As for me, I love this new direction (LPs + Hi-Res Downloads) NIN is headed. CDs are quite useless now, especially when everything is being released in hi-resolution MQS audio.
I can't remember the last time I actually put my CD on my system to listen to it. I rip it in FLAC, and then it collects dust.
Also, LP mastering and DR range are much better compared to CDs, the only downside is that it's harder to rip LPs than to rip CDs (using Audacity and everything) but that problem's already taken care of with the official downloads.
So, roughly 6 days left...
Vinyl releases for Further Down the Spiral and Still would be nice, too
I'm thinking about telling buyers of my flat "OK, I don't want to wait for your bank and my $50.000, just gimme $1.000 and it's yours. I need to buy some records you know..." ;-)
I'm getting Fragile and Social Ne- OH WAIT FUCK YOU GUYS
I have all the main albums, hoping the remix ones (missing YZR most importantly), hoping Still gets an issue. But other than that, fucking yay for reissues and bringing back the vinyl.
Bugger, was hoping we would get more rarities with these reissues. Like Sex Dwarf with TDS.
We'll we're getting 4 LPs worth of unreleased Fragile material, so I'm not complaining :P
I think Deviations will be the new series of rarities. Great way to cash in on the old tapes, and to put out the rare stuff.
If we get a Bleedthrough Deviations, I will spend all of my money on it. Trent, if you are reading this, please don't do this I need to pay rent.
I'm not giving Reznor a sweet penny until I hear the new EP in its entirety. I hope it's awesome. I'm kind of more excited about the Fragile Deviations I though. Great idea.
Looks like Not The Actual Events physical component is limited to 30K copies.
It's Trent's way of getting rid of the poopy diapers and making money all at the same time.
(j/k, please don't mail me a poopy diaper, Trent.)
Honestly, I think the idea is that it's a surprise. I mean, the thumbnail is a black box that's not the typical CD shape. It could be anything from a special cd to a USB drive to a booklet to an empty box. I can't imagine it would be anything too expensive to produce (because it's $12) or anything too heavy to ship (because it's the only thing that offers free shipping). I don't think we are supposed to know until we get it in the mail. An extra surprise special treat for buying the physical copy.
I'm glad it's shipping at the beginning of January so we don't have to be in the dark about it very long. I'm really excited to see what it could be. Probably nothing too substantial, but it'll be nice to have.
Ordered The Downward Spiral. Already got the original The Fragile.
I'm very happy to see the hoarders and price gougers on ebay and discogs etc having a meltdown over their Fragile, With Teeth and YZ vinyl all losing over $100 overnight. Guess you shouldn't have been dicks and bout 20 copies to begin with
I am not happy at all that there isn't a separate purchase for digital download instead of having to buy the vinyl. I have zero use for vinyls, I don't listen to them, don't have the means to, nor am I going to in the future. I was tempted to just wait till torrents came out, but at the same time I'd feel really shitty not paying for remastered version of Broken, The Downward Spiral, and The Fragile, because it's NIN and I'd gladly pay for that.......soooo I ended up buying the vinyls, along with the Deviations and EP (physical thingie), ugh. I guess I should get a shelf or something so I can put all of my NIN stuff there. I'm honestly more interested in the remastered music than the EP.
Yeah, I don't have a record player either, so I totally feel you on that front. I probably will buy one at some point, or put it on a wish list, or something. That being said, I bought Ghosts and Year Zero on vinyl back when they came out, have an old copy of TDS from an awesome friend, and plan on buying the Broken, TDS and Fragile remasters at some point. Since they're not limited releases, I hope they're available for long enough.
You know, for the about the same price you paid for the reissue vinyl, you could buy a halfway-decent turntable, some affordable speakers, a NIN decal sticker from the store to stick on the turntable, and then listen to *just* NIN on the turntable
Throw in some votive candles and you'd have yourself one pretty badass NIN alter, of sorts..
Well add me to the list of folks who made these vinyl releases their Christmas presents! Cannot wait! Just...wow.
yikes. was hoping to wait until after xmas to get lost highway and natural born killers, but LH has sold out, and NBK is dangerously close. hoping these get pressed again!
Ive ordered Ghosts. How exactly do I get the Hi Res Download for it?