NEW AE EP

There is a new AE ep. Available only from the Japan I-tunes. I know there are some Jap peoples on this board. Bombard them with PMs.

Three tracks.

IO(mons)-7:40

90101-51-4-7:40

Blyz Castl-5:36

I will search for someone who lives over there now.

sent Hexagon Sun a message. Awaiting his reply...

I think I'll just hang out in this thread for a while.

I tried buying these off the japanese itunes store but it keeps booting me back to the u.s store, I wonder if "blyz Castl" is some kind of knockoff of "bnc Castl"

woah, 90101-5l-l and IO as well......weird

Calm down, Rook... Those are just different versions.

Hummm according to the track lenghts it's not the same tracks than the limited edition one or the album....

would be great to have another different version of these tracks....

Aren't itunes tracks limited to 5 compters ? Unless you can manage to erase the protection....

By the way Rook, how did you found out about this ? Do you just randomly browse the japanes ituens store from time to time ? :wink2: thanks for the info by the way, you rook man !

Someone on That Other Site™ found out.

great news, but im still waiting for a physical release

it says digital exclusive.

I don't really expect something great from a Japan exclusive digital EP with third version tracks, to be honest...

theres no justice, japs already had the bonus track on quaristice...

  beavis14996 said:

theres no justice, japs already had the bonus track on quaristice...

the japs pay like 10 times more for cds then we do

Someone from xlt has them. When someone from here gets them, can you please share with me?

Woah unexpected news! I gather this version of IO is the same on the special edition then?

the guy from xlt said that IO is the same as on the special edition, the second track is like some remix/mashup/alternate thing, and the third track is completely new.

They sound pretty good, as much as you can tell from 30 second samples. I fucking want these!

*throws embarrassing tantrum*

Just when you think its all over.

Somebody hook me up when they show up please.

  Mugsey said:

Somebody hook me up when they show up please.

The guy on xlronic doesn't have them, he just listened to the previews...

I've got a japanese friend in japan, she's not into autechre but she's really cool, I'm sending her a message on facebook asking her to download it... Are you sure itunes is DRM free now ? because I don't know if she'll know how to crack the drms o the tracks if she gets them... I'll keep you informed...

  Caretstik said:

  Mugsey said:

Somebody hook me up when they show up please.

it's retardly easy to crack DRM.

burn an audio CD.

rip said CD.

now no file protection.

ta da

It is possible to purchase iTunes releases from a foreign store by setting up a mock account and paying with a gift voucher. I've done it in the past for the Japanese store and it worked just fine. Purchasing gift cards from eBay vendors will usually net you a detailed set of instructions on how to do this. Then, as Kcinsu said, all you need to do is burn a CD with the tracks to kill the DRM. Problem there is, if you decide to make MP3s or somesuch out of them again, you're double-compressing them, which is just plain criminal, particularly considering how poorly encoded iTunes tracks are in the first place, unless they're Plus.

I'll look into this and post back with my "findings".

Ok... I've been chating in the soulseek japanese rooms, and they sent me this link : http://www.jlist.com/SEARCH/itunes/1/

( click ok, this is not porn)

ITUNESCARD iTunes Japan Music Card

This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 200 g. $20/$38

Product type: iTunes Japan Music Card Buy Now! Save to Wishlist

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When you click the Add to Cart button for this product, you'll be able to choose a Music Card with the new denominations of 1500 or 3000 yen of credit on it. You can also choose to have the card sent to you normally through the mail from Japan, have the J-List staff send you a scan of your card number through email, or opt for both.

Once you have your iTMS Japan code, follow these easy steps:

1. Load iTunes on your Mac or PC. If you don't have it yet, download it from Apple.

2. If you've already got an account in your home country, sign out by clicking on the Account button in the upper left hand corner, then Sign Out.

3. At the bottom of the iTunes Music Store window, choose the Japan Store. The name may appear in kanji, but it's easy to find.

4. Click the Redeem button along the right side of the iTMS, and enter the scratch-off Redeem Code printed on the back of the card when asked.

5. iTunes will show you a dialog box asking for your current account. Since we're making a new iTMS account for the Japan sture, click Create Account.

6. Follow the steps to create a new account, first agreeing to the iTunes agreement (step 1 of 3), then entering email, birthdate and verification question (step 2).

Important: When signing up for an iTunes account with a pre-paid card, some customers have reported that iTMS won't let you proceed without entering a credit card. In order to bypass this, hit the "Home" button and begin the Redeem process again, and you'll see the "None" button the second time through. This is a known issue that affects Japanese users in Japan as well.

7. At step 3, where you are asked for your (Japanese) address. You can enter any address you like. Note that you must enter your name twice, once for "kanji" and once for "pronunciation" (but you can enter the same information into both fields). You can do this in English or any language that's supported by iTunes -- the ability to read Japanese is never required for the iTunes Japan Store -- so for the phonetic spelling you can just enter the same normal English characters as the other 'name' fields. Note that there is no verification performed for any of this information, so you can enter any random address you like.

8. Enjoy purchasing great music and audio content directly from Japan in the Japan iTunes Music Store! Now that you have an account tied to a prepaid card, you can get full access to the "Free iTunes Single of the Week" from Japan, and future prepaid card credit can be added to your existing account.

Music from the Japanese iTunes Store is fully compatible with iTunes and iPods from any country. iTunes has no issues with maintaining multiple accounts in more than one music store. It couldn't be simpler! And best of all, you can surf and buy music from your iPhone (version 1.1.1 firmware or higher) or iPod Touch! Just make sure you're signed in to the Japan iTunes Music Store with iTunes when you sync the iPhone/iPod Touch and login data will be carried over.

Note: J-List is providing this iTunes Japan Music Card as a service to J-List customers. The cards must be used in accordance with Apple's iTunes online store policies. iTunes music cards cannot be returned or exchanged for cash in any currency after purchases are processed. Offer void where prohibited. (More like this) (Direct link to this product)

:undecided:

The card scan coming by mail is taking from 3 to 4 days to arrive...

(according to the guy that told me about this trick on the soulseek "japanese indie rock room"...