What are the ways in which you stay on top of getting/playing the latest tracks even before they're all over the place and overplayed? I'm thinking of a track like Whippenberg's Chakalaka which, to my knowledge, isn't yet released but is around amongst the likes of Armin and Markus. It seems to me that unknown djs like myself are at the mercies of ASOT and GDJB to find out about cutting edge trance and progressive. I'm a member of a site that serves as somewhat of a barometer for upcoming tracks based on the numbers of hits and comments a new track gets. So, this is one way I feel like I can keep up.

But does one just have to scroll thru pages of new tracks released on Beatport to stay ahead of the game, or do you really have to know people like the Whippenberg guys in order to get a hold of their track from the beginning?

How do you stay on the cutting edge and discover new music before it's overplayed? Radio shows? Beatport? Newsletters? Knowing producers/labels personally?

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I guess just search the pages.... it doesnt take that much time really.

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yeh, i know this is one of those questions that is beneath most djs. i still wanted to ask tho.

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trip the light fantastic
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Most of the the big djs get promos way ahead of release like you mention, so browsing sites like Beatport, for the rest of us, is the way to go. It's awesome when you discover a track buried within all the crap available now that's high quality.

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I think you're approaching this the wrong way.

You should be trying to find songs that nobody else really knows about, regardless of age. Finding and/or playing songs based on popularity alone defeats the purpose of DJing.

You avoid overplayed tracks by avoiding overplayed artsts, like whippenberg.

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Find older tracks before they get a 20XX re-rub.

Just find music you like but that's not being whored or has been.

Fuck I hate this "scene".

Stop worrying about whether you're cutting edge or playing overplayed music, just play what you like.

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why are you so worried about playing the latest tracks? just listen to tracks and get what u like.

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just stay out of the charts, shouldnt be too dificult when the charts realy suck balls. shouldnt be too hard playing underplayed tracks anyway as most djs play minimal and house. just stay away from that shit.