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Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Apr-13-2009 02:17:

Really Noob Question

I haven't bought any mix compilation albums in awhile, and when I did it was always the physical cd from amazon... but now that I don't have any need for the disc I'm looking for a place to buy mix compilations (namely, Danny Howells' Renaissance Album) digitally. But I can't find anywhere that packages the album the way I want.

For instance, iTunes, where I've bought most music lately, has the album as two cd-length mixed tracks and then all of the individual tracks in unmixed format. So it's impossible to cue tracks, etc. And I don't really need the unmixed tracks since I don't dj or anything and probably wouldn't play most of them outside the compilation.

So my question is where can I (in the US) buy a dj's mixed compilation album without the hassle of looking for a cue sheet or mixing it all back together myself? Do I have to buy the physical disc and rip it to my computer?

Posted by djhaziel on Apr-13-2009 02:21:

have your tried djdownload.com ?

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Apr-13-2009 02:31:

I hadn't, but it doesn't seem to have that particular album... in fact, I'm finding it hard to search for mixed compilations there.

Posted by Frenchie on Apr-13-2009 03:49:

Have you tried not looking for Danny and let Danny look for you?

Posted by Sushipunk on Apr-13-2009 03:51:

quote:
Originally posted by Frenchie
Have you tried not looking for Danny and let Danny look for you?

I tried that once. He found me behind the couch cushions!

Posted by Omega_Blue on Apr-13-2009 03:51:

not sure but have you maybe tried beatport? many times you can download the mixed compilation + all the unmixed tracks for a flat price, usually cheaper than buying the hard copy.

or bittorrent?

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Apr-13-2009 12:28:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
not sure but have you maybe tried beatport? many times you can download the mixed compilation + all the unmixed tracks for a flat price, usually cheaper than buying the hard copy.

or bittorrent?

Beatport gives it to you all as one track as well... it's also in this case more expensive than itunes and doesn't even give you the unmixed tracks as well.

As for bittorrent, I was hoping to be on the up and up and buy.

Posted by woscar on Apr-13-2009 21:35:

You should buy from wherever is the cheapest place, in this case iTunes. Then it really isn't that hard to find a cue sheet for it which you can burn to a virtual CD drive and then rip. This is how I split my own mixes into separate tracks for my friends that prefer them that way without burning them to a physical CD.

PM me if you need more help

Posted by gehzumteufel on Apr-13-2009 23:40:

virtual cd from cue and then rip? deplorable. We are nerds here. Use a cue joiner/splitter. No transcoding bullshit.

Posted by Omega_Blue on Apr-13-2009 23:42:

dude if i download mixes i would rather have them as one big file, pre-mixed. when they separate the tracks sometimes they fuck it up and when you join it there's a ms of silence between them

just get the whole thing and download a .cue file, lol

Posted by gehzumteufel on Apr-14-2009 00:03:

fuck man I remember using cue joiners a lot back in the day. Now I can't find one for shit.

Posted by woscar on Apr-14-2009 01:02:

quote:
Originally posted by gehzumteufel
virtual cd from cue and then rip? deplorable. We are nerds here. Use a cue joiner/splitter. No transcoding bullshit.

LOL. That is the only way I've found to avoid the annoying ms of silence that cue splitters usually add

Posted by Adam420 on Apr-14-2009 01:56:

just buy the fucking cd

Goddamn this thread is annoying

Posted by Lebezniatnikov on Apr-14-2009 02:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Adam420
just buy the fucking cd

Goddamn this thread is annoying

Digital downloads are much cheaper, which is the point. Plus you don't have to deal with the physical disc you're never going to use but don't feel like throwing away.

For instance, the Howells Renaissance Mixed Collection is 20.99 for the physical copy on Amazon. It's 11.99 for the iTunes digital download as described above (which comes with all the tracks unmixed as well as the two disc-length mixed tracks).

So it makes sense to buy digital, I just wish someone would offer it pre-split to save the trouble of looking for a cuesheet.

Posted by gehzumteufel on Apr-14-2009 04:18:

How about just buy the cheapest, shittyest copy legally, and torrent the highest quality. You own a copy, so therefore you can download it a million times and it is still legal. Problem solved!

Posted by weymouth on Apr-14-2009 04:27:

I hate the kbps quality of itunes and getting around the drm. I bought one cd from them in the past and will never again. I just buy the cds because I mostly use my cd player on my stereo and cd player in my car...omg im so old.