There's also the FAQ:

Will the physical backer rewards (CD, Vinyl, Shirt, etc.) include the digital download version?

Yes! ALL backers will receive the digital version of the album.

In that case, this image is very misleading.

$40 gets you just the record. To the record and digital, it's $20 more, which apparently funkmon doesn't have.

Also, I'm sad no one fell for Cody's audiophile-level trolling.

It says on the $20 tier, "...(ALL backers also receive the digital download version)" - so I take that to mean every pledge level gets the digital copy of the album in addition to whatever combination of cd/vinyl/t-shirt they get at the higher tiers.

Also, vinyl has a slightly different sound, and forces you to listen and pay attention to it because it's not as automatic.

Also also, Cody, who the shit starts a gofundme to buy a record? Nobody would donate to that.

$40 gets you just the record. To the record and digital, it's $20 more, which apparently funkmon doesn't have.

Also, I'm sad no one fell for Cody's audiophile-level trolling.

Lol. Not trolling but 100% fact and science :-p

Also, I'm sad no one fell for Cody's audiophile-level trolling.

1. It's 40 bucks? Start a go fund me if you don't have 40 bucks.
2. It's vinyl. It won't sound as good as a CD and will take up more space :-p

But then you don't have large, awesome artwork to gaze at while you're listening or to hang up on the wall! :)

1. It's 40 bucks? Start a go fund me if you don't have 40 bucks.
2. It's vinyl. It won't sound as good as a CD and will take up more space :-p

You still get the digital version.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/135470902/echoes-of-the-first-dreamer

Echoes of the First Dreamer is not the soundtrack to Golem. It is a musical prequel; composed, arranged and recorded as an independent work. It will be released before the game and introduce you to the world and themes of Golem.

In order to fund Echoes we need your help. A stand-alone album of this type is more complicated and expensive than a traditional game soundtrack, and pulling it off will require more time, more musicians and engineering support, and more sophisticated mastering and editing.

As big a fan as I am of Marty and his music, I'm a bit conflicted about this. The thing I enjoy most about listening to soundtracks is how they can kick nostalgia into overdrive, and I'm immediately transported back to the moment in the game/movie that the track plays alongside.

Will I get the same amount of enjoyment out of a track that isn't linked to any particular moments?

I agree with you. Heck, The Siege of Madrigal still makes my chest tight every time I listen to it and when the vocals come in, oh the chills... Goes and listens to The Siege of Madrigal

I'm not conflicted. I enjoyed what I heard of Music of the Spheres long before Destiny came out.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/135470902/echoes-of-the-first-dreamer

Echoes of the First Dreamer is not the soundtrack to Golem. It is a musical prequel; composed, arranged and recorded as an independent work. It will be released before the game and introduce you to the world and themes of Golem.

In order to fund Echoes we need your help. A stand-alone album of this type is more complicated and expensive than a traditional game soundtrack, and pulling it off will require more time, more musicians and engineering support, and more sophisticated mastering and editing.

As big a fan as I am of Marty and his music, I'm a bit conflicted about this. The thing I enjoy most about listening to soundtracks is how they can kick nostalgia into overdrive, and I'm immediately transported back to the moment in the game/movie that the track plays alongside.

Will I get the same amount of enjoyment out of a track that isn't linked to any particular moments?

I agree with you. Heck, The Siege of Madrigal still makes my chest tight every time I listen to it and when the vocals come in, oh the chills... Goes and listens to The Siege of Madrigal

Echoes of the First Dreamer is not the soundtrack to Golem. It is a musical prequel; composed, arranged and recorded as an independent work. It will be released before the game and introduce you to the world and themes of Golem.

In order to fund Echoes we need your help. A stand-alone album of this type is more complicated and expensive than a traditional game soundtrack, and pulling it off will require more time, more musicians and engineering support, and more sophisticated mastering and editing.

As big a fan as I am of Marty and his music, I'm a bit conflicted about this. The thing I enjoy most about listening to soundtracks is how they can kick nostalgia into overdrive, and I'm immediately transported back to the moment in the game/movie that the track plays alongside.

Will I get the same amount of enjoyment out of a track that isn't linked to any particular moments?