Hi...
Got a new question, following a post by Leggo...
*How do you look for new GOOD stuff that you dont know...??* because most of you dont know all the stuff you are getting, before getting it...
this was more a message to vinyl owners ifrst, by I also wonder how mp3 traders choose their stuff.
To be more clear...
I started not so long ago to collect vinyls from the web... but at this time, no sound samples or that stuff...
Most logic way: buy stuff from artists I loved. Wrong way... jamaican artists do the best and the worst at the same time... I then started to look for conscious titles by known artists of the 70s (years I discovered were really different...)... wrong way too in 50% of cases... Finally with label, year, title and artist... still a lot to eliminate. I accumulated 500 untasty records this way... (they are yet sold, no worry).
Nowaday I buy only stuff I already know or stuff I can listen to.
What about you?
How do you look for your sound...??
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Youthman Deh
Re: How do you look for your sound...??
I think the best way is to look for producer info, really. Combined with the release year, you can get a pretty good image of what kind of sound you are getting. Another good thing to do is to find out the backing band / players of instruments beforehand.
Label doesn't always tell you the producer, but it's still good to find out to get some kind of an idea of the _quality_ of the sound you are getting. This goes not only for vinyls, but for cds as well; some record companies have a havit of trifling with the sound with compressors, limiters, EQs and such.
I wouldn't trust titles that much myself, although I'm often more inclined to buy spiritually influenced titles for some reason or another. To each his own.
In the end, I wouldn't stick to the artist info that much. It's often easiest to find a certain kind of sound with the afore-mentioned producer + era combination. Plus, that way you actually _are_ introduced to more artists than you would by sticking to a few artist names only.
And the last but not least; message boards. There are no better introductions than people's own reviews and descriptions. Yet it's good to keep in mind that opinions do vary and hence maintain a certain level of criticism while reading them.
There you go!
Label doesn't always tell you the producer, but it's still good to find out to get some kind of an idea of the _quality_ of the sound you are getting. This goes not only for vinyls, but for cds as well; some record companies have a havit of trifling with the sound with compressors, limiters, EQs and such.
I wouldn't trust titles that much myself, although I'm often more inclined to buy spiritually influenced titles for some reason or another. To each his own.
In the end, I wouldn't stick to the artist info that much. It's often easiest to find a certain kind of sound with the afore-mentioned producer + era combination. Plus, that way you actually _are_ introduced to more artists than you would by sticking to a few artist names only.
And the last but not least; message boards. There are no better introductions than people's own reviews and descriptions. Yet it's good to keep in mind that opinions do vary and hence maintain a certain level of criticism while reading them.
There you go!
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cazevedo
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Re: How do you look for your sound...??
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.reggae
Download complete songs and albums. It's whatever others (like myself) have put up there at the time. If you like what you've downloaded, go out and buy it.
Download complete songs and albums. It's whatever others (like myself) have put up there at the time. If you like what you've downloaded, go out and buy it.
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leggo rocker
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Re: How do you look for your sound...??
Actually I rather enjoy the Russian Roulette style.
I take a lot of risks and have ended up with some really duff stuff as a result. But I have also bought stuff that has really surprised me lately. Like:
Bye Bye My Love - David Isaacs.
I had never heard this guy before and thought (wrongly) that it might be a version of the Pancho Alphonso tune of the same name. It isn't, but it is such a great 12 inch it's gone right into my 'PLAY LOTS" box...
I take a lot of risks and have ended up with some really duff stuff as a result. But I have also bought stuff that has really surprised me lately. Like:
Bye Bye My Love - David Isaacs.
I had never heard this guy before and thought (wrongly) that it might be a version of the Pancho Alphonso tune of the same name. It isn't, but it is such a great 12 inch it's gone right into my 'PLAY LOTS" box...
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ruff
Re: How do you look for your sound...??
i started out just buying anything without hearing it but true u end up with a load of crap but i used to sell all the bad ones and keep the good. but now i suppose what to look for, artists names etc. but these days theres plenty free download sites or sites with streams at the click of a mouse so u should get no problems finding good stuff to buy these days if u use the net. I've found a few good unheard of artists on www.cdbaby.com plus u can usually get some free downloads of full albums there, check it out....
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Astig Boi
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Re: How do you look for your sound...??
Youthman Deh, good write up. Agree 100% and that is exactly what I do.
Taking a risk and picking up anything under the sun is to costly for me. Ive done it in the past and I ended up with way more useless junk than the good stuff I was aiming for.
Taking a risk and picking up anything under the sun is to costly for me. Ive done it in the past and I ended up with way more useless junk than the good stuff I was aiming for.
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bullit
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Re: How do you look for your sound...??
My ways to find new good tunes:
- find websites with soundclips, go through them all and take notes on which i like (out of 10)
- go on ebay and listen to the soundclips from certain sellers that sell rare tunes with clips (take notes for later)
- listen to online radio, tapes, anything you can get hold of and identify the tracks for future purchace
- Go out to local record shops and listen, do one off trips to London when I have some ££ laying around.
Label choice, buyer preferences, grading.. All comes with experience with purchasing vinyl, i find it helps to grade different labels in a book of some sort for future reference.
I have this little book of info, its like my music bible, heh.
- find websites with soundclips, go through them all and take notes on which i like (out of 10)
- go on ebay and listen to the soundclips from certain sellers that sell rare tunes with clips (take notes for later)
- listen to online radio, tapes, anything you can get hold of and identify the tracks for future purchace
- Go out to local record shops and listen, do one off trips to London when I have some ££ laying around.
Label choice, buyer preferences, grading.. All comes with experience with purchasing vinyl, i find it helps to grade different labels in a book of some sort for future reference.
I have this little book of info, its like my music bible, heh.
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Lion
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Re: How do you look for your sound...??
Lounge around the recordshops.
Every week new 7"/12" and albums.
In the old days and now a day
Reading magazine and listen to the radio.
And reggaeparty's and concerts.
Lion
Every week new 7"/12" and albums.
In the old days and now a day
Reading magazine and listen to the radio.
And reggaeparty's and concerts.
Lion
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arize_rootsman
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Re: How do you look for your sound...??
grab a cd or record from any artist who interests u and look for the old sound u want late 70's - late 90's, so u look at the year, studio, backing band, producer, and if u want to get all into details, look for backing vocals too.
for instance if u like mighty diamonds and u see a junior brammer cd and it says backing vocals of "tabby diamond and al campbell" u kinda have to figure its gonna have a mighty diamonds sound all lovers rock cause u aint gonna hear a heavy roots song from the mighty diamonds cause their singing style is lovers rock. u guys get it ?
for instance if u like mighty diamonds and u see a junior brammer cd and it says backing vocals of "tabby diamond and al campbell" u kinda have to figure its gonna have a mighty diamonds sound all lovers rock cause u aint gonna hear a heavy roots song from the mighty diamonds cause their singing style is lovers rock. u guys get it ?
RastaFari
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batty boothe
Re: How do you look for your sound...??
THE COVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the backingband/musicians ... the year ...etc. come here search favorite labels , studios , artists musicians etc . , write it down on a list and keep an eye out for it .