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Posted by Liquid Fusion on Mar-03-2005 02:22:

Which Vinyl?

When lookig for vinyl i mean any vinyl do i randomly pick and choose and get what i chose or is there a way to listen first? what do i do, especially when buying online? Do I buy what i know?

Posted by Steve Stephano on Mar-03-2005 02:37:

A lot of online stores have samples of the vinyl these days. Check the stickies at the top of this page, a lot of vinyl shops there have samples.

Posted by Eric Siefer on Mar-03-2005 03:55:

aye most have samples. I'd say buy what you know, but if you are like I was when I started you only knew what the popular shit was. venture out and get original tracks, and find your own style so to speak.

Posted by jusware on Mar-03-2005 05:20:

I won't buy tracks that I recognize. I base that on the fact that if I actually recognize it, then it means I must have heard it a thousand times. I don't want to be the 1001th dj to spin the record. I buy all my records online. Find a good site and listen to as many records as you possibly can before you buy anything.

Posted by DannyO on Mar-03-2005 05:37:

For certain tracks you love that you heard in some sets, check the tracklist and then track the record down, but just goto these sites that offer samples and check various tracks to see what you like, ah crap I'm outta herem, I'm way to drunk to be posting anthing that makes sence in the booth.

Posted by Steve Stephano on Mar-03-2005 09:10:

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Originally posted by Eric Siefer
aye most have samples. I'd say buy what you know, but if you are like I was when I started you only knew what the popular shit was. venture out and get original tracks, and find your own style so to speak.

Ah sorry I misunderstood you. I though you were asking where you could listen first before buying.

As for what I buy, I bought a lot of crap in the past where I didn't listen before buying, expecting to be good due to artist/label etc... but these days there is definately no need to make that mistake.

I generally buy a mix of tracks I know and those that I don't. I am still buying old vinyl too, so most of the time I have heard these.

Posted by i got big pants on Mar-03-2005 09:21:

i feel as if you need a mix of popular stuff and stuff that isnt played by every dj out there.

Posted by tu_face on Mar-03-2005 10:16:

do record shops (actual record shops) not have turntables to listen to vinyl over there or something?

thats gash.

Posted by Psiweaver on Mar-03-2005 10:43:

go to a record shop and start listening to records when you find ones you like note the label down. You'll tend to find that certain labels release a lot of stuff you'll like.

Posted by Liquid Fusion on Mar-03-2005 12:29:

thanks all of you guys cause im really startin to get into this...im stil mostly studying everything...any advice you guys could give me on anything would highly be appreciated!

Posted by tu_face on Mar-03-2005 12:30:

have a look at chemical records or juno, they both offer samples and they both have really good catalogues.

Posted by Liquid Fusion on Mar-03-2005 12:39:

thank you and i hope i can get into this...ive already bought a book, took alot of notes and shit now i just have to get to know what everthing is..should i keep reading or you think ill pick it up after just goin through the forum posts after a while?