APHEX TWIN - SYRO

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:19 PM, Joyrex said:

Also, I think whatever barcode software you used was wrong:

I just need a direction in which to throw money. Very simple.

the "shrink wrap" on the picture appeared to be built into the graphics itself, it doesnt look like actual shrink wrap... does it?

just double checked and it really doesn't look like physical shrink wrap to me... =S

edit: am I gay?

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:15 PM, Ivan Ooze said:

it looks like an lp he's holding up, am i gay??

No, you're probably right (and gay)

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:19 PM, Joyrex said:

 

could SYRO already be done and dusted, just waiting to be shipped?

 

I'm pretty sure it is :)

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:25 PM, StephenG said:

the "shrink wrap" on the picture appeared to be built into the graphics itself, it doesnt look like actual shrink wrap... does it?

 

 

just double checked and it really doesn't look like physical shrink wrap to me... =S

yes yes you're right

it's actual distorted text I think as you see at the rightmost

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:25 PM, StephenG said:

the "shrink wrap" on the picture appeared to be built into the graphics itself, it doesnt look like actual shrink wrap... does it?

 

 

just double checked and it really doesn't look like physical shrink wrap to me... =S

No, you can tell the shrink wrap is on top of the image below...

What's really odd is what looks like a Habanero chili pepper in what looks like a pizza box! WTF!

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:14 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 8/19/2014 at 6:11 PM, psn said:

 

 

Except in this case it appears the folded picture is printed, and a photo was taken of presumably Richard holding up the printed picture to his real face.

you can see the halftone printing dots in the printed material - the camera's resolution is picking those up, whereas the background it out of focus.

 

But that's precisely what I meant to illustrate. You see the rasters from the printing clearly in the bottom part, and not so clearly in the top part, due to the low depth of field in the scanner.

Also, notice in the foldface image that there are compression "squares" of the same size in both parts, and in the top part the squares slope at a different angle from the bottom part. Which again suggests that the entire image is one sheet of paper that has been folded.

Further - here is a combination of the foldface and the foldface-w images. I scaled them to the same size and aligned them, before setting the top layer to "difference". This highlights the more significant noise seen in the sharper -w version.

Again, the biggest mystery - these are both professionally-printed (from an offset printing press) images - that's quite a bit of expense to go through just for a promotional image if they were not part of the actual packaging or related promotional imagery.

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:14 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 8/19/2014 at 6:11 PM, psn said:

 

  On 8/19/2014 at 5:40 PM, Timothy Forward said:

I noticed yesterday the lower 'fold' in the image looks like it's had digital noise added to it while the top bit hasn't. Could be some hidden info in there

 

If you fold a photo and then scan it (without pressing it hard against the glass plate), one part of the photo will be flush with the scanner and therefore sharper. And the other part will be a little distance away from the glass plate due to the folding, and therefore dimmer. I think that's what we're seeing here.

 

Quick verification of theory:

 

 

Except in this case it appears the folded picture is printed, and a photo was taken of presumably Richard holding up the printed picture to his real face.

you can see the halftone printing dots in the printed material - the camera's resolution is picking those up, whereas the background it out of focus.

 

It's also cropped. Behold:

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:30 PM, psn said:

 

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:14 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 8/19/2014 at 6:11 PM, psn said:

 

 

Except in this case it appears the folded picture is printed, and a photo was taken of presumably Richard holding up the printed picture to his real face.

you can see the halftone printing dots in the printed material - the camera's resolution is picking those up, whereas the background it out of focus.

 

 

But that's precisely what I meant to illustrate. You see the rasters from the printing clearly in the bottom part, and not so clearly in the top part, due to the low depth of field in the scanner.

 

Also, notice in the foldface image that there are compression "squares" of the same size in both parts, and in the top part the squares slope at a different angle from the bottom part. Which again suggests that the entire image is one sheet of paper that has been folded.

 

Further - here is a combination of the foldface and the foldface-w images. I scaled them to the same size and aligned them, before setting the top layer to "difference". This highlights the more significant noise seen in the sharper -w version.

 

 

Hmm. Not entirely convinced, but you make a strong argument!

Grinning ginge-face cover WOULD be a great, more humanistic, follow-up to the previous Aphex grin photos. You know, kinda being a grown up now. Like the Ultravisitor cover was Tom J. looking srs in his patented Ultravisitor shirt.

More importantly, how is that dude's neck so long??

Maybe the LP cover is meant to be held up like that. Guys, it means we're ALL Aphex.

  On 8/19/2014 at 12:43 AM, locustlx said:

Is this a possible back cover leak? These are exciting times though for sure.

 

http://i.imgur.com/M4BfkIJ.jpg

where did you get this image from?

everything is already pressed and ready 2 ship no doubt

unholy chosen one, i am ready for syroverdose

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:31 PM, Joyrex said:

Again, the biggest mystery - these are both professionally-printed (from an offset printing press) images - that's quite a bit of expense to go through just for a promotional image if they were not part of the actual packaging or related promotional imagery.

Could be extras/castoffs from the press. There's usually overs with big jobs like this. Maybe someone at Warp was having fun with it for the promotional page.

I've never ordered a vinyl where it the shrink wrap is all stretched like that. Looks intentional

i guess we will find out in the coming weeks

Half Life 3 confirmed !

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:38 PM, MIXL2 said:

 

  On 8/19/2014 at 12:43 AM, locustlx said:

Is this a possible back cover leak? These are exciting times though for sure.

 

http://i.imgur.com/M4BfkIJ.jpg

where did you get this image from?

 

You could be asking the very leaker themselves where they got it from

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:33 PM, Joyrex said:

Hmm. Not entirely convinced, but you make a strong argument!

Here I have highlighted the horizontal lines that stem from the compression artifacts. They are not parallel. The squares seem to be of the same size, though.

What about the bit of printer paper at the bottom that appears to say "…SINC…" in a serif font? Maybe we should speculate about that for 12 pages.

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:46 PM, Ascdi said:

What about the bit of printer paper at the bottom that appears to say "…SINC…" in a serif font? Maybe we should speculate about that for 12 pages.

lol

why would it be shrinkwrapped with the wrong barcode?

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:46 PM, psn said:

 

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:33 PM, Joyrex said:

Hmm. Not entirely convinced, but you make a strong argument!

 

Here I have highlighted the horizontal lines that stem from the compression artifacts. They are not parallel. The squares seem to be of the same size, though.

 

 

cause he's holdin up the inside of the lp?

  On 8/19/2014 at 7:46 PM, Ascdi said:

What about the bit of printer paper at the bottom that appears to say "…SINC…" in a serif font? Maybe we should speculate about that for 12 pages.

it definitely says SING not SINC so it's a sign that says BADGER CROSSING most likely