Beautiful Disaster by thenyxie

[chemm80]

Title:Beautiful Disaster
Author: thenyxie
Genre, Fandom, Etc. Supernatural RPS, Jared/Jensen plus others.
File size: Mp3 version: 445 mb
Audiobook: 607 mb
Notes There's a lot of music incorporated, which is why the files are so large.

ETA: Permanent links courtesy of cybel (since Sendspace is utterly useless):

http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/beautiful-disaster
http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/beautiful-disaster-audiobook


Cover art by thenyxie.

Master post for the text version is here, with links to downloads of the soundtrack and artwork which is well worth checking out as well.

Comments

[belleweather.livejournal.com]

Oh my God, I think I've been waiting my entire podfic-listening LIFE for someone to podfic this story. I cannot WAIT to listen to it! :)

[chemm80]

OMG, RIGHT? This was the story that made me want to podfic in the first place. All the music is IN it, including this really cool live acoustic version I found of "Spin". Hope you enjoy!

[too-rational.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God. ♥_♥

And with music, too?!? I assume the one referenced in certain scenes? *flails ecstatically*

THANK YOU! *smothers with hugs & smooches*

*runs off to download*

[chemm80]

Isn't it a great story? I think all of the songs that are referenced in the fic are in the recording, except for possibly one, where Jensen is just in the process of writing the song. And I'm super excited about one surprise song/version in the epilogue. *attempts to look mysterious* Hope you enjoy!

[too-rational.livejournal.com]

It's a wonderful, vivid, fandom-classic, worthy-of-publishing epic. *flappy hands*

Oh, and a surprise song as well? *smishes you even more*

I'm sure I will, darling. ^_~ Again, thank you! <3

[cantarina]

Looking forward to listening to this! I don't know the story at all, but the comments make it sound like I'm in for a treat.

[chemm80]

Oh man, you really are. This is a wonderfully memorable, entertaining story. Enjoy!

[shara50.livejournal.com]

awesome thanks:)

[chemm80]

It was a labor of love, and you're very welcome! :)

[crinklysolution.livejournal.com]

Really? You recorded THIS story? It's so long! As I remember though, it is exceedingly good and I am very much looking forward to listening to it. Thank you!

[chemm80]

It did take me a few months, especially to get the music right. The files are fairly large, but the DLs should be working better now that they're archived (see links above). Enjoy!

[lotr-gal709.livejournal.com]

OMG!!!!
I LOVES this fic sooo much and just jumped up and did a happy dance when I saw this post!!!
You have just made me like happy happy happy!!!!
*downloading and litening ...NOW*
*love*

[chemm80]

It's fabulous, isn't it? I've been wanting to podfic it since I read it. Enjoy!

[daraq.livejournal.com]

Downloading the audiobook, thank you!

[chemm80]

You're welcome! Enjoy!

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

I'm getting "Sorry, the file you requested is not available." for both of the download links.

[chemm80]

Sorry about the links, but I used both to successfully download the files less than 24 hours ago. I think there's a problem with Sendsspace...I'll get it sorted as soon as possible.

[chemm80]

I still don't know what's up with Sendspace, but cybel was able to get the permanent links up (see above). Sorry about the problems, but I hope you enjoy the fic.

[anon-fan.livejournal.com]

I'm getting files unavailable as well

[chemm80]

Sorry about the links, but I used both to successfully download the files less than 24 hours ago. I think there's a problem with Sendsspace...I'll get it sorted as soon as possible.

[chemm80]

See permanent links above. Sorry about the problems; Sendspace is sucking the big one right about now.

[josieb1.livejournal.com]

Cybel posted over pod fic tips that she was having trouble uploading to audiofic as her links went down early this morning. She said it should be sorted later today.

[chemm80]

Thank you...I'll check that post out.

[honeynougat.livejournal.com]

Hey there, just a general question as most of the technicalities are beyond me, but i've usually noticed that audiobooks are a smaller file than there mp3 counterparts, in this case is it larger because of the music files? That is can the mp3 format handle those files better or something. Just curious is all :)

Also just for curiosity's sake would you be planning to up an music-less file at any point? Just because I sometimes find that I want both versions for the times when I have less room on my ipod and can then use the smaller version! Again just curious, I'm sure the music version makes it a hundred times better ^_^

[chemm80]

I think the mp3 is just smaller because it compressed a bit more when it was zipped? Not sure about that one.

Anyway, I understand what you're saying about sometimes needing smaller files, but the music in this one was such a part of my love for it and I worked so long and hard getting it in there that I doubt I'll ever make a version without music. But it's such a popular fic, there's nothing saying someone else might want to do that.

[cybel]

The mp3 was recorded at something like 190 kbs, the 'book at 128 kbs. That accounts for the size difference. I was wondering, so I glanced at them yesterday. :-)

FYI: Most mp3 podfics are done at 128 kbs, and I compile my 'books at 64 kbs; the standard for most spoken word audiobooks is 32 kbs.

[chemm80]

Interesting. I just have a free program that compiles audiobooks from the mp3 files and I never really looked at the bit rate. I learn something every day in this biz. :D

[yukisherry.livejournal.com]

the mp3 link doesn't work for me, says "file not available". :(

[chemm80]

Sorry about the links, but I used both to successfully download the files less than 24 hours ago. I think there's a problem with Sendsspace...I'll get it sorted as soon as possible.

[chemm80]

Sendspace is still sucking it up, but cybel was able to get the permanent links up. See edited post above. Sorry about the issues, but I hope you enjoy.

[yukisherry.livejournal.com]

oh great am dl-ing now! <3 *huggles*

[cybel]

http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/beautiful-disaster
http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/beautiful-disaster-audiobook

Finally!

[chemm80]

Thank you so much, hon. Especially since Sendspace is being stupid and saying my account has expired, even though I renewed it on 4/15/10. I am so irritated with them right now, I can't even tell you.

[cybel]

Bummer!

I recently gave up my SendSpace account. I'm glad!

[chemm80]

I know, right? Their last message says that "payment is showing on your account", but I still can't upload or download anything. *screams*

[ldyghst.livejournal.com]

YAY! I did the soundtrack file and covert for this story. It is one of my favorites! I am so happy that you took the time to incorporate all of the music from the fic because it is such an integral part of the story! *hugs*

[chemm80]

...the music from the fic because it is such an integral part of the story!

Exactly! From the minute I read it, that's all I could think: what a great podfic it would make because the music is so beautifully woven into the narrative. Of course, in my enthusiasm, I didn't think about what a massive file would result, but...whatever. It's totally worth it. :D

[were-duck.livejournal.com]

Would you like to play along with this year's amplificathon (http://community.livejournal.com/amplificathon/474600.html) challenge? I make out that you would get 100 points for this story:

5 (gimme points) + 3 (your reader status?) + 86 (length of podfic, holy crap!) + 3 (fandom) + 3 (pairing) = 100 points!

You can find the points system here (http://community.livejournal.com/amplificathon/474286.html) and let me know if I miscalculated. If it's ok with you I'll go ahead and add you to the list of folks participating!

[chemm80]

Okay, I'm sure it will be fun. I still have a Sweet Charity offering and a couple of other requests to fill, so why not? I'd planned on participating before, but I just hadn't taken the time to figure out how it works. But you've done most of the work for me, it seems, so thanks for that. :) I'll try to keep up.

[were-duck.livejournal.com]

Yay! <3