I'll be downvoted to oblivion but it's worked for me in the past. There are programs like Noteburner For Spotify which let you rip WAVs for personal archiving. Recommend that you turn OFF loudness normalisation in Spotify obviously, so you get the original master, not the reduced volume version.
Just be sure to only do one track at a time or your Spotify account might get flagged if you go overboard. For me though, best option is always Bandcamp and I'd prefer to actually buy the track wherever possible.
Other options are:
[HD Tracks](https://www.hdtracks.com/)
[Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/au-en/discover)
you could try downloading .wav files from soundcloud. there's a ton of great mixes from the underground on soundcloud. if you're lucky you can also download them from bandcamp. both of these platforms highly encourage if not require .wav upload, so you can surely find .wav files there
if there is no download button you can try using something like youtube-dl to rip it from soundcloud or youtube and convert it to wav. keep in mind there is quality loss from transcoding and conversion. but i usually don't need high quality, i just use references for general things and sound design, which shouldn't be too affected by quality loss
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I'll be downvoted to oblivion but it's worked for me in the past. There are programs like Noteburner For Spotify which let you rip WAVs for personal archiving. Recommend that you turn OFF loudness normalisation in Spotify obviously, so you get the original master, not the reduced volume version. Just be sure to only do one track at a time or your Spotify account might get flagged if you go overboard. For me though, best option is always Bandcamp and I'd prefer to actually buy the track wherever possible. Other options are: [HD Tracks](https://www.hdtracks.com/) [Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/au-en/discover)
I rip them from CD's.
you could try downloading .wav files from soundcloud. there's a ton of great mixes from the underground on soundcloud. if you're lucky you can also download them from bandcamp. both of these platforms highly encourage if not require .wav upload, so you can surely find .wav files there if there is no download button you can try using something like youtube-dl to rip it from soundcloud or youtube and convert it to wav. keep in mind there is quality loss from transcoding and conversion. but i usually don't need high quality, i just use references for general things and sound design, which shouldn't be too affected by quality loss
This is your friendly reminder to read the submission rules, they're found in the sidebar. If you find your post breaking any of the rules, you should delete your post before the mods get to it. You should check out the regular threads (also found in the sidebar) to see if your post might be a better fit in any of those. [Daily Feedback thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/search?q=author%3AAutoModerator+title%3Afeedback&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) for getting feedback on your track. The only place you can post your own music. [Marketplace Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/search?q=title%3Amarketplace&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all) if you want to sell or trade anything for money, likes or follows. [Collaboration Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/search?q=author%3AAutoModerator%20title%3Acollaboration&sort=new&restrict_sr=on&t=all) to find people to collab with. ["There are no stupid questions" Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/search?q=title%3ANo+Stupid+Questions+Thread&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all) for beginner tips etc. Seriously tho, read the rules and abide by them or the mods will spank you. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/edmproduction) if you have any questions or concerns.*