Comments on: Chain Reaction http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/ Reaching for the sublime in music design (album covers, cd art, record design) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-24403 Colin Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:48:19 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-24403 Sounds great rg! though there's a bit of rust appeared on mine and the Various Artists/Decay Product is all bent out of shape. Sounds great rg! though there’s a bit of rust appeared on mine and the Various Artists/Decay Product is all bent out of shape.

]]> By: rg http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-20163 rg Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:19:48 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-20163 it is weird to see these all fresh and new, mine have all rusted and look a lot more like what the music sounds like than these! it is weird to see these all fresh and new, mine have all rusted and look a lot more like what the music sounds like than these!

]]> By: Brian Prince http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-6330 Brian Prince Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:55:02 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-6330 A nice idea, but the packages did eventually destroy my discs. Particularly dangerous for computer listening/ripping, because at 52x speed, a small stress fracture can result in an exploding CD and a ruined optical drive. A nice idea, but the packages did eventually destroy my discs.

Particularly dangerous for computer listening/ripping, because at 52x speed, a small stress fracture can result in an exploding CD and a ruined optical drive.

]]> By: colin http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 colin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:33:20 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-2138 Hm, somehow I think typography is beside the point given the utilitarian approach, in fact what is there contributes to the surely deliberate semi-anonymity of the CR project. At least that's my take on it. Hm, somehow I think typography is beside the point given the utilitarian approach, in fact what is there contributes to the surely deliberate semi-anonymity of the CR project. At least that’s my take on it.

]]> By: Heiki http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 Heiki Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-2114 I own quite a few of these. While the packaging is cool, you must must admit that the typography is terrible. I own quite a few of these. While the packaging is cool, you must must admit that the typography is terrible.

]]> By: colin http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-252 colin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:37:49 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-252 Unfortunately when this site was deleted from the server it used to sit on we lost all the comments. Much as I love these tins, quite a few people wrote to say that they were infamous for cracking the CD due to expansion in heated rooms. Unfortunately when this site was deleted from the server it used to sit on we lost all the comments. Much as I love these tins, quite a few people wrote to say that they were infamous for cracking the CD due to expansion in heated rooms.

]]> By: J. Bennett http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-230 J. Bennett Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:34:21 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-230 I love packages like this, because as good as a brand new digipack looks, as it gets wear and tear, the aesthetic fades - but when you have something like these tin cases, they only manage to become more and more visually appealing as time goes on. I love packages like this, because as good as a brand new digipack looks, as it gets wear and tear, the aesthetic fades – but when you have something like these tin cases, they only manage to become more and more visually appealing as time goes on.

]]> By: Hardformat » Uninspired reissues http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Hardformat » Uninspired reissues Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:42:32 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-143 [...] - Hongkong, which although remastered apparently offers one less track than the original. View the original (well, at least its spine - it’s the first on the left on the [...] [...] – Hongkong, which although remastered apparently offers one less track than the original. View the original (well, at least its spine – it’s the first on the left on the [...]

]]> By: Hardformat » Reissue repacking http://www.hardformat.org/15/chain-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Hardformat » Reissue repacking Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:40:24 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=15#comment-141 [...] Reissue repacking compact disc — colin on June 10, 2008 at 2:40 pm [...] [...] Reissue repacking compact disc — colin on June 10, 2008 at 2:40 pm [...]

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