Comments on: The Unwitting War on Vinyl http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/ ABOVE WORDS Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Releaf http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Alex Releaf Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:34:18 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1477 tru, stop the war on vinyl, i have over 200 vinyls in my collection and like you say each one i associated with a different time, a different place. And I love the feel of vinyl in my hands, on my decks and in my life, i will continue to mix on vinyls for as long as i live!!!! DJ RELEAF tru, stop the war on vinyl, i have over 200 vinyls in my collection and like you say each one i associated with a different time, a different place. And I love the feel of vinyl in my hands, on my decks and in my life,
i will continue to mix on vinyls for as long as i live!!!! DJ RELEAF

]]> By: Dub Plates? http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 Dub Plates? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:59:58 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1239 Any recommendations on where I should get dub plates cut? Never had any cut before. Want to cut a couple. Thanks :) Any recommendations on where I should get dub plates cut? Never had any cut before. Want to cut a couple. Thanks :)

]]> By: XOXOXOXO http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 XOXOXOXO Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:58:35 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1238 "I like the fact that spending money on cutting a plate of a tune makes me think really carefully about what I want to play, and how much I want to invest in supporting a tune." -Yes! Quality control is the #1 victim of digital djing. It's a good design process to have to really choose carefully what tunes are worth buying on vinyl/cutting to plate. “I like the fact that spending money on cutting a plate of a tune makes me think really carefully about what I want to play, and how much I want to invest in supporting a tune.”

-Yes! Quality control is the #1 victim of digital djing. It’s a good design process to have to really choose carefully what tunes are worth buying on vinyl/cutting to plate.

]]> By: Glen http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Glen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:36:24 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1230 There with you. Love the feel smell of vinyl, love looking at the turntables, love the crackle and the thud when you drop and needle. I have bought a couple of CDs in the last 5 years, but a couple of records every week. PEACE There with you. Love the feel smell of vinyl, love looking at the turntables, love the crackle and the thud when you drop and needle. I have bought a couple of CDs in the last 5 years, but a couple of records every week.

PEACE

]]> By: Bee http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Bee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:51:46 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1221 Beautifully written. I hope this insight is shared and spread amongst those who love and even those whom have disregarded dubplate culture; maybe the insurgence will prove to skeptics that cutting, pressing and playing acetate in the clubs is a pleasure that still lives among djs. The show was lovely last night; a true honour chatting with you! Beautifully written. I hope this insight is shared and spread amongst those who love and even those whom have disregarded dubplate culture; maybe the insurgence will prove to skeptics that cutting, pressing and playing acetate in the clubs is a pleasure that still lives among djs. The show was lovely last night; a true honour chatting with you!

]]> By: Drew http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Drew Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:22 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1218 Marcial: I'm right there with you. I would've gladly paid more for all the tracks on vinyl. Although I live pretty modestly, price is not an object to me when it comes to vinyl. However, as you mentioned, it's more of a decision on the label's part - it seems that they are the ones who have to (at least initially) eat up a lot of the production and distribution costs. Hard to say if others beyond you and myself would be willing to pay $50-100 for a "full" album release on vinyl with 1 track per side. Marcial: I’m right there with you. I would’ve gladly paid more for all the tracks on vinyl. Although I live pretty modestly, price is not an object to me when it comes to vinyl.

However, as you mentioned, it’s more of a decision on the label’s part – it seems that they are the ones who have to (at least initially) eat up a lot of the production and distribution costs. Hard to say if others beyond you and myself would be willing to pay $50-100 for a “full” album release on vinyl with 1 track per side.

]]> By: Marcial http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Marcial Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:36 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1217 "I should have said something to the effect of “It makes it hard when the CD release has additional tracks which the vinyl release doesn’t.”" This is an interesting point. I've spent my life savings thrice-fold on vinyl throughout my life, and I'd do it again to have all the right tracks. When this kind of situation arises, it begs the question: would a label be able to justify the extra effort/costs to sell the vinyl? I think the answer is yes, considering all the $20-$100 gems on discogs these days. Then again, I'm biased and want vinyl to survive :P Same point, in another case: Hospital's 'Sick Music' Ep. I bought it digitally for cheap. I'd have gladly paid full price (10 bucks/plate) for the whole release on vinyl, but sadly the vinyl release didn't have all the tracks. “I should have said something to the effect of “It makes it hard when the CD release has additional tracks which the vinyl release doesn’t.””

This is an interesting point. I’ve spent my life savings thrice-fold on vinyl throughout my life, and I’d do it again to have all the right tracks. When this kind of situation arises, it begs the question: would a label be able to justify the extra effort/costs to sell the vinyl? I think the answer is yes, considering all the $20-$100 gems on discogs these days. Then again, I’m biased and want vinyl to survive :P

Same point, in another case: Hospital’s ‘Sick Music’ Ep. I bought it digitally for cheap. I’d have gladly paid full price (10 bucks/plate) for the whole release on vinyl, but sadly the vinyl release didn’t have all the tracks.

]]> By: Drew http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Drew Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:50:53 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1215 ithinkitsnice: I see what you mean. Perhaps the wording of "cut tracks out" wasn't the best choice in this context. I should have said something to the effect of "It makes it hard when the CD release has additional tracks which the vinyl release doesn't." ithinkitsnice: I see what you mean. Perhaps the wording of “cut tracks out” wasn’t the best choice in this context.

I should have said something to the effect of “It makes it hard when the CD release has additional tracks which the vinyl release doesn’t.”

]]> By: ithinkitsnice http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 ithinkitsnice Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:26:23 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1214 @Drew >> it makes it hard when producers choose to cut tracks from the vinyl release that they include on the CD release. << With respect to an independently funded and released DnB album today, I don't think it's fair to say, as you have, that there is a choice made by the artist to 'cut tracks' out, which is clearly to imply that none have to be. @Drew

>> it makes it hard when producers choose to cut tracks from the vinyl release that they include on the CD release. <<

With respect to an independently funded and released DnB album today, I don’t think it’s fair to say, as you have, that there is a choice made by the artist to ‘cut tracks’ out, which is clearly to imply that none have to be.

]]> By: Drew http://www.blumarten.com/home/unwitting-war-vinyl/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Drew Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:28:27 +0000 http://www.blumarten.com/home/?p=1895#comment-1213 Nice write up with some seriously valid points. Although I've always said vinyl forever, I think everyone sees an unavoidable shift toward digital taking place. I still do what I can buy ordering vinyl exclusively, but it makes it hard when producers choose to cut tracks from the vinyl release that they include on the CD release. (Disclaimer: I will buying Natural History on both vinyl and CD - just so I can have By The Time My Light Reaches You I'll Be Gone.) Nice write up with some seriously valid points. Although I’ve always said vinyl forever, I think everyone sees an unavoidable shift toward digital taking place.

I still do what I can buy ordering vinyl exclusively, but it makes it hard when producers choose to cut tracks from the vinyl release that they include on the CD release. (Disclaimer: I will buying Natural History on both vinyl and CD – just so I can have By The Time My Light Reaches You I’ll Be Gone.)

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