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Posted by wotyzoid on Jan-03-2008 22:01:

Purpose of an EP

I once heard in here before, someone I don't remember who said something alond the lines of most artists don't have the clue about the purpose of an EP and can never execute it well. What is the purpose? alsoI have a pretty clear idea of singles, one track focus generally directed to the dance floor, but would anyone like to share what they think?

Posted by [mart] on Jan-03-2008 22:19:

I'm too tired and morose to properly articulate my thoughts at this time, but surely an EP is a release that's too 'significant' to be a single but is still some way off being a full album? I can't imagine that there are any set guidelines.

Posted by wotyzoid on Jan-04-2008 00:33:

me neither, I don't understand why someone would say that

Posted by Final Call on Jan-04-2008 00:39:

It basically stands for ''Extended Play'' so usually it'll consist of just two tracks. Usually the original track and a couple remixes i suppose.

Posted by wotyzoid on Jan-04-2008 00:43:

I know what it stands for it's just that someone insinuated as if there was something in particular a producer should focus on when producing an EP.

Posted by DOOMBOT on Jan-04-2008 02:02:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_play

Posted by ibz on Jan-04-2008 02:54:

Wiki, the answers to life

Posted by wotyzoid on Jan-04-2008 03:37:

Yes, but still. I wish I could know what that person meant when they posted that.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jan-04-2008 09:43:

That person was probably an idiot.

Posted by Zild on Jan-04-2008 12:56:

quote:
Originally posted by wotyzoid
Yes, but still. I wish I could know what that person meant when they posted that.

Probably talking out their fucking ass. Unless they're talking about the flow of the songs into one another on the EP, but other than that tell them to bend over so you can give them a good reaming.

Posted by wotyzoid on Jan-04-2008 14:22:

ehh guess you guys are right arrr idiot!

Posted by The_G0dfather on Jan-04-2008 14:50:

Re: Purpose of an EP

quote:
Originally posted by wotyzoid
the purpose of an EP

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Posted by Domesticated on Jan-04-2008 15:13:

Why do things have to have an artistic purpose?

How about this for thought?

"I have just finished four good tracks. I want to press them to vinyl"

Posted by system9 on Jan-04-2008 16:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
That person was probably an idiot.

+1

Posted by basilisk on Jan-05-2008 02:09:

What's so wrong about having an artistic aim when putting together an EP? Although most singles are designed for DJ usage it couldn't hurt to fine-tune the balance between the various songs being offered. I really respect a release like Endora's Joy EP that manages to maintain a certain cohesiveness while providing three different songs for different contexts.

Posted by chadi on Jan-05-2008 03:13:

Re: Re: Purpose of an EP

quote:
Originally posted by The_G0dfather
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Somebody hit the nail on the head.