Krankschaft April Update

[Jonathan Smith]

CD are very overpriced (i don't mean obscure ones like Krankschaft, but
those from Sony etc)-- digital downloads are even more of a rip off,
especially iTunes

On 3 April 2011 01:34, mike c <insect.brain at gmail.com> wrote:

> Forgive me?? please??
> still not done
> in my case, I was not trying to say vinyl was overtaking CD (although
> it may have come out like that), what I meant was, kollektors and the
> shops who deal with it are turning back to more vinyl.
> CDs do not appreciate well, unless they are Steve's or HW 97 or
> something obscure, and are a dime a dozen on Amazon and shops now have
> a hard time making much money on them.
> I want prices down with the lack of 12" paper product.
> The joke/sham has gone too far.
> They are cheap to make are they not??, or they used to be
> anyway, I don't need the answers, I don't care!!!, and I know it gets
> technical and into who gets what ratio, etc
> Soon, I will require NO external outside music source!!
> I will cast off all things to do with HUMANS!!! (almost) :)
>
> On 4/2/11, mike c <insect.brain at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I just thought of something else!!
> > I LOVE LOVE LOVE CDs!! (and whatever better tech to come that does NOT
> > require a computer, I guess)
> > ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY for the perfect playback, the ability to hold
> > more material than LPs, and most of all "shuffle/random" play!!
> > The problem is they have pushed vinyl OUT, as of years ago, which I miss.
> > If there are going to be loads of, say,  Hawkwind rehash, let it be
> > WAX so I get a cool pictures like I used to.
> > I want my paper product YOU BASTARDS.
> > I want to pay $3 for CDs
> > THAT is the problem for me.....
> > Also, I am aware that nobody here was ever talking to me, and that I
> > am talking to myself basically, and I am OK with that at this moment,
> > and I am also aware there are 2 factions that were being discussed.
> > KOLLEKTING and "practical listening of music"
> > I am not a huge fan of these heavy flashy vinyl packages either.
> > I'll take my NORMAL record, for a lower price
> > phew!!
> > Love Maniac
> >
> >
> > On 4/2/11, mike c <insect.brain at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> and my only agenda this morning was:
> >> "Oh god,  poor Steve, the guy who couldn't care more about going the
> >> extra miles and miles"
> >> PEACE
> >> I think my radiation poisoning MIGHT be fading
> >> I AM PRAYING
> >>
> >> On 4/2/11, mike c <insect.brain at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Jonathan outed___ :)
> >>> Jamun too____ :)
> >>> Oh what the hell, Humanity outed___ :)
> >>> Just kidding!!!!
> >>> No fluff on my needles EVER and no scratches on 99.5 percent of my
> >>> collection.
> >>> I have compared things to "fast food" versus "serving up a meal"
> before.
> >>> and then there's that pesky art that requires no squinting. and isn't
> >>> soiled by finger-grease if you want to let a friend have a look, by
> >>> chance they could see anything or brought their glasses along!!
> >>> But hey, I am good with CDs too, just not really attracted to them
> >>> anymore!!
> >>> SUBSCRIBE SATAN!!!
> >>> Nobody ACTUALLY PLAYS their Kollektions anyway (right Mike?)
> >>> Just stuff to show off!!!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 4/2/11, Jonathan Smith <smithjm77x7 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> Great idea! I'll always buy the CDs, but lossless files are very
> >>>> practical
> >>>> (although the right to being able to re-download them is appreciated--
> >>>> they
> >>>> do get lost sometimes). If *real HD files* (24 bit) were available, I
> >>>> would
> >>>> even prefer the files (covers for download would be good-- not that I
> >>>> ever
> >>>> really print them!).
> >>>>
> >>>> I can't understand the fashion for vinyl. Technology for real HD music
> >>>> has
> >>>> been around for years (SACD, DVD-A), and blu ray provides even better
> >>>> opportunities, without needing a special player, but people still want
> >>>> records. I know the scratches sound nice the and the fluff on the
> >>>> needle
> >>>> is
> >>>> fun, but why not re-introduce wax cylinders! :(
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Sat, 2 Apr 2011 16:03:10 +0800, you sent through the ether:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> >Have you thought of charging a
> >>>>> >little extra for lossless downloads? Like flac or wav, as some of us
> >>>>> > can
> >>>>> >hear the difference?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I was thinking for the next one of having a 3 tiered system,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Tier 1: 128k MP3   Free
> >>>>> Tier 2: High Quality MP3 or Flac - Donation of your choice
> >>>>> Tier 3: CD with the splendid packaging £10
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hopefully the CD packaging will sway people onto option 3 :o)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> What do you thank?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> -Steve
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>