The Gathering

Aστα τα stanton δεν κάνουν.Να ξέρετε για τα μεταχειρισμένα MKII η αλλα ntintzeika ότι αυτά τα είχαν οι DJs για χρονια και τα ξεπατώνανε οποτε...μακριά.Αντιθετα τα "σπιτικά" πικάπ όπως τα Thorens,Dual,Project κλπ κατά κανόνα τα είχαν άνθρωποι βυνιλιακιδες/κολλημένοι και τα πρόσεχαν .Ψάξε στον Ορφέα έχει πολύ πράμα.Thorens,Goldring,Rega,Dual κλπ

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bye...

Wow, to paradeigma me to aircondition itan tromaktiko!

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X8es xtyphsa Rega P2 kai Ortofon 520 kefalh.Kairos na antikatasthsw th malakia to technics pou exw!!!!

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Well, I'll wrap myself in cities I travel
I'll wrap myself in dreams
I'll wrap myself in stranger's arms
But I wish I could wrap myself
In thee...

Megeies! Kalofagwto!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHMXXFG_McI
Soundgaze.gr - Fix Your Gaze On Music
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Me geia Paylo!

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Thanx guys!

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Well, I'll wrap myself in cities I travel
I'll wrap myself in dreams
I'll wrap myself in stranger's arms
But I wish I could wrap myself
In thee...

All time classic ta Rega P2/P3.To P2 ηταν το πρωτο πικαπ που αγορασα,αρχες 90ς.

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Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree on mastering:

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Do you master your CD's and what do you feel about the problem today that most CD's sound the same because of the similar technique used in mastering? Do you miss the demo sound?


Steve Wilson: I have gradually taken over all the mastering of my projects and this is the first PT album that I have mastered because I was not happy with the way that professional mastering houses were mastering it. There is a tendency to make everything very loud, to try and get volume at the sacrifice of dynamics and too much treble and too much bass and not enough of that warmth in the middle. You know the pressure has been there from record companies to make CD's sound louder because they notionally grab your attention that way. But over a period of 50-60 mins it really does start to tire your ears out, and that has been a problem with this CD generation, basically your ears get tired quicker.



Copyright Mecano !

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Epitelous ekane kai kati sosta o Steven, mpravo!

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Tsk, tsk, tsk, poly problepsimo apo merous sou .

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I mousiki pou paizei o filos sou o Steven na deis poso provlepsimi exei ginei.

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Fan favorite "A Quick Fix of Melancholy EP" will soon be released on 10" vinyl format via Viva Hate Records. The website is taking pre-orders now. So, Ulverines, should you wish to grab up yet another gem from Ulver's very limited vinyl catalogue, then make haste. Go here: http://www.vivahaterecords.com

Ypopsh oti to vinilio 8a einai kokkino.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story ... 45,00.html


Back in the groove: young music fans ditch downloads and spark vinyl revival

· Sales of 7in singles rise by 13% in first half of year
· New bands and collectors turning to old format

Katie Allen, media business correspondent
Monday July 16, 2007
The Guardian


The format was supposed to have been badly wounded by the introduction of CDs and killed off completely by the ipod-generation that bought music online.
But in a rare case of cheerful news for the record labels, the latest phenomenon in a notoriously fickle industry is one nobody dared predict: a vinyl revival. Latest figures show a big jump in vinyl sales in the first half of this year, confirming the anecdotal evidence from specialist shops throughout the UK.

It comes as sales of CD singles continue to slide - and it is not being driven by technophobic middle-aged consumers. Teenagers and students are developing a taste for records and are turning away from the clinical method of downloading music on to an MP3 player.
The data, released by the UK's industry group BPI, shows that 7in vinyl sales were up 13% in the first half, with the White Stripes' Icky Thump the best seller.

Two-thirds of all singles in the UK now come out on in the 7in format, with sales topping 1m. Though still a far cry from vinyl's heyday in 1979, when Art Garfunkel's Bright Eyes alone sold that number and the total vinyl singles market was 89m, the latest sales are still up more than fivefold in five years.

For record stores, the resurgence has meant a move from racks of vintage Rolling Stones and Beatles releases to brand new singles and younger buyers. "The student population seem to be loving the 7in," says Stuart Smith, who runs Seismic Records in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He sells 300-600 records a week and is preparing to launch an online store.

"I'm still not sure about the MP3 generation. You can have a full hard drive and nothing to show for it. Record collections are very personal. You can view into a person's soul really," he says.

The customers rummaging through racks at his store, a small room above a skate shop, are students and DJs.

When Mr Smith opened the vinyl shop in early 2005, digital download sales were rocketing and, amid rampant piracy, global music revenues were several years into their current downward spiral.

A shop selling LPs and 7in singles didn't sound like the most promising business plan. But when his employers at the local outlet of music chain Fopp - now closed down - decided to stop selling vinyl it was something he couldn't resist.

"I just couldn't understand why they decided to turn their backs on it. I saw an opportunity to do something I love doing. I've been a collector myself for years," says the 31-year-old. "It's just one of things. It just felt right."

Two years on, the White Stripes' Icky Thump has just notched up the highest weekly sales for a 7in single for more than 20 years. Retailers and record labels put the rising vinyl sales down to bands rediscovering the format and to music fans' enduring desire to collect. It's not unusual for fans to buy a 7in but have nothing to play it on, says Paul Williams at industry magazine Music Week. "It's about the kind of acts that have very loyal fan bases that want everything to do with that act," he says. "They maybe will buy the download to listen to, but they get the vinyl to own. It's looked at like artwork."

HMV agrees that vinyl is back from the brink, and the chain has been rapidly expanding its record racks to meet rising demand. The group's Gennaro Castaldo cites the huge popularity of "indie" bands, such as Franz Ferdinand and Arctic Monkeys, which enjoy loyal followings among teenagers and students, especially during the summer festival season.

"Labels have realised that it's cool for bands to release their music on vinyl, especially in limited edition form, which makes it highly collectible," he says.

London company Art Vinyl has built a whole business out of the format's visual and tactile appeal by selling easy-to-open frames to display records and their sleeves.

For fans, buying and owning a record can provide a welcome change from the anonymity of online downloads, says Art Vinyl's founder Andrew Heeps. "If you go into a record shop to buy something, you feel part of something," he says. "The fact that last year we sold over 9,000 frames to people says an awful lot about where the market is going."

Cara Henn, a DJ and regular Seismic Records customer says going to the store puts her in touch with her peers and has hammered home the vinyl trend. "I've really been getting back into my vinyl. I love it," she says. "I like to hear crackling, as if it's actually real. Especially with drum'n'bass, DJs are really encouraging fans to buy vinyl."

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Gia ena mhna tha krataw ena magazaki me metaxeirismena vinilia.
Oi gnwstoi syllektes to xeroun.Einai to underground pou einai konta sta Rock City kai ALone.
AN thelei kanei kati na rixw kamia matia...
Exei polla 60,70's rock kai arketa new wave

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Ekei pou se eixa petyxei perysi re ? Kalo magazi ayto, exw parei to binylio tou Singles kai eixa petyxei to Even If And Especially When twn Screaming Trees sxedon kainourgio me 20 eyrw alla den to phra ... megalh malakia. Toulaxiston otan petyxa to Far Beyond Driven me to logokrimeno e3wfyllo, to xtyphsa .

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Ekei!

An thimamai kala eixa parei to Real thing twn FNM apo kei se vinilio kai to ekana dwro/EIdes mlkies pou kanei o kosmos...

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Eykolo vinylio einai ayto Giannh, mh sou pw oti mporei na to exei pali sto idio magazi.

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Egw den endiaferomai idiaitera Giannh, alla sigoura h aderfh mou ki o dikos ths 8a xaroun polu na kanoun kamia episkepsh!

@ PAntelis Xereis oti oi gnwseis mou peri spaniothtas viniliwn einai midamines


@ MAc T Xereis oti h aderfh sou einai panta euprosdekth...ante as ferei kai ton diko ths

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The vinyl edition of Fear of a Blank Planet is in preparation, to be issued by Dutch vinyl specialists label ToneFloat as a 180 gram double vinyl edition. It will also include the tracks from the forthcoming Nil Recurring EP, and come in a state of the art heavy gatefold picture sleeve with innerbags. In addition a special limited edition of only 1,000 copies will be pressed on blue/black marbled 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a numbered picture slipcase, containing a glossy full-colour 16-page 12x12inch booklet. The limited edition will only be available directly through ToneFloat, the Porcupine Tree store, and at the band's shows in America and Europe throughout Oct-Dec (so you can save on shipping of this heavy item by picking one up at a show). Both editions will be released on 3rd October to coincide with PT's autumn tour, and is available to pre-order now from ToneFloat. Copies will also be available to pre-order from the PT Store soon.

http://www.crazy-diamond.nl/tonefloat/html/tf40.htm



2lp

limited edition of 1,000 copies on 180 grams marbled vinyl in gatefold picture sleeve, housed in numbered picture slipcase with a glossy full-colour 16-page 12x12inch booklet
regular edition on 180 grams black vinyl in gatefold picture sleeve

fear of a blank planet (7.28)
my ashes (5.07)
cheating the polygraph (7.10)
anesthetize (17.46)
sentimental (5.26)
way out of here (7.37)
sleep together (7.28)
nil recurring (6.08)
normal (7.09)
what happens now? (8.23)


steven wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
richard barbieri – keyboards and synthesizers
colin edwin – bass guitars
gavin harrison – drums, percussion, tapped guitar on “nil recurring”

guests:
alex lifeson – guitar solo on “anesthetize”
robert fripp – soundscapes on “way out of here”, lead guitar on “nil recurring”
john wesley – backing vocals
ben coleman – electric violin on “what happens now?”

produced and arranged by porcupine tree
mixed and mastered by steven wilson

music and lyrics by steven wilson, except:
my ashes – music by steven wilson and richard barbieri
way out of here, nil recurring and what happens now? – music by porcupine tree
cheating the polygraph - music by gavin harrison and steven wilson

published by hands off it’s mine publishing, administered by bmi

written in london and tel aviv between january-july 2006
recorded between october-december 2006
normal and what happens now? recorded july 2007

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