The amount of samples on beatport that stop right at the buildup of a breakdown is ridiculous. It seems like all the samples released since Beatport 4.0 are this way. Its makes the player almost pointless because I'll have to look at other sites to listen now. /rant.
Feb-11-2009 17:22
woscar
Starstuff
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Thames Gateway, South Essex
because they've got music to sell, and they want to put the "best" bit of the track up in the sample. quite often it is the end of a breakdown that is the "best" part of the track anyway; leaving the punter wanting more, impulse buying etc..
Originally posted by a TA
Does anybody around here actually listen to trance?
Feb-11-2009 18:05
Shanez
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Ireland
I like cake
Feb-11-2009 19:20
Owsey
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2008
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by woscar
It has ALWAYS been this way
Feb-11-2009 19:22
noikeee
dubstep convert
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: lost and wandering looking for directions.
Holy fuck, I just visited Beatport for the first time since they launched 4.0 and now I can't use it at all. I have no idea whether it's my browser, my internet connection, whatever. Half the buttons I click in don't change anything in the screen, neither give me feedback. I click on my crate, nothing happens. I click on a release, nothing happens. Fucking hell.
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Feb-11-2009 19:27
woscar
Starstuff
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
quote:
Originally posted by sgb476
because they've got music to sell, and they want to put the "best" bit of the track up in the sample. quite often it is the end of a breakdown that is the "best" part of the track anyway; leaving the punter wanting more, impulse buying etc..thieves!
What is the most annoying about this is that Beatport is supposed to be a store for DJs and by not allowing to preview the track properly they are actually doing DJs a disservice.
Originally posted by woscar
It has ALWAYS been this way
Seriously.
Feb-11-2009 20:34
ultimate7
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2007
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Yeah, it's definitely bothered me in the past too, but as of late it just seems to be a lot worse
Feb-11-2009 20:47
Armitage
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: Vancouver
I'd imagine it's just the middle x% of the track.
Feb-11-2009 21:52
Max Thomson
synthetic kinda love
Registered: May 2004
Location: Berkeley, California
just do what I do, if you have even the slightest bit of doubt about how much you'll end up liking the tune, don't buy it. you'll end up with a lot fewer mediocre tunes and a lot more tunes that you're really excited about, although it may take longer to get as many of them. still, your library's level of quality will go way up.
"A studio environment is there to be exploited. I don't really hold with these 'all live on 2 decks mixes'. If you want that, go to the gig." - Ben Watt
Feb-11-2009 22:11
woscar
Starstuff
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
quote:
Originally posted by Max Thomson
just do what I do, if you have even the slightest bit of doubt about how much you'll end up liking the tune, don't buy it. you'll end up with a lot fewer mediocre tunes and a lot more tunes that you're really excited about, although it may take longer to get as many of them. still, your library's level of quality will go way up.
dig son! and never settle!
Or look for samples in other stores, like DJ Download, that let you preview the whole track. Although, their selection is not as extensive as Beatport's.
