In this episode, I sit down with designer/illustrator Darryl Norsen. We discuss his childhood and college years, and his journey into the realm of underground music, poster design, and to his now full-time gig of creating amazing album cover art for labels such as Light in the Attic, Black Editions / VDSQ, and Three Lobed, among many others. We get into the weeds on design and typography, and his inspiration from older poster and cover art and artists. We also get into some forthcoming releases he is involved in, including some special Record Store Day 2021 releases.
Patrick Shiorishi - Above the Black Heavens is Endless (from Descension on Thin Wrist)
Sunburned Hand of the Man - Ritual Hex Tape (from A Grant Tour of Tunisia on Three Lobed)
Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO - From The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. I (from s/t reissue on Black Editions)
Musica Transonic - Αλκιμιψα Υπτιγητ (from s/t reissue on Black Editions)
Darryl Norsen - interview
Silver Scrolls - Concrete Reprise (from Music for Walks on Three Lobed)
Garcia Peoples - A Reckoning (from Nightcap at Wit's End on Beyond Beyond is Beyond)
Rob Noyes - Tackbeater (Arc Minutes on Black Editions)
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/dnorsen_design/
https://www.blackeditionsgroup.com