Comments on: 10 Things The ‘iPod Generation’ Will Never Experience…

By: Jordan

Jordan — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:37:40 +0000

I was born in ‘94, so I’m not sure if that technically counts as “the iPod Generation”, although I do have an iPod, but I’ve experienced 7/10 of the things on this list, so that’s something. And while I wholeheartedly agree that making a proper mixtape is an artform, I don’t think it’s lost because I make mix CDs for friends and family and the rules and required skills are still the same; it’s just on a CD instead of a tape.

By: Julian

Julian — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:09:51 +0000

These blogs do nothing but make me feel shameful. Like we need anymore.

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Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:14:09 +0000

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By: kjack

kjack — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:37:01 +0000

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I smiled and wept.
Beautiful.

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:37:49 +0000

Nostalgia is such a fickle emotion. Remember, these same Gen-Xers that seek to hold onto antiquated technologies are the ones that are responsible for the sinking ship that has become the music retail industry.

There will always be something that people reminisce about “the good ol’ days”, and let me tell you, the story is always the same. Incredible naivety combined with absurd sentimentality breed generations of this shallow nostalgic masturbation. And it’s growing stale.

I was a member of the CD generation for decades before I got an iPod. And you know what? It sucked. I remember all those things, but what I also remember more were the high prices, the low selection, the rapid degradation and the terrible initial disc quality.

Have fun reminiscing, your memories will last a lot longer than your CD collection will.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 31 May 2010 21:02:13 +0000

where is this take me to there in florida we dont have these type of things…

By: jesse

jesse — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:44:47 +0000

Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the cases to CDs. Even when I have the album on my Ipod, I try to get the physical album. But come on. Isn’t it a GOOD thing that we no longer have to fear of losing a cd to a friend? Or worry about scratching up the cover or the disc itself? And mixes for trips are great, but once you’ve listened to the whole thing 3 or 4 times, isn’t it time for a change?

By: The Loss of the ‘Casual Hello’

The Loss of the ‘Casual Hello’ — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:01:52 +0000

[...] for, what I’ll call, the ‘casual hello.’ The setup for this is simple: Remember, ‘back in the day,’ when somebody would walk by and you could look up, or walk up to them, and say, ‘hello?’ [...]

By: Beginner DJ

Beginner DJ — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:01:22 +0000

Digging through crates is the one of the most enjoyable things you can do as a DJ. Sitting on your computer, browsing through websites to find music doesn’t even compare.

Luckily there is a vinyl revival and a few shops still open for us vinyl junkies to get our fix.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:21:14 +0000

I take pride in the fact I’ve done most of these things on this list and im only 20. screw technology and iPods.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:33:23 +0000

We did something about the death of the CD a couple of years ago. Wth a look see if you’re interested. (FYI, contest is LONG over so no prize for you…sorry).

http://www.offthedial.ca/?p=187

By: Hywel

Hywel — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:47:14 +0000

Well I am of the ‘iPod generation’ but I do love going to the local record shop and (if they have any in) buying a (vinyl) record. If not then I do but the CD. But I just love records. I love the sleeves, how they sound (a bit of his between tracks, that’s how an album should sound). CDs just aren’t the same.

I hate download albums because I like having the physical record. Sure download albums are easier to store, as are CDs, but I love records.

By: Back in the Day | Reserve at Arrow Canyon

Back in the Day | Reserve at Arrow Canyon — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:46:44 +0000

[...] Downtuned.net 1. Spending inordinate amounts of time with CD inserts / Sleeve notes It’s amazing, the human [...]

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:22:41 +0000

I’m actually pretty envious of previous generations music formats and the cultures that went along with them
tape trade, mixtapes and vinyl i know are stuff my generation’ll probably never experience again to the extent that previous generations have.
Quite sad actually.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:57:33 +0000

I totaly agree.. But CD’s are expencive, so i kinda understand the ease of the iPod.
Yes true the artists won’t make money of the fans, but that’s what concerts and video clips are for. To stimulate the fan to buy it anyway, and if that doesn’t happen, the performance just wasn’t convincing enough.

Though having the actual CD(or even better, the LP!) is better than all the downloaded files together.

By: Interceptor

Interceptor — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:53:37 +0000

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it definitely means rolling a cigarette.

cheers

By: Von

Von — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:21:21 +0000

Hey Some Jerk. We’re from the Westcountry. Arrr.

By: some jerk

some jerk — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:34:28 +0000

skinning up?

Where are you people from? I’ve been smoking for 25 years and I’ve never heard of that phrase before.

By: The Sanity Inspector

The Sanity Inspector — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:06:38 +0000

The thing I miss most about the elpee era is gatefold album covers.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:42:43 +0000

What can you shove people into Danielle? I would like to nominate the back of a Ford Cortina.

By: bill

bill — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:40:00 +0000

Tape trading with mail!! so nostalgic

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:30:03 +0000

This post is nothing but a stereotypical assumption. I’m part of the iPod generation and I own more CDs than I have room for. Not to mention, I have to walk 4 miles to walmart just for grocery shopping. You can’t shove people into a categorization.

By: phinias bonk

phinias bonk — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:50:24 +0000

Try vinyl. 12 inches of analog sound. At least you could really see the cover art and read the liner notes. Which is something you’ll never know. each generation has its own.

By: E Sky

E Sky — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:01:10 +0000

I use to take the albums out of the album sleeves and use them as wallpaper on my bedroom wall via the use of thumbtacks. Just try and do that with a CD insert or a printed out CD liner.

As for the mixtapes, sure they sounded like crap and eventually got eaten by a tape player, but at least we still have memories of the music we loved.

By: jack

jack — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:54:10 +0000

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By: Trog

Trog — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:01:54 +0000

I burned all of my CD’s years ago when I learned that I could just put them all on the computer. CD’s always were worthless crap, good riddance.

By: Interceptor

Interceptor — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:31:05 +0000

aHA!! so, you DO miss the lyric thing then eh?!

You old skool BASTARD tDave!

By: Music, the old fashioned way « Unfold

Music, the old fashioned way « Unfold — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:45:10 +0000

[...] A brilliant post about the good old days when music wasn’t a consumable – When it was something to be treasured, not half listened to and then trashed. http://downtuned.net/2009/07/22/10-things-the-ipod-generation-will-never-experience/ [...]

By: tdave

tdave — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:57:05 +0000

execpt the lyric thing, I don’t miss any of the list mentioned.

By: zwenkwiel

zwenkwiel — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:08:01 +0000

yeah shame they never get to experience the shoddy quality of tapes, cd’s skipping or hanging.
having to buy each and every song on an album even if you only liked one song
etc.

bunch of “ow how everything used to be better” nonsense if you ask me.
IT WASN’T

mixtapes are a form of art but burning a cd takes no effort at all.

BULL!
people use the technology they have to do what they want (in this case copying music)
or are you still making mixtapes because it’s so goddamn artsy.