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Old 06-18-2012, 10:42 PM   #42 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe
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Back when I first got into EDM, it was all on vinyl. I remember getting releases back then, and it was all vinyl rips (A1, A2, B1, etc.). Good times. Now it's pretty much all digital. I don't really mind it all that much. My mom used to have a few vinyls, and that's all the exposure I got. I've never owned a vinyl, and don't really feel any need to. In another one of my hobbies, fragrances, some people feel the need to own a full bottle of fragrance. They like being able to have the packaging and the design, and like to be able to look at their collection and be proud of it. It'd also be quite the conversation piece if you have it all set up nice...



But then there's people like me, who just own little vials/decants of fragrance decanted from full bottles. No packaging, no real design, just the fragrance. I used to think people who only stuck to small vials were missing out. Not anymore. I realized they were just sitting on a shelf, in the dark, until I used them. Furthermore, I could carry a vial/decant around with me all day easily. It's cheaper, but more importantly, it's convenient. I almost never listen to music at home, unless it's new and I'm checking it out, and then whatever I like the most gets put on my phone. Then when I'm driving around or travelling, I listen to it. So vinyls would be rather purposeless for me personally.

CDs on the other hand, I still buy. I usually download music, and then if I really like it, I purchase it. This is exceedingly rare, but it does happen. Burial - Untrue was the fastest I've ever made that decision, Arms & Sleepers - Black Paris 86 being another one I bought shortly after (and for only $5!)
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