New noise and surreal monsters
This weeks music acquisition was Thurston Moore/Cotton Museum: Split 12″ LP (Yes, we still play vinyl :-) released on Tasty Soil Records). Side one (a very nice noise feedback/effects-piece by Thurston Moore) is playable at both 33 and 45 rpm providing two very different pieces of music. The 33 rpm version was maybe the better of the two. It’s not easy listening - but who says music has to be easy?
Not only the music of this numbered limited edition of 500 LP is great. The cover art work (shown above) was made by Chris Pottinger who is also the person behind Cotton Museum and the label Tasty Soil. I have never seen the artwork of Chris Pottinger before - but his drawings are great if you are into surreal monsters, weird creatures, and such.
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Ah yes, vinyl is still definitely being played, I miss my records. It’s a great idea with having a record being playable at both 33 and 45 rpm, looking forward to hear that some day. I like the drawings too, they look freaky.
Well, actually, I just came to think that all my records are playable at both 33 and 45 rpm. Can you imagine Barry White at 45? :-) Surely something else.
Of course, you are right, and at both speeds, they naturally become different tunes. But I guess that hasn’t really been done on purpose at large. Never the less, a good idea I think.