Version rules
Version Rules apply to every playlist.
The right version
Section titled “The right version”Extended and Original mixes beat radio edits. A remix, dub, VIP, acapella, instrumental, live version or DJ edit (an intro edit, say) must match exactly, and a remix must be by the same remixer: “Embers (Lune Remix)” never matches someone else’s remix. A DJ edit you already own counts as the track it was cut from.
- Shortest club version: a track with no version in its title, shorter than this, counts as an edit (5 minutes to start with).
- Probably a radio edit under: playlist tracks this short, with no version in the title, are flagged so you can check them.
- Offer a radio edit when it’s the only version: always flagged for you to review, never swapped in silently.
Quality
Section titled “Quality”Best first: WAV, AIFF, FLAC or ALAC, MP3 320. MP3 and AAC under 256 never go in the plan.
Include MP3 256 or AAC 256 (iTunes): for a track with no WAV, AIFF, FLAC or MP3 320 download is on offer. Files you already own at 256 are kept either way, flagged for upgrade.
Use second-hand CDs from Discogs: only for tracks no store sells as a DJ-quality download. When it’s off, Discogs isn’t asked at all.