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Maybe the whole EP idea is stupid. Maybe EP's are all rip offs. Maybe artists should stop sittin on their asses and actually do some work - maybe they could release more songs on a disk instead of making us wait like pavlovs dogs for a measly song, a radio edit, plus a remix or two. I mean, they could throw together a little more stuff, couldn't they? I mean, some bands go into the studio, record two songs in two weeks, then record eight more on the last two days to fill out an LP obligation. Which brings me to this: Maybe labels could realize that some full-length LP's really only contain one or two studio sessions of work anyway (tricky), so therefore they should price them like an EP. -CF

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>-----Original Message----- >From: Gonzi (Fresh) [SMTP:fresh@linkonline.net] > >I find it hard to believe Brock that you are suprised at how cheap a CD >that has 4 tracks is when it costs $8.99. I have no complaints about >their LP prices, which are just right, but the eps & singles are too >much... >

On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, Chris Fahey wrote:

quoted 7 lines Maybe the whole EP idea is stupid. Maybe EP's are all rip offs.

> Maybe the whole EP idea is stupid. Maybe EP's are all rip offs. > > Maybe artists should stop sittin on their asses and actually do some > work - maybe they could release more songs on a disk instead of making > us wait like pavlovs dogs for a measly song, a radio edit, plus a remix > or two. I mean, they could throw together a little more stuff, couldn't > they?

OK, so my sarcasm meter is registering a few blips here--nonetheless: Sometimes I think I'd rather hear less, but better, music. Maybe artists could take the time to *think* about where a track is going and make some kind of satisfying *structure* out of it. I got into this music because I love the sounds, the drive, the groove, but I'm always a little disappointed when I hear the artists allow the technology to lead the music around by the nose (as is most often the case, to my ear). "I'm bored with that chord progression. What next? *shrug* Doesn't matter." But it DOES! to me, anyway, but I haven't heard any dance musicians (even the IDM ones) who know what can happen when a musical form takes a coherent and compelling shape. Maybe I just haven't found the right stuff yet--recommendations? I, personally, would rather pay $10 for 30 min. of focused and inventive composition than $15 for 70 min. of attractive but aimless beats. Where is this to be found? J ________ \ / | Bee women: "What kind of corn soldiers are you?" H. James Harkins | Arthur: "Umm, oh, er, we're, uh, we're colonels." jharkins@acpub.duke.edu | \/ | - from "The Tick," now on Comedy Central, 6PM M-F

quoted 2 lines Why don't you guys continue your Astralwerks thread in private? I think

>Why don't you guys continue your Astralwerks thread in private? I think >that most of us will agree that Astralwerks has put out some damn fine

i think the whole idea of the mailing list is to bring up topics for other people's evaluation/input/whatever. that's why the astralwerks thread, and all of the people who have responded to it, deserve to stay on the list instead of taking it privately. now if people just started mailing in one-line posts that said "astralwerks sucks," or "astralwerks rocks," that would be a problem, but so far that isn't the case. again, i agree with fresh and others who don't care for a-werks high CD5/EP prices, but i'm super-happy that, not only do they have mu-ziq, they release him right when he's released in the UK, so we don't have to a)wait for it to hit the stores three months later (takes a lot of patience), or b)shell out an extra $5 to get it on import when it comes out (instantly gratifying, yet pricey). i don't think there's a problem with others on the list reading that. just a thought. or two. alan! np:salsa w/mesquite __ :::::/\ \:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::/ \ \::::::you make the mistake::::::::::: :::/ /\ \ \:::::you judge a man by his race:::: ::/ / /\ \ \::::you go through life:::::::::::: :/ / /__\_\ \:::with egg on your face:::::::::: / / /________\::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: \/___________/::::::::::-beastie boys::::::::::