Here are the websites, and lists of some reliable traders I have dealt with. I
have done trades, or had extensive dealings with each one, and they are all
excellent traders.
The primary bands of interest of each trader will appear after the hyperlink.
Also a very partial list, one day I'll get everyone on here.
Traders
Bootleg Dreams (Dream Theater)
By Fans For Fans (Dream Theater
and Related, Joe Satriani)
Cecordell's Trading Site
(Dream Theater, Rush)
Digital Man Productions *Recommended Producer/Engineer* (Rush)
Explosivo's Trading Site
(Judas Priest, Dream Theater, Heavy Metal)
Gebs's Trading Site *Recommended
Producer/Engineer* (Rush, Iron Maiden)
HalenRush's
Trading Page (Dream Theater, Rush)
Farve4's Trading Site (Dream
Theater, Black Sabbath)
Fatal's Trading Site
(Dream Theater and Related)
Flemming's Trading Site (Dream Theater)
Marooned
(Pink Floyd)
Prog Snob's Trading Site *Under
Construction* (Dream Theater)
Rocktrades Trading Site (Royal Hunt,
Metal)
SimpleManProductions/CabinMusic
*Recommended Producer/Engineer* (Rush)
Simon_LTD's
Trading Site (Dream Theater and Related)
Tammeh's Trading Site (Rush, Dream
Theater and Related, and Pink Floyd)
The Necromancer
(Rush) (Retired, reference only)
The Ytse Collection (Dream
Theater and Related, Joe Satriani)
This is a
listing of all the sites, places, and people who have helped me collect the
information on this site.
Guides
and Lists
The Digital Rush Experience (Rush) - You can find
information here on every single Rush bootleg, and you can also download all
artwork ever put out for Rush shows.
For Fans By Fans (Dream Theater) -
ForFansByFans has close to all known artwork for DT shows, as well as info.
Borlag's List (Dream
Theater)
- Contains every DT audio show, and will in the future contain every DT video.
Ead666's Page (Iron
Maiden) - Quite definitive collection of Maiden
Queensr˙che Guide /
Art of Live (Queensryche) - Has known
Queensr˙che tour dates, set lists, and lets you know if there is an audio or
video bootleg of the show in existence. Also has a large amount of Queensryche
art available.
Tommi's Porcupine Tree Site -
Offers complete recording history for Porcupine Tree and Blackfield.
Marillion Bootlegs and Artwork
Archive - Offers somewhat complete Marillion recording history and lots of
artwork.
B&P/2:1 Guide - Helps beginning
traders understand what they will need and how to execute a B&P trade. For
2:1 just know that you will send twice as many discs that you plan to receive.
DC++ FAQ - Answers questions
concerning DC++
All downloads
found here are freeware, shareware, or are otherwise traded freely. If you
download straight from this site and like the products you use please check out
the links to the products homepage.
Software
BCDC++ - For
connecting to hubs.
Website
Download
- If you don't install this over DC++ you will need to create your own desktop
icon. Version 0.698a.
uTorrent -
For use with torrent files/sites
Website
Download
- Version 1.4.
Winamp - For
playing FLAC/SHN/APE on your PC.
Website
Download
- Includes Winamp (Version 5.13 full), and plug-ins for SHN, FLAC, and APE.
Trader's
Little Helper - For running MD5 files, finding and fixing SBE's, encoding, and
decoding.
Website
Download - Version 2.3.1
Ripper and
Analyzer - For going from CD > WAV/FLAC and running frequency analysis.
Website - Many traders
preferred burning program/converter/analyzer.
Winrar - For use with .rar and .zip files.
Website
Download
Forums/Trading and Torrenting Sites
The Alien Shore Forum
- Rush trading forum.
Digital Rush Experience
Forum - Rush trading forum.
Progressive Rock Remaster Project
- Go into the trader's section to have access to torrents and forum.
Dimeadozen - Torrent site for lossless
shows. Especially good for video.
Jamtothis -
Another good torrent site.
Bootcity - Another good torrent site.
The Traders Den - Yet another good
torrent site.
Lossless DC++ Hub
Registration Sites
Rush hub
registration page - For getting on the
lossless Rush DC++ hub.
Echoes Lossless Hub
Registration (Pink Floyd) - Follow instructions on main page.