Vinyl with MP3 condiment

[nfotxn]

I find myself not buyin CDs anymore, at least infrequently. The last CD I bought was the New Deal's Live Double set.

What I find is that I download the mp3s for a record, see if I like it then buy the vinyl. Maybe this is short-sighted but it allows me to have a more substancial product. This also works well for me personally because most of my favourite artists are in the electronic/hiphop realm and have long traditions of releasing 12" records. Heck, even punk and hardcore/metal bands are starting to release more vinyl these days and on a larger scale.

It's probably not massive-consumption viable but for me the vinyl/mp3 combo works exceptionally well given my lifestyle. I'm sure I'm not alone here.

Comments

[aadroma.livejournal.com]

Are there that many groups still recording on vinyl? I remember seeing it now and then, but it seemed the exception rather than the rule ...

[nfotxn.livejournal.com]

You can get pop records imported on vinyl but they're expensive. It's still the exception although there's a bit of a retro romance going on with records right now. I think people want something tangible when they play music rather than clicking through menus and pressing buttons. Not as a replacement, just as a compliment.

I listen to a lot of electronic ("techno") and hiphop ("rap") which has a lot of DJ culture around it. Meaning those artists have always produced vinyl records.