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| #51 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 19:39
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| #52 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 19:59 Posted by Navalverde
I think people should just be thankful they even get podcasts.
Your post would make sense if it weren't for the fact that nowadays there are dozens and dozens of mixes (most of them in high quality, mind you) by known and unknown DJs being thrown at us on a daily basis. Actually, the head of RA himself, Todd L Burns said on the RA 2011 review that he will rarely listen to mixes if he knows most of the tracks. In a time where there is more (free) music being thrown at you (in form of mixes) than you can even physically listen to, things like the tracklist or the bitrate become deciding factors.
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| #53 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 20:45 great mix!
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| #54 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 23:05 Posted by aotero
I like 160 kbps podcasts...
...because YOU ARE STUPiD and SLAVE of  how old are you ?...60 ? Grown UP ... RELEASE THE SOUND... SOUND FREEDOM 4 EVER... or i go 2 politics..
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| #55 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 23:06 Funny 
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| #56 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 23:20  Hahaha
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| #57 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 23:27 Posted by WoonyPosted by Navalverde
I think people should just be thankful they even get podcasts.
...the fact that nowadays there are dozens and dozens of mixes (most of them in high quality, mind you) by known and unknown DJs being thrown at us on a daily basis. ... Todd L Burns said on the RA 2011 review that he will rarely listen to mixes if he knows most of the tracks. In a time where there is more (free) music being thrown at you (in form of mixes) than you can even physically listen to, things like the tracklist or the bitrate become deciding factors.[/quote THAT'S ALL, YOUR HONOR... over rule !!! 
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| #58 / Tue, 17 Jan 12 23:33 I like 160 kbps podcasts too.....
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| #59 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 00:53 I liked it, thought it tailed off a little bit in the second half though.
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| #61 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 02:09 Uuuuffff!!! great session
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| #62 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 03:25 I love Japanese crowd. They seem more animated.
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| #63 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 07:15 Awesomeballs.
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| #64 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 08:48 Posted by Struthius
maybe its me, but i think its a bit unfair to raise this argument in this case. fair play, i see your point and a lot of sets do seem to have pretty similar or comparable tracklists but the internets fuckin full of mixes, to the point that sometimes, yes, sounds get saturated, but this guy sounds like he barely plays outside of japan, so may not go to famous clubs or follow websites where the dj's rinse all the same songs on the regular or whatever. if this is what the guys feelin, then its what he's feelin and if its what he wants to play or what he wants to show people then fair play to him (no idea what literally any other mix or a regular set by him sounds like. maybe hes put this mix together with ra users in mind or maybe he hasnt... who knows). eitherway, dismissing a mix because youve heard the tracks before seems a bit ridiculous really. i mean a mix/transition of a tune can completely make or break a tune for me; two tracks in the right hands, at the right time can literally blow my mind, its like hearing them in a completely different way and it jus amazes me that ive never heard it in that way before. sometimes it takes hearing a track mixed in a certain way for me to realise its potential or realise its beauty or whatever. context completely changes the game for me. i dont really go to many big or famous clubs and some of my favourite dj's are just my mates and they literally amaze me sometimes.... the amount of parties ive gone to where a lesser known dj has completely smashed the headliner in my mind is ridiculous. so many. so maybe your point would be better placed towards some of the bigger names who dont bother to really put effort into making their mixes original, diggin through their crates or whatever... just use it as an opportunity for some promotion rather than an opportunity to create something truly different.... but fuck it, muh, who knows. either way, im jus happy these people make any kind of effort to give me these mixes for free. big up RA n big up all the contributors. much respect.
apologies if that stream of consciousness was hard to follow. hope you get the gist. sometimes words just fail me and i cant argue my point very well.
listening to the mix now, sounds good so far. cheers again
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| #65 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 08:54 Saw him play a Monday night at Womb two years ago. He is a superb DJ and has great hair as well.
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| #66 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 10:31 (Edited: 18 Jan 12 10:39) yea i agree with the poster who talked about the importance of the transitions... it can change the feeling of the mix completely. a whole set of soft, smooth, seamless transitions can be boring, for me. of course it dependes on the music mixed, but some contrast is definitely needed! i did like this set anyway.
...because YOU ARE STUPiD and SLAVE of how old are you ?...60 ? Grown UP ... RELEASE THE SOUND... SOUND FREEDOM 4 EVER... or i go 2 politics..
are you on drugs when you write here? it's impossible to understand what you say. show some respect too!
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| #67 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 10:55 Finally an asian represents! Good one! Ken Ishi, Ryoji Yamamoto or Fumiya Tanaka next!
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| #68 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 11:52 TOD iS a WanKER....
I'm in THERAPY, and that feels GOOD, thanxz
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| #69 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 11:53 (Edited: 18 Jan 12 12:05) Posted by danzigI love Japanese crowd. They seem more animated. because apparently they have no sense of rhythm when they dance..they've got to put up with that somehow (i still love that more than, say, most of your typical crowd in london, where people just stand on the floor with a drink in their hand, tapping the feet. ugh)
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| #70 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 13:11 Posted by WoonyPosted by Navalverde
I think people should just be thankful they even get podcasts.
Your post would make sense if it weren't for the fact that nowadays there are dozens and dozens of mixes (most of them in high quality, mind you) by known and unknown DJs being thrown at us on a daily basis. Actually, the head of RA himself, Todd L Burns said on the RA 2011 review that he will rarely listen to mixes if he knows most of the tracks. In a time where there is more (free) music being thrown at you (in form of mixes) than you can even physically listen to, things like the tracklist or the bitrate become deciding factors. In that same discussion I think it was Philip Sherburne that mentioned that those arbitrary decisions mean that you miss when someone mixes those records that you know really, really well. When I first looked at the tracklist on this mix, I had that same "oh boy, here we go again" feeling that a lot of people are voicing in the comments, but when I listened to it I was impressed with the way that Nobu put it together. So, yeah. have to agree with Struthius - best to listen before you judge! (Even though I'm totally guilty of doing it and wouldn't blame you for doing so!)
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| #71 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 14:04 (Edited: 18 Jan 12 14:10) Posted by juancs
are you on drugs when you write here? it's impossible to understand what you say. show some respect too!
... well DandyBoy... YOU know... we live near Morocco and it's only natural stuff,... let me guess... you are in Prozac and sleeping pils, am i wrong ?... never mind, silly me, YOU are PURE as a sunflower... oh, and by the way... that shit kills JiMi H. !!!
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| #72 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 15:14 Posted by gowilly20
I like 160 kbps podcasts too.....
While I wouldn't complain if they were released at a higher quality, considering that 90% of my time spent listening to music, especially podcasts is on the subway into work on a pair of headphones (not amazing ones, but not cheap ones either) - I doubt I'd notice much difference between 160kbps and a higher quality. I wouldn't be surprised if most people listening to the podcasts are in the same boat. Even when listening to it on my stereo at home - it's not coming out of the best speakers in the world. The difference between 160kbps and something like a loseless format like FLAC is mostly noticeable by audiophiles with killer systems / speakers - which is probably a pretty small percent of the overall readership of the site (despite the few vocals ones complaining about it in the forums).
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| #73 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 16:53 Posted by felix.blauPosted by aotero
I like 160 kbps podcasts...
...because YOU ARE STUPiD and SLAVE of how old are you ?...60 ? Grown UP ... RELEASE THE SOUND... SOUND FREEDOM 4 EVER... or i go 2 politics.. dude, calm down long live digital lo-fi!!! 
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| #74 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 17:48 Posted by danzigwhat. the. fuck. creepiest, absurdest dj gig ever. they all look possessed! lol the music is good tho..
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| #75 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 17:50 Posted by StruthiusPosted by ywainPosted by Woony
Ugh I don't know - maybe it's a nice mix, but I personally find it hard to justify listening to a podcast If I've heard all the tracks before. Especially when a lot of these tracks have been played to death by every other Techno DJ out there.
I can't believe quite how many mixes you see of this kind of techno which all have the same artists, labels, tracks over and over. There are other kinds of techno being made today, plus, you know, decades of techno and other types of music you could use in a mix rather than another Peter van Hoesen or Sandwell District track.... maybe its me, but i think its a bit unfair to raise this argument in this case. fair play, i see your point and a lot of sets do seem to have pretty similar or comparable tracklists but the internets fuckin full of mixes, to the point that sometimes, yes, sounds get saturated, but this guy sounds like he barely plays outside of japan, so may not go to famous clubs or follow websites where the dj's rinse all the same songs on the regular or whatever. if this is what the guys feelin, then its what he's feelin and if its what he wants to play or what he wants to show people then fair play to him (no idea what literally any other mix or a regular set by him sounds like. maybe hes put this mix together with ra users in mind or maybe he hasnt... who knows). eitherway, dismissing a mix because youve heard the tracks before seems a bit ridiculous really. i mean a mix/transition of a tune can completely make or break a tune for me; two tracks in the right hands, at the right time can literally blow my mind, its like hearing them in a completely different way and it jus amazes me that ive never heard it in that way before. sometimes it takes hearing a track mixed in a certain way for me to realise its potential or realise its beauty or whatever. context completely changes the game for me. i dont really go to many big or famous clubs and some of my favourite dj's are just my mates and they literally amaze me sometimes.... the amount of parties ive gone to where a lesser known dj has completely smashed the headliner in my mind is ridiculous. so many. so maybe your point would be better placed towards some of the bigger names who dont bother to really put effort into making their mixes original, diggin through their crates or whatever... just use it as an opportunity for some promotion rather than an opportunity to create something truly different.... but fuck it, muh, who knows. either way, im jus happy these people make any kind of effort to give me these mixes for free. big up RA n big up all the contributors. much respect. apologies if that stream of consciousness was hard to follow. hope you get the gist. sometimes words just fail me and i cant argue my point very well. listening to the mix now, sounds good so far. cheers again how awesome of you!!
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| #76 / Wed, 18 Jan 12 19:38 Posted by shypht
The difference between 160kbps and something like a loseless format like FLAC is mostly noticeable by audiophiles with killer systems / speakers - which is probably a pretty small percent of the overall readership of the site (despite the few vocals ones complaining about it in the forums).
You're wrong. The difference between even a 160 and 320 bitrate mp3 is quite noticeable (even on a mediocre system). 
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| #77 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 00:23 (Edited: 19 Jan 12 02:18) Posted by shyphtPosted by gowilly20
I like 160 kbps podcasts too.....
While I wouldn't complain if they were released at a higher quality, considering that 90% of my time spent listening to music, especially podcasts is on the subway into work on a pair of headphones (not amazing ones, but not cheap ones either) - I doubt I'd notice much difference between 160kbps and a higher quality. I wouldn't be surprised if most people listening to the podcasts are in the same boat. Even when listening to it on my stereo at home - it's not coming out of the best speakers in the world. at the risk of sounding like a asshole, your ears need a bit of training if you can't notice the difference between 160 and 192 kbps (let alone 320 kbps) with mediocre speakers/headphones and soundcard and no, I'm not even an audiophile.
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| #78 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 08:18 amazing mix!
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| #79 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 11:01 It seems that there is an error in the tracklist. Sigha - Politics Of Dying is not the original, but the James Ruskin remix.
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| #80 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 12:24 Posted by danzigPosted by shyphtPosted by gowilly20
I like 160 kbps podcasts too.....
at the risk of sounding like a asshole, your ears need a bit of training if you can't notice the difference between 160 and 192 kbps (let alone 320 kbps) with mediocre speakers/headphones and soundcard and no, I'm not even an audiophile. AND IF YOU GET A 160 PODCAST ARCHIVED, SEEMS IT HAVE A VEIL OF DUST OVER THE MUSIC... AND THAT REALLY SPOILS THE SOUND... as a comercial agent ,TOD should know... POST SCRIPTUM... and i don't have a PHD on sound enginnering
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| #81 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 12:36 (Edited: 19 Jan 12 14:39) ... what Big ears I have... Piercings Free... You know... Metal interferes with d FM... ( stereo ) 
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| #82 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 15:18 best ra poster. are you drunk 24/7?
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| #83 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 16:23 320kps at least. I mean, there shouldn't be a fear of ripping most people who want the high quality appreciate music and would not want a track thats mixed a the beginning and end, what could you do with that if you ripped it that would be so bad except listen to it with you mates, you couldnt mix it, or drop in a set. Loads on here buy vinyl anyway Anyhow in light of SOPA, PIPA and all that nonsense, GIVE US HIGH QUALITY DAMMIT.
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| #84 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 17:51 Podcasts are meant to be flyers. When we see a flyer for free, do we complain about the lack of quality graphics? Do we complain that the flyers should have been professionally reproduced, and not done at the local FedEx office... for the respect of the artists who created the psychedelic art and fonts?
I wonder, are we, the RA 'faithful', willing to pay for content if it was distributed at higher quality? I'm guessing that while the IglooFest pays for some of RA's bills and travel expenses, it would probably be a lot easier for RA to distribute podcasts that are compressed at slightly higher than current levels IF we were going to drop a couple of greenbacks.
Premium subscription for those who want higher kbps? It's an idea that would at least provide an option, not that a new paid option would shut everybody up about RA's shortcomings.
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| #85 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 17:55 Posted by danzig
best ra poster. are you drunk 24/7?
no way, it's became naturally... i'm Gemini, my deal is comunication N music... Wait 4 next one that have 2 TOD...
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| #86 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 18:10 well, well, well... it seems there are some "starlletes "at RA...
well, my next one is from Ursula Ricker's Intro on Alex Murak Podcast...
160 ? NO, JUST SAY NO... I'll write it later...
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| #87 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 18:24 Posted by felix.blauPosted by danzig
best ra poster. are you drunk 24/7?
no way, it's became naturally... i'm Gemini, my deal is comunication N music... Wait 4 next one that have 2 TOD... Oh yeah! Geminis will destroy the current world order... with each incoherently insane forum post! 
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| #88 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 19:12 Posted by b3aub13n
Podcasts are meant to be flyers. When we see a flyer for free, do we complain about the lack of quality graphics?
Even if this were true - and which dj has ever stated their podcasts are the equivalent of flyers? - why is it RA's are printed on cheap newspaper whilst FACTS, LWE's, mnmlssgs's et al are lushly laminated in full omnicolour on 400gsm premium grade vellum-effect etc etc?
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| #89 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 19:15 Posted by felix.blau... what Big ears I have... Piercings Free... You know... Metal interferes with d FM... ( stereo )  What in god's name are you on about? Are you really trying to wrest the title of RA's least comprehensible poster from proangelwings? You need to ask yourself if you can handle that kind of pressure my friend.
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| #90 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 19:33 Posted by marziePosted by felix.blau... what Big ears I have... Piercings Free... You know... Metal interferes with d FM... ( stereo ) What in god's name are you on about? Are you really trying to wrest the title of RA's least comprehensible poster from proangelwings? You need to ask yourself if you can handle that kind of pressure my friend. jokes
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| #91 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 20:14 Posted by b3aub13nPosted by felix.blauPosted by danzig
best ra poster. are you drunk 24/7?
Oh yeah! Geminis will destroy the current world order... with each incoherently insane forum post! Comunication is evolution,.. that kind of atittude who is well sit and dont want to leave the chair, make us be on world's TroiKa that we are now,.. the lack of vision is shameful.. ... The 160 or even 128 podcasts that i have are from 2007, 2008... So that means You are Cro-Magnon , never mind,... pick your mobile phone ( get it ? ok ) now push the button number 3, got it ? The button number 3 has 3 letters, right ? DEF... that's what you are...
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| #92 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 20:21 (Edited: 19 Jan 12 20:59) I WANNA a JOB AT THE BBC AND WORK WiTH JOANNA LUMLEY ... ? may I ? I Can do WildLife as well... 
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| #93 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 23:41 Posted by marziePosted by b3aub13n
Podcasts are meant to be flyers. When we see a flyer for free, do we complain about the lack of quality graphics?
Even if this were true - and which dj has ever stated their podcasts are the equivalent of flyers? - why is it RA's are printed on cheap newspaper whilst FACTS, LWE's, mnmlssgs's et al are lushly laminated in full omnicolour on 400gsm premium grade vellum-effect etc etc? Think of RA as a pusher. First hit's always free, then when you're hooked, you just got to get another hit. I don't know how many artists all of the major sources of podcast have turned me onto. Every one was for free, and eventually I will see many of the artists and buy many more productions from folks I would never have heard of otherwise. I got hooked. Of course, not many artists would say anything of the promotions, other than they put in work for each recording. Why comment on the promotion, why look a gift horse in the mouth? All artists know that even if they don't make diddly off the free hit, they will most certainly generate some concert and recording revenue. To answer your question as to why RA wouldn't want our first hits to be some primo shit, I don't fuckin know, Marzie. You seem to have a lot of answers, for just about everything. What's your witty take? Regarding the comparison of mnmlssg and LWE's high quality podcasts: I really have reservation comparing any compressed product to the vellum something or other to which you mention. All of the podcasts are still compressed. To that end, they're all an audio crime against the artists (I guess), but here again, we, too, should not look a gift horse in the mouth. Take the flyer, say "Yeah, this shit is dope", then go to see the show. Pretty simple math in my mind.
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| #94 / Thu, 19 Jan 12 23:42 Posted by marziePosted by felix.blau... what Big ears I have... Piercings Free... You know... Metal interferes with d FM... ( stereo ) What in god's name are you on about? Are you really trying to wrest the title of RA's least comprehensible poster from proangelwings? You need to ask yourself if you can handle that kind of pressure my friend. I think for felix to claim the title outright, he's really gonna have to step up the use of emoticons.
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| #95 / Fri, 20 Jan 12 00:57 Posted by felix.blauPosted by danzig
best ra poster. are you drunk 24/7?
no way, it's became naturally... i'm Gemini, my deal is comunication N music... Wait 4 next one that have 2 TOD... what is TOD?
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| #96 / Fri, 20 Jan 12 01:45 Posted by toddburnsPosted by WoonyPosted by Navalverde
I think people should just be thankful they even get podcasts.
... best to listen before you judge! (Even though I'm totally guilty of doing it and wouldn't blame you for doing so!) Dear TOD... By the law, since the moment PEOPLE register IN, put all the electronic gear and personal data (has IP) in jeopardy, as Consummers, They Have ALL the Right TO Complain... About communication, in fact, i speak and write in 5 languages, and Yes I'm Comercial Agent.. SO, 192 or 320 of BiTraTe, means What ? LESS PROFiTS ??? ... nice photo, by the way...
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| #97 / Fri, 20 Jan 12 04:24 >160kbps Haters
Let's try this!!!!!
http://mp3ornot.com/
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| #98 / Fri, 20 Jan 12 08:28 Posted by ororon_iwa>160kbps Haters Let's try this!!!!!
mp3ornot.com/
No need 2... just pick the same podcast with diferent bitrate, Then You tell me if there isn't no contrast..
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| #99 / Fri, 20 Jan 12 10:36 Posted by b3aub13nPosted by marziePosted by b3aub13n
Podcasts are meant to be flyers. When we see a flyer for free, do we complain about the lack of quality graphics?
Even if this were true - and which dj has ever stated their podcasts are the equivalent of flyers? - why is it RA's are printed on cheap newspaper whilst FACTS, LWE's, mnmlssgs's et al are lushly laminated in full omnicolour on 400gsm premium grade vellum-effect etc etc? Think of RA as a pusher. First hit's always free, then when you're hooked, you just got to get another hit. I don't know how many artists all of the major sources of podcast have turned me onto. Every one was for free, and eventually I will see many of the artists and buy many more productions from folks I would never have heard of otherwise. I got hooked. Of course, not many artists would say anything of the promotions, other than they put in work for each recording. Why comment on the promotion, why look a gift horse in the mouth? All artists know that even if they don't make diddly off the free hit, they will most certainly generate some concert and recording revenue. To answer your question as to why RA wouldn't want our first hits to be some primo shit, I don't fuckin know, Marzie. You seem to have a lot of answers, for just about everything. What's your witty take? Regarding the comparison of mnmlssg and LWE's high quality podcasts: I really have reservation comparing any compressed product to the vellum something or other to which you mention. All of the podcasts are still compressed. To that end, they're all an audio crime against the artists (I guess), but here again, we, too, should not look a gift horse in the mouth. Take the flyer, say "Yeah, this shit is dope", then go to see the show. Pretty simple math in my mind. I don't see how you can reconcile this idea of it bring a "gift" with it being a "promo" - in your very argument of getting this for free and then going to pay to see an artist you're acknowledging that we're not just being given something; we're being promoted to. This isn't to be too cynical about things - I'm sure that the podcasts are made (both on the part of the artists and RA) out of love, but they also will help the DJs careers and certainly have been one of the biggest factors in getting RA to the position they now occupy (where they can afford to stake money on big events like the X series of gigs and get advertising/sponsorship money, can pay writers etc.). I'm sure there are reasons why RA doesn't have 320kbps podcasts; I just don't accept that asking what those reasons are is "looking a gift horse in the mouth". RA isn't a charity and I don't think we need to exist in perpetual unquestioning gratitude for everything they produce or disseminate; this doesn't mean that those things aren't done out of genuine enthusiasm. You might not think that 320 is necessary, but what harm exactly is there in people asking for it?
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| #100 / Fri, 20 Jan 12 11:38 Posted by ywain
I'm sure there are reasons why RA doesn't have 320kbps podcasts; I just don't accept that asking what those reasons are is "looking a gift horse in the mouth". RA isn't a charity and I don't think we need to exist in perpetual unquestioning gratitude for everything they produce or disseminate; this doesn't mean that those things aren't done out of genuine enthusiasm. You might not think that 320 is necessary, but what harm exactly is there in people asking for it?
Let me get this straight.... RA is giving to the PEOPLE, 160 of bit rate since 2006 ( ? ), ... that means they don't Upgrade the SoundQuality a Long Time ago... ARE WE , RA LiSTENNERS, CLOWNS ??? Because, where I came from, The CiRCUS came to town , only at Christmas's Season, my friend....
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