Friday, July 1, 2011

CD Packaging as Art: Shabazz Palaces Black Up



"Was you there tonight?"

1st "Black Up" release show at Neumo's last night was ON. Can't wait for 2nd show tonight.

I gotta recommend all you grab Black Up in physical form: the CD is magnificent fuzzy gold luxury. The vinyl is all sleek mystery. Get them in your hands.
Charles Mudede wrote in the Stranger the other day about the new Shabazz CD:

“The CD's cover glitters like stars. It has a velvety feel. All of this finery makes perfect sense. With the rising dominance of downloading, CDs must go the distance. They must become what MP3 files could never become: art objects in themselves.”



Go get some art.

- erik

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