Here is a great example of what I am talking about... a rare very cool record that dropped YESTERDAY, so yes, if you are reading now, you missed it.
Kevin Bryce has once again been hard at work putting together something very special for our vinyl release, Europe. Similar to his custom CD cases for Uncharted Places, the electronica artist
turned his skills to the woodwork studio to surpass all expectations
and create a unique piece of art to accompany our second vinyl release.
Made with Walnut, finished with Natural Tung Oil and featuring
Bubinga, Coca Bola and Koa wood inlay segments, each one is unique and
has taken months to hand-craft.
“I (Kevin) used a Zenbot CNC machine to do the engraving and
inlay cutting, and then finished the case by hand and gave it several
coats of Tung oil. Tung oil is a natural oil from the nut of the Tung
tree. It is an environmentally friendly wood finish and it is my
favourite as it brings a warm lustre to woods like this one, – Walnut.
It usually comes in two ways, one with mineral spirits to speed the
drying process, and one completely natural. These cases were completed
with 100% natural Tung oil, meaning it took an extra few days to dry,
but the upside is, it should be safe to eat off of should you choose to
do so!”
The design was conceived by my friend Nick Brzostowski and represents the ten tracks included on Europe.
My brief to him was to represent the ten tracks in a very simple,
striking way that would integrate with Kevin’s woodwork. Nick ended up
with this beautiful geometric approach, pin-pointing the areas the
tracks were inspired by, and connecting the design back to the four
corners of the globe, alongside my home, Portland, Oregon. We ended up
with a truly global effort; from Kevin in the Fraser Valley of
Vancouver, to Nick in London, myself in Portland and all of the artists
featured on the release across Europe.
There will be just five of these special edition Europe vinyl cases available, going on sale on Sunday February 1st 2015 at 11am PST, 7pm GMT via the ASIP Bandcamp Page.
They will be priced at $200 plus postage (postage is unfortunately
expensive to anywhere outside of the USA). The price still doesn’t do
the many hours that went into this product justice, but I want to make
sure that Kevin can at least recoup his material costs and continue his
trade ready for our next release. A big thank-you to Kevin Bryce for his
relentless perfectionism and dedication on this project.
More details on the vinyl and digital release of ASIPV002 Europe, available here.
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