Do you buy vinyl?

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Do you buy vinyl?

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Post by dubsteptim » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:03 pm

rickmansworth wrote:i wonder if dubstep/dnb enthusiasts are more prone to buying vinyl than other genres?
yes, though there arent very many vinyl based dnb djs any more.

i rarely ever see any house heads spin vinyl, unless its maybe somd deep deep house &/or a "classic" house set etc.
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Re: Do you buy vinyl?

Post by duderonomy » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:06 pm

Of course I do.

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Post by godflesh fiend » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:24 pm

Uncle Bill wrote:
Godflesh Fiend wrote:I only buy vinyl.

I feel violated If I buy a cd.
But seriously, why?
Because cd and digital just isn't the same. It just doesn't have that magic.

Like I said though.....In a perfect world all vinyl releases would come with a free download code of the contents.

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Post by Rickmansworth » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:26 pm

Godflesh Fiend wrote:
Uncle Bill wrote:
Godflesh Fiend wrote:I only buy vinyl.

I feel violated If I buy a cd.
But seriously, why?
Because cd and digital just isn't the same. It just doesn't have that magic.

Like I said though.....In a perfect world all vinyl releases would come with a free download code of the contents.
there have been a few people saying this... no one has ever seen this done? i think its a great idea as well.

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Post by dat_wolves_boy » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:39 pm

vinyl to the death

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Post by just jim » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:56 pm

Yes - i buy vinyl usually every week.

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Post by uncle bill » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:11 pm

Godflesh Fiend wrote:
Uncle Bill wrote:
Godflesh Fiend wrote:I only buy vinyl.

I feel violated If I buy a cd.
But seriously, why?
Because cd and digital just isn't the same. It just doesn't have that magic.

Like I said though.....In a perfect world all vinyl releases would come with a free download code of the contents.
Yeah, vinyl's definitely nicer. I suppose it comes down to disposable income. I used to spend a fortune on records - like £100 a month or something when I didn't have much else to spend it on. If I did that now I'd have no beer money.

I don't take music for free because I want to support the artists but...I've got a family and a mortgage now. MP3 tracks and albums / compilations on CD are a good compromise.

I agree about download codes though. Good idea.
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Post by seckle » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:16 pm

vinyl forever.

and ban unmastered mp3's in the club. no amount of EQing can turn an unmastered mess into something thats ready to be run through amps and crossovers. its painful to the ears, and trust me, it doesn't go unnoticed. also, it gives people using serato a bad name. blame the unmastered file and the dj, but don't blame serato.

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Post by akira kiteshi » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:40 pm

Buy loads and get sent a fair few each month. 12,000 over 2 houses and counting.......

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Post by mumble » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:17 pm

Starting buying vinyl at the start of the year even though I mix using CDJs and buy a ton of mp3 releases.

I just wanted something pyshical, something that I could pass onto my kids when Im older or something along those lines.

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Post by dubloke » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:20 pm

all i buy is vinyl, the only mp3s I have are ones that producers give away for free. I cant use digital because i dont have a cd deck :( would be alot cheaper easier to use mp3s but im glad i use vinyl! even though for the last 3 years all my money has gone on vinyl, going out, or eating :?
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Post by syncopatedbeats » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:31 pm

still buying vinyl and still buying hardware..

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Post by seckle » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:34 pm

Mumble wrote: I just wanted something pyshical, something that I could pass onto my kids when Im older or something along those lines.
Exactly. A legacy. When you hand your children a 500gig hard drive full of music, where is the connection to history? Thats the disconnect for me. Vinyl has a history, and by default people treat history with love and care.

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Post by gwa » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:50 pm

I recently switched from digital to vinyl, I love the feel and everything about vinyl but my pocket does not. I'm not mad for having a huge collection, I only did it so I can start using vinyl only labels, DMZ, Deep Medi etc etc. Best of both worlds then.
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Post by mumble » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:08 pm

seckle wrote:
Mumble wrote: I just wanted something pyshical, something that I could pass onto my kids when Im older or something along those lines.
Exactly. A legacy. When you hand your children a 500gig hard drive full of music, where is the connection to history? Thats the disconnect for me. Vinyl has a history, and by default people treat history with love and care.
Totally agree. I want my kids to find my collection of vinyl and cds in the loft one day and go "raaahhhhh" is this what dad listened to.

I love buying records that have a ragged sleeve or writing on them, it gives a greater sense of history and time.

Why has this record got this written on it, what does it mean, who wrote it, who owned it, where has has it been played ?

If I had the balls Id sell my CDJ's, buy some Technics and just buy vinyl.

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Post by gon » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:03 pm

yes indeed

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Post by trenchant dubs » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:47 pm

I have so many records, I don't have space for any more, yet I still make room.
I definitely love vinyl above any other format. Unfortunately, digital allows me to release up 'n coming artists with less financial risk.

P.S. - All future vinyl releases from any of my labels will include the download link. Glad to see that was such a prominent view represented here. It makes total sense. You can't replace the feeling of vinyl, but if you can get the digital format along with the vinyl, why not? Cheers.

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Post by citymavrick » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:50 pm

hibbie05 wrote:Buying vinyl is an addiction
+1 Black Crack

Love buying vinyl, even tho i use Serato now.

It's one thing to have a high quality MP3, but it's another thing to be able to smack someone in the face with a round disc of vinyl... You score more points if it's a good track.

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Post by messsingh » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:17 pm

Keep it vinyl!

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Post by collige » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:24 pm

Nope. Too expensive.
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