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Buying vinyl

What do you guys look for when buying records other then the obvious BPM, style, etc.?

actually, i dont loo at anything like that. bpm, style, etc. are meaningless to me, to a point.

all you need to do is listen to different records and see what YOU like and how well it would fit into your set. create your own style. dont play anything just because its the big tune right now, or armin is playing it, whatever.

the only way to buy tunes is to listen to them. if you really like a tune, you will find a place for it in your set.


when i first started spinning i was very narrow minded as to what tunes i would purchase. i would think about it too much. focus too much on specific genres, etc.

i would go into a record store and go to a specific location/genre and only buy from there. now i go into every section...house, progressive, electro, trance, funky house, tribal, etc....and just listen to as many as i can and buy what i like.

If i like it, i like it. end of.
Dont give a crap what bpm it is

I will tell you something I wish someone told me before I started buying vinyl.



Always buy tracks that you will think fit well into your set. Even if you like the track sometimes it just won't fit into your set. For example, you can't go from a cool house track to some bangin techno.

you have to think about the bpm, the sound, the style, etc. You have to think about all of them, not just focus in on one. Understanding these components will help you build and progress your set.

You have to have an idea of what you want to do and where you want to go with your mix. You take those ideas and try to find records that fit that.


Understanding the style or genre will help you find records faster. Understanding the labels and artists will help you even more. For example, say I want something bangin. I will first check the techno section or trance. If I want something a bit more 'relaxed' but bangin I will check out the house or progressive sections.

Don't limit yourself to one genre. You will find records that you like across all genres if you look closely.

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Originally posted by CosmoKid i would go into a record store and go to a specific location/genre and only buy from there. now i go into every section...house, progressive, electro, trance, funky house, tribal, etc....and just listen to as many as i can and buy what i like.

I made that mistake too


I guess you learn and grow as a DJ with time.

Thats interesting, but if you buy records to just fit into a set wouldn't that narrow your flexablity to go with the flow.

Must pass three requirements for me:

A. Likeable
B. Mixable
C. Fitting (into my style, that is)

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Originally posted by CosmoKid i would go into a record store and go to a specific location/genre and only buy from there. now i go into every section...house, progressive, electro, trance, funky house, tribal, etc....and just listen to as many as i can and buy what i like.

If I did that, I would be more broke than a bum on a street.

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Originally posted by 3xx3r7 If I did that, I would be more broke than a bum on a street.

i dont buy ALL of them

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Originally posted by Freak If i like it, i like it. end of. Dont give a crap what bpm it is

+1

If I find something that isn't in my genre and I like it, I buy it. It gives me an excuse to find similar stuff to mix it with and to buy that too. Eventually it will all work together as my collection, abilities, and knowledge grow.

All the cool things we could do if money was of no concern

1. whether i like the tune(s)
2. would i ever play it
3. whether i would ever play it more than once

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Originally posted by Luke Terry 3. whether i would ever play it more than once

This one's a very good point that I've not yet learned. I've got quite a few vinyls that I've bought, played once and never touched again...

i buy what i like. except for a few momentary lapses in reasoning, like scissor sisters - comfortably numb. i swear i thought it was a pink floyd remix.

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Originally posted by Freak If i like it, i like it. end of. Dont give a crap what bpm it is

dito!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery This one's a very good point that I've not yet learned. I've got quite a few vinyls that I've bought, played once and never touched again...

Yea, I'm getting out of this habit (or at least trying to for my pocketbook's sake). I've actually put away some records when I went into the shop last time and most of the time I ask myself will I actually ever use this tune on a regular basis. Yes, tunes still slip through that are just impulse buys, but at least I can say I'm trying.

One thing that I'm personally looking for whenever I got into a shop is stuff thats a bit different from what I normally play so i can diversify my box a bit. Not so different that it'd be a nightmare to try to mix any of it but enough that I don't (for examples sake) have to spend a whole night mixing anthemic vocal trance or something. I can change it up a bit and go some unexpected directions.

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Originally posted by Luke Terry 3. whether i would ever play it more than once

I am yet to learn that.

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Originally posted by Freak If i like it, i like it. end of. Dont give a crap what bpm it is

+1

Something I like and I know the crowd would like. Style usually comes into play but not so much style as in could it fit in with the other things you usually play. Something people will want to dance to instead of listening to as background music whilst drinking. Finally something I will play for years to come.

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