Music on Cinema Design

Calm in the Storm

During the 70’s the mad rush of artists pumping out loud and heavy rock was immense, so when an American brother and sister act came on the scene they captured the public’s attention and hearts. Karen and Richard Carpenter became a huge hit and were of course known as the Carpenters.

Their album covers were simple and yet held an air of charm and grace; the first depicted them on a sailing boat surrounded by clam waters and clear More

iTunes art – what’s the point?

I actually quite like iTunes, which is quite an admission for someone who takes such pride in their vinyl collection. Someone bought me an iPod for my birthday a long time ago, and it stayed in its packaging at the back of a draw until I discovered the technology existed to magically (or probably not) transform my beloved vinyl into iTunes tracks. Now, I can carry around my entire vinyl collection in my pocket or play them in my car More

The Death of the Classic Album Cover?

Everyone has a favourite album cover. Quite often, it’s the image on the cover of their favourite album – a snapshot that captures the artist at the moment they unveiled their masterpiece. Other covers stand up on artistic merit – Warhol’s pop art banana design is arguably better remembered than the album it fronted, by Velvet Underground & Nico. Other bands or artists make a statement with striking album covers – Bowie and Radiohead come to mind, although the Beatles More

’Dark Side of the Moon'by Pink Floyd A Classic Album Cover

On March 24^th 1973 when Pink Floyd release their album ‘Dark Side of The Moon'chances are neither they nor their record label would have envisioned what would happen next. The album became among the all time biggest selling albums with consistent appearances on numerous top ten albums bestsellers lists from then ‘til now. Since its release one of the more noted aspects of the album has been its album cover design which has become iconic in its own right.

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