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Originally Posted by RdTv
Lp's represent the entire painting, canvas and all- the whole experience, and cd's represent a postcard of that or a snapshot of that- the basic picture but scaled down for easy transport.
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If you're not saying LP's are in fact the entire painting, which I think you're not, but can be compared to a good representation/reproduction of the painting in a book, thus comparing CD's to a representation/reproduction of the painting on a postcard or a snapshot of the painting, I really couldn't agree with you more here. Wonderfully spoken.
Though to me, each representation/reproduction is equally interesting and in effect necessary to reveal the expression that once lead to the painting. Through numerous repitition (the effect of numerous reproductions) that expression becomes tangeable; for nothing can ever literally be repeated (LP's differ from CD's differ from iTunes differ from MC's etc.). This is due to the concept of time. Saying one thing will always differ from saying the exact same thing again. All these different repititions of what looks the same all add a perception to the expression. It is in the juxtaposition of these perceptions that the expression becomes – as said – tangeable.
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