Have you ever felt your spending on vinyl getting out of control? The last couple of months have been that way for me. I'm sure many of you know what I'm talking about. You mark your calendar for the release date of that track you have been waiting for. Then you get it, spin it for a while, and then you hear another awesome track and the cycle repeats. Sometimes several times in one week for me lately. You have friends that spin too and you want to keep your edge over them with the latest tracks. I spin out maybe 1 to 2 times per month and its like I have this uncontrollable desire to bring the latest and the greatest tracks to the crowd, regardless of what it is doing to my wallet. I wonder sometimes how long this is going to go on. I've tried to just chill with the tunes I have and take a break but knowing certain new releases are just sitting there waiting to be picked up always has me going back for more. Anyone else know the feeling? How much do you spend on vinyl per month?

I know just what you mean, this last month has been the killer for
my planned budget. I was SO close on making a "small" order last night
but I had to keep myself from doing it.

And they are all so beautiful.. aaargh!

___________________
- webbie

About a year ago i found myself buying between 30-70 vinyl a month....... I just went nuts. all the songs i like i had to have, no matter the price. How else could i get my hands on stuff like this:

Ayu - M EP
James Holden - Horizens (Way out West Remix)
Andain - Summer Calling
u2 - new years day (Ferry Corsten Remix)
DMB - the space between us (Tiesto Remx)

and how many hundreds of others.... So i was probably spending about a grand a month on new wax. Now i have totally cut back to about 10 per month max. I am so broke.......

I'm just wondering, how do guys support yourself financially if you have such a vinyl addiction?

They probably don't go out much, not spending money on clothing. Well just sitting at home spinning their newly bought vinyls...

I can understand people buying loads of vinyls and practicing at home and spinning at small parties and obviously having a dream of becoming a superstar DJ. But on the other hand, how big are your chances of becoming such a DJ? Only if you feel like you're doing the right thing you can continue buying loads of vinyls, not going out much. I think if you're not feeling like you're doing the right thing you should stop. It only brings you in a financially desperate situation. Just my opinion.

___________________

Current addictions: Reboot // Radio Slave // Matthias Tanzmann // Mathias Kaden // Audion // Martin Buttrich

Yeah I know. But I think they just buy it for the love of the music and the hobby of listening to nice crisp vinyl
Good but expensive hobby I reckon.

I usually buy 5-8 new vinyls a month. I try to limit my buying, but I always feel like if I don't get it now, I probably wont ever be able to get it again. This isn't because I think I will be the next superstar DJ, but rather the fact that I have so much fun spining records for myself and friends (making mix cds).

I figure I will just get a Pioneer CD player soon, that way I can save money on vinyl, I can play rare stuff, and also mix my own tracks too.

well I have not purchased anything in 22 days now and counting! I have set a goal for my self that I need to save money and not spend it on vinyl I have got so much vinyl and I won't be spining most of it ever to the live crowd because the stuff will grow old, as you become a more popular DJ that you can afford to bring in the newest stuff. But try to keep your orders to a minimum of what you know you will be spining for sure and pic one particular style for yourself that helps you limit your self a lot, yeah that and will power. And try to stay away from the "EVIL" vinyl shops.

___________________
tech-house
n. an old-school term for crack cocaine.
"Got some tech-house?" "Yeah, I'm your man for tech-house, Grandma."
http://thesurrealist.co.uk/slang.cgi?ref=tech-house

A couple of weeks ago, I bought about 200 Euro of vinyl in about a month. That's pretty much in my opinion, but I got a lot of good ones. There were also times that I didn't buy any in about 6 months or so, so that compensates it. Sometimes I regret it though, because it's so fucking expensive. I don't spin at parties, I just like to spin at home. Some people say I'm good though, maybe if my study will fail, I'm gonna try to play at parties, but for now I just don't have the time. Anyways, it's an addiction indeed, I'm a vinyladdict!

i was addicted to buying vinyls, i used to take probably 75% of every paycheck last year and buy new vinyls, i was getting 3 and 4 packages of vinyls each week. But it turned into an expensive habit which i am glad i stopped doing it, now i go at most vinyl shopping once a month. The onyl way i was able to stop was when i ran out of money and stopped working and had to pay rent, argh, haha

Records here cost about $10, so i live my life $10 at a time.
ie:
movies = 1 record,
movies with girl = 2 records,
movies with girl and snacks = 3 records

___________________
When you start to criticize the times you live in, your time is over. ~Karl Lagerfeld

God yes, I am soooo addicted to buying vinyl!
Once you start, you can't stop!

I had to cut myself off recently cause I realized there was very little in my account left!
I used to atleast a hundred a month!

___________________
8.28 - Butane + Pezzner LIVE
9.25 - Par Grindvik


Take a trip... there's acid in my fridge...