It’s a shame these discs are never going to get spun, but since Reznor started crapping out remasters on vinyl I wanted to create a display of the three albums that defined my love for NiN. Quake was actually my gateway drug into NiN; I really hope that if there is a Quake reimagining in the pipeline that somehow Reznor/Ross are onboard…
At least they came with high-def FLACs that I can pump through my studio speakers…well, all but Quake, which I’m still annoyed at…!
Anyone do anything with their frisbies? Or maybe with the physical components of the recent trilogy, old t-shirts, etc.?
(And yes, the Quake album and Downward disc look ‘odd’ 'cos I blurred out people in the photo!)
I’m actually committing to listening to mine. I’m not a vinyl purist but there’s something very deliberate about setting the disc on the turntable and sitting down to listen. It makes listening to music an active experience.
I totally get that, and if I had the space I’d do the same. That said, I’ve done almost the same; listening to the albums loud whilst looking through the new booklets…just no spinning vinyl part. It’s always cool when the physical packaging is something more than just media, but CDs used to be just as good there too (albeit smaller I guess). I think most CDs that came out 1995-2010ish had effort put into the packaging. Hell, even DVDs like ‘And All That Could Have Been’ came with that see-through plastic message from Trent which was cool. I get that the subtle crackle of vinyl might elevate the vibe and listening experience though. …maybe one day… (if the vinyl doesn’t warp due to sunlight…)
Experiencing a new album physically is something painfully missing from the ease of just buying digital music though.
Yeah I actually miss the physical aspect. That’s why I really appreciated the physical component parts for the last three NIN releases. Well, maybe not that black dust…