besides the huge artwork and the style of colored vinyl and/or custom record shapes (which don't have the same appeal with an MP3), records sound AMAZING when they're new, and retain their sound quality if cared for properly.
and every turntablist will disagree that all dj's use some sort of digital 'scratch' thingy.
digital media has it's place, but one should not deny analog.
hardware and firmware that can make decisions about what music is valid and what is not is subject to the influences and filtering of major corporations. if philips or microsoft doesn't agree with the message or politics of some group, the hardware, which now has this validity filter in it, can subtly block the listener from ever hearing it.
it's like using C/C++ instead of writing in assembly: it's more intuitive and a hell of a lot easier, as long as you have some extra horsepower to make up for the compiler inefficiencies. depends on the budget and/or time constraints.
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all i can picture is a squadron of these things blaring 'flight of the valkries' and assaulting the bosses desk.
ah, bliss....
besides the huge artwork and the style of colored vinyl and/or custom record shapes (which don't have the same appeal with an MP3), records sound AMAZING when they're new, and retain their sound quality if cared for properly.
and every turntablist will disagree that all dj's use some sort of digital 'scratch' thingy.
digital media has it's place, but one should not deny analog.
if masturbation makes you go blind, i'll just do it until i need glasses...
hardware and firmware that can make decisions about what music is valid and what is not is subject to the influences and filtering of major corporations. if philips or microsoft doesn't agree with the message or politics of some group, the hardware, which now has this validity filter in it, can subtly block the listener from ever hearing it.
microsoft already does this with their software.
buy vinyl. it sounds better.
it's like using C/C++ instead of writing in assembly: it's more intuitive and a hell of a lot easier, as long as you have some extra horsepower to make up for the compiler inefficiencies. depends on the budget and/or time constraints.