Anyone else discovered Bandcamp download website?

Posted by: Bruce Woodhouse on 05 March 2013

Found and downloaded the new Woodpigeon album here and discovered a music posting/purchasing website that seems to contain a huge amount of content that is easily listened to and covers various genres. Some rather homespun but more mainstream artists too-such as Sufjan Stevens.

Several things have already caught my ear in just a half hour of flicking around. Fair bit appears free or 'name your price' and what is not is pretty cheap and it looks like everything comes in FLAC too.

Worth a look around.

Bruce

Posted on: 05 March 2013 by -goat-

Yes, I have used it in the past. Great to see the choose your format option and to be able to purchase and download music cheaply and quickly. You've remind me to have a look at it again!

Posted on: 05 March 2013 by Jasonf

Thanks Bruce, this looks excellent!

Jason.

Posted on: 05 March 2013 by DenisA

Hi Bruce,

I've used Bandcamp to buy new music for a couple of years. I like the idea of Bands promoting their releases directly to the public and getting more money for their artistry. I recently joined the Bandcamp fan account, where you can share your purchases and see what other users buy in addition to liking what you do.

My Vinyl & CD (with free FLAC download) purchases have been...

Antlered Man, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, The Cairo Gang, Cyril Snear, Daughter, Field Music, Guapo, Randy McStine, Sufjan Stevens, To Kill A King, Thumpermonkey

ATB

Denis

Posted on: 05 March 2013 by m0omo0

Hi Bruce,

Yep, Bandcamp is great. Lots of good stuff, of all styles.

Enjoy !

Maurice

Posted on: 05 March 2013 by winkyincanada

"This one time...in bandcamp...."

Posted on: 06 March 2013 by teww

My last Download in Bandcamp:

Posted on: 06 March 2013 by lutyens

What a find, thank you. a credit card spend about to happen I fear! Almost daunting by the amount on the site!

james

Posted on: 06 March 2013 by Timbo

Just went to it and downloaded some really good music. Thanks for sharing.

Tim

Posted on: 07 March 2013 by Iver van de Zand

Though Dutch, the website from Music4Hifi is worth a big recommendation. It only has Audiophile CD's that can be ordered and sent fro a reasonable transport fee. Even if one is not speaking Duch, navigation through the site is very easy. Bought some great CD's there from Allan Taylor, Sara K. Chris Jones and many others: http://www.music4hifi.nl/home.php

Iver

Posted on: 07 March 2013 by Bruce Woodhouse

Bought the 'Oh Hellos'. A name-your-price download. Not a miilion miles from The Decembrists I think. Plenty more where it came from roo and great to see others have liked the site too.

Bruce

Posted on: 10 March 2013 by DenisA

Latest Bandcamp purchase...

Sanguine Hum - Live In America - http://sanguinehum.bandcamp.com/

New album coming soon - http://www.esotericrecordings.com/sanguinehum.html