuss them.
>
>Peter Wohelski
>Astralwerks
I appreciate your sincere and prompt reply. Respectfully,
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Matt MacQueen -- multimedia production
-- human interface, CD-ROM, Web
<macqueen@student.msu.edu> -- aural nukes in the mix
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