inaugural run-through examination: thru headphones layin down
or sittin in a worthy chair with a beer and a pack of scags. preferably at night with no other electronic machines vying for attention of the god here in 2012.
next 1-2 runs: thru bookshelf speakers powered by a receiver in my apartment while i clean/mess around in the house. the stage where most new music submissions reach their demise.
final selection process: on the computer with headphones
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if its made it this far and has passed inspection, it usually plays the rest of its life out in my car as newer projects take center stage at home where inspection takes place.
if your music is in my car's in-dash 30gb harddrive, it has reached the holy grail and pinnacle of existence.
whole process takes 1-3 weeks.
great stuff like cigarette boats gets thrown in the car in less than 12 hours.
terrible stuff can get the recycle bin treatment in 20 minutes.
average album reviewed gets chopped down to 2-6 songs. any more than six from the same album, its probably in contention for top 10 albums of the year.
