Dolmot

I think a forum glitch just moved this from the "2041 releases" topic.

When there's a race for speed, rarity and general exclusivity, all sources are exploited. Just look at the movie release scene. They use camcorders in cinemas, promo DVDs, premium channels, hotel movie services, Asian street discs and whatnot. There are even several cases of workprint copies leaked from studio's internal post-production. Those definitely weren't bought from any legit source. Plenty of minus-day game releases have been sourced from store back rooms, review copies or directly from the studios. You can probably guess where this is going when we return to CDs. Then again, some groups release stuff like out-of-print 90s vinyls so at least someone had to buy them first. There's no single route and I can't even guess, what would be the ratio between different sources.

For fame. For thrills. For being a part of the scene where practically everything is available from day zero (or earlier). Typically they insist that their releases are for the inner scene alone, where everybody is expected to contribute somehow. Eventual leaking to casual freeloaders is seen as a neutral or negative by-product. By the time a release hits p2p or whateverupload.com, it's already past its prime. As there is no real coordination, the motives of individual contributors are varied. Some probably just enjoy the quick access to everything. Others claim the system is for getting a chance to try before you buy, or for archiving everything. Then there's the "information should free" / "it's only a copy" argument. Or "stick it to the man" attitude (although in reality everything is released, down to tiny labels and home-made CDs). Nevertheless, one of the greatest driving forces is the 15 minutes of fame for being the first to release something. The runner-up is ridiculed. Groups really spend plenty of time and money to achieve that for no direct, tangible benefit. Kinda weird but if you take a look around, people everywhere are doing even weirder stuff for the same goal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warez_scene

NM Accidental Occidentalism? Suddenly the 100e offers on Discogs start to look cheap in comparison. I'll trade happily to something much more common. It's surprisingly hard to get rid of these...

BTW, it's a bit unclear what the Discogs entry and your sales refer to. While both versions are sort of limited, I think currently the 50-copies ltd is shown. Are you selling that one? The versions should be either split or clarified in text.

Lucid Flux

Just put them on the transmitter/dock like in product pictures. This obviously prevents other use, but 24h operating time is promised which should be more than enough. I just charge them overnight and I've never run out of power while listening. The batteries are standard AAA rechargeables so replacement is easy if they ever wear out. (Or even swapping if you need extra hours right now.) It might be a good idea to try any kind of wireless for a while just to get an idea of the freedom they provide. Then test specific models for sound and decide whether there's a trade-off and what ultimately matters to you.

I don't know if this fits in your options or preferences at all but as we're discussing headphones... About two years ago I bought Sennheiser RS 180, which stands for wireless, uncompressed digital RF transfer. While a battery powered device obviously cannot do everything a traditional set could, they're still very good sound-wise. Meanwhile, the enormous upside is that they deliver perfect signal anywhere in a modest (or even large) house. Want to listen to something while cooking, cleaning, reading in your favourite chair or eating breakfast? Get a cup of tea while listening to a 2-hour set without interruptions? Never knock down stuff on your table or get the cable under your chair. I love it. They are also very comfortable and practical. No problems using them all night regarding power, weight or comfort. After two years of extensive use I can declare them well worth their price. There are a few odd design choices but they've never bothered me too much as long as I get fine sound anywhere I want.

Sweet, finally a Suntrip LP.

I also sometimes wonder why exactly Ultimae dominates the chill side of this scene to such extent that almost everything they release ends up on top10 lists. Why not some other generic chillout label? There are plenty. Maybe Ultimae just managed to release loads of good stuff at the right time, thus getting the attention of psy people. Well, admittedy there were many psy-connected artists on the first Fahrenheit Project, for example. Anyway, a few regularly appearing Shpongle-like acts include Entheogenic, Capsula, Shulman and Yggdrasil/Kurbeats. Cygna and Tengri have been neat and somewhat related recently. You can also get good dub like Tara Putra and Globular free on Ektoplazm. Search for Gliese 581C for a starting point. Then there's plenty more if you allow more world and slightly less psychedelic.

Want to buy/trade one?

DRUGS?

Well, there is a connection because (according to Discogs): Artists: J.C. Morin = Quid Christof Drouillet = Absolum, Lagoon Frédéric Holyszewski = Dado, Deedrah Jocelyn Jaigirdar = DJ Vikara Stéphane Hoareau = Lou Maximizer Groups: Cypher (aka Cypher 0, Cypher-O) = Holyszewski, Morin, Jaigirdar, Hoareau Transwave (aka Kaledoid) = Drouillet, Holyszewski Also, Black Totem (the label) only released two 12"s. One is Quid, the other is Kaledoid - Anjuna where the release notes say Both where released in 1996 so it's not completely out of question that the Quid single was also assigned to another name for technical reasons while Transwave had contributed initially. I have no further clues about its true history. Maybe you could ask the people involved if you're really interested? There were even more collaborations between those artists in the 00s. It's not that simple to figure out the big picture from public information alone.

Sounds/looks quite normal to me, if you treat it as pop and consider the tiny hints of trance purely coincidental. (I didn't really even notice any.) Then again, the only way I come across pop nowadays is watching the Eurovision song contest annually so my definition of "normal" may be a bit warped. But is the video about turning everyone into clowns?

I miss Gaddafi. Is the next bump in November 2018? http://www.psynews.org/forums/index.php/topic/54094-lets-hear-some-love-about-dancing-with-kadafi/

Yep. That was fast from both Suntrip and the postal system. Earlier, I got a couple of vinyl goodies while visiting Germany. For example, the Full Moon 12"s are still available for 3e, brand new, from Important Records in Essen...

54.31 / 46.69 Mb/s Just fine.

I can't find the link to samples.

A quick search hit from a dubious site identifies this track as Mendrem, right? It fades out faster there, resulting in only 6:54 length. However, that's not too reliable a source. Unfortunately, I think I just dropped that 12" from my latest vinyl order despite considering it for a while so I don't have the disc for checking. Not that it would be 100% reliable either as 90s goa labels regularly managed to mark the sides or other track details wrong...

Isn't that from the single as suggested? Although I cannot guarantee right now which side it actually is. Both seem to be released on that 12" only and sometimes there are mixups with sides...

That's an oxymoron if I've ever seen one...but I've bought Sharigrama and Bamboo Forest for some reason or another. And sometimes I download free stuff. In general, I just find the formula best consumed in homeopathic quantities.

Just one copy or all existing copies with a one-way ticket?

How to put the whole topic of piracy briefly... It would take constant involvement of multiple people just to watch major www channels, let alone more shady networks. It's a giant game of whack-a-mole. Start with western blogs and YouTube which may comply quite easily. Then try to take down a Russian site but even if you succeed, you'll have one in Ukraine tomorrow and in Armenia next week. Good luck sending all those takedown requests. Non-www networks can be completely decentralised with no site to bust in the first place. Small labels simply don't have the resources for that. Only when we're discussing millions of sales/downloads, it becomes viable to hire someone to watch it all. However, it's impossible to prevent piracy entirely. Think about sending strongly encrypted files over private channels. The only way to stop it would be inspecting everyone's all communication. I wouldn't like to live in a world like that. Typically just the most popular, "your grandma could use it" one-click method of the day is really targeted. What they (parties hired by major labels) really do is trying to scare people shitless with official-looking warnings and pseudo-blackmail. Taking it to the court is actually a bad thing for your public image. Only a tiny fraction leads to any kind of consequences, ever. Your average psy label is 1-2 people, trying to release stuff on weekends while doing other jobs for a living all week. Where in that picture do you fit in sending takedown letters to Ukraine, to sites with unknown administration? While it's a bit sad, I guess tiny labels try to see the positive side which is getting advertisement they couldn't afford to buy. Maybe some day one downloader feels wealthy enough to order a CD. Besides, I happen to know that several label heads and collectors were/are involved in the warez scene themselves and many still check new releases from scene sites for convenience...