Dazen’s Digest
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- Broken beyond repair but highly affable
Speaking of that, I tried to view the US HK site and this damned pernicious window wouldn't let me until I entered an email adress to get on a list.
So I typed f---off@die... and it surrendered, after which I emailed their PR lawyer and asked if that was how things ran since Dr. Harman died?
To date, no answer whatsoever.
So I typed f---off@die... and it surrendered, after which I emailed their PR lawyer and asked if that was how things ran since Dr. Harman died?
To date, no answer whatsoever.
Super
Nice little blog covering reissues of a wide selection of back catalogue music.
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/
Nice little blog covering reissues of a wide selection of back catalogue music.
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/
Heavy Metal Christmas
Well I reckon Saruman has just about Mordored these "classics"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=305viYB-G1U
Well I reckon Saruman has just about Mordored these "classics"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=305viYB-G1U
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Phoenix
I haven’t bought much new music this year. Instead (as previously mentioned in this thread), I have chosen to sift through my CD collection and take out those discs that I either no longer play or I can live without.
During this process I have rediscovered a few gems. One such item is this box set from The Cult which I have owned since it came out in 1991. I was a huge fan of this band back in the 80s - especially their Love/Electric period.
I have known for a while that some of the discs from this set were pressed by PDO so I have always tried to regularly check their condition. Over the years I have probably had around 25 CDs that were manufactured by PDO and affected by bronzing. They have all been discarded.
Going through this 10 CD box set, it is interesting to note that there are now very faint signs of degradation. Four of the discs are showing the symptoms of discolouration. This normally begins from the outside edge and works in slowly. I suspect storage conditions play a role that dictate the speed of the corrosion.
It was difficult to get good photos, but you can just about see that the disc at the top is more of a bronze colour than the one below.
Even the rice paper inserts have been affected.
They still play without issue and no doubt have a considerable way to go before they are corrupted. The remaining six discs are fine. This problem has been well known for a number of years but I still find it a source of annoyance every time I give one of these afflicted CDs a spin – even more so when they form part of a very desirable box set.
I haven’t bought much new music this year. Instead (as previously mentioned in this thread), I have chosen to sift through my CD collection and take out those discs that I either no longer play or I can live without.
During this process I have rediscovered a few gems. One such item is this box set from The Cult which I have owned since it came out in 1991. I was a huge fan of this band back in the 80s - especially their Love/Electric period.
I have known for a while that some of the discs from this set were pressed by PDO so I have always tried to regularly check their condition. Over the years I have probably had around 25 CDs that were manufactured by PDO and affected by bronzing. They have all been discarded.
Going through this 10 CD box set, it is interesting to note that there are now very faint signs of degradation. Four of the discs are showing the symptoms of discolouration. This normally begins from the outside edge and works in slowly. I suspect storage conditions play a role that dictate the speed of the corrosion.
It was difficult to get good photos, but you can just about see that the disc at the top is more of a bronze colour than the one below.
Even the rice paper inserts have been affected.
They still play without issue and no doubt have a considerable way to go before they are corrupted. The remaining six discs are fine. This problem has been well known for a number of years but I still find it a source of annoyance every time I give one of these afflicted CDs a spin – even more so when they form part of a very desirable box set.
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A nice article in a Dutch newspaper this morning:
It tells about the nostalgic comeback of the cassette, the 50th anniversary of it (an exhibition in the National Philips Museum) and the growing exposure of this medium
by mixtapers and young artists.
It tells about the nostalgic comeback of the cassette, the 50th anniversary of it (an exhibition in the National Philips Museum) and the growing exposure of this medium
by mixtapers and young artists.
Nando.
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Rek - O - Kut...
I've spotted something about "Rek - O - Kut" in Nick Danger's signature and was wondering what that could be....
If I translate "Rek - O - Kut" (it sounds and is written like something in Dutch language) I will get something VERY vulgair. (it's almost pornography)
But in fact:
It's just a stupid tonearm.....
I've spotted something about "Rek - O - Kut" in Nick Danger's signature and was wondering what that could be....
If I translate "Rek - O - Kut" (it sounds and is written like something in Dutch language) I will get something VERY vulgair. (it's almost pornography)
But in fact:
It's just a stupid tonearm.....
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