quoted 2 lines Ohh! Poor guy! It is called economics. Rephlex has the right to print as
>Ohh! Poor guy! It is called economics. Rephlex has the right to print as
>many of them as they want big or small.
Yes they have that right, and they don't commit a *crime* by printing a low
number of them like some people on the list make this sound like.
But on the other hand, releasing limited editions gives you the notion of a
label that A) wants to be uncommercial, indie, and underground, and B)
wants people to listen to their music. I would prefer a label that really
puts the music in the first place and disposes of limited editions and
coloured vinyl-releases.
I think this Caustic Window limitation is RDJ's idea. I think he does it
not to be cool, but to show people that he doesn't do it for the money.
That is a good thing, but he does it in a wrong way. He could do it by
making an ultra-commercial album and then give away all profits to charity,
or, as the KLF did one and a half year ago, pile up the money and burn it.
However, if you want to fight injustice in the world, limited editions is
not the best target. Join Amnesty or something instead.
quoted 2 lines Respect to labels like Rephlex who
>Respect to labels like Rephlex who
>respect and preserve the Underground!!
If respecting the underground means that you have to ask usual, overground
people to piss off, then I'd rather not.
quoted 2 lines Fuck labels that are just trying to
>Fuck labels that are just trying to
>make money or their only aim is to sell as many records as they can.
You're right. But isn't Warp a good example of a label that don't make
limied editions and still can exist as a pretty "uncommercial" label?
quoted 5 lines Maybe
>Maybe
>you should shell out $30 bucks and by a used turntable, cause you are
>missing out on a hell of a lot of vinyl only releases from many labels that
>are excellent, and judging from your list of c.d.'s you were selling you
>have something to learn about techno and idm that is not so mainstream!
Don't know what he was selling but if it was "bad" stuff then it proves
only that his musical taste is getting more IDM.
quoted 3 lines Part of the fun of trainspotting is that this music is not always the
>Part of the fun of trainspotting is that this music is not always the
>easiest to get, and therefore when you do find of real gem, it makes it all
>worth it.
I know what you mean -- but you forget what the music sounds like. This
could be another reason for the limitation of the new Caustic Window. If
the album really sucks then most people don't get to know that if the
record is limited. And those who own it will not care what the music sounds
like -- they will be happy to have the record anyway.
Let me just once more mention that Rephlex said that there will be an
unlimited CD release of Caustic Window later on. If that really is the
case, then having the vinyl on limited edition or not doesn't really
matter. Limited editions and stuff don't hurt anyone if it emphasizes on a
cool packaging, coloured vinyl etc. rather than on the music.
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