Looking for music tracker(not what/waffles)

Hi,

I'm wondering if anyone could reccomend me a music tracker? I have recently got onto what, but even with a seedbox and downloading stuff I don't want, I can still barely manage a positive ratio. Yes, I know that you can upload your own stuff, ect. and you'll keep a decent ratio, but honestly my interests in music are limited and I'm far too lazy :happy:. I just don't see it to be worth the effort to keep a decent ratio on what.

I'm just looking for a decent tracker with a decent amount of content and peers, I don't really need super obscure music as Im not a huge listener and perfect quality lossless rips isn't really necessary, I'm not too concerned about quality. The most important thing is being able to manage a ratio, I have a hell of a time trying to do it on what/waffles =/.

Any reccomendetions would be helpful.

You could try a no-ratio music tracker like CE or SqN. :)

or STMusic or libble :P

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Originally Posted by Rart

but honestly my interests in music are limited and I'm far too lazy :happy:. I just don't see it to be worth the effort to keep a decent ratio on what.

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If you interests in music are very limited => Scc section Mp3/0day freeleech :D

Torrents.ru and Demonoid. These are two of the best trackers for music. You could always use Soulseek too.

Yeah I'd just go with The Pirate Bay, Demonoid, and the P2P client Slsk. What and Waffles are more for audiophiles and I think alot of people who are into private trackers use them even though they don't care for the strict rules on the uploads, and ultimately waste more resources and time then they need to. If you don't want to bother with your ratio these are 3 perfectly fine options.

Demoniod is where I get a huge chuck of my music. The torrent upload standard may not be as good as a proper music tracker. Read torrent descripion and comment before downloading; just to make sure you get what you want to get and not something else.

SCC is a good alternative, and as Yoann64 said, it´s freeleech.
However I must agree with Funkin', TrueSounds and TP635, Demonoid it´s an excellent choice.

How is soulseek content wise and security wise? I've been a little wary of other p2p programs since the horror stories of kazaa.

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torrents.ru is a goldmine.. thats for sure :happy:

^ That it is.

Alternatively, you can also use warez forums for music(in particular funkysouls & warez-bb, but there's also a ton of blogs out there). Most of them have a ton content. What/Waffles are usually my last stops(the lossless trackers being my first) if none of these other sites/slsk has what I'm looking for.

As for the security of Soulseek, it works kind of like a torrent client where you can see whoever's ip that you're connected to. I still use it though, and love it. I've found music on it that wasn't to be found any trackers.

Keeping a good ratio on these sites comes down to hardwork and being a little smart in the process,granted you won't make it anywhere if you just leech and seed without uploading your own stuff.
If you have axx to 0day music then try and upload some of that.3 good albums in a day can get you real far.
Also remember that these aren't music only sites.You can upload comics and ebooks too.If you look at the comics section on demonoid you'll notice a name that features in almost all of the uploads.ask him nicely to allow you to share some of his stuff,alot of people have this on RSS and am sure you are going to get a descent amount of upload once you put them up.

Ebooks are everywhere these days and i'd point you to avaxhome as an example.Test the reading materials then settle on the ones that you think people have shown most interest in and if you have the time,make it a regular affair.

People also tend to have an affinity for music charts.Btjunkie used to be the place that i got them from though am not sure if they are still around anymore.Also you should look into world music charts.There are sites that track the top 20 jams of a couple of countries(kohit.net is an example)bundle these into a pack and they'll get you the kind of upload that you want.
Its easy but it just takes a little hardwork.You'll enjoy the sites once you are done with this.

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Soulseek has a great amount of content. It's really great for all kinds of music, but even better if you're into more obscure indie rock, punk, or various types electronic music.

I can't really comment much about security, but I have read that it sort of functions in a way similar to Napster. I haven't heard of anyone being nabbed by using slsk though.

If you're looking for security in a p2p client I'll point you towards Perfect Dark.

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a guy got caught 5 years ago, he has been recently condemned to pay a 10.000 euros penalty.
http://partipirate.org/blog/com.php?id=181 (article in french)

filemp3.org , vipmusic , music-torrents.ro

Is there an english translation/version of torrents.ru? Google translate seems to be less than happy wehn I type it in.

If soft mp3 were still around i would have suggested that. Dammit all to hell, i really miss that place. :(

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Is there an english translation/version of torrents.ru? Google translate seems to be less than happy wehn I type it in.

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Not that I know of. Look in the review section, there's one for torrents.ru. The person who made the review mentions a couple FF add-ons that will help with translating the site.

Although I've never needed to use them. I just type in what I'm looking for in the top right hand corner of the main page, grab what I want from the list, and seed. Unless you're planning on reading the forums there's really no need to translate anything.

Thanks for the tip. Well the problem is a first need to find the register link :-P. I'll go try the FF addons.

Depends what you're looking for. If you're a casual listener and don't care that much about music then you're right to use Demonoid, slsk and the like. In fact, grab a program called BitChe and you should be very happy.

But if you're serious about music then you're not going to find anything that rivals dedicated trackers like What & Waffles (and definitely not the more elusive music trackers). The main difference is simply the amount of material. Any artist you like, odds are you'll be able to find everything they've ever done. I've used every p2p option you can name and I'm still constantly amazed at at the depth of the selection on these sites. There's no comparison whatsoever.

That said, I still keep Emule around.

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Thanks for the tip. Well the problem is a first need to find the register link :-P. I'll go try the FF addons.

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If you need any help PM me. I am fluent in Russian :huh: (seriously). I could make pics or whatever you needed to find out how to register, download, seed, the whole nine.

http://musictorrent.eu

It looks like What.cd and Waffles may have freeleech very soon. I don't know the progress on the waffles contest but I hope that they reach their goal.

Just be on the lookout in the upcoming days and you might be able to build up a nice buffer.

Also you can upload 0day appz on both What and Waffles which people usually leech.

And finally the #1 rule of being on a music tracker is to seed forever. Somebody will download that file at some point just like you did. You just have to wait a long time for it to happen.

A seedbox won't help for a music tracker unless it is freeleech. If you are downloading music transfer it to your home comp and seed from there and leave it on 24/7

you could try http://www.itune.ro today is free-signup till 00:00 from what I heard

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If soft mp3 were still around i would have suggested that. Dammit all to hell, i really miss that place. :(

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its still there sherif,just reborned with another name "scenesound" :)

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If soft mp3 were still around i would have suggested that. Dammit all to hell, i really miss that place. :(

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its still there sherif,just reborned with another name "scenesound" :)

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afaik, scenesound is not the reborn of softmp3 but a new tracker with different staff.

Filemp3.org is a Good Music Site

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Originally Posted by hotshot6473

It looks like What.cd and Waffles may have freeleech very soon. I don't know the progress on the waffles contest but I hope that they reach their goal.

Just be on the lookout in the upcoming days and you might be able to build up a nice buffer.

Also you can upload 0day appz on both What and Waffles which people usually leech.

And finally the #1 rule of being on a music tracker is to seed forever. Somebody will download that file at some point just like you did. You just have to wait a long time for it to happen.

A seedbox won't help for a music tracker unless it is freeleech. If you are downloading music transfer it to your home comp and seed from there and leave it on 24/7

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What gives you the idea that what.cd may soon be in freeleech?

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Originally Posted by hotshot6473

It looks like What.cd and Waffles may have freeleech very soon. I don't know the progress on the waffles contest but I hope that they reach their goal.

Just be on the lookout in the upcoming days and you might be able to build up a nice buffer.

Also you can upload 0day appz on both What and Waffles which people usually leech.

And finally the #1 rule of being on a music tracker is to seed forever. Somebody will download that file at some point just like you did. You just have to wait a long time for it to happen.

A seedbox won't help for a music tracker unless it is freeleech. If you are downloading music transfer it to your home comp and seed from there and leave it on 24/7

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What gives you the idea that what.cd may soon be in freeleech?

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second anniversary of what.cd maybe.

http://l.yimg.com/l/tv/us/img/site/7...0528104153.jpg

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Filemp3.org is a Good Music Site

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Not really.

Coexist,SqN all no-ratio...

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Originally Posted by lisabritpop

Coexist,SqN all no-ratio...

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...and all empty :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by cinephilia

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Coexist,SqN all no-ratio...

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...and all empty :rolleyes:

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Best community ever non the less:01: .

The trick to sites like What/Waffles is seeding forever! You may need to seed more obscure files for months. If you only want the latest new pop album, any decent 0-day site with a music section should have it, perhaps in freeleech form too!

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...and all empty :rolleyes:

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Best community ever non the less:01: .

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:lol: good catch :lol:

I could use a music tracker too. What and Waffles would of course be perfect but as I can't request for invites yet, I need something else. All I need is well ripped mp3 lame v0. More music the better of course. It can be private or public, but if it's private, you need to be able to join w/o an invite (unless someone drops me one, ehh). And yes, I guess I have good basic knowledge of torrenting, ripping, transcodes etc. Many thanks alrdy. =)

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And yes, I guess I have good basic knowledge of torrenting, ripping, transcodes etc. Many thanks alrdy. =)

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So what stops you from going to official what.cd invite channel in this case?

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And yes, I guess I have good basic knowledge of torrenting, ripping, transcodes etc. Many thanks alrdy. =)

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So what stops you from going to official what.cd invite channel in this case?

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Oh, you bet I'd love too. But.. my isp is banned from What for some odd reason, so the only way to get into What is to get an invite from someone. :cry:

They banned many ISPs, mine as well.