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PKS
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 10:20
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I buy a lot of CD's every week. When I buy a CD, I think the cover art is pretty important too. Or else I could just have bought some mp3's...
Lately, I have seen some totally crappy cover arts. So bad that it is actually hard to believe that it is released...
Here are my top 5 worst cover arts I have seen lately:
Nr. 1 (The BADest...)
V/A Potato Gun (Insomnia Records)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ino/ino1cd002.html
Nr. 2 (Oh BAD!)
Peter Gun - Pressure Point (Millennium)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/mil/mil1cd116.html
Nr. 3 (Say CHEESE!)
V/A Raveolution Reloaded (Phonokol Ltd.)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/pho/pho1cd307.html
Nr. 4 (This looks just like Hits for Kids Vol. 143!)
Alien Project - Don't Worry, Be Groovy! (TIP.World)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/tip/tip1cd034.html
Nr. 5 (????)
V/A Reefer Madness (TIP.World)
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/tip/tip1cd031.html
Well, these cover arts made me really laugh! They are so bad that it's almost funny! Or is it sad? I wonder what the labels/artists thought when choosing cover arts like this..  Don't they care about how their releases looks at all?
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Anak
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 10:24
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psilocybe
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 11:10
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ok i have no problems with either 2 or 4... with 2 i dont see why people have a problem with minimalism. just because its not a 3d max rendering doesnt mean its bad, or sad as u say... and as far as 4 is concerned: whats wrong with manga? sure im sure alien project has nothing to do with the subculture and has just appropriated the style for aesthetic value, but hey, not badly done...besides wizzy noise has been doing the manga look for ages now, u have a problem with their covers/site as well?
hey my 2 cents, and yes as always, its about personal taste...
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PKS
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 11:36
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There is good and bad when it comes to minimalism art too.... Yes, I actually have a problem with a couple of the Wizzy Noise cover arts too, but they are far better than these 5...
By the way, I don't think it's always about personal taste when it comes to quality of music and art. Some art and music is definetely more quality than others...
CHILL TRIBE
CTRCD01 QUALITY RELAXATION
CTRCD02 RELAXED JOURNEYS
CTRCD03 EAR PLEASURE
CTRCD04 WOMBATMUSIC - Shameful Silence
CTRCD05 POLYPLOID - Grow Your Own
CTRCD06 IAN ION - Gringo Locomotion
CTRCD07 SUNKINGS - Before We Die |
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psilocybe
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 13:26
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depends what u define as quality, everyone has their definition of the phrase, hence everyone has their own opinion on it... and if u have an opinion, u have a sense of what u like and what u dont....
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Noiz_Maker
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 14:05
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I definitely agree with the first three covers. they don't make you wanna buy the cd. Sad? NO. People make choices and then suffer the consequences. Just hope they'll fix their taste 
As for the other two they are just fine as far as I am concerned. Manga's cool and I don't see why all the psy covers should have the same style. And that TIP cover gives a psychedelic taste...
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Dovla
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 14:55
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I think the TIP cover is ok, in their usual style...at least its not just some lame photoshop filter with some fractals and crystals
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sea of life
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 15:05
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i think that number 5 is really ugly and tasteless. just terrible. how can soemone approve something like this? |
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juggler
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 15:23
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The cover Nș1 from Insonia Records is really really bad
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Acidhive
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 16:21
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I agree that these covers are sucky, especially the Alien Project one in my opinion. Whatever happened to good old Mark Neal paintings like the covers for Twisted (Hallucinogen) or Phototropic (Transwave) ?? Covers should reflect a little about how the music is to be interpreted. Look at the metal scene. Probably not everyone's cup of tea on this site, but man, what a cover paintings they have!! Check out At The Heart Of Winter from Immortal for example. Now there's a cover that is beautiful to look at AND reflects about the music/lyrics in that album.
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Rik
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 16:22
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i like potato gun!
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Insomniac
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 17:01
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I agree with acidhive, its very important a good finished cover because it reflects a product inside (music) and it will better the sells
Well thats what i think, and i like cover Nș 5 it's not that bad....
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Maak ku Paax
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 19:54
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I belive that potatogun cover it's hilarious, it makes you wonder. lol |
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Dovla
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 20:02
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about what? just curious what hidden meaning can that thing have
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TaNuA
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Posted : Apr 21, 2004 20:46
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I think the last cover i really like its the one of the last compilation of Com.pact °Blue Leprechaun° the art work of this, is really appropriate with/for all the content of the cd, sublime art work!; just luv it! 
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