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Posted by Mr.Mystery on Dec-05-2006 10:53:

quote:
Originally posted by eRRaTiK
some of those pics/poses look absurd.

there was a (non-EDM artist, can't recall who) CD released recently where the cover was empty aside from a background and inside the inlay were a whole bunch of stickers. The consumer picks what stickers they like and arranges the cover themselves. So essentially everyone has their own uniquely self-designed cover. Pretty cool concept I thought.

Yeah, that was Beck's The Information


Posted by eRRaTiK on Dec-05-2006 11:04:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
Still, it could be worse...




Posted by LifeDeathTrance on Dec-05-2006 15:32:

quote:
Originally posted by trancepunkk
ummmm dont judge a book by its cover?

who gives the fuck, its the cd that matters not the cover of some ugly **** dj



We dont, thats why despite DJs being arrogant enough to just put their face on cd covers, we still listen to their sets.


One DJ who got the cd cover right....Tiesto, In search of Sunrise 5......


Posted by Sykonee on Dec-05-2006 17:06:

Another thing. Sometimes there are good examples of these covers. The Global Underground series for instance, although probably contributed far too heavily in others copying their stylee. Othertimes you get some really creative variations on it, despite some incredibly horrible ones as well.

Good:

Yes, that really is Grooverider's head.

Bad:

I mean, SERIOUSLY! What the FUCK is he looking at!!??


Posted by jupiterone on Dec-05-2006 17:10:

That AvB album cover with his face on it just scared me more than those websites with the suprise exorcist face/scream pop out


Posted by LifeDeathTrance on Dec-05-2006 18:26:

that grooverider cd is really badass...i think he has the right idea....


Posted by LifeDeathTrance on Dec-05-2006 18:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
Another thing. Sometimes there are good examples of these covers. The Global Underground series for instance, although probably contributed far too heavily in others copying their stylee. Othertimes you get some really creative variations on it, despite some incredibly horrible ones as well.

Good:

Yes, that really is Grooverider's head.

Bad:

I mean, SERIOUSLY! What the FUCK is he looking at!!??


I also agre 100% ; global underground series covers were awesome, I mean they showed a bit of the DJ, but the focus was always on a blurred out background.....the specific ones that come to mind are nick warren's live in shanghai, and live in amsterdam...covers in particular, good stuff. These guys have the right idea.........


Posted by asfdz on Dec-05-2006 19:13:

Re: Whats up with all of these DJs putting their faces on their CDs ?

quote:
Originally posted by LifeDeathTrance
This is going to sound weird to some people, but others will know what im talking about. I've been noticing a popular trend with Djs lately that have big releases, such a AVB, ATB, etc. When they release a cd, instead of the cover representing something of great beauty, or something abstract or large in concept, they just stick the face on the entire cover of the cd.
While the skills of these djs are not in question here, I feel as though the djs should understand that trance (for alot of people anyway) is bigger than a dj, or a producer, or any single person, and I feel as though these djs do trance a huge injustice when all they picture is themselves...i feel as though it even borders arrogance to think that a single persons face can cover any trance set, no matter what dj you are ..I love it when djs have something else on the cover even if they have to include themselves on part of it, such as endless blue skies, rolling mountain tops, or even city skylines, as I feel images like these capture the true essence of trance, something much greater than any single person. I feel as though examples of djs that do their cd covers right are, Markus Schulz "miami 05", Nick Warren "Live in shanghai", Robert Miles etc, Tiesto "In search of Sunrise 4".
Does anyone else here know what I'm talking about or is this just a mindless rant ? Thanks for listening guys



.......and too bad they're usually all pretty ugly.
I'd much rather see a sunset.


Posted by medinaM5 on Dec-05-2006 19:21:

i'd make my cd similar to kid rock's


Posted by julien2 on Dec-06-2006 05:38:

DJs ?

People who do that are not DJs...merely glorified jukeboxes.


Posted by reborndizzle on Dec-06-2006 05:42:

Umm arent there like atleast 2 dj's with the same name?

And maybe they are trying to see who is the hottest dj..


Posted by julien2 on Dec-06-2006 05:44:

loltiesto


Posted by trancepunkk on Dec-06-2006 08:20:

i think ferry corsten is easily the sexiest dj


Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Dec-06-2006 08:24:

quote:
Originally posted by julien2
loltiesto

Hahaha. That really ought to be a cover for one of his CDs.


Posted by LifeDeathTrance on Dec-06-2006 16:28:

quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Hahaha. That really ought to be a cover for one of his CDs.


that's pretty scary lol


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