antic604 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 https://memo604.bandcamp.com/music Looks pretty shady to me, but on the other hand those artists - or at least those releases - are absent from Bandcamp (like Koxbox's "U-Turn" is not in Twisted Rec. profile) so perhaps they somehow got together to release stuff like this way? There's this weird "consistency" to their catalogue and if it wasn't legit it could well include lots more of much more diverse music, right? For now I've refrained from getting anything there, but I'll be observing this. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoebis Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 45 minutes ago, antic604 said: https://memo604.bandcamp.com/music Looks pretty shady to me, but on the other hand those artists - or at least those releases - are absent from Bandcamp (like Koxbox's "U-Turn" is not in Twisted Rec. profile) so perhaps they somehow got together to release stuff like this way? There's this weird "consistency" to their catalogue and if it wasn't legit it could well include lots more of much more diverse music, right? For now I've refrained from getting anything there, but I'll be observing this. Any thoughts? Let me ask the guys... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antic604 Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Anoebis said: Let me ask the guys... Thanks, let us know! I'd gladly pay again for digital versions of albums I already have on CDs if the proceeds go to the actual artists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technosomy Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 does anyone know what the problem was in australia??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antic604 Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 11 hours ago, technosomy said: does anyone know what the problem was in australia??? Apparently it was illegal and inferior sound, for which they've paid good money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeMoonstoneD Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Thankfully, it looks official ! https://www.facebook.com/rastaliens2020/posts/1666551270177209?__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158537137173077?__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158494695818077?__tn__=-R On 9/17/2020 at 11:40 AM, antic604 said: I've refrained from getting anything there Me either.. I was afraid of fake lossless music, converted from MP3.. Pay attention to Frank's comments here: https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158414362728077?__tn__=-R Live At Burning Man 1996 is FINALLY coming.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technosomy Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 4 hours ago, GeorgeMoonstoneD said: Thankfully, it looks official ! https://www.facebook.com/rastaliens2020/posts/1666551270177209?__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158537137173077?__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158494695818077?__tn__=-R Me either.. I was afraid of fake lossless music, converted from MP3.. Pay attention to Frank's comments here: https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158414362728077?__tn__=-R Live At Burning Man 1996 is FINALLY coming.. burning man yes!!! finally after all these years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technosomy Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 i certainly hope they do justice for burning man with a physical release, is still legendary today in a time of much freedom in black rock, never quite the same 97 on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antic604 Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 16 hours ago, GeorgeMoonstoneD said: Thankfully, it looks official ! https://www.facebook.com/rastaliens2020/posts/1666551270177209?__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158537137173077?__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158494695818077?__tn__=-R Me either.. I was afraid of fake lossless music, converted from MP3.. Pay attention to Frank's comments here: https://www.facebook.com/KoxboxMusic/posts/10158414362728077?__tn__=-R Live At Burning Man 1996 is FINALLY coming.. Awesome, both about it being legit & Live @ Burning Man finally being released!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Huh. This is really cool! I wonder who re-released dimension 5 - second phaze. It came out on spotify a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzoline Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Just now, AstralSphinx said: Nice that's a great one. When looking at it now on spotify, it says: Copyright 2020 Classic Goa Trax. So case closed. Oh I did not know that. Interesting since it's not on their bandcamp.. https://classicgoatrax.bandcamp.com/ Anyway that album is fantastic. I wrote a review on it at some point. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitoxin Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 10:40 AM, antic604 said: https://memo604.bandcamp.com/music Looks pretty shady to me, but on the other hand those artists - or at least those releases - are absent from Bandcamp (like Koxbox's "U-Turn" is not in Twisted Rec. profile) so perhaps they somehow got together to release stuff like this way? There's this weird "consistency" to their catalogue and if it wasn't legit it could well include lots more of much more diverse music, right? For now I've refrained from getting anything there, but I'll be observing this. Any thoughts? The sound quality is fantastic. They really put some work into those old tracks. Great label! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 I see some rare and vinyl-only tracks I've been hunting for in digital quality... but Koxbox - WTP and the Tegma releases are vinyl rips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoebis Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Dimension 5 - Second Phaze will be on our bandcamp tonight But, it was already released before release date by spotify and some others. Ah well... And no reprint because it is still easily available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoebis Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 The Mema604 is Trancentral we found out. So its legit. As for the Ra - To Sirius album, I am not sure if he ever wants it to be remastered. We are talking about it, but nothing is sure... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsotsi Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 https://memo604.bandcamp.com/album/eyes-of-gaia Chi-A.D releases up now. Seems weird that Jayce would go to all that trouble of the webpage and then just hand all the files over to Trancentral. Are we certain it's legit? Great detective work so far btw. I messaged Jayce Young, will let you know if i get a response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technosomy Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, Tsotsi said: https://memo604.bandcamp.com/album/eyes-of-gaia Chi-A.D releases up now. Seems weird that Jayce would go to all that trouble of the webpage and then just hand all the files over to Trancentral. Are we certain it's legit? Great detective work so far btw. I messaged Jayce Young, will let you know if i get a response yeah does seem a bit weird because hannah has been working hard getting web store up but she has it for sale on her site, so maybe memo have some rights?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsotsi Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 4 hours ago, technosomy said: yeah does seem a bit weird because hannah has been working hard getting web store up but she has it for sale on her site, so maybe memo have some rights?? Yea the effort Jayce and Hannah put into the store is why it seems a little off to me. I guess a reply from Jayce would end this once and for all. I checked the Trancentral Youtube channel and sure enough they have a bunch of recent uploads to Chi-A.D albums and a link to the Memo604 Bandcamp. Fuck me that's a good song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsotsi Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Jayve Young just got back to me. It's as Anoebis says, all above board. They paid for access to the back catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeMoonstoneD Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 9/20/2020 at 9:59 PM, Basilisk said: but Koxbox - WTP and the Tegma releases are vinyl rips. As for the KoxBox, it is indeed Vinyl rip.. A very good one, but still vinyl rip.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 - double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 10 hours ago, GeorgeMoonstoneD said: As for the KoxBox, it is indeed Vinyl rip.. A very good one, but still vinyl rip.. And here I am, trying to find vinyl rips :p you dont find they usually end up sounding better? even through a digital medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeMoonstoneD Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 8 hours ago, astralprojection said: you dont find they usually end up sounding better? I was just expecting files ripped from DAT / masters, instead of vinyl rips. But considering that in this case we are talking about music composed almost 30 years ago, the rarity of the release and quality of the rip (it is very good, as I wrote above), I am REALLY HAPPY with this digital reissue.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 5:07 PM, astralprojection said: And here I am, trying to find vinyl rips :p you dont find they usually end up sounding better? even through a digital medium. No, they never do when compared to properly mastered digital files sourced from tape or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 On 10/21/2020 at 3:59 PM, Basilisk said: No, they never do when compared to properly mastered digital files sourced from tape or whatever. I see. But If you had a really good turntable, pickup and needle - using a high grade studio dac like the lyra or something, you could probably capture a vinyl record (without noise or crackle), and i think that would sound way nicer than someone rippin flacs from a CD! obviously thats the optimal scenario, but even with consumer grade stuff i think vinyl just sounds a bit better, it doesnt have any aliasing or sound sharp, and it has to me a more realistic sound. (i think phase and stereo image has alot to do with this. which can sound slightly artificial in a pure digital environment) in fact i have a few vinyl rips of the astral catalogue and they sound better to me than the CDs. but you mentioned properly mastered digital files from tapes - Its probably quite rare to have a digital file sourced from tape? Ofc unless you mean how Cds were sourced from the master tapes in the last 40 or so years.. But if thats what you mean then thats not even better, its actually another step. Sourcing a Vinyl rip (thats also sourced from the master tape) and then making a "proper" digital master as you say - would sound better using the vinyl rip than using a CD rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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