Very much enjoying my first spin of Ian William Craig’s new Red Run Through Smoke LP on rather lovely translucent red vinyl. He’s such a star.
BUT…
May I have a little whinge?
I get all of my (purchased!) digital and much of my vinyl from Bandcamp. I love Bandcamp. I’ll be choosing something vinyl from the ASIP site today in support of them and their artists on Bandcamp’s no-15% day (nice gesture, BC). And I’ll be able to get a smashing lossless FLAC copy too.
Why then is it that so often when I buy vinyl direct from a label, the download (which, come on, should be invariably included, and I’m astonished when very occasionally it isn’t…) is so often just 320 mp3? I mean, COME ON! They must know that people like us who buy music-snob leftfield weird vinyl will give a shit if the download is not at a least available in lossless???
Whinge over!
Back to the beauty of IWC and the ASIP catalogue. Stay safe, AmbientDroners.
Ben
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Edit - because now I’m going to have to look to steal the IWC FLAC files. Which is ridiculous!!!