I met Daniel Edlen through an interview. He's had showings in Los Angeles, New York and London and his portraits are on display in the Hard Rock Hotel in Miami. I was very impressed, and immediately two thoughts occurred to me: one - he's painted strictly on LPs, two - he's painted strictly portraits. So immediately I thought about Northern Soul, where the center of attention was never about the artists as much as it was about the clubs, the crowd.

I had to ask him to do it. Only, this wouldn't be a $10 Bob Dylan records he'd paint on; but the real article, in the best condition. To me it was a fine act of destruction.

..and what lovely coasters they would make printed out too.

Why ??????

This is indeed destruction but not FINE.The real art was within the grooves i crutial fact overlooked.Could accept it if the records are nackered and unplayable but if not well then as Miff said simply WHY?

I must admit that I think they're hideous - at least they weren't rare records to begin with!

haha, on the first one I couldn't initially see the woman's figure and thought he had just spilled blue paint on it, like one of those concept artists that just destroys things of value. it would be sort cool to see the rarest-of-the-rare 45s destroyed in different ways.

"Since artistic activity is essentially creative, we should expect art to be determined by exclusively libidinal urges; and it was in this light that art was originally regarded by psychoanalysts, before the importance of the destructive impulses had been appreciated, and the significance of ambivalence and sadism had been properly understood. In the light of more recent psychoanalytic discoveries, however, it becomes evident that the destructive impulses must play an important part in the phenomenon of art"

Bernard Manning 1975 Embassy Club

It didn't get a laugh then either

"Since artistic activity is essentially creative, we should expect art to be determined by exclusively libidinal urges; and it was in this light that art was originally regarded by psychoanalysts, before the importance of the destructive impulses had been appreciated, and the significance of ambivalence and sadism had been properly understood. In the light of more recent psychoanalytic discoveries, however, it becomes evident that the destructive impulses must play an important part in the phenomenon of art"

Bernard Manning 1975 Embassy Club

It didn't get a laugh then either

Rod ..

as always when i read your posts ....im impressed and you put things so eloquently ...even if i havent a feckin clue what you mean

Rod ..

as always when i read your posts ....im impressed and you put things so eloquently ...even if i havent a feckin clue what you mean

a good exhibit for Rod would be if they had a bunch of mint 45s that the artist put light marks on, taking them down to VG+ to VG++

Pete S has already gone through his "Terrorism Art Phase",which i found very uplifting.His "Car (crash) Stairs piece caused interest from the Saatchi Bros.

Well Nev I did examine the motivation of both the artist and Counter Clock [as commissioner of the piece] using an holistic approach bearing on the synergy required in producing the work.

Then I googled a quote in "Artyfarty", thought WTF and posted a cheap jibe/joke.

But thank you anyway.

Pete S has already gone through his "Terrorism Art Phase",which i found very uplifting.His "Car (crash) Stairs piece caused interest from the Saatchi Bros.

OH if I only I still had those photos and the reaction they caused from some people

haha, on the first one I couldn't initially see the woman's figure and thought he had just spilled blue paint on it, like one of those concept artists that just destroys things of value. it would be sort cool to see the rarest-of-the-rare 45s destroyed in different ways.

I thought the first one was just a blue paint smudge. Took another look after reading your post.

Like the artwork but not on undamaged vinyl.

OH if I only I still had those photos and the reaction they caused from some people

offtopic ish but related

if you go here Pete

you "should " be able to see every attachement you have uploaded over the years

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?app=core&module=usercp&tab=core&area=attachments

offtopic ish but related

if you go here Pete

you "should " be able to see every attachement you have uploaded over the years

https://www.soul-sour...rea=attachments

Mike - fantastic - didn't know all that lot still existed! Except there's 61 pages of them

Well done Mike!

Now this is true art.

There's one picture missing, the one where I chucked it on the gas ring

Edited July 21, 201114 yr by Pete S

If thats a real Tobi Legend it's worth £250...well it was...now it's £2.50

..and what lovely coasters they would make printed out too.

I bet somebody's already saved the images, on their way to the the printing plant, soon to be available as coasters, Mugs and t-shirts at an oldies night near you!

Photoshop is a wonderful piece of software.

Coasters, t-shirts, etc are kind of out of the question. First, there are copyright issues with the label artwork. First article stuff. Second, Daniel Edlen generally doesn't allow copies - Hard Rock Hotel being the exception.

Second, a $2 scratched up Dylan LP is easy enough to find. But where are you going to find a VG Tobi Legend. I'd have to go through about 100,000 45s to find one. So it's a different animal when I wanted this done. As far as destruction, that's kind of meant tounge-in-cheek. Why? Well, I wanted them.

That is probably the most God-Awful thing i've ever seen.

I now want to remove my own eyes with the blunt end of a teaspoon.

That is probably the most God-Awful thing i've ever seen.

I now want to remove my own eyes with the blunt end of a teaspoon.

well, before you do...

H9 ALL A BIT OF BETTYE SWANNE THE RECORD IS MINT

DTHEDRUG

Coasters, t-shirts, etc are kind of out of the question. First, there are copyright issues with the label artwork. First article stuff. Second, Daniel Edlen generally doesn't allow copies - Hard Rock Hotel being the exception.

Do you actually think the people who produce this type of merchandise give a flying duck about copyright, remember this is a scene that has bootleg records for years, whats a bit of "Art" to them.

Edited July 22, 201114 yr by julesp1905

I met Daniel Edlen through an interview. He's had showings in Los Angeles, New York and London and his portraits are on display in the Hard Rock Hotel in Miami. I was very impressed, and immediately two thoughts occurred to me: one - he's painted strictly on LPs, two - he's painted strictly portraits. So immediately I thought about Northern Soul, where the center of attention was never about the artists as much as it was about the clubs, the crowd.

I had to ask him to do it. Only, this wouldn't be a $10 Bob Dylan records he'd paint on; but the real article, in the best condition. To me it was a fine act of destruction.

That's just plain ugly. Horrible. Nevermind the records.

haha, on the first one I couldn't initially see the woman's figure and thought he had just spilled blue paint on it, like one of those concept artists that just destroys things of value. it would be sort cool to see the rarest-of-the-rare 45s destroyed in different ways.

Great idea.

My missus keeps on at me to get rid of my doubles.

But why should I?

Far better to turn them into "art".

I'll upload my initial efforts after the weekend. I'll start with a few Shrine bits. Cairo's Cautions & Ray Pollard first

Phil

Well done Mike!

Now this is true art.

There's one picture missing, the one where I chucked it on the gas ring

Fantastic art Pete."Shocked Thomas" is a classic.Damien Hirst eat your art out.