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News flash! Music nerd confronted with the limitations of physical space! Decides to collect digital files in addition to physical media! Read all about it!

https://blog.newfangled.live/now-collecting-music-in-digital-format

#physicalMedia #vinyl #compactDisc #cd #cassette #newfangled #music #musicCollection #blog #blogPost

My grandfather recently gave me his turntable. It's a Sansui FR-D35. Automatic direct drive. And a Sansui cart with a SC-50 elliptical stylus! Works perfectly, just needed a deep clean. And after testing it, I think it sounds _better_ than my Audio-Technica AT-LP120X turntable! So I'm going to try using it for a while.

#audioGear #turntable #vinyl #newfangled #vintage #retro #Sansui

A black Sansui FR-D35 turntable with silver platter and black rubber slip mat. The curved tone arm is silver and has a Sansui cartridge with SC-50 stylus. Controls on are on the front rather than the top and include a button to select 33 or 45 speed, a dial to adjust the pitch, and a Stop button. The turntable is resting atop a white table.

I've been meaning to write down my thoughts about returning to collecting physical media ever since I started doing so over a year and a half ago. I thought it might resonate with some of you. https://blog.newfangled.live/why-i-have-returned-to-collecting-physical-media

#physicalMedia #streaming #Spotify #AppleMusic #Tidal #vinyl #CD #CompactDisc #cassette #newfangled #youTube

Album: Cuts Like A Knife
Artist: Bryan Adams
Released: 1983

When I think about other albums released in 1983, I think this one sounds a few years ahead of its time. It's excellent guitar-driven pop rock that occasionally flirts with a hair metal vibe without getting too "screamy". I mean, it's Bryan Adams, so it's gonna be pretty darn good. If you want to rock out 80s style without drowning in hair spray, makeup, and leather, this is one to spin.

#vinyl #rock #newfangled #physicalMedia #nowPlaying

A close-up shot shows a black Audio-Technica turntable with a clear plastic cover, a vinyl record on the platter, and a tonearm with a cartridge poised to play. In front of the turntable are two record cleaning brushes and a small tool. To the right, leaning against what appears to be a Pioneer stereo system, is a vinyl record sleeve for Bryan Adams' "Cuts Like a Knife" album. The background is a dark curtain. All of these items are on a white table.

Album: Flying the Flag
Artist: Climax Blues Band
Released: 1980

I've been on a big Yacht Rock kick and there are some excellent examples on this album. I'm talking about rock with a healthy infusion of jazz, funk, and/or soul to create a smooth, appealing sound. It has some good straight up rock tracks, too. A great record from start to finish and fantastic album art to go with it.

#vinyl #yachtRock #newfangled #physicalMedia

On a white table is a black Audio-Technica record player with a clear plastic cover, a black record is on the player. To the right of the player is a record album cover for the Climax Blues Band album "Flying the Flag" and behind the album is a black Pioneer audio receiver. In front of the record player are two record cleaning brushes and a small wrench. In the background is a black curtain.

It was a difficult decision, but I feel like I need to take a break from Twitch for the next 7 weeks - both as a streamer and as a viewer - in observance of Lent. I wrote a blog post with more details if you're interested.

https://blog.newfangled.live/taking-a-break-from-twitch

I do plan to return to Twitch after Easter. Tonight (Tuesday 3/4) will by my last stream before the break, starting around 7pm ET (4pm PT). Feel free to stop in and say hello if you like (Twitch link in bio).

#Twitch #lent #newfangled #streaming

Album: Greatest Hits
Artist: Queen
Released: 1981

Finishing up my work day with this gem. I was tempted to sing along with Bohemian Rhapsody, of course. If I was the only one home I would have done.

#queen #vinyl #physicalMedia #Newfangled #music #noAlgorithms

A turntable playing a Queen Greatest Hits vinyl record. The cover is standing next to it featuring a photograph of the band members.

Live now! Playing some of my favorite albums added to my collection in 2024. Tune in and vibe out! https://twitch.tv/newfangled_

#twitch #live #liveStream #newfangled #vinyl #cd #compactDisc #physicalMedia #socialRadio

Here are some of my favorite albums added to my collection in 2024. See the link for the full list.

https://www.waxlog.com/curated-list/my-best-of-2024-AfS7lpQF

#vinyl #cd #compactDisc #physicalMedia #newfangled #waxlog

Format wars are pointless.

Love vinyl? Cool. CDs? Awesome. Cassettes? Wonderful. MP3s? Great!

I never let the format get in the way of the music. And I never harp on people for listening to music in whatever way they prefer.

Let the music play and let people enjoy it however they want.

#physicalMedia #vinyl #CD #compactDisc #cassette #newfangled #music #MP3

Album: Chronotropic
Artist: Anoraak
Released: October 21, 2023

Electronic dance-infused music with a healthy dose of synthwave and hints of disco.

I discovered and liked one of the tracks on Apple Music through my interest in synthwave but the whole album is solid.

Check it out on Bandcamp: https://anoraak.bandcamp.com/album/chronotropic

#electronic #dance #cd #compactDisc #music #bandcamp #anoraak #synthwave #nowSpinning #nowPlaying #newfangled #socialRadio #physicalMedia

Photo of a Pioneer hi-fi compact disc player with the tray out and a CD in it. The CD digipak cover is standing on top of the player to display the album art, which is alternating black and white lines, and the album title “Chronotropic”. Also on top of the CD player are 3D printed models of the USS Defiant and USS Enterprise from the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: The Next Generation, respectively. On the wall can be seen the lower part of a poster from the movie Star Trek: Generations.

Last night was a blast! In addition to doing a couple DJ streams on Twitch every Tuesday and Thursday evening, I've started doing Discord "Deep Dive" streams every Wednesday evening. On Discord I can play stuff no longer allowed under Twitch's new DJ Program like "restricted" music and full albums.

I play music across a broad range of genres from my growing collection of physical media - vinyl, CD, cassette. If you'd like to see my streams on either platform, check out my website https://newfangled.live

#dj #newfangled #twitch #discord #liveStream #vinyl #cd #compactDisc #cassette #physicalMedia #socialRadio #music

Album: The Philadelphia Experiment
Artist: The Philadelphia Experiment
Released: 2001

An experiment that brings musicians based in Philly together from different musical backgrounds - classical, jazz, r&b, hip-hop. The result is brilliantly executed jazz and funk. Its success inspired two follow-up albums - The Detroit Experiment and The Harlem Experiment - and still sounds fresh and original over two decades later.

#cd #compactDisc #physicalMedia #newfangled #jazz #funk #nowPlaying

A photo of the cover of the compact disc edition of the self-titled album "The Philadelphia Esperiment". The black and white picture is taken behind the three major musicians performing on the album as they look out over the city of Philadelphia.

The surprisingly connected origins of "neo-paganism" and "newfangled".

https://youtube.com/shorts/JyMactQ9vBc

#etymology #WordNerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #neopagan #newfangled

Back to the original formula. Earlier this year I bought some DJ-grade turntables and CD players and really enjoyed experimenting with radio-style sets on physical media for a while. But I've decided to get back to what I started with: full albums on vinyl, CD, and cassette. I'm trying to focus on, preserve, and share the joy of listening to and discussing records with friends and loved ones. The full-album experence is how I most enjoy listening to and discovering pre-recorded music.

I hope to upgrade to a much nicer turntable and cartridge before the end of the year.

#physicalMedia #turntable #cassettePlayer #CDplayer #hifi #retro #newfangled #vinyl #compactDisc #cd #cassette #twitch

Some Baroque for a Sunday morning. Telemann and Vivaldi concertos for recorder, baroque bassoon, and strings. You won’t find this album on a streaming service.

#classical #classicalMusic #baroque #physicalMedia #cd #compactDisc #newfangled #hifi #music #nowplaying

I just found an Onkyo receiver for $8 at a thrift store to round out my poor-man’s hi-fi stack. (Turntable not pictured.) It sounds amazing!

#hifi #music #physicalMedia #cassette #CD #compactDisc #newfangled #thrifting #thriftStore

I haven't been a Twitch DJ long (it will be 1 year in September), but they just announced a new DJ program. I agree artists and labels should get a cut of the revenue we generate, but I worry this program will restrict my ability to play whatever music I want from my physical media collection.

I'm planning on opting into the program, but it's still not clear to me how things will work. Will we be limited to playing only what is on the approved list of labels and tracks? Will our live streams be muted or get copyright strikes like YouTube does if we play "unapproved" music?

I have long been considering "rolling my own" streaming solution using free software like Owncast or PeerTube. Maybe it's time to make that happen.

All I want to do is preserve and share the experience of listening to records with friends.

https://www.twitch.tv/dj-program/info

#twitch #dj #streaming #music #copyright #newfangled #physicalMedia #vinyl #CD #compactDisc #cassette

Album: Dvorak: Complete Symphonic Poems
Artist: Antonín Dvořák, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Released: 1989

A great start to the day with some Symphonic Poems by Dvorak. This is an excerpt from “The Water Goblin” which I hadn’t heard before. It’s brilliant (but of course it is because it’s Dvorak).

#vinyl #vinylCollection #classical #classicalMusic #newfangled #physicalMedia

Home internet (Comcast Xfinity) is down. No ETA. Can’t really work without it. I wonder what I can do while I wait....

#vinyl #CDs #physicalMedia #noInternet #comcast #xfinity #disconnect #music #newfangled

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