brother_ging, on 01 April 2010 - 01:48 PM, said:

I think this opinion is held from a collector's/completist's point of view. I've heard the argument (not just here in the forum in the past, but when I worked at a record store) that a lot of folks like their tangible goods - they like to have the whole package and feel the exclusivity of digital-only formats cheapen the experience of obtaining the music and having it in the collection. Plus not everyone has iTunes, so I can see how iTunes exclusives would leave people out.

I admit it's taken me a long time to embrace the digital age. I like walking into a store, holding a CD in my hand, buying it, tearing off the wrapper, putting it in my stereo and blasting the music on my way home. I also like the thrill of the hunt when it comes to finding things in stores that I feel are collectibles (such as my treasured I Think I'm In Love single which has the 2 Chems mixes) I do love my cd's, and what little vinyl I still own - both extremely costly formats when you look at the bottom line. I feel a lot can be said of the ease at which music can be distributed, obtained, transported and ultimately enjoyed when it comes to digital format. To me when I'm listening to something, my feeling of enjoyment (which is the end result) is the thing that matters more than what format the music was in when I originally obtained it. But that's just me.

i see the point of all the vinyl/cd junkies. personally for me, i think if i have to choose between cd and vinyl, i still vote for vinyl. it's cooler, cause of the bigger artwork and of course the increasing of the price. cd's often get scratchy and lay around und my car seat (bought surrender 3 times; great album btw ). like mp3's cause of the sound (320kbps), don't have to carry ton's of vinyl to a gig, and it's so easy downloading them (and of course browsing through different tracks in a little time or don't have to buy the full album but only the tracks i love.

for me (especially as a dj) there are more positive side effect's for digital music files.

oh my gosh, off topic again...sorry!

I like collecting both the vinyl and the CD! I never bought anything off itunes, but that might change later on.

I would expect the first single to be available on all mediums.

brother_ging, on 01 April 2010 - 05:23 PM, said:

I am a fan of the vinyl artwork, too. It completes the package and accompanies the music. It's cool being in a shop and seeing a beautiful or powerful album cover staring at you from across the store. It's fun to flip through the vinyl bins, too. Flipping through your music library on your phone or mp3 player is a technically cool thing too, but it simply doesn't compare to the works of art on a sleeve that in some cases, is worthy of being framed and hung in the home. But I think that's the 'tangible goods' nostalgic collector part of me speaking.

That said, vinyl is a pain in the ass and not my first choice at all. It damages too easily for me, and I've had a lot of vinyl go bad from being out in storage which is a shame. It's not like I can take it with me when I hit the road or go on a walk. I remember when CD's first came out and they were these remarkable pieces of technology that changed the way I heard music. Compared to lousy cassette it was a miracle in sound. I still have the first CD I ever bought which is scratched but remarkably still works (it's also a lot thicker than the newer CD's). Portability has *always* been an issue with CD's. Because they are delicate and sensitive to dust, heat and the elements. You can't just toss a CD under your car seat like you could with a cassette, you have to be careful loading them into your player, and they are cumbersome. And nothing was worse than the wretched skipping we had with the portable CD players and old car stereos that played discs! Anyway speaking of off topic, I'd better stop for now before I continue to threadjack this any further.

Heh. I said further.

inchemwetrust, on 01 April 2010 - 06:07 PM, said:

I am thinking the same thing.

(btw I love being able to quote so easily.)

I'd prefer a cd/vinyl release but an mp3 only one wouldn't upset me - I have Silver Drizzle and some of Tom and Ed's remixes of other artists on mp3. I wouldn't really blame them for choosing the mp3 only route as some of their singles have charted poorly in the UK in the last few years (The Boxer being one).

I suppose I prefer MP3s and digital distribution now. From 2004-2007 I bought hundreds of CDs, but that was when I had a part time job while in high school, and there were alot of (Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Prodigy, Basement Jaxx, etc.) albums that I had not bought yet. Now I prefer downloading, since I have so many! Much cheaper.

With that said, I am certainly going to buy a physical copy of Further, just as I still bought WATN and Invaders Must Die.

I'm a CD junkie. I love the format, and I keep really good care of my collection (which is currently taking up a whole wall in my bedroom). I just like having something physical in my hands. The thing with mp3s is it's just way too tempting to download for free than pay itunes. I don't like paying for something that doesn't actually exist (physically). But this is what lots of people say.

Never bought software?

GLAKO-FAHN, on 06 April 2010 - 11:52 AM, said:

Actually come to think of it, I haven't.

I bought the special two disc one in the nice cardboard box. That's what we fanboys (and girls) do. *laugh*

prochem, on 06 April 2010 - 05:00 AM, said:

agreed, same here. the other problem is that the illegal MP3's are most of the time better than those DRM protected files you get when you buy them. you can copy the files only in a limited way for a limited amount of times and your right to play the music you bought can always be reversed if the company decides to. this kind of licensing frightens me and makes me even more want to have the security of having a physical medium containing the data.

Swoon will be first single?
http://www.last.fm/m...+Brothers/Swoon

preview
http://www.amazon.co.../ref=dm_dp_trk1

I'm swooning for Swoon!
Ah, that preview ends at the worst possible moment! But I'm so excited the first single is coming out in 8 days! Crazy!

Ooooooooooooo!!

It's coming out so soon, too! We're on the home stretch. Time is flying and Further will be here before we know it!

Thank you hre and speakerrr for the heads up!

best chemical brothers single EVER!! **

* going by 30 second preview
** going by fabric video

beautiful balearic vibe in da area, perfect summer anthem!

this news really deserves it own thread

sneaker:beater, on 01 May 2010 - 04:40 PM, said:

Swoooooooooooooon Baby!!!

holy santa claus on a pancake !

EDIT : I was right, "remember to fall in love" (well, Swoon) will be the first single

why does the font size only go up to 7? that definately deserved an 11