A viral audio Ponzi scheme?

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Lord Brixton: A viral audio Ponzi scheme?

This. Sounds like a pyramid scheme, I'll pass. Plus, their music probably sucks since they're giving it away for free.

/hotter than amway

Lord Brixton: A viral audio Ponzi scheme?

Greenlit, with a link like that in the boobies? You just hit a Ponzi scheme jackpot.

/what the hell, I'll sign up... I'm not about to recruit others though - so I expect you to get in touch and send the other tracks. EIP.

This is farking stupid. 4 tracks, but not before you get 2,000 shares within your little "circle" of friends. Since they're giving it away, they should just offer the entire EP as a viral thing. No sense in applying some astronomic ratio to it.

the_be_sharps: their music probably sucks since they're giving it away for free.

Radiohead and Saul Williams + Trent Reznor would like a word with you.

As would the artists behind 69 other free to download albums mentioned on Wikipedia.

Or how about the 14,559 albums currently released under a Creative Commons license that are available on Jamendo? Or listen to full albums on Magnatune and decide if you want to pay for them - at least there, the artists actually get paid.

/All links are poppin' fresh.

Yeah or you could just go download the whole album immediately without all that hassle like everyone else does.

the_be_sharps: their music probably sucks since they're giving it away for free.
ryebread: Radiohead and Saul Williams + Trent Reznor would like a word with you.

Q.E.D.


Or how about the 14,559 albums currently released under a Creative Commons license that are available on Jamendo? Or listen to full albums on Magnatune and decide if you want to pay for them - at least there, the artists actually get paid. available for free in the next 26 minutes from countless torrent sites

FTFY

the_be_sharps: FTFY

My RAID array full of MP3s, OGGs, FLACs, and MKVs, let me show it to you. Let me show you my RAID array. ;)

I've paid for server space out of country, just to dedicate it to torrents... Soulseek and IRC have filled most of my needs... But I get a great pleasure from downloading the shiat out of music that is available under a reasonable license - and when I find artists who are willing to put themselves out there under Creative Commons that I actually enjoy, I make a note to support them in person if I'm ever lucky enough to catch them touring. I support those who realize that we're in a new age as far as music distribution goes. There are very few artists who are stuck in the past that I'd support financially.

Besides, it's not like RIAA-backed labels have put out much worth listening to lately...

ryebread: My RAID array full of MP3s, OGGs, FLACs, and MKVs, let me show it to you. Let me show you my RAID array. ;)

*Snore* ... I doubt that your storage drives have important enough information to necessitate a RAID. And, if you're striping, the added bandwidth certainly isn't gaining anything in audio fidelity terms.

Oh, and by the way, FLAC songs are just a complete waste of space. Your ears can't differentiate between 192 and 320kbps MP3 on the gear you use, much less with lossless formats. If you tell me you can tell the difference between MP3 and OGG by ear, you're lying.

/Former OiNK user
//Work in live sound and studio industry
///Yes, bitrate makes a difference, on a $100,000+ rig.
////Your $600 "Studio Monitors" from Guitar Center suck.

I guess I'm the only one who thinks this is a good/interesting idea. It's not like a pyramid scheme because no one pays anything. They just want to try something different to get their music out there.

Also, if you haven't heard of Groove Armada, they're a pretty group to check out if you normally listen to rock but want to throw in a little dance music every now and then. They've been around for awhile.

Pity it's Groove Armada.

/don't have to share my stuff if you want it for free

I am a fan of Groove Armada, if you couldn't tell.

the_be_sharps: ryebread: My RAID array full of MP3s, OGGs, FLACs, and MKVs, let me show it to you. Let me show you my RAID array. ;)

*Snore* ... I doubt that your storage drives have important enough information to necessitate a RAID. And, if you're striping, the added bandwidth certainly isn't gaining anything in audio fidelity terms.

Oh, and by the way, FLAC songs are just a complete waste of space. Your ears can't differentiate between 192 and 320kbps MP3 on the gear you use, much less with lossless formats. If you tell me you can tell the difference between MP3 and OGG by ear, you're lying.

/Former OiNK user
//Work in live sound and studio industry
///Yes, bitrate makes a difference, on a $100,000+ rig.
////Your $600 "Studio Monitors" from Guitar Center suck.

Yeah, I was on Oink too for its last few months, my friend finally invited me. I'm a diehard musician myself, and I didn't understand the obsession with such high-quality digital music. If you want the highest sound quality then either go see it live or make it yourself ;)

Say, you wouldn't happen to have any info on *cough* what *cough* waffles *cough* *cough*? Sorry, something in my throat.

I prefer Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuk

This sounds ridiculously overcomplicated, thousands more people would hear the tracks if they just gave em away for free.

/keep it simple, stupid

DecemberNitro: This sounds ridiculously overcomplicated, thousands more people would hear the tracks if they just gave em away for free.

/keep it simple, stupid

And thousands more people will hear them as soon as they hit a torrent site.

danduran: Pity it's Groove Armada.

This...

randy_d: I prefer Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuk

And most especially THIS.


/tramp, she's a tramp, she's a trampoline girl!

randy_d: I prefer Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuk

oh yea well ... I prefer durf Armand Von Glockenspoogen's tribal drums less midgets bass re re mix mash mix from the ibizia budhha on canaries ultra rare horsehare organic 5" heliotropic limited edition disc..

♫ I see you baby, sharing those tracks...♫

I had a g/f back in 2002 and we would listen to Groove Armada nearly every time we were together and my roommates at the time were home.

Those were some great times.

The only song I like by Groove Armada is "Remember". Other than that, I'd take some others in the genre before them.

Boards of Canada, namely.

Trip-Hoppity-esque amospheric goodness

pope183: randy_d: I prefer Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuk

oh yea well ... I prefer durf Armand Von Glockenspoogen's tribal drums less midgets bass re re mix mash mix from the ibizia budhha on canaries ultra rare horsehare organic 5" heliotropic limited edition disc..

I prefer the Frankie Drake Armada with Sam from Sam and Valley on electronic drums, the third drummer from '06 era Graves on actual drums, Roland TB-303 on bass, Anthony Manning on electronic manipulation, John Parish on guitar, Mike Keneally on stunt guitar and Jennifer Herrama on vocals.
I have their greatest hit tattooed on a small bird.
I'd play it but that would mean breaking the factory seal and you know how that goes, immediately drops the condition from M/M to NM. Probably knocks 10% off the value just by holding it without wearing gloves and a dust mask. I have some other nice rarities, no you can't look at them.

/I am both central characters in Ghost World.

You guys sure sound snarky for a bunch of thieves.

the_be_sharps:

/Former OiNK user
//Work in live sound and studio industry
///Yes, bitrate makes a difference, on a $100,000+ rig.
////Your $600 "Studio Monitors" from Guitar Center suck.

another one of these types...wonderful.

oh crap, I totally forgot that I'm supposed to spend 100k on speakers (I won't ever need) to listen to super high quality downloads (which makes no difference to me and the millions of others that aren't a part of your super awesome industry) and paying attention to details other than the music I'm listening to and why I'm listening to it. how could I be so foolish!?

I really dig Groove Armada they have done some great stuff. If you ever want a song to end a party or to do some sexin with turn on "Suntoucher." That song is just down right farkin amazing and has such a killer beat.

the_be_sharps: ryebread: My RAID array full of MP3s, OGGs, FLACs, and MKVs, let me show it to you. Let me show you my RAID array. ;)

*Snore* ... I doubt that your storage drives have important enough information to necessitate a RAID. And, if you're striping, the added bandwidth certainly isn't gaining anything in audio fidelity terms.

Oh, and by the way, FLAC songs are just a complete waste of space. Your ears can't differentiate between 192 and 320kbps MP3 on the gear you use, much less with lossless formats. If you tell me you can tell the difference between MP3 and OGG by ear, you're lying.

/Former OiNK user
//Work in live sound and studio industry
///Yes, bitrate makes a difference, on a $100,000+ rig.
////Your $600 "Studio Monitors" from Guitar Center suck.


Listen, just because you're deaf doesn't mean you should embarrass yourself like that...

I'm a former mastering engineer, and I can tell you that you can very easily hear the difference between 192 and 320kbps MP3s on most medium level and up equipment. Don't know where you're getting $100,000 figures from - you can get quality monitors for around $1,000. Frankly, I can hear the differences on something as cheap as my Sennheiser earbuds... but then, I wouldn't rely on those :-) Genlecs (and NS10s to check mix translation on) are fine in my book... and not hideously expensive.

Now, we all know that MP3s are inherently not great at all - but less lossy (i.e. 320) is mucy better than more lossy (192). Better is better.

As for your nonsense about FLAC - as a FLAC format album should be the same as a source CD, then you're saying that people can't hear the difference between a CD and an MP3? Really?

I'm guessing you've spent too much time in the live sound area of audio - you lose that important top-end sensitivity after a while. Case in point - if you ever want to focus on the details that MP3s tend to ruin, listen to the crash cymbals and that frequency area on a 192kbps MP3, then the same on a 320kbps, then the CD.

If you can't hear the difference, then seek help - you may have serious hearing loss.

the_be_sharps: Your $600 "Studio Monitors" from Guitar Center suck

Pfft. I happen to love my $400 bi-amped M Audios. So screw you, good sir! haHA!

I think you may be on to something about FLAC. I go out of my way to get FLAC, after which I'll hang on for a month or so while trying to differentiate between that and 320. Invariably, I transcode to 320 vbr and ditch the FLAC because I already have a hideous octopus of external storage crawling from my laptop. But your assertion that most people cannot hear a difference b/w 192 and 320 is far off base. I'm actually deaf in one ear and can readily notice artifacts, particularly if it's 'real music,' i.e., actual cymbals and other sharp dynamics.

I'll just visit pirateb....

:)

paulseta:
Now, we all know that MP3s are inherently not great at all - but less lossy (i.e. 320) is mucy better than more lossy (192).

I actually don't have that great of equipment and I can detect MP3's at 192 kbps. I haven't tested myself with 320 kbps.

It has to be music I'm into and can hear the nuances though...

I don't want to get into an audiophile debate with anyone though.

How is this a good idea? Have you not seen all of those sites that are like "my ex-girlfriend is a biatch send this to your friends to see her nudes!" and it's really just some pictures of some jailbait girl from 7 years ago that's been all over the Internet for all this time