This isn't specific to you, but do we really need another thread where people just pile up the names of tunes with no context or explanation? There's no discussion on this forum anymore. Everyone just drops YT links or track names like AI tune sharing algorithms.

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> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

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I was having second thoughts on making this thread, but someone also encouraged me to do it. I thought, after all, we can share the type of music we listen to/collect/spend money on nowadays, instead of just posting individual YT links or releases we like.

Anyway, I'll try to provide some context and explanation.

Most of the stuff I recently bought is oldschool Acid, which I admittedly don't listen to much anymore, but oddly enough still collect. I buy vinyl/CDs only when the release/tracks I want are not available for purchase digitally, which is often the case with older stuff. I'm still compiling the tracks I buy - old and new, different genres - for possible future mixes. Maybe I'll finally put the DJ controller I bought a while back to use for the first time...

Last edited by AlphaStarred on Jul-07-2024 at 13:42

I dunno if its wise to gatekeep this forum, it could use any life.

then again, my cd thread turned into a "look at me I bought x things". I didnt think it would be wise to continue it as it was turning into some narcissistic affair. Pacing is key I think.

I've been only buying CDs in person mostly, I like the randomness. I got blessed with some non-mixed compilations recently, although containing non-favorable mixes of the tunes; thats where vinyl is king but I dont have the heart or money to go vinyl.

discovered rumour records, which I would not have came across by if I didnt go thrift shopping. dont know much about them but there seems to be some good chunk of bangers; maybe im easy to please though.

https://www.discogs.com/release/62171-Various-Trance-2



perhaps I chose the wrong track on the compilation but alas, back to my narcissistic affairs I guess.

Last edited by szm on Jul-08-2024 at 00:22

I enjoyed your thread. We were actually discussing the music.

I'm not saying this thread shouldn't exist, but it would be nice to put a bit more content into it: a bit of context behind what you're buying and why. The other thread was more in that vein.

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> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

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Alright, Jack, I hear what you're saying. Are you suggesting I give an explanation of why I bought all those individual releases? I mean, I can, if that would make it more interesting.

To be clear, your follow-up post did a good job of giving the context behind your purchases.

I'm guilty of this as well - it feels a bit fruitless making threads on TA these days about specific albums or things because hardly anyone posts at all and most of the time it's just Youtube / Soundcloud links. I try to add a bit of explanation about the stuff in my Trance/Prog Revival thread but it rarely seems to spark much discussion.

Most of what I buy digitally these days is for DJing and I don't like giving away everything I'm finding in advance. The last thing I bought that wasn't a club-oriented release was this gorgeous downtempo acid EP from the Dream Software label. I keep wanting to make a modern day ambient techno/acid mix because I'm finding loads of stuff like this, that could be from 1994 just as easily as 2024. The only trouble with low-tempo stuff is the BPMs vary so wildly it can be quite hard to make a cohesive mix out of it all. I'm toying with the idea of using field recordings / ambient sounds to help with the segues.



Someone needs to have a word with them about that artwork though. Looks like the cover of an educational '90s videogame you'd get free with your cornflakes. Dreadful stuff.

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> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

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Thanks for sharing, guys.

Just ordered this (again, after selling it years ago when I was selling off my collection): https://www.discogs.com/release/325...-100-Hard-Groov

Bought it mostly for this unreleased, long, crazy hard acid track:



Hope to maybe use it again in some obscure acid mix in the future.

I wanted to continue into the rumour records cd library. I purchased the euphoria unmixed comp cd, its quite good value with some tried and true eclectic cuts.

https://www.discogs.com/release/235272-Various-Euphoria

Last edited by szm on Aug-20-2024 at 00:26

Berlin in July/August. Around 70 records listed below. In addition, around 120 CDs were bought, but these are not listed yet.

Plantastik - Purple Shaker
Fabuland - Space Trash
Free Radicals - Carrera E.P.
Kotai + Mo - Socializer / Tranquilizer
Kotai - AT&T
Unknown Artist - Untitled
Lessening Lesson - Lesseninglesson
Phase* - Katino II EP
303 System - Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde
Men With Rhythm - Mindblowing
Perbec - Gurner
Brooks (2) - Jet
Ngin-O - Tomorrow Is The Question
Pure Science - Back 2 Earth
Various - Dee Zone Traxx E.P.
Alex Faith - The 3rd Hussle
dBx* - Untitled
Voice Stealer - Electromotive Force
DKMA - Phase One – The Basement
P&C1 - Kiss The Ground
P&C1 - Kiss The Ground
Aphos Yusov* - For The Pirates
D & F - Buzz Click
Karmatix* - Kalashakra / Nature Earth
Analogue Audio Association - Sync 24
Superlauncher - Silent Pixelz
Y Traxx - Mystery Land (Sickboys Courtyard Mix)
Wavebuster - EP Vol. 1
Ionic - Global Mode
Spirit Of Tekknologie* - Lost In Space
Rhythim Is Rhythim - Strings Of Life
Keiji Shimazaki - Sound Of Osaka
Thee J Johanz - Snakedrill
Origin Unknown - The Touch / Valley Of The Shadows (Remixes)
Subtle Houzze - Controversy EP
Armando Presents The Chicago Bad Boys - The Chicago Bad Boys
The Clucks Avec MoOngiT - The Boc Boc Record
Panic - Voices Of Energy
The Ratpack* - The Searchin' For My Rizla EP
Dook Moyza - Atmosphärenwandler
Terminator Benelux - Red Alert EP
Motor - #1-#3
Two Lone Swordsmen - Tiny Reminders
Morganistic - In The Shadow
Big Hair - Dougie At The Ockie
G - 7* - Seduced
The Operator - Line 02
Zookeepers Revenge - Keys To The Cage EP
Blue Maxx - Unicorn
The Spoon Wizard - Pantaloon
Barbara Brown - Dammelo, Mi Piace EP
DJ Red Alert + Mike Slammer* - Ganja Man EP
Aqua Fortis - House Of Usher
The Extremist - Ascent From The Circle
Dark Star (2) - Dark Star E/P
Overmow - Overmow EP
DSP (8) - Obsession
Human Beings - Safe Sex EP
Greyhouse - All The Fly Skinnies / Feel The Beat
G--Man* - G--Man II
Source Direct - The Crane / Artificial Barriers
T.N.T. - Brainwashkiller
Blue Boy - Scattered Emotions EP
Exium - Highly Intelligent Units
Unknown Artist - C.W.C EP
Hedgehog Affair - Rush Till Dawn Presents Hedgehog Affair Pt. 2
Saturnalia - Paradise / Finite
Universal Addictions - 1

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Originally posted by szm I wanted to continue into the rumour records cd library. I purchased the euphoria unmixed comp cd, its quite good value with some tried and true eclectic cuts. https://www.discogs.com/release/235272-Various-Euphoria

this is a banger. British producers really pushed the envelope forward by making progressive house tracks like this in '93.

quote:

Originally posted by szm I wanted to continue into the rumour records cd library. I purchased the euphoria unmixed comp cd, its quite good value with some tried and true eclectic cuts. https://www.discogs.com/release/235272-Various-Euphoria

I've been wanting to buy that compilation for years just to get The Snake unmixed, but I can see it's a shorter edit than the full track. Does it just fade out at the end or is it actually mixable?

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Mixes:
> Maximum Elevation [Progressive House]
> DI.FM 26th Anniversary Guest Mix [Progressive House]
> Live @ Dance:Love:Hub London, 11.10.2025
> Higher Peaks [Progressive House]
> Dance:Love:Hub Afterparty (The Return) 23.11.24

Like these sets? Come see me play live at Kibosh in Manchester: https://www.instagram.com/kibosh.mcr/