BitTorrent Intro & BT URLs for Hal’s Stash!
Step One: Download a FREE BitTorrent Client for a platform of your choice by going here: http://www.bittorrent.com/
Step Two: Install said BitTorrent Client Application on your computer.
Step Three: Visit any or all of the three links below and download the very small BitTorrent FILE (typically 20k-100k). These small files basically tell your computer what to expect in terms of files and folders and important check points so that the file you receive is IDENTICAL to everyone elses.
Step Four: Open that smal BT file for the concert you want with your newly installed BitTorrent (BT) application.
Step Five: Be patient while your BT client connects with other BT clients downloading the exact same file across the globe. As you download parts of the show, you will also be uploading parts to others attempting to get the same show.
Step Six: Once the download is complete, use FLAC or SHORTEN to turn your newly downloaded audio files into WAVs, AIFF and burn to CD or MP3’s, depending on your personal listening preference.
REMEMBER: You are a leecher until you’ve downloaded the entire file set for each BT recording. Once you’ve completed the download, you become a seeder for others who are still in the process of downloading. Please always remember to give more than you’ve taken - meaning if you downloaded a 350MB show, be sure and upload at least that much - if not more. Personally, my share ratio is nearly 2.5 on DimeADozen.org, with nearly two terabytes uploaded. With a little knowledge you can discover a lot of GREAT music there. If you’ve got questions, just send me an email feedback @ 80sAirwaves dot com.
ALSO REMEMBER: If you use your BitTorrent client frequently, be sure and kick a few bucks to the hard working programmers who put these powerful tools together.
For Hal’s show from AUG. 5:
Blancmange 1982
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=53822
King Crimson 1973
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=45297
Ultravox (w/John Foxx) 1979
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=50815
ALSO: For those of you who have arrived late to Hal’s Friday night listening parties, be sure and catch up QUICK by downloading HAL’S BBC TAPES - VOL. ONE. A hefty download at 1.6GB, but it includes over 17 peel sessions he taped personally, as well as some bonus BBC concerts too, almost all of which have aired here on Friday Night Fantasy Concerts. All this for the low, low price of FREE: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=53495
-pjc