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Im toying around with ideas on the release of my first EP and im in the process of getting quotes... one of the quotes i got was for a professionally mastered cassette release with artwork... i like the idea, coz my favorite formats are cassette and vinyl... but what do you guys think? would you buy a cassette? or is it just not worth it in your opinion... should i stick to a CD release... |
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ahm i don't see the advantage of tapes over cds, to be honest? i don't think it would be smart marketing wise, or maybe because it's cheaper. the last time i bought a tape was back in 1996 or so :/ |
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what made me think of it is SKAM release a lot of rare cassettes and such... but yeah... i think its a good idea, but noone else seems to so i should stop being so stubborn and accept facts :) |
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whats so great about cassettes? The only thing I enjoy listening to on cassettes is old demos from belgian EBM-bands from the late 80s... the hiss and the noise seem to interact good with that kind of music |
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there is nothing incredible about cassettes, i just kinda like out of date formats... |
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tapes would be awesome and there are quite a few labels that do tape releases. its now a niche market though so plan for that. other wise its not a bad idea. |
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I like cassettes, there is a 'pirate' feel to them. But I don't know about a professionally mastered one... |
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yeah i love tape and vinyl... i think analogue *feels* a lot better than digital... apparently analogue carries differant frequencies that digital doesnt (and vice versa) anyone know any more about this? |
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tapes suck... totally obsolete... go with cd... |
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<- remembers the days he used to record everything on a tape deck with a crude mic pointing toward the speaker :] id buy a tape if it had xanpha written on it :D |
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also all most cars take is cassettes. so i dont think its an obsolete medium at all :) |
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if its gonna save ya some cash, go w/the cassette over the cds, i think tapes are making a slow market back, but not in stores, but amongst friends *id be interested yo !! |
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well, my car doesn't even have a tape player... :) |
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The only thing a cassette is good for is attaching one end of the tape to a mailbox and driving away really fast. |
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reminds me. that is something i ought to look into. printing on the tops of cds. my handwriting has only so much appeal. :] |
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well heres what i was thinking, im still waiting on quotes remember. i wanna start a label. its my dream etc etc blah blah... but yeah i wanna do limited cassette releases and i would also wanna release some artists from this board too... but its not a cash thing... i would be most happy to break even... the point would be getting the music out there... i would hit shops in brisbane and sydney, the rest is out of my reach... |
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well of course, if cd's are only a touch more expensive then they would be cd releases... |
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id be keen to work with ya. |
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definately... i already have a good idea of who i would ask to be on some releases and Late Nights is definately one of em :) +ceri +pocxd +flea +mylittlesister +pomme... and many more... i could understand people saying no tho, as they might want to be on a proper label |
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if i bought your ep as a cassette i would tape it onto md and listen to it. md is like a digital cassette recorder cross with a cd. i like your cassette idea either way. |
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the tape thing is a good idea. go with that. |
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yeah im not involved with a label, id be happy just to make some aussie electro contacts. damn i pulled a hell song tonight. well its this track that been bugging me for ages.. i finally nailed it :) itll be part of ep3 fas living |
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hey portland ive become quite a fan of yours. got any mp3s (apart from the samples ive seen) or cds available? |
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well thanks! debut album is released in exactly one week on n5MD. then a 7" in the fall after that and some um other stuff in the works. ;) you can try to find the Fragile Constitution ep but its rare. 3" CD in a clamshell with full color sticker on the front. http://www.n5md.com/portland go there, email me and ill try to work something out for ya. be sure to mention who you are from this board. :) |
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How many records do you plan on selling? |
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i like cassette tapes. |
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I wouldn't say that their totally obsolete. I love tapes. |
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