Music on Special Offer Thread?
Posted by: sjt on 14 December 2016
I am wondering if it would be legit to have a thread in here dedicated to music album downloads from legitimate retailers that are currently on special offer.
As an example I was just looking through the what are you listening to mega thread just now and came across the Melody Gardot record because someone was listening to it. I have wanted this for a while but it was always expensive (about 20 quid). On a whim I went over to a place I usually go to buy music downloads and by a blind stroke of luck it was on special offer at just over half price. Deluxe edition is cheaper than the standard edition! I bought it straight away.
So I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to posting albums that are on special offer at the moment with not-so-subtle hints as to where you could get them from, when the offer expires and how much is knocked off etc, so people could see instantly anything that was on special. It would certainly be a thread I would come back to often.
I did a search and couldn't find anything like this in the forum, but usually the searches on these forums are rubbish so this is not a guarantee!
There might need to be a few rules, e.g. the poster has no affiliation with the seller, only legitimate download shops / sites etc.
Just a thought still in the half-bakery...
Posted on: 11 November 2017 by Brilliant
TAKE10 gives 10% off any online order at importcds website -till Nov 20th 2017.
Posted on: 13 November 2017 by Richard Morris
'up to 40% off' sax albums on Qobuz. Mostly jazz. However some of those listed haven't been reduced and at least one - The Epic, by Kamasi Washington - isn't available.
Posted on: 17 November 2017 by Nick Lees
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
The fourth album of their this year, and this one is completely free. So if you like Aussie psych rock (at 24/44 no less) then go here:
Bandcamp Link
The lead off track...
Posted on: 17 November 2017 by AndyP19
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
The fourth album of their this year, and this one is completely free. So if you like Aussie psych rock (at 24/44 no less) then go here:
Bandcamp Link
The lead off track...
Gary,
Well done indeed.
Andy
Posted on: 17 November 2017 by Stevee_S
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
The fourth album of their this year, and this one is completely free. So if you like Aussie psych rock (at 24/44 no less) then go here:
Bandcamp Link
The lead off track...
Thanks "Gary" another good recommendation 
Posted on: 01 December 2017 by Dave J
Latest Van album 24/96 for £11.99 here
Posted on: 02 December 2017 by Jeroen20
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Dave***t
I figured there must be some christmas promotions on, so had a very cursory look.
Just noticed eclassical has 50% off 4 albums per day in an advent calendar style thing.
Qobuz has a few offers on, including the whole 'Vivaldi edition' at various prices from <£3.
Anyone spotted any other offers? Previous christmases have sometimes thrown up free music...
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Harry
Linn is doing a 24 Bits Of Christmas promotion.
I've bought some really wicked bargains from Qobuz in previous Decembers. Watch that space.
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Dave***t
Are they? Had a quick look at the site and didn't see anything. Do you have a link?
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Harry
Correction - Linn are doing a Christmas promotion. I just downloaded Dunedin Consort: J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Bonus Tracks) in 24/192. I don't know if that's it for this year from Lin.
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Harry
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Harry
Sorry again. Turns out that was a leftover from last year.
What do they say about the road to hell.....?
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Dave***t
Nope, still working, I'm downloading it in 24/192 now.
Splendid, thanks for the tip.
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Motel Blues
Sorry again. Turns out that was a leftover from last year.
What do they say about the road to hell.....?
No need to apologise. New to me, downloading now.
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Eoink
Sorry again. Turns out that was a leftover from last year.
What do they say about the road to hell.....?
No need to apologise. New to me, downloading now.
Me too, thanks Harry.
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by Harry
I'm glad some good came of it.
Posted on: 07 December 2017 by R.K
Qobuz has a few offers on, including the whole 'Vivaldi edition' at various prices from <£3.
Anyone spotted any other offers? Previous christmases have sometimes thrown up free music...
Qobuz Mahler Fischer Budapest symphonies reduced. 3 and 9 are good ????
Posted on: 08 December 2017 by trickydickie
Posted on: 09 December 2017 by Jeroen20
Posted on: 09 December 2017 by Nick Lees
An odd price rather than special offer:
Morton Feldman - Piano And String Quartet (the Kronos Quartet version)
Qobuz £1.99
http://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/alb...uartet/0603497094769
The Big Sell (cough): this is a weird, dreamy, slightly creepy piece that's barely there to start with, and doesn't really go anywhere, but I found it highly addictiveand it's the one that got me into Feldman. The video below isn't the Kronos version but good enough to show you what it's about...
Posted on: 10 December 2017 by sjt
I just got an email from Qobuz about box sets. The stand out bargains are Lou Reed for £22 (down from £163, not quite as good as the happy days from this time last year!) and Roger Waters (£11, down from £35 - I bought it).
Posted on: 10 December 2017 by Eoink
I just got an email from Qobuz about box sets. The stand out bargains are Lou Reed for £22 (down from £163, not quite as good as the happy days from this time last year!) and Roger Waters (£11, down from £35 - I bought it).
Thanks SJT, 23GB ofLLou winging its way over the Internet to me now.
Posted on: 10 December 2017 by Motel Blues
I just got an email from Qobuz about box sets. The stand out bargains are Lou Reed for £22 (down from £163, not quite as good as the happy days from this time last year!) and Roger Waters (£11, down from £35 - I bought it).
Thanks SJT, 23GB ofLLou winging its way over the Internet to me now.
Ordered, thank you! IIRC Qobuz can be a bit troublesome with larger downloads; I have distant memories of having to download one of the big Dylan Bootleg Series track by track, so if anybody has recent positive experience getting the Lou box it would be reassuring.
Posted on: 10 December 2017 by VladtheImpala
I just got an email from Qobuz about box sets. The stand out bargains are Lou Reed for £22 (down from £163, not quite as good as the happy days from this time last year!) and Roger Waters (£11, down from £35 - I bought it).
Thanks SJT, 23GB ofLLou winging its way over the Internet to me now.
Ordered, thank you! IIRC Qobuz can be a bit troublesome with larger downloads; I have distant memories of having to download one of the big Dylan Bootleg Series track by track, so if anybody has recent positive experience getting the Lou box it would be reassuring.
Odd that, I got an e-mail from Qobuz this morning about the ACT label offer but not about box sets. Is there anything else in the box set offer?
Re: the above, the Lou Reed set is available for £14:99 in hi-res for subscribers, the Roger Waters at £11:49 in CD-res.
Thanks for the info,
Vlad
