Comments on: Exclusive: New Aaron Horkey Genghis Tron Poster

By: krull

krull — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:28:58 +0000

all you guys saying that genghis tron is a shitty band need to go listen to their new album. they’re awesome. check it out on some headphones, too, it’ll blow your minds. “i won’t come back alive” is a good place to start.

By: john

john — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:54:54 +0000

I think you few critics are missing the actual reasons Horkey’s stuff (not just this one poster) seems familiar/already-done. The saturation of works by Roger Dean, H.R. Giger, and Salvadore Dali pretty much sums it up. I’d say his posters can definitely be put in the neosurrealist box. You like it or you don’t, but I don’t think anyone’s doing it better than this. Roger Dean, George Grie, and a handful of less-famous others all did neosurrealist work for bands several decades ago, but I’d say they left plenty of room for improvement. Also, thanks to those guys, posters like this one now have an over-the-top, arena-filling, vintage-y feel to them, and that can be pretty cool matched up with young semi-underground bands.

Personally, I’m no huge fan of Horkey’s work, but I am thinking of snapping up this one when it comes out.

By: whbit?

whbit? — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:26:38 +0000

i fully back Alec.
The fact that Horkey is an amazing artist comes through in every piece, but coupled with the fact that Genghis Tron are incredible, this particular piece gets my mojo a’hummin’
I wonder if he listens to the band while making the poster…i can hear GT in this one…

By: Alec

Alec — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:24:40 +0000

The Beauty of Horkey’s Work is only made better by the fact that most of the bands are some of the best in Metal/Hardcore/Experimental. Even If you don’t like the genre(s), at least they’re well thought of or influential bands. ISIS, Converge, Boris, Mogwai, I just don’t see the problem. If you disagree, have fun at The Hold Steady, and I’ll be getting my face melted by Genghis Tron.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:02:16 +0000

When I first started collecting gig posters I only bought posters that were for bands I knew and liked. It didn’t take me long to start buying posters for the artwork, regardless of the band. If I can find a cool poster for a band that I like that’s great, but they are few and far between. Thankfully for me Arcade Fire have a steady flow of really cool gig posters. I have said before that I would probably buy a New Kids On The Block poster if it were done by an artist as talented as Horkey. It’s all about the art for me, and the band is secondary.

By: dudegb

dudegb — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:03:39 +0000

poop, I love Rick Griffin’s work, especially his album covers, but I don’t remember many insect themes.

Sacha, your buddy does some nice work.

I love this print, very sci-fi pulp.

By: Sacha

Sacha — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:15:34 +0000

Meh
You wanted the web address of the guy who I grew up with, the one who I compare Horkey to
What do you think ?

http://www.tiernentrevallion.co.uk/albums/albums.html

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:07:36 +0000

I feel that his work is better suited for black and white “ink” style. I can also do without the typography. I mean the type is cool but not when it’s so clean and vector looking then put in contrast with a pen drawn graphic it sticks out too much. Thats graphic design no no numero uno for me.

If the drawing was just inked black on white, I’d buy. No text, just art.

By: poop

poop — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:23:34 +0000

Try Rick Griffin… He did it long ago in the 1960’s to late 70’s. Rick is the man and Horkey walks in his shadow. He did creepy insect themes before Horks Daddy dropped seed in Mama bear. Very familiar, not original but still respectable.

By: Tanner

Tanner — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:41:40 +0000

The shape of the typography is beautiful next to the shape of the image.

By: Sacha

Sacha — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:31:25 +0000

Meh – Send me your email and I will get link to his site tomorrow – hes amazing and watching him doodle is very cool.
Thanks
Sacha

By: billy

billy — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:26:10 +0000

gah i hate stoney! what’s stoney’s fav band cuz now i’ll totally hate on them!!! waaaaahhh!!!!!!!!!

By: Al aka El Negro Magnifico

Al aka El Negro Magnifico — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:14:18 +0000

Horkey constantly astounds me. That’ll never change. He’s otherworldly.

By: Stoney

Stoney — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:49:42 +0000

Ween is a good band? lol

By: billy

billy — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:29:01 +0000

yeah normally i would agree that i don’t buy posters for bands i don’t already know/digthemost, but i kinda feel like this one is quite a standout, i mean yeah who the flock is genghis tron, but it’s not like you really have to read the words…it’s funny though, the tone of some post-ys is like, ‘blah blah is god, if you dont like him you’re stupid, and i’ll get all defensive…waaahhh”….i mean i didnt love the last hork print on this blog but this one is quite doper so just get crunk….but yeah come on brah it would be way nicer if some of the dope poster artist peeps do stuff for good bands other than ween………..word