Electronica
The hardest part about having a name like µ-Ziq is asking someone at the record shop if they have them in stock. Also where do you file it under M, under U or with the numbers?
I came across this album cover for ‘Efterklang’s’ mini-album ‘Under Giant Trees’ in the latest Communication Arts - Design Annual, a design publication that always publishes amazing and inspiring work, and this beautiful cover was a standout for me. So instead of me waffling on about it like a clueless idiot, i thought i’d let […]
The final album for Funkstörung features their most subdued cover. Funny, this is how I imagined all the Funkstörung covers to be. Although having since checked them out this is not the case In fact none feature clean vector artwork at all. I guess their music made me think of minimal design and the fact […]
Although M.I.A.’s music can easily stand on it’s own, it’s the artwork which really completes the picture. A collage of bright colours, retro patterns and heavily pixelated type can be found in a variety of media, from her music videos, website and fashion to the visuals at her live performances.
I initially thought these were life size. It’s only after studying it closely do you realize the small statues are standing on a dinner tray. The duo always feature themselves on the covers and this is probably the most elaborate way they have done it to date.
Another album from my CD buying days. It’s like the control room in a James Bond (circa Sean Connery days) villan’s secret base. This album is an eclectic mix of sounds and it still sounds good today. Unlike his latest album which is a album filled with mellow sounding rubbish.
I’ve seen this around for years and I always thought it was “The Verve” remixed. Now I find it’s actually Jazz remixed I’m interested. Verve records has a good amount of info & media on the series here.
What makes this series stand out for me is the strong concept behind it. Each new cover is […]
It’s interesting that what a band wears during their live gigs becomes a trademark. I guess Kiss worked this way too.
This cover which features two skulls (Paul and Phil Hartnoll actual X-rays) wearing headlights in a Skull & Cross bones design feels like a metal cover and not the usual slick imagery we see […]
It’s Underworld’s fifth studio album (to be released Oct 3 2007) and it looks like Tomato have gone back to a familiar style. In fact it looks like they just combined their first two album cover styles together.
I know ripped at the 100 Days Off album but I did like it. That like all previous […]
What I love about this cover is how the identity was carried across throughout all the other releases. They are dark yet appealing at the same time. Like a twisted kids fairy tale. All credit to Thomas Grunfeld who created the original creatures featured on the cover. They are from his series called Misfits which […]
