By Spun out of control - Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:41 pm
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:41 pm
#76961
Have noticed more and more releases are coming accompanied with an even more limited 'test pressing' run... usually at a premium price, or at least a couple of quid extra.
This is just in the last couple of months, but is obviously catching on.
Now, I have been tempted to buy a couple myself recently - Slasher Film Fest because the Haunt Love artwork was great and another from Lunaris because I wanted to spin it a couple of months before the 'proper' release... plus I'll admit that some of the hand made artwork (Manos etc) has its low-tech charm.
It does seem to have quickly become the norm rather than the exception however with sometimes up to 30 'test pressings' for sale. Am on the fence about whether this is giving the fans something 'extra' or just more hype around a release
Personally I really liked DeathWaltz's gesture last Christmas of bundling random test pressings with fresh orders, but now it does seem to have become something of a commodity
Just wondered what the appeal was for those or you snapping them up, or, conversely, the labels producing 'em?
This is just in the last couple of months, but is obviously catching on.
Now, I have been tempted to buy a couple myself recently - Slasher Film Fest because the Haunt Love artwork was great and another from Lunaris because I wanted to spin it a couple of months before the 'proper' release... plus I'll admit that some of the hand made artwork (Manos etc) has its low-tech charm.
It does seem to have quickly become the norm rather than the exception however with sometimes up to 30 'test pressings' for sale. Am on the fence about whether this is giving the fans something 'extra' or just more hype around a release
Personally I really liked DeathWaltz's gesture last Christmas of bundling random test pressings with fresh orders, but now it does seem to have become something of a commodity
Just wondered what the appeal was for those or you snapping them up, or, conversely, the labels producing 'em?