quality post Nem, hope i reach that stage someday.

Peace,
Soliman

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Originally posted by InMyPlace** Dancing is like invisible art. You're constantly creating masterpieces, each different, but each with a recognizable pattern. As quick as they're created, they disappear, forever. You may think you see the same thing twice, but each move comes with a different beat, a differetn emotion, a new burst... of life.

I dont know half the names of my tunes.... when someone asks, I have to grab the sleeve most of the time and look!

thanks for all the tips

when i was asking about a program, i meant a program i can download that i can create my own database with. i write down every track i have burned, and when i want to check all progressive songs i have i just type in progressive and the search engine database will tell me what tracks i have on what CD.

the simplest solution to my problem is memorizing. nomatter how hard i try, i just cant to know every track, neither i can get a hold of every track. djing is really a full time job i think. plus i think its that time when i need a break. thinking/mixing too much got me a little too confused.

i usually play prog/tech/uplifting, so i tried to only download these styles since im good spinning these. but later on, ive noticed downloading the certain styles im good spinning at really gets boring and all my CDs become monotonous. i dont know if you know what i mean but it really gets boring to spin or play the same style. thats the only reason why i still have the obsession to download some chill, vocal, etc...

thanks for all the tips. more will always be appreicated

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Originally posted by stefanoc when i was asking about a program, i meant a program i can download that i can create my own database with.

Microsoft Access?

When I got into illegally downloading music, I used to download about 20 tunes a day - just left p2p programs running while I was at work.

I ended up with CD after CD of absolute shite with about one good track in every 20, but couldn't find the good ones cos there were just so many, couldn't remember the names or how any of them went etc - most of them never even got played once. I was still buying vinyl, but I'd never buy anything I had downloaded so a load of good music got missed because I'd download it then it'd get lost among rubbish, when I could have bought it on vinyl.

I then decided to limit myself to burning 1 CD a week (deleting anything I didn't burn), which allowed me to keep on top of the music I was getting (still totally illegally, of course) and threw out just about all of the stuff I'd downloaded before (literally 100 or so CDs straight in the bin). Then one day I just totally stopped it and replaced it with legal downloads, getting rid of my illegal music as I replaced the tracks I wanted to keep with legal copies on mp3 or vinyl.

Although I could probably afford more if I really wanted, I now limit myself to 4 records and 4 (legal!) digi-downloads every 2 weeks to make sure I can keep on top of what I'm buying and save money on tracks I may never have even played in my bedroom... but it takes a lot of effort to choose 8 tunes out of a shortlist of usually about 20 or 30 I want each week! As much as I'd like them all, I know even if I do buy more a lot of them might never get played so the aim is to spot the ones I'm likely to use before I buy them...

So if this sounds something like your situation, maybe it'd be worth having a go at limiting the amount you get? As a student finances do also play a fair part so you may decide on a different limit/budget for yourself, maybe also based on how many different genres you play etc... just a suggestion.

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Last edited by Stu Cox on Jan-09-2006 at 22:58