• THE BOOK! Time Released Sound: A Decade Of Handmade Music Packaging

  Book/Magazine + Digital Album

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  THE BOOK:
  
  After over ten years of obsessively making the thousands of handmade packages that the beautiful music we have released come in, we felt that our artistic output deserved to be brought together in book form. This is a way to showcase all of our designs and products for those of you that may or may not have the originals, and as a personal redemption of sorts for ourselves! Because we wanted complete control over the look and feel of the book, we decided early on that we would self produce it, and after the two year plus process that it has taken, “Time Released Sound: A Decade Of Handmade Music Packaging” has finally arrived! We hope that you appreciate it as much as we do!
  
  We started by having all of our packaging professionally photographed at the studio of Mark Serr, who took the beautiful shots in the book, while each release was styled by Colin Herrick. The book itself was designed by our dear friend John Hubbard, an American living in Finland that has designed hundreds of art books and catalogues.
  
  The poetic foreword to the book was written by Andee Connors, co-owner of the late great Aquarius Records in San Francisco, and the book also features two pages of his unique reviews of TRS releases. Also included in the book are hundreds of process shots, pages of the design variations making up particular editions, and all of the standard CD and vinyl version artworks as well.
  
  We reached out to all the artists that TRS has released in the past, requesting a track suited to the theme of time, to reflect the aural aesthetic of our label. These tracks are on the two CD's that come inside each copy of the book.
  
  BOOK SPECS:
  
  -This is a self-produced, 288 page, 10” square full color hardback, offset printed on 150gsm Magno Volume art book paper, with an embossed cover, and spot varnished inside and out.
  - Over 100, two-page photographic spreads with in-depth descriptions of the first 100+ label releases.
  - Extensive interview with Colin Herrick, founding owner/designer/creator.
  - Reviews of TRS releases, and testimonials about their impact.
  - Hundreds of images of studio and process shots, limited edition variations, and all of the standard CD and LP artworks.
  - The book is stunningly printed in Singapore by Pristone PTE Ltd. They print books for the NY Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria Albert Museum, and many more.
  - First Edition of 500 copies, 70 of which come in a Limited Deluxe Edition.
  - Two accompanying CDs with 36 chosen tracks by TRS musicians, each disc in a pocket inside the hardback covers.
  
  THE REALITY:
  
  This is a quite heavy book, weighing in at over 5 lbs. Each copy will come in a fairly indestructible, custom made, heavyweight cardboard book mailer. So no dinged corners here!
  
  Consequently it is somewhat expensive to ship, as you can see. We have done everything we can to keep the cost down, and as usual we are not in it to make a profit! We are sure you will be pleased with your purchase...it's a beauty! And for a limited time we are offering free shipping anywhere in the continental United States!
  
  Thanks for your continued support!
  
  Colin and Maria
  
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• Time Released Sound: A Decade Of Handmade Music Packaging - Limited Edition 2CD Bundle

  Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

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  The music accompanying our new art book,Time Released Sound: A Decade Of Music Packaging, is also available in this individual, limited 2 CD set, in an edition of 60 copies. We reached out to artists that TRS has released in the past, requesting a track suited to the theme of time, to reflect the aural aesthetic of our label. There are 36 selected tracks on the 2 CD’s, with over 2.5 hours of music.
  
  The CD’s in their cotton sleeves come with a unique 1970’s computer floppy disc, in its own original sleeve, all in a hand stamped and modified, 6” square envelope.
  
  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A COPY OF THE BOOK/2CD PACKAGE ITSELF IN EITHER THE STANDARD OR DELUXE EDITION, YOU MAY ALSO GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR INFO, VIDEOS, PICS AND PRICING AND SHIPPING DETAILS.
  info@timereleasedsound.com
  
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• Digital Track

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