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Topic: Rune Grammofon Cover Art Posted: October 18 2014 at 05:43 |
Some of my favourite album covers from the Norwegian jazz-rock/avant label Rune Grammofon. Which of these is your favourite? Whether you've heard the album or not is irrelevant, here it's just about the cover art. Vote away!
Edited by The Bearded Bard - July 28 2015 at 17:56
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 05:50 |
Not a fan of Rune's lazy coverartist at all but I must admit that Scorch Trio album works really well. Looks like a classic 60's jazz cover.
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 07:56 |
Not a fan at all. Decent at its best. I vote for the Elephant9 cover because I can find some liking for the kaleidoscopic effect yet.
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 08:02 |
I like Grindstone best but the Grand General cover is not showing up for me Ultralyd, Jono El Grande and El Doom are also nice
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 08:31 |
How 'bout now, Thomas, can you see the GG cover now?
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 09:12 |
Nothing impressive, the Elephant9 is the less anonymous
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 13:03 |
Ultralyd. Should probably check out the music too
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 13:04 |
Not a fan of this style of art but went with Grand General.
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 15:56 |
The Bearded Bard wrote:
How 'bout now, Thomas, can you see the GG cover now? |
Yes I can, bearded man
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 16:20 |
Luna wrote:
Ultralyd. Should probably check out the music too |
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 16:47 |
For some reason, I have never seen a Rune Grammofon album art that I found interesting. From the choice given here, the least unimaginative, probably, is the Dodovoodoo, but it's also kind of bland (despite all the colors and shapes).
I quite like the Still Life With Eggplants art, but I don't think its Rune Grammofon.
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 17:16 |
Guess I'm in the minority when I say I like RG cover arts for the most part. But I've always been a fan of geometric shapes and tessellation type things. Tough call for me between Elephant9 & Grand General. Going wit the skull this time.
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Posted: October 18 2014 at 18:09 |
Man, there's some great cover arts right here. I only have all the Elephant9 albums and the Panzerpappa, my fave is actually Walk The Nile - and the LP is different from the CD. Much better. Of these listed above, I especially love the Neo Dada one.
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Posted: October 19 2014 at 05:25 |
Honestly, I find all of them rather dull so no vote from me.
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Posted: October 20 2014 at 20:25 |
I don't like any of them, but Ultralyd's Conditions for a Piece of Music is the least uninteresting, followed by Grand General. Definitely not my style.
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Posted: October 21 2014 at 12:17 |
Voted for Elephant9 's Dodovoodoo. I like equally that Krokofant artwork. Both have a lot of Bauhaus School style of the graphic design what I always loved so much.
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Posted: October 25 2014 at 13:46 |
Not surprisingly, these are rubbing some people the wrong way. I just love how simple, yet effective, most of these covers are. Favourites are (in alphabetical (bands) order): Nordheim Transformed, Electric Komle - Live!, Grand General and Melaza, but I, too, will vote for Elephant9's debut's excellent cover. It's simply amazing, as far as i'm concerned! Also, I hope I'm not the only one seeing an elephant in there.
Edited by The Bearded Bard - October 25 2014 at 14:19
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Posted: October 25 2014 at 14:09 |
Argonaught wrote:
For some reason, I have never seen a Rune Grammofon album art that I found interesting. From the choice given here, the least unimaginative, probably, is the Dodovoodoo, but it's also kind of bland (despite all the colors and shapes). I quite like the Still Life With Eggplants art, but I don't think its Rune Grammofon.
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It is! Every MP release since Little Lucid Moments have been on Rune Grammfon.
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Posted: October 25 2014 at 17:43 |
The Bearded Bard wrote:
I hope I'm not the only one seeing an elephant in there.
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I see it too !! I knew it was there.....whew, I'm not flashing back...... Still love Walk The Nile - those colourful dots......it's often about colours and shapes, very abstract, yet simplistic. Rune Grammofon did well getting Kim H to handle the artwork.
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Posted: July 29 2015 at 04:14 |
Another vote for Ultralyd.
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