Various Production work by David Bray

Link: David Bray
Link: Thee Soft Verge
Link: Various Production

David Bray has been a longtime collaborator with the enigmatic Various Production. Initially he gained attention for his quirky illustration style but some of his recent sleeves have employed more photographic elements. Still, they are just as compelling.

New Kraftwerk books

You wait all Christmas for a Kraftwerk book and then two show up at once.

Now available on pre-order (as advised by my steady stream of Amazon recommendation emails) is Kraftwerk Publikation by David Buckley: a biography about Dusseldorf's most famous cycling enthusiasts. Then there's Continuum's Kraftwerk: Music Non-Stop which is actually a collection of essays and includes intriguing chapters like "Vorsprung durch Technik – Kraftwerk and the British Fixation with Germany". £14.96 and £12.61 respectively.

I previously read Wolfgang Flür's I Was a Robot a few years back so it's the latter that's really got my interest. And my order.

Links:
Kraftwerk: Publikation
Kraftwerk: Music Non-Stop

Drexciya

Link: Drexciya - Harnessed the Storm

As with the previous Burial post, I'm especially interested in the design that's used by musicians who attempt to preserve some sense of 'anonymity'.

Burial