How do you find the music you like?

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Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jun-23-2008 09:18:

I look back.

Posted by Ian on Jun-23-2008 09:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
I look back.

i listen to this guys sets, for stuff I may have missed

Lowland - Stains <3

Posted by jsl9 on Jun-23-2008 12:39:

Usually I listen to podcasts..ASOT, ISOS, and the dj sets on Dance Department 538 on Itunes.

Posted by Morphology on Jun-23-2008 12:50:

My methods aren't of the unusual sort. I hang out on this and other forums since I know there are many people here with great taste in music. A forum also allows diversity, and I'm a big fan of a diverse music range. I used to listen to sets and such, but that is seldom recurring now.

Posted by MSZ on Jun-23-2008 23:01:

limewire keyword dj tiesto

Posted by ibz on Jun-24-2008 03:54:

Beatport and juno

Posted by Neon Sky on Jun-24-2008 04:01:

sets, forums, random browsing through Beatport charts

Posted by TranceMission on Jun-24-2008 04:09:

I prefer livesets of some good artists, they pretty much give you a good idea of the good stuff out there.

Posted by DJ Shibby on Jun-24-2008 20:21:

listening to jams, i hit the traffic light, scope the name, and that shit is in the bag

Posted by cmay119 on Jun-24-2008 21:08:

quote:
Originally posted by msz
limewire keyword dj mystik

fixed.

Posted by Gauss on Jun-24-2008 21:43:

Once again, hail to Discogs.

Posted by Zak McKracken on Jun-24-2008 21:49:

oliver lieb radioshow and the the dj promotion subforum here

Posted by woscar on Jun-25-2008 01:43:

I browse Beatport by the genres I like and go through the samples. It takes a lot of time but it pays off, as that way you get to discover some really nice tunes

Posted by Zeiben on Jun-25-2008 05:13:

Random browsing. cdjshop.com is nice because I can listen to everything.

Posted by saluyamo on Jun-25-2008 07:12:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
oliver lieb radioshow

Link or GTFO

Posted by Paradox Lost on Jun-25-2008 09:55:

quote:
Originally posted by woscar99
I browse Beatport by the genres I like and go through the samples. It takes a lot of time but it pays off, as that way you get to discover some really nice tunes

Absolutely right it takes a lot of time, but it's paid dividends for me insofar as the gems I've discovered are concerned.

What could take even more time, and is also something I don't get too involved in, are the "people who bought this also bought...' selections. It's just a perpetual hopping from one track to the next, and it can take a decent period of time to find your way back to where you first began, depending upon how far you went into it.

Anyway, aside from browsing through the genre tabs on Beatport, my other avenues of musical exploration are more or less similar to everyone else's:

Major mix compilations and artist albums.
Download site charts (artist and sales).
TA Charts
Radio broadcasts
Recommendations

Posted by Darkarbiter on Jun-25-2008 10:41:

1. Genre specific compilations... if the artist keeps turning up and I like all their tracks somethings going right.
2. DJ sets. If I hear an awesome track (or several awesome tracks by the same artist in various sets) and I see somewhere that their album has been getting good reviews, may as well go for it.
3. Reviews
4. P2P

Actually finding a reasonable amount of decent DNB has been very hard however.

Posted by ZeJayMan on Jun-25-2008 13:41:

i get sent hundreds of promos every week and i sort out the good stuff from the bad stuff.

that and the occasional set download on here.

Posted by EXTREMUM on Jun-26-2008 19:57:

When www.dancegrooves.com was up, I used to listen to all the sound clips to get ideas. If I liked it, most likely, I purchased it.

Posted by Zoso on Jun-26-2008 20:24:

Tracklists from the DJ Promo forum.

Posted by l�cid on Jun-26-2008 20:40:

dig dig dig and dig some more.

browse digital download sites, read artists bios and see if they have any aliases, check out labels based on artists/tracks i like, read blogs and music reviews, check out recommendations from friends, etc.

and read ASOT tracklists religiously.

Posted by Clovis on Jun-26-2008 20:43:

I google "sick tune" and sometimes "OMG TUUUNE"
Usually download whatever comes up.

Sometimes I check this thread:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...23&forumid=8&s=

Posted by Soeder on Jun-26-2008 20:43:

TA mostly..
CD Reviews / New Release Discussion
Top 10 of months threads ++

Posted by body125z on Jun-26-2008 20:53:

producers send em to me

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