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Originally posted by richg101 its unfortunate that beatport isnt set up like a real record store. where you really have to dig to find the gems. would be great to have a graphical interface similar to a record store 12" rack of vinyl. so you cant browse as quickly and search for particular artists. would make a lot more fresh dj styles.

browse by genre...?

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Originally posted by richg101 its unfortunate that beatport isnt set up like a real record store. where you really have to dig to find the gems. would be great to have a graphical interface similar to a record store 12" rack of vinyl. so you cant browse as quickly and search for particular artists. would make a lot more fresh dj styles.

+1
if you go to other sites or something and listen to other random bedroom DJ's home sets or mixes or something, I mean sure there are some good DJ's and some good tracks, but they all pretty much have the same songs. Beatport makes it too easy. I hate the whole top 10 downloads or something. Essentially its just telling me "tracks not to spin because the whole world has them"

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Originally posted by IpLaYWiTLiGhTs As someone mentioned on the GU boards... Negative of digital is that you can't flip over your mp3 years later to find an absolute gem B side.

Funny you mention that. That thread on the GU board (here) was what inspired me to make this one.

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Originally posted by CSB +1 if you go to other sites or something and listen to other random bedroom DJ's home sets or mixes or something, I mean sure there are some good DJ's and some good tracks, but they all pretty much have the same songs. Beatport makes it too easy. I hate the whole top 10 downloads or something. Essentially its just telling me "tracks not to spin because the whole world has them"

While I agree and try to be 'different' by not picking up too many popular tracks... the general feedback i've been getting on my sets is that it needs something more recognisable thrown in there somewhere to get more reaction.

I love Digital Download.

5 years ago it was damned hard to put together a collection, or follow a DJ's playlist and support your life outside of the booth at the same time. Nowadays I can still collect music i hear that i like - without any harsh costs involved, safe in the knowledge that if some release slips through, and i find it late... i won't have a devil of a task tracking down a sold out vinyl.

There are some cons too though. Everybody has access to exactly the same sources - - whereas in the recordstore it more depended on the greatness of the store, staff, and your ability to travel to the right shop (or fort out postage) in order to build a really cool collection.

Now some Johnny-no-mates in the middle of Nevada can have the same music as me in less than 20-odd clicks of a mouse button.

Prior to the digital format there were more trends and 'blow up' tunes as well. As it took word of mouth and top DJs actually spinning the track on promo in order for it to get noticed. There was a hierarchy that allowed tunes to build in hype without getting stale. Nowadays Mr. A-list DJ drops a bomb, and everybody can grab an mp3 copy the next day, or make do with some setrip/recon until it does get released.

The lifespan of the 'bomb' tracks have therefore tailed off. Instead of finding a bomb that would last a whole summer long of good vibes and entertaining reaction; everyone has heard it, downloaded it, trashcanned it, by the following month.

Back to the question - i definitely buy more than i should. I probably play roughly 75% of what i purchase. The rest isn't getting dusty at least... but its cluttering up space on my HD thats for sure.

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I love digital downloads!

It's much quicker to find stuff because there's more tracks.

I don't want to get my ass off the couch to drive to a record store, listen to the small amount of tracks that are in the "new releases" section only to find that I hate most of them. Oh yeah, in the record shop, you gotta listen to a track with a turntable. How archaic and inefficent. ANd you gotta put it back and walk your ass to the section it was in to be nice. That's a lot of time.

With places like BP, I can just click a few buttons, fast forward through a song, and if i hate it go to the next one. EASY.

Oh yeah, DJs should quit complaining that finding tracks is hard. Dude, it's been hard before. It's your job to find GOOD TRACKS mmk? Shifting through crap is part of the hobby.

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Well as a music listener/bedroom dj I much prefer cds. If I want to get a track in particular I'll get the artist album its on or label artists compilation its on. I guess it really depends on the genre... I mean hell theres no point releasing an album with only two good tracks. If I can get a track that sounds really unique to work in a mix thats a great accomplishment IMO. Thank god I prefer psy/goa to mainstream trance.

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Originally posted by richg101 its unfortunate that beatport isnt set up like a real record store. where you really have to dig to find the gems. would be great to have a graphical interface similar to a record store 12" rack of vinyl. so you cant browse as quickly and search for particular artists. would make a lot more fresh dj styles.

you're a moron

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i love digital downloads because all those albums that are one hit wonder don't cost you $16, they cost $1. That alone is worth it. I always hated hearing a few good songs from a CD, going to the store and getting it home just to find the rest was shite.

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