So you are the final spokesman for NIN.com.... I didn't know that.This is not coming out on CD.
So you are the final spokesman for NIN.com.... I didn't know that.This is not coming out on CD.
Since you responded with sarcasm - you seem to have a prowess for completely missing the point.
If you want to talk about that topic, there's another thread for you here. This is not the place.
Last edited by Lerxto; 10-17-2017 at 08:14 PM. Reason: even linked the thread 4 u
Well, what happens when you tell people to get the fuck off? Sarcasm is even a nicer way to address them.
I have the prowess? Come on.
The talk is about the issues coming out on CD. Not about CD media or its specifications.
You pointing me to that thread makes you the person who is missing the point.
I don't remember, did y'all complain this much when Capital G didn't come on CD? Or BYIT?
I personally don't care about CDs but I don't think it's equivalent to those releases, since it's an EP of totally original, new NIN songs. I could see how not releasing any other physical versions of TF1 could rub some people the wrong way, too, although nothing really prevents the content from being released in other sequences/configurations in the future. I'm pretty dependent on the computer/smartphone, so I almost admire everyone on here who has the willpower to resist them
Yeah, i agree your point stands. I too think the "CD is dead* - no it's not" should be discussed separately from the music.
I'd like to ask what people think "Not the actual events" mostly refers to?
Is it literally something Trent doesn't want but is haunting him? Like some people interpreted one song as reflection of fear of losing his dear ones, but as it turned out it was for movie.
Or maybe it's him saying that his characters were not real and this is the only real guy singing?
Or his past relationships and friendships that didn't last?
Or his talents misused or his messages misinterpreted?
In my language, word "actual" is generally used as "current, relevant" i.e. actual topic = topic people are interested in now.
That way i could say that Trent warns us that these events are real but he doesn't give a rat's ass and doesn't want us to.
And still unclear why they reused Still cover, which adds to vagueness. Maybe the answer is there's no answer...
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* Ultimately i think it's a question of price - i probably won't buy it if it's price above like $7. But many sellers would slap a bigger pricetag on it, like 13.99 special offer! They will want to sell is for as much as vinyl version, i now see a connection with Capital G. It's Greed talking and making decisions.
Last edited by BenAkenobi; 10-18-2017 at 05:03 AM.
perhaps the delay in the NTAE CD is not being able to marry elements of the "physical component" with the cd packaging in a way that works financially and preserve the CD's ability to play (not being dirty)
This is easy. Just print the lyric sheets as art cards or put them in a booklet. If the dust is required, attach it separately in a sealed plastic bag. But we still have no fricking clue what the point of that dust is. Ephemerality? Imo, the music speaks for itself without having to deal with that palaver, anyway.
Ah, but the powder is meant to smear and get all over the product- you imprint on the sleeve or cards. Sealing it all in a separate baggie defeats the purpose.
And from my experience in publishing, even dumb shit like stickers and baggies can break the price point of a product. Manufacturers charge for extra step of manual labor.
I rubbed one of the smudges on mine and it smeared, so I highly doubt it was printed on.