From Bastard Noise topic:
QuoteHow about getting that Eric Lunde tape box done that C.Process hoarded to bending releases like 10 years ago, instead focusing on re-tweeting president like everybody else....? pfff...
I guess this is something that could be suitable even for topic itself. I mean, not CP or Ben, but situation where labels for various reasons do not get stuff done they promised. Myself, as Freak Animal, is certainly not totally innocent in this matter, hah... I have had bending masters from artists for years. I mean literally yearS. Currently sitting on 3 different masters of SQUAMATA, which date from 10 years ago. Why? Well, it just happened.
Thing is often in my case, that some particular release never happened in a way it should. Like in case of Squamata. Loooooong long time, in ancient past, there was agreed things such as V/A "Finland vs. Sweden" noise compilation. V/A "Finlandia" box set (RRR's state vinyl set series), V/A "metal junk"...... None of these matter anymore. Times have changed. Squamata, in peak of their creation, submitted each release 20 minutes. And who else did? Pretty much nobody. There has been talk over the years to get these published in other form.
What I remember, there is 30 minutes unpublished Squamata album recorded for Japanese label. Band felt it was just perfect, and label said it is "too short". I recall there was also tape for american label that didn't come out? Band exists no more, and probably their best material is hoarded by yours truly, and other labels. With Freak Animal it has been compilation or such complex project what didn't happen, and few contributions are bending without place to use. (If someone who reads this and feels there was agreement with FA and even something submitted, get in touch and lets sort it out. Get it done or officially just cancel the plan)
Knowing Finnish guys, I tend to hear stories from them. Umpio pretty much similar case. I could have told him NOT to accept the offers from labels that he did. They're all known to be lazy fuckups. As result, band has three of his very best releases, either
sort or released, but never available. Or just flat out unreleased. I know there is probably "who cares it's just noise" -type of people there, but lets say: fuck off then. Stop wasting time. It is probably one of key reasons why some really promising artists gradually lose interest. No matter how much effort and enthusiasm they inject into their art, it can all be wasted and when momentum is gone, than it's gone.
One could ask things like where is the Haare multiple CD box set? It seems like common route of things, that Finnish band is sort of "popularized" by one of the Finnish labels. Next thing used to be offers from multiple labels who all fuck it up in way or another.
So, basically, what I keep telling the artists, if it doesn't seem to work out, why not send message to label - or if unreachable - then just announce change of plans. At what point someone label has the courtesy of saying
excuse me, but for whatever reason, this doesn't get done by me. Can you try to find another publisher? Instead of waiting to whole awkward thing to be
forgotten.
Someone may argue that there is enough releases as is. Why miss few things not happening. I tend to think, that there are really A LOT of really good stuff that isn't happening. It seems quite annoying to think, that there would be potentially KILLER releases, and significant releases, but they are not happening because someone doesn't have what it takes to neither do it or let it go. No excuses, just decision and action either way would be often greatly appreciated.
