JAL to Tokyo (new EP!)/To Buy or not to buy

[stimpee]

Originally Posted by testudo

this didn't answer my question.

is 'food a ready' the same as it is on the JAL TO TOKYO ep.

is there a longer intro or outro? I can't tell by the time that
it is longer on the JAL TO TOKYO ep (it's individual release).

thanks in advance for yer answersss.

Food A Ready is 7:22 on JAL to Tokyo EP and about 6:55 or so on Pizza For Eggs. Ancient Phat Farm Coat is about 8:05 on PFE vs 19:43 on the JAL EP.

[ultradave]

Originally Posted by GoatSucker

Haven't tried this myself yet, but it should be possible to buy a iTunes Japan voucher from http://www.jlist.com/SEARCHES/itunes_japan/
They'll scan and email the card number to you, and provide an address in Japan to set up your iTunes account.
Only downside is that the JAL ep is 1500 yen, and the smallest card available is 2500 yen, which costs $30.

Keep in mind folks - iTunes tracks are encoded at 128kbps, whereas once this is finally released on the dirt site (HOPEFULLY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY SOON!!!), it'll be or should be 192kbps. Unless you have the cash to blow...

cheers.

now playing: "Feel Every Beat - Electronic"

[potatobroth]

really? i coulda sworn my iTunes tracks were encoded at 192.

EDIT: ah, yer right. 128kbps AAC -- which translates to 160-192 MP3 is what i just read on apples site.

[ultradave]

It's now July and still no sign of the EP being released on underworldlive.com. I caved, I could no longer wait to get it. Awaiting my iTMS japanese gift card for 2,500 Yen. The only problem now is finding unavailable tracks to purchase with remaining 1,000 Yen I'll have left. I figured the 1,500 Yen it'll cost translates to about $14US. Besides, the boys just gave me a free gift - The Misterons Mix - can't wait to hear it. Thanks Boys!!!

now sampling - Darren Emerson's H20 - Bouncer Single - sounds good...

[TheBang]

For others interested in going the iTMS gift card route, 1500 Yen cards are available here:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...nes&category0=

I bought one and had no problems. Just ask him to send the code via e-mail.

[Icke]

Originally Posted by potatobroth

really? i coulda sworn my iTunes tracks were encoded at 192.

EDIT: ah, yer right. 128kbps AAC -- which translates to 160-192 MP3 is what i just read on apples site.

128 is still 128.

Remember when "they" said that 128kbps mp3 was equal to CD quality?

[Jan]

128 kbps itunes aac is not that bad. Check out this listening test.
Are those files DRM'ed? Because that is MUCH worse, and would probably keep me away from buying in stupid itunes.

[dubnobasswithme]

Originally Posted by Jan

Are those files DRM'ed? Because that is MUCH worse, and would probably keep me away from buying in stupid itunes.

yeah they are, though all you have to do is burn the AAC files to an audio cd through itunes and then you can re-import them as any format you wish.

[Icke]

Originally Posted by dubnobasswithme

yeah they are, though all you have to do is burn the AAC files to an audio cd through itunes and then you can re-import them as any format you wish.

though that means double lossy compression (unless you're using FLAC).

[dubman]

Allright Already