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    Genuine Q: How Much of Your Vinyl Gets Played?

    in Everything Else Message Board

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    59 minutes ago, Derek™ said:

    I relate to a lot of your sentiments that you've taken the time to share.  I absolutely love ambient, drone, slowcore, contemporary classical, and minimal stuff in the evenings.  It's so good.  I'm not quite yet at a point where I'm willing to abandon my "heavier" albums, but I do think they have a time and a place.  I completely understand your take, though... seems very logical to me if you're exclusively saving those genres for instances that you're not at home, in front of the turntable.

    Thanks, and heard! I know I'm in the minority re: keeping heavy albums. I'd say I'm actually actively listening to music for atleast 6-8 hours every day and quite a few of those hours are filled with heavy music. It's what I grew up on and I believe that I'll continue to appreciate and crave heavier and heavier sounds. Just don't really think those belong on my turntable (I'm sure my apartment neighbors appreciate this, as well.) I'd rather crank them in headphones.

     

    1 hour ago, Derek™ said:

    The first is the "ritualistic" nature of listening... or, for me, getting more bang out of my buck when I can pair an album with a time of day [or night], or season.  There are records that absolutely shine brighter in the winter, fall, summer, etc.  There's nothing set in stone that says I can't throw on Bohren & der Club of Gore in the middle of a bustling summer afternoon... but I'd be a fool to deny how much better it is on a cold evening with rain outside the window.  In recent years I feel like I've really been more conscious of when certain artists and albums just feel right to revisit.  And if done correctly, I feel like I'm rediscovering them for the first time, or even appreciating an added layer to their sound.  I know that probably reads a little dramatic, but it's true.  Some artists I won't touch for nearly a year – they'll lay dormant, in hibernation – and then I'll just feel the itch for their genre, or something in the air will compel to dig out their records, and it just hits the spot.  I'm such a big believer in that kind of stuff, now more than ever.  I've come to accept that there's a lot of stuff in my collection that I'm not in the mood to spin year round – and realistically, how could I be, with so much? – so this balancing act not only allows the opportunity to appreciate a lot of my favorites in rotation, but also heightens their replay value at times.  Can't tell you how many times I've texted friends with mutual tastes with something along the lines of "Friendly reminder that –album– still fucks" or "How do I always forget just how good –band– is?"

    100% -- actually thrilled you brought up Bohren (great esoteric music guy™ example) as their discography gathers dust on my shelves until those rainy, dark moments. But when those moments happen, I'm basically salivating at the chance to throw those records on the platter. This also kind of brings up the seasonality of music that I only scratched the surface of. I always, always recommend people start organizing their music into seasons -- this is the best pairing for vinyl imo.

    I promise I'm not so starkly neurotic, but it's surprising how much more enjoyable it makes music listening for me. In the summer, I'll throw on my OG pressing of Siamese Dream and it's like I'm hearing the record for the first time again -- waiting all year for that moment and experiencing it again gives me the chills. 

     

    1 hour ago, Derek™ said:

    Music discovery.  I'm a little choosy with what I want to commit to exploring these days, and don't really find myself cruising internet radio stations or Spotify mixes to find the next "big thing".  I feel like I'm in a really healthy spot where I have a wealth of music I know and enjoy, but also an appetite for new sounds and releases from the bands I love, while also being open to new ones.  It's a balancing act for sure.  What it ultimately results in is a sit-down with a Spotify stream, initially, to determine if the album is for me.  I'll check out recommendations from friends, "RIYL" posts, year-end lists, comment sections on random music sites or social media, etc.  That's sort of the framework for sitting down with the Spotify stream, and going from there.  If I like what I'm hearing, I'll make it a point to download the album just so I have it.  Sometimes I'll even throw a buck or two at the artist's bandcamp to keep the album in my library for future downloads, FLAC, and so on. 

    When I love a record or artist, I *really* love the record or artist and tend to obsessively listen until burnt out (or the seasons change lol). So much so that I often step back after some time and feel like I've listened to everything ever released ever. Or, ironically, painted myself into a corner by assigning albums strictly to certain moments/seasons. This is all entirely false but forces me to listen to online radio to discover new artists and albums, which generally is a really great thing. I'm usually pretty good at staying up to date on spotify releases but then I remember that those don't even come close to releases that only go through Bandcamp or Soundcloud or Youtube. It's overwhelming! It is also a wonderful reminder that there are hundreds of thousands of records that you haven't heard or you will never listen to unless you seek them out -- best part of being passionate about consuming music.

     

    1 hour ago, Derek™ said:

    Just wanted to say thanks for everyone taking the time to reply, and remind everyone that we're all dorks here.

    All dorks!

    Anyway: I lurk multiple times here every day and mostly just find disappointment seeing threads about old Yellowcard releases. Seeing stuff like this is always heartwarming and a good reminder of how nuanced and enjoyable this hobby can be! Thanks for asking these questions, it's been a fun read.

    PS: Here's kind of a fun example for me: I have a first pressing of As Cities Burn "Come Now Sleep" staring at me on the shelf right now. I bought it when it was finally pressed (maybe five+ years ago?) and I was waiting quite a long time to have it in my hands! I think it's a great album, the guitar work is absolutely gorgeous, and the packaging/variant is awesome -- really resonated with me as a young adult. But now? Not so much at all. I can still recognize that it's a great album and I enjoy knowing that I own it. But as I type this, I'd rather just sell it and use the money to buy a jazz record I can throw on each morning¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

    Genuine Q: How Much of Your Vinyl Gets Played?

    in Everything Else Message Board

    Posted

    Hello, long-time lurker here.
     
    I joined the boards in 2008 -- navigating the Virgil craft beer/VC label days as a clueless 14 year old -- and I somehow continue to follow everything here into my late twenties, for better or worse. Derek asks an excellent question that addresses some things I've recently been wondering, as well. Happy to contribute to the discussion on this one.
     
    Over the years my collection has probably fluctuated between 250-350 records. I wouldn't consider myself a casual collector but more of a conscious collector (barf). I purchase and sell and exchange very often. After collecting for such a long time, I'm surprised that my collection hasn't reached the four-digit mark (someday I hope that it does!) However, for some reason, I've always been wary about purchasing records I wouldn't listen to and getting rid of records I don't listen to. Even as a kid, and seeing my regular shelves (I had no clue about IKEA) fill up with three or four of the same record in different colors, I thought about how silly it was to collect in such a way -- especially when I found out adults that were much older would buy a Blink 182 variant for silly, silly prices.
     
    As I get older, I am absolutely becoming more of an "occasion-based" listener. Collecting and listening to records requires so much presence -- I play the records that I think best accompany the moment or the season or whatever. I don't have any kids and I work from home so I have all the time in the world to listen to records. I actually make it a priority every day to wake up early before my girlfriend and put on a record or two while making coffee. It's definitely very ritualistic for me.
     
    With that idea in mind -- I've done my best to clear up any records that I don't really see myself (or ever found myself) listening to within that "ritual". Anything I take the time to listen to and enjoy on my record player is usually calming or relaxing. Jazz, ambient, older country/folk, downtempo, deconstructed club, slowcore, etc. My turntable gets the most love in the morning or later at night -- and both of those times usually call for relaxing music. 
     
    The most notable thing I've done to my collection is get rid of my heavy records. This makes me sound old and lame but whatever. I'm sure that sometimes these records sound much better on vinyl, but I usually listen to heavy music in transit or at the gym or through headphones. I've seen some really valuable records come and go from my shelf, and sometimes I kick myself for letting them go, but they almost always fund other purchases and can mostly be replaced with more common pressings if I were to seek them out down the road.
     
    Another thing that holds me back and helps weed out the unnecessary records is the quality of music. This sounds incredibly dumb to ask but I question if I actually enjoy the entire record before purchasing. Does it just have one or two good songs or can you throw the whole thing on and fall in love with it? Can you get lost in the entire album or do you take it off the platter after Side A? Within reason, I pride myself on being able to take out any of the records on my shelf, actually knowing and enjoying the entire record, and recognizing a good time to listen to it.

    My best friend just got a new job at a record store and comes home every day with a handful of new records. He has a brilliant taste in music and an immaculate collection, but I often question if he really enjoys the whole record or just enjoys the idea that he can add another record to his collection. Is it special to him or just another number?

    Anyway. I assure you my collection isn't 100% up to this criteria -- and typing all of this up made me sound like a huge dork-- but I would say I actually listen to 70-80% of my collection throughout the year. And as I continue to add to it, I'm excited to hopefully feel the same amount of pride in it as a much older adult. At the end of the day, this is a deeply flawed, very wasteful, very incredibly frustrating, expensive hobby -- some mindfulness probably goes a long way.

    WTB -- M83 Hurry Up

    in Sale/Trade/Wants

    Posted

    Hellloooooo...

     

    Looking to buy a copy of M83's Hurry Up We're Dreaming on pink and blue vinyl.

     

    Doesn't matter if it's the original UO pressing or the newest, just want the colors! Let me know if you're looking to get rid of it.

     

    Cheers

    WTB -- Whirr, Pure X, MBV, Deftones

    in Sale/Trade/Wants

    Posted · Edited by indianajones
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    Hey guys,

    Looking for some specific items --

    Whirr -- Sway (Brown/Bone/Yellowish or Grayish)

    Pure X -- Pleasure (Clear with Red Splatter)

    My Bloody Valentine -- Loveless (Preferably the newest pressing but I'll check out other offers)

     

    **and also just a strange white whale**

    Deftones -- Saturday Night Wrist (Test Press -- I figure someone has this somewhere)

     

    Thanks!

    FS/FT -- UO/Nada Surf boxsets, Converge, As Tall as Lions, Copeland, ETID, Eyedea, Hip Hop

    in Sale/Trade/Wants

    Posted · Edited by indianajones

    Also open to trades, as well!

     

    Looking for: 

    Townes Van Zandt

    Asobi Seksu -- Citrus

    Whirr -- Sway

    The Verve -- A Storm in Heaven

    Smashing Pumpkins -- Siamese Dream

    Steve Kuhn

    My Bloody Valentine -- Loveless

    Against All Logic

    Pure X

    Grouper -- Dragging a Dead Deer (first press)

    Mazzy Star -- So Tonight

    You'll Never Get to Heaven

    Andy Stott

     

     

     

    FS/FT -- UO/Nada Surf boxsets, Converge, As Tall as Lions, Copeland, ETID, Eyedea, Hip Hop

    in Sale/Trade/Wants

    Posted · Edited by indianajones

    Hey y'all,

    Thinning out my collection for some more rekkids, you know the drill. Some good stuff and some stuff I don't listen to anymore. Posting a few items to gauge interest!

     

    Offers --

    As Tall As Lions -- S/T

    Eyedea & Abilities -- By the Throat

    Grouper -- Grid of Points (LTD edition/300 + art prints)

    Kno -- Death is Silent (White, signed)

    Nada Surf box set (#928/1000) (VC Virgil's personal copy, bought from him in '08 -- buy this for a good Suburban Home)

    Underoath -- LITSOS Boxset

     

    12"

    Broken Bells -- Broken Bells (Black, 1st) $8
    Cities Aviv -- Your Discretion is Trust (Clear, 1st) $15
    Coalesce -- Functioning on Impatience (Red Black Splatter/268) $20
    The Color Fred -- The Color Fred (Brown/500) $8
    Copeland -- Eat, Sleep, Repeat (Red/500) $30
    Converge -- Jane Doe (DW Red, 1st Press) $30
    Converge -- No Heroes (Brown Clear Tour) $15
    Every Time I Die -- New Junk Aesthetic (Black) $10
    House of Pain -- Jump Around 12" $5
    Jay-Z -- Dirt on your shoulder/encore $2
    Lana Del Ray -- Ultraviolence (UO Violet) $17
    Nothing -- Poshlost (Black) $15
    The Strokes -- Is this It $10
    Sublime -- Sublime $12
     
    Obviously would love to send these in a package and am very open to different offers.
     
    Cheers

    Record Store Day 2017

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

    Posted

    This is a really dumb question, and I'm sorry if it's been answered and I welcome the shit posting, but can anyone confirm if the Asobi Seksu - Citrus record that's been reissued for this RSD has the original cover art or the new pink/white cover that's being advertised elsewhere? Did anyone pick this up? Might order from Bullmoose. I know it doesn't matter but I've had a soft spot for the OG cover for a very, very long time.

    dné -- These Semi Feelings, They Are Everywhere

    in Vinyl Collective Message Board

    Posted

    Just found out about this guy and streamed the record today. Seems like something people here might be into! Definitely not your typical Majestic Casual artist.

     

     

    Really beautiful instrumental songs with small sections of minimal beats, field recordings, etc.

    https://www.store.majesticcasual.com/shop/dn-these-semi-feelings-they-are-everywhere

    Pressing out of 200.

     

    I've never dealt with Majestic Casual and they ship out of Germany (I think) so I'm kind of nervous but don't mind taking the chance.

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