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When something makes it to Perth, it's officially a thing. 
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david puddy posted:I'm in south east Queensland and there were only two stores before now that sold vinyl in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and they only had 50ish records each. hey there Brisbane buddy
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Dec 30, 2012 10:47
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slardel posted:
I've seen the Selected Ambient Works II in a few shops, but that is a pretty bad change in cover art for the 85-92. I was looking on GIS, and does the back cover really have a huge "LIMITED EDITION" on the bottom right corner? One of the things I have always loved about Aphex is that most of his art direction never went the way of the sleek IDM/DnB futuristic graphics of others at the time.
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Dec 30, 2012 21:43
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Yeah, it kind of looks like a bad deviant art wallpaper and the font is awful, but it's one of those albums where you don't really care at all I guess. It could have a giant poo poo on the front as long as I can bump xtal.
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Dec 31, 2012 00:23
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I found an original pressing of SAW 85-92 in a store once and I still regret not buying it 
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Dec 31, 2012 00:30
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that's a bootleg of SAW, that's why the cover is so ridiculous.
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Dec 31, 2012 02:10
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welp. that both sucks and makes a lot of sense.
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Dec 31, 2012 03:16
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Got a few albums over Christmas. Got these two from my mother. First being Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song. Some pretty classy Christmas music and the only holiday music I have on vinyl at the moment. Second was this copy of Stravinsky's Petroushka. It's a version he conducted for his 80th birthday with Columbia's orchestra. Apparently, he chose the cover art himself, which is a pretty cool piece.  Next three I got from a friend who is starting a small side business selling old vinyl. Nothing major, just a little thing he does more for the fun of it at the moment. Anyway, first up is this album with some James Bond themes.  Duke Ellington's Black, Brown, and Beige. Jacket is a bit beat up, but the vinyl is just fine.  Also, A Farewell To Kings. Haven't even heard anything off this one yet, as far as I know, so I'm looking forward to giving it a listen.  Finally, the old man got me a copy of Vektor's Outer Isolation. I missed out on Black Future on vinyl, so I'm glad to get a copy of this. Still haven't made up my mind if the art on this or the CD version is better. They're both pretty great.  The backside.  The front of the sleeve.  The reverse.  What the? Where's the record?!?!?! I guess the green sold out pretty quick, which I expected, but clear was my second choice and it's still drat cool.  And last but not least, I got the Audio-Technica LP60 turntable. Thanks to the dude that recommended it. Works great and is light years ahead of what I used to have. Dug out the old stereo system so I could it hook it up to something that will sound decent. The Nat King Cole album was what I christened it with when I got it Christmas day, which I think was certainly fitting. 
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Dec 31, 2012 06:09
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Great post. In the nicest way I am glad that you got a new turntable. The old one had lots of retro kitsch, but it was not so good for your poor old records.
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Dec 31, 2012 08:45
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david puddy posted:I found an original pressing of SAW 85-92 in a store once and I still regret not buying it I've had the opportunity several times, but the re-issue was a remaster and sounded a lot better so what's the point.
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Dec 31, 2012 09:26
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Dissapointed Owl posted:I've had the opportunity several times, but the re-issue was a remaster and sounded a lot better so what's the point. Because IT'S SO RARE! Who cares what it sounds like, it's a shiny pretty thing and few people are allowed to have it.
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Dec 31, 2012 09:40
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Ron Burgundy posted:Great post. In the nicest way I am glad that you got a new turntable. The old one had lots of retro kitsch, but it was not so good for your poor old records. Me, too. Glad I learned that about the old player, or else I would've gone on playing records on it, blissfully unaware. Plus, it's just such an upgrade in terms of sounding good. I love it.
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Dec 31, 2012 11:15
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Dissapointed Owl posted:I've had the opportunity several times, but the re-issue was a remaster and sounded a lot better so what's the point. Because in Australia the odds of finding something like it for a reasonable price are stupidly low
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Dec 31, 2012 11:20
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In your defense, the reissue is loving ugly. It comes in a generic RS sleeve. Sounds great though.
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Dec 31, 2012 15:28
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And apparently the Selected Ambient Works II reissue is a little lackluster, too. It is a reissue of the CD tracks on vinyl, so it's missing two tracks. But the artwork with the pie charts account for those tracks, like the original. Anyone have it? Does it sound pretty good, at least?
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Dec 31, 2012 21:31
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Vinyl? Who needs vinyl when you can make a record out of ice? http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671478/a-record-made-of-ice-that-actually-plays Only 10 kits to make the record were made.
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Dec 31, 2012 23:29
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that is a dope popsicle
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Dec 31, 2012 23:42
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Has anyone had trouble playing 10"s on an automatic turntable? (I know I know, I wish I had a manual) For some reason mine keeps dropping the needle like 3/4 of the way through the record
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Dec 31, 2012 23:48
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Kevar posted:Has anyone had trouble playing 10"s on an automatic turntable? (I know I know, I wish I had a manual) Autos typically only recognize 12" or 7". It knows you're not playing a 12", so it goes to where a 7" would start.
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Jan 1, 2013 00:10
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Mister Kingdom posted:Vinyl? Who needs vinyl when you can make a record out of ice? NPR had a quick bit about this on my drive into work today. Didn't sound as bad as expected , didn't sound good either but it was working and that was nifty.
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Jan 1, 2013 00:20
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Finally found a copy of the excellent Raekwon album Cuban Linx 2 on purple vinyl!  thathonkey fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Jan 1, 2013 |
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Jan 1, 2013 01:26
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That is an awesome find, the purple is dope.
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Jan 1, 2013 02:05
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Thanks, I found it randomly on this little hiphop label/distributor's site for only 14.99... They might have more: Fat Beats
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Jan 1, 2013 02:11
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traveling midget posted:Autos typically only recognize 12" or 7". It knows you're not playing a 12", so it goes to where a 7" would start. I figured that was the case. I only have like a half dozen 10"s but that's still pretty lame.
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Jan 1, 2013 02:54
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Does it have cueing? Just pop that up, turn on the auto, and manually drop it.
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Jan 1, 2013 03:06
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Fors Yard posted:And apparently the Selected Ambient Works II reissue is a little lackluster, too. It is a reissue of the CD tracks on vinyl, so it's missing two tracks. But the artwork with the pie charts account for those tracks, like the original. The reissue on 1972 Records sounds great, it's a really good pressing. Since it's licensed from Sire, yeah, it only has the tracks from the Sire release. Being an American, though, that's the only version I've ever owned, so whatever. Until Warp finally decides to repress it, this is the best possible option. It actually sounds better than my friend's Warp pressing, which is pretty noisy.
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Jan 1, 2013 03:28
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My favourite track from SAWII (Stone In Focus, E2 I think) is one of the ones excluded from the newer pressings and CD release so I am looking at $90-120 for a personal copy 
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Jan 1, 2013 04:00
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My brown vinyl copy of SAW II is pretty much the noisiest record I've ever heard, so I might just switch to the re-issue.
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Jan 1, 2013 09:47
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Dissapointed Owl posted:My brown vinyl copy of SAW II is pretty much the noisiest record I've ever heard, so I might just switch to the re-issue. That's the pressing my friend has. I've heard that black pressing sounds better, but is more rare. david puddy posted:My favourite track from SAWII (Stone In Focus, E2 I think) is one of the ones excluded from the newer pressings and CD release so I am looking at $90-120 for a personal copy I mean, you're talking about music recorded on DAT-- that the original Warp pressing is not very good means that whatever mp3 you have of that song is probably a better quality version than the original pressing. Most likely the mp3 came from the Astralwerks CD comp, right?
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Jan 1, 2013 17:54
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Has anybody ordered a turntable from Insound? How is the service/shipping/etc? I'm going to pick up a new Debut Carbon and I was going to buy it from Needledoctor, on account of their customer service reputation and whatnot. But Insound's got a deal where they'll give you a free $20 vinyl credit if you order a table from them before January 2, and the pricing on the Carbon is exactly the same for both shops otherwise.
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Jan 1, 2013 19:29
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Has anybody ordered a turntable from Insound? How is the service/shipping/etc? I'm going to pick up a new Debut Carbon and I was going to buy it from Needledoctor, on account of their customer service reputation and whatnot. But Insound's got a deal where they'll give you a free $20 vinyl credit if you order a table from them before January 2, and the pricing on the Carbon is exactly the same for both shops otherwise. The records on Insound are over priced anyway. I'd go with the company that has a good reputation instead.
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Jan 1, 2013 23:27
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I refuse to buy anything from InSound. Their poo poo is way too expensive and their packaging isn't very good at all.
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Jan 2, 2013 01:23
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WASDF posted:I refuse to buy anything from InSound. Their poo poo is way too expensive and their packaging isn't very good at all. They also have a tendency to list out of stock items as in stock until you attempt to buy them.
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Jan 2, 2013 01:40
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CPL593H posted:They also have a tendency to list out of stock items as in stock until you attempt to buy them. Yeah this is the worst.
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Jan 2, 2013 02:11
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Jumping on the Insound blows train.
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Jan 2, 2013 02:40
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CPL593H posted:The records on Insound are over priced anyway. I'd go with the company that has a good reputation instead. WASDF posted:I refuse to buy anything from InSound. Their poo poo is way too expensive and their packaging isn't very good at all. While all of these things are true, in this case the cost of the turntable is identical from both places. Insound's vinyl is overpriced, their packaging isn't great, and I've felt the sting of their 'in stock/out of stock' issue personally- but this time the LP's free, so.... On the other hand, the point about their packaging may extend to tables too. I suppose it may be worth going with Needledoctor for the peace of mind that they've got people who could talk me through poo poo should the need arise.
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Jan 2, 2013 03:21
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Electric Bugaloo posted:On the other hand, the point about their packaging may extend to tables too. I suppose it may be worth going with Needledoctor for the peace of mind that they've got people who could talk me through poo poo should the need arise. Yes, exactly.
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Jan 2, 2013 04:05
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I don't really care where anyone orders from, but I got a Debut Carbon from InSound a couple months ago during a 20% (?) off sale. It got backordered, but did ship and was packed well. I never had any reason to contact them after that, but FWIW, I was satisfied.
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Jan 2, 2013 04:41
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CPL593H posted:They also have a tendency to list out of stock items as in stock until you attempt to buy them. One of the few things that actually, legitimately, pisses me off.
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Jan 2, 2013 17:02
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My friend owns a record store, so I tend to just peruse their selection (which is mostly used vinyl). I did get a Hot Water Music LP (A Flight and A Crash) and Earth 2 from him. Other than that I use Amazon. I have prime so there really isn't a reason for me not to unless they just don't have it (which is often). Anyone know of a good site that has rare stuff, like 90s indie on vinyl? Unless they reissue it's really hard to find.
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