the webiste here is a reflection of creative energy trying to represent my music but often it gets caught up in its own wanting to be something special and then it falls into a pool of its own reflection just like Greek Myth predicts.

Would anyone give feedback here of any navigational problems with the Kelp! monthly website : "kelpmonthly" at fastmail dot "fm" .

On the eve of 11/5/06 this:

hi friends,
i am interested in buying the cds of karl blau, but am horribly confused by the kelp website and wondering if someone can direct me to a place to do just this. i like the whole thing of kelp, but i would really like to hear only karl blau for right now, maybe you can help me.
xoxo.

and confused as well about such matters, Karl answers thusly:

Hi xoxo, this is Karl.
You may find CDs at least from K records' website and amazon and stuff.. you may find "Beneath Waves," "Clothes Your I's" and "Shell Collection" the last being relatively obscure (only 1,000 printed).
the Kelp! site is currently very crazy, I designed it and am learning how not to present yourself as much as anything. But it should be noted that issues 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, and 23 of Kelp! are all my various personalities and the rest have ample parts of me on them. THat said, currently you can't get any of these from my site because I'm reevaluating the packaging, and presentation of Kelp! monthly--or more appropriately "Kelp! 'periodically.'" The thing that I would strongly encourage you to do is sign up for a subscription of Kelp!. That way it's like I am the guy next door that brings you over a copy of my stuff I just did, except its really good.
Maybe this answers more than you need to know. Please let me know if I can help you more. THanks for inquiring, take care, karl

The Physical Make-up

Here are some drawings of the standardized Kelp!'s of on beyond January 2007. They are going to be very beautiful and yet not so daunting for me folding-and-cutting-wise.

Here is a depiction of the cover drawn in 3-D but folded out 240 degrees for some reason.

And here is the paper that will be individualized printed on one side:

This card is about five inches square. It will have the Kelp! logo and seasonal woodcut(may or may not be a seal)--both standard--and the specific title and issue # can be changed for individuality:

The inside of the new packaging. Also, the clear plastic casing is a 11"x8 1/2" transparency folded in half the long way and carefully sewn around 2 sides.

Kelp! Monthly Releasing Corporation started over two years ago as a vehicle for singer/artist Karl Blau to share his production talents and the overflowing cup that is his musical community. Kelp! Monthly is a subscription service that sends hand packaged CDs produced by Karl Blau often of Blau's own material always of a unique quality to your mailbox each month*.(We're assuming that since you've got this far you know of Karl Blau, but if you need more context click here).

What's happening is a very diverse collection of sounds and songs auto-biographical of Blau's love for the recording and production medium. For a sense of the diversity, please peruse the descriptions of Kelp! releases and enjoy the many songs hosted on this site.

Hand-made packaging--Each issue and back issue package is hand crafted, generally origamied screen printed covers and inserts unique to Kelp! done by Blau's own hands mostly.

Any questions you have feel free to contact Kelp! monthly by electronic mail to 'kelpmonthly' at 'fastmail' dot 'fm'.

KELP! monthly
P.O. Box 1307
Anacortes, WA 98221
U.S.A.

The Physical Make-up

above and below: early sketches of Ditritus Grabber® and Mic Holster© by Stebmo.