[silence] On One11 and digital downloads

[Zac Bond]

Brian Brandt wrote:
> Regarding One11:
> Lohner told me that Cage liked the idea of dust and scratches being 
> accumulated on the film One11, so that every viewing would be a 
> different experience...

I agree with this premise.  Frankly, even when I watch "normal" movies, 
the scratches are part of the atmosphere of viewing a film.

> Regarding Digital Downloads:
> Mode has always placed high emphasis on the quality of our recorded 
> sound. We also feel that the packaging is a integral part of the whole 
> record/CD experience. 

I hope you focus your digital distribution on discs that are no longer 
available--I remember wanting to buy one of the Cage violin discs a long 
time ao (2003?), and being told it was out of production.

I think in the near future the sound quality issue will be moot, as 
broadband speed and lossless compression improve.  The big question is 
when the legitimate distribution chains will get around to supporting 
compression format choice more fully for users.  It's sad that the 
quasi-illegal Russian sites have had this option for years.

I don't agree with you concerning the packaging issue.  I've always 
found the CD-insert format too limiting and hard on the eyes due to tiny 
font sizes.  PDF documents accompanying the digital downloads would 
provide, in my opinion, higher quality.

As for printing, I don't think it matters.  I imagine most of us who buy 
digital downloads would be viewing the liner notes on-screen as we 
listen, rather than printing them out.  Sometimes I also like to have 
the computer read such documents to me, out loud, while I am doing other 
things, which is another advantage of a digital format.

I appreciate your commitment to quality,

-Zac Bond