Comments on: Cabaret Voltaire – Micro-Phonies http://www.hardformat.org/3929/cabaret-voltaire-micro-phones/ Reaching for the sublime in music design (album covers, cd art, record design) Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rob http://www.hardformat.org/3929/cabaret-voltaire-micro-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-15763 Rob Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:48:04 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3929#comment-15763 One of the first album sleeves that really grabbed me when I was studying Graphic Design at college. Neville Brody's design for the music industry was nothing short of brilliant. On another note, the opening track 'Do Right' is epic. More musical genius from the 'City of Steel'. One of the first album sleeves that really grabbed me when I was studying Graphic Design at college. Neville Brody’s design for the music industry was nothing short of brilliant.

On another note, the opening track ‘Do Right’ is epic. More musical genius from the ‘City of Steel’.

]]> By: Jinsai http://www.hardformat.org/3929/cabaret-voltaire-micro-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-14754 Jinsai Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:47:59 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3929#comment-14754 Truly arresting design. I also really liked the album. Same with "The Arm Of The Lord". Keep up the great work! Truly arresting design. I also really liked the album.

Same with “The Arm Of The Lord”.

Keep up the great work!

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]]> By: John Coulthart http://www.hardformat.org/3929/cabaret-voltaire-micro-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-14385 John Coulthart Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:10:20 +0000 http://www.hardformat.org/?p=3929#comment-14385 Micro-Phonies, surely? (In your title.) The title was from an old comedy film, as I recall, The Three Stooges or similar. Brody says in one of his books that the crosses were meant to imply the marks you see on outer space photography. He used gunsight shapes for a later CV release. I always preferred his design for The Crackdown, album and singles, over this one, especially the way he adjusted the design across three different releases. It's also my favourite CV album so I suspect that colours the appreciation. The snaking layout of the type for that album's inner sleeve was a revelation at the time. Micro-Phonies, surely? (In your title.) The title was from an old comedy film, as I recall, The Three Stooges or similar. Brody says in one of his books that the crosses were meant to imply the marks you see on outer space photography. He used gunsight shapes for a later CV release.

I always preferred his design for The Crackdown, album and singles, over this one, especially the way he adjusted the design across three different releases. It’s also my favourite CV album so I suspect that colours the appreciation. The snaking layout of the type for that album’s inner sleeve was a revelation at the time.

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