Original Infinite recordings were lo-fi (4-track in a basement). Even “patched” FLAC won’t sound modern — but compared to early MP3 bootlegs, thevoid’s version was considered the best lossless copy until the 2016 official reissue.

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None of this is official. However, within the world of peer-to-peer networks, private music trackers, and lossless audio preservationists, every part of this phrase has a specific meaning.

There is no legitimate 2009 CD reissue. However, 2009 was the peak of the “unofficial Russian reissue” market. Labels like ООО “СД-Максимум” and others produced counterfeit CDs of Infinite using the original artwork but poor mastering. Many of these were ripped to FLAC and shared online. The 2009 tag in the keyword likely refers to the year that a specific bootleg CD pressing was manufactured—not an authorized release.

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