Quote Originally Posted by dbit View Post
When I see an artist release a mix cd with a larger label I find it's often to put out a broader statement or piece of work, something that represents and encompasses particular dimensions of their style at a given time. They know that often this work will be heard by a slightly larger and different audience, in addition to their die hard fans who record, download, and pass around their live performances.

These mix cds are not always the popular favorites among fans who are in the know, but when you are in the know about a particular artist you have different expectations of where you would like them to take you, or surprise you, in relationship to their work.

In a way these CDs are like time capsules. I think the lmtd edition 1000 hand finished copies aspect of this release also reflects that aspect.

Just my two.

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well, i dont think this goes anywhere near as deep as that to be fair. I think probably Surgeon was asked to do the mix CD and agreed, and alas here it is. It certainly doesnt take a departure from his sound so i dont think there is any artistic statement to be made here really, just a good mix for fans to collect and to have to put in their collection as opposed to just another, whilst still stunning, Surgeon mix mp3 or burnt CD.

And limiting it to a thousand copies wont enable it to be heard by a larger and different audience, these will get snapped up in no time by the Surgeon hard-core