NMS Merch, Cosplay, 3D Printing

(Stares at exotic object)
And you really spin it up and listen to it? :slight_smile: Is it a different recording from the CD release?

I bought some records in the nineties, because I assumed, they would contain older songs that would not be included on any CD or tape I already had. In some cases, they contained distinctly new songs, and others were just the CD content again, just in vinyl. I’m about to sell them at the next opportunity.

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Alright, not being the first this time around! Mine just arrived as well, but these ship from the UK, so @toddumptious being first is to be expected. Looks good, just really hard to photograph, wrapping mirror world :laughing:

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Yes the black cover is very reflective, had to kill all sources of natural light and it still wasn’t enough to get a decent shot.

I’d say this one was a tie since we got it same day :wink: @sheralmyst might have gotten there first if the USPS wasn’t being so flakey

@AdaRynin afaik it still has the same track listing as the streaming/CD releases, it just has a unique aesthetic design on the vinyl for the exclusive edition, whereas the regular editions vinyl are just plain black.

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In this case with Journeys, there is not even a CD release, only vinyl or digital stream/download. Unusual though, and I have seen some disappointment because of it.

For initial new first releases, there is usually no difference for the platforms it is made for. However, often times there is marketing involved, even more so nowadays. This means they love to create differences, even between the various platforms. And re-releases in all sorts of variants are sadly enough all too common in today’s day and age. Anniversaries, store exclusives, special editions, limited editions, limited test runs, box sets, bonus tracks, previously unreleased tracks, … it’s insane at times to be honest. Mostly on vinyl, as that appears to be the most popular platform currently, even though CD’s have slowly been making somewhat of a come-back, and to a lesser extend even cassettes. Many have been slowly moving away from digital ‘ownership’, because they’ve been starting to realise actually owning something physical is quite cool. Vinyl is more expensive, so CDs are hip again among the younger and not so rich. Also easier to store.

I love to collect, I’d never really sell anything, regardless of platform. However, I do occasionally purchase something I already own, either because it’s in better shape, or because it’s just a good buy for re-selling value. Hard to pass on a cheap purchase I know could make me some money.

Oh, reminds me, a good example of a marketing stunt: Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl :link: (Discogs)

Also, don’t get fooled, a limited edition, is not always limited, a special edition, not always all that special, a store exclusive, not always exclusive. Often times they can call it whatever they like and get away with it. There appear to be no consequences, even in a more (pretending to be) strict Europe.

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No no. I am last place again. It’s a distinction I will long remember.

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Interesting, I never thought about that, feels true. It’s easy to toy with collectors’ FOMO – and then sell the same thing at a normal price if still popular…

There are surely laws against “unfair marketing lies” in the EU, but they are easy to avoid. Simply stop numbering it, make it a different colour, change the packaging, etc. … and that probably makes it a legally distinct separate non-collector item.

Even in games, they are selling “exclusive limited” spaceships as DLC! That’s not even a physical object, how can it be limited? :exploding_head: “we’re fresh out of copy&paste, sorry!” :laughing:

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The sounds of an entire universe! I like the nebulous effect on the vinyls themselves, it brings the galactic map to mind. Maybe with a few more stars?

The cover art feels a bit different from update art we’ve gotten over the years, despite reusing older assets. I was surprised to see Kate Houlton credited for the Album art too.

This iteration might be feeling a bit cramped in it’s lil corner now :sweat_smile:

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What does the album cover depict? Looks like an easel with a painting of a crashed ship?

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You mean I’m not last this time? Well ok. Maybe I am last by 1 hour.

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Paul (65dos) mentions being at a convention with other video game composers recently, I wonder if they’re looking at getting in to/are working on another VG soundtrack?

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Maybe 6 years ago or so I recorded some of the NMS start screen music… Does one of you remember? It played at least a dozen different loops. (Then one release turned the volume down on them and I stopped recording new ones.)

PS: This video is fantastic:

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For a second I thoufht this was the behind the scenes with 65dos vid that came out before release.

Not sure how I missed this in 2017 but glad to have found it now, thanks for delivering it our way @AdaRynin

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NMS Restock

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Good news for those who missed out the first time. Have the prices gone up slightly? I already forgot how much mine was

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Prices appear unchanged, which excludes additional cost.

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Okay I guess I just subconsciously convinced myself I didn’t spend that much money on a single jacket :smirking_face:

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Yeah. Even the T shirt comes in at about $50 USD. Cost is not retiree-friendly.

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It’s actually cheaper to buy a vinyl record at a gigs merch store than a freaking tshirt at a gigs merch store these days, and it’s not like they’re made of good material. Usually a polyester hybrid of sorts. Hell, a full cotton tshirt shouldn’t even cost that much but they’re rare enough these days I could understand the price if it WAS 100% cotton.

My dad was working at David Byrne last week and said he’d bring me back a tshirt.

I said no, do NOT, a record will be the same price, if they have any at the merch store get me that instead :stuck_out_tongue:

Record was 40, tshirts were 60 :joy:

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First time creating a 3D print. It came out a big tree trunk or something akin, but after breaking off all that support carefully, it turned out pretty nice. The camera and the hose on the backpack right side, decided to stick with the tree clippings, while the antenna on the helmet never grew any noticeable size. I saved the hose with some hotglue, while the camera and antenna were fixed with a coated paperclip bend and cut to size and pinned in place after heating a needle to make a fit.

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