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Mlokie Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: April 2000 Posted: July 11 2002, 14:52 I like the graphics of the cover, but I would like to know how was Mike or BSS or whoever who did the cover inspired by the art of Hans? What was the communication between you and 'them' like?? It must have been great. It's great. So I'm really curious what a man has to do to be mentioned on a MO album..   Back to top

oblique Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: July 11 2002, 15:40 You're right.                               Hans Claesson deserves recognition for this design. -------------- "While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past." - Jack Vance Back to top

Mlokie Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: April 2000 Posted: July 11 2002, 16:24 No reason to be furry.. he is mentioned. Like the topic name: "Cover from an original idea by Hans Claesson of Kebawe" I just would like to know all about the communication.. Back to top

theweightless Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: April 2001 Posted: July 11 2002, 17:10 cool...hope hans will be mentioned many times in the future   -------------- ASMK Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: July 11 2002, 19:51 Perhaps Hans can be persuaded to come over here and tell all. Oh Haaaaaaaaans.... Back to top

Hans Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: July 12 2002, 03:41 OK... hang in there for a while. ; ) I'll get back with some text asap. Back to top

Tr3s Lunas Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: July 15 2002, 07:10 I don´t like the cover at all. Quote The three golden moons looks like a champagne bottle plug, at least, Mike has found himself in the cover... A friend dixit. I think Mike doesn´t care so much actually for the plastic image of himself and his music, just look at mikeoldfield.com, the MusicVR logo... All seem designed for a son of, friend or a girlfriend (well, this one is true...) lol I miss really much great covers like the Platinum one, QE2, Tubular Bells (all), Crises... IMHO since The Millenium Bell all the covers (except the ToBeFree single) lack beauty. :·: Well, I said it. Now it´s the time that anyone bans me of the forum... -------------- http://starmen.net/petition ...do it for the kids!!! Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: July 15 2002, 10:27 I can't say I've ever seen a champagne cork which looks like that... I like the cover - I think it's quite stylish, though at the same time, I can't help wondering if something more couldn't have been made of it - it's like there's something missing. Back to top

Mlokie Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: April 2000 Posted: July 15 2002, 10:33 Of course we could talk about who does like it, who doesn't and why. Many of fans surely don't like it and many do, but that's not what I wanted to hear, another topic for this would be better. I just want to know sometning like Hans's opinion about the final look of the cover ('cos it's not his own work, just inspired by his work.. if I'm not wrong) and how did they contact him or what was it like.. Nobody else is so curious as I am? Back to top

oblique Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: July 16 2002, 08:48 At least I am. And I'd like to hear it from Hans in his own words too. I don't consider myself an artist but I also draw pictures and I know I would hate to see someone make changes to my original ideas. -------------- "While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past." - Jack Vance Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: July 16 2002, 09:29 I'm very curious, myself, and since the cover's the only bit of Tres Lunas I'm familiar with at the moment, I'm more interested in the answers to Mlokie's questions than with, say, 'What's your favourite track?' etc. Plus the fact that Hans provided inspiration for the cover (first of many?). Back to top

oblique Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: July 16 2002, 22:23 Tim, don't tell me you're still waiting for the album to arrive... -------------- "While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past." - Jack Vance Back to top

TimHighfield Group: Members Posts: 543 Joined: Oct. 2000 Posted: July 17 2002, 01:51 Okay, I won't... Back to top

Hans Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: July 17 2002, 04:44 Ehrm... OK... Well... *cough* First of all I have to say that I'm very flattered and proud to be an "official inspirator" Nicky Horne and Bill Smith contacted me regarding the cover. Mike found my image here at Tubular.Net. Bill Smith played around with it... And... here we are. I think Bill did a good job. It's a funny, hard-to-explain-feeling to see your name on the cover of a MOCD. And I promise...it's a funny, hard-to-explain-feeling to be invited to a releaseparty in Valencia to meet Mike. All this due to a small image put online here. Thanks Olivier Back to top

Mlokie Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: April 2000 Posted: July 17 2002, 06:10 Wow, incredible..!!! Yor're a lucky man!!! It just looks too simple And meeting Mike..?? ..that's just too much for me.. Well, I think you deserve it.. great graphics, I believe Mike thinks the same. Congratulations! Back to top

Hans Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: July 17 2002, 09:50 Thanks   Back to top

raven4x4x Group: Members Posts: 1535 Joined: Jan. 2002 Posted: July 21 2002, 05:37 Yeah. I really like the cover, and I'm glad that you could be an inspiration. I've done paintings, but they wouldn't look much on the next cover. I suppose you could put The Bell on top of them... -------------- Thank-you for helping us help you help us all. Back to top

Thea Cochrane Group: Musicians Posts: 445 Joined: Nov. 1999 Posted: July 26 2002, 07:14 That confirms that it was really Mike who looked around this site and left a message in the guestbook. Still, nice one Hans - your graphics are good. Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: July 26 2002, 09:38 It's usually possible to be fairly certain when it's actually him (or somebody at OML at least) because of course, every message has an IP address associated with it... Back to top

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