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what do you guys look for when purchasing a CD? what makes it interesting ;) (pg. 2)
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| Radagast |
I make sure it isn't epic or anthem trance. I make sure it's from what in my opinion is a good DJ. It's a plus if the mix has more than 20 tracks, but if I stayed strictly to that rule, i'd only be able to buy Bad Boy Bill mixes. I like him, his style, and his CD's but I also like most other genres as well and not everyone can actually DJ on all of their CD's like he does. Maybe Hawtin and Clarke occasionaly. I was surprised to find Carl Cox has several decent 20+ track mix CD's.
Or in the case of an unkonwn genre to me like DnB i'll go for a name I recognize. I wanted a DnB CD and I got a Dieselboy mix because i'd heard of him before. I think it's a good compilation myself, but then what do I know about DnB...nothing really. I had the choice of the Dieselboy CD I bought, a Dieselboy CD with DnB remixes of Trance tracks, LTJ Bukem's depressing DnB artist album that had like 9 tracks on it, or one of those "DnB master mix compilation 2003" CD's from the music store I was in. I think I made the right choice though. |
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| jwear2004 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
I want unmixed compilations, damnit. |
Same here! And full versions of the songs, preferably. (I know, I know, it's not as cool as vinyl, but I'm poor yet I want to play songs legally). |
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| paranoik0 |
| quote: | Originally posted by RobSolaris
1) Is it because it cost too much $ for the cd/shipping? (ie the cd is not available in your country)
b) or is it because djs are making poor quality cd compilation...its not worth your $?
f) For real it doesn't matter, ill just listen to a CD sample, if it sounds good ill buy it. |
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| swisstoni5017 |
tbh i go for tracklisting
last ones i bought was ASOT 2004/Ahead/Positive Ways 3 and now Vandit: The Sessions Vol. 3
all by big name DJ's. if one track is out of place im the tracklist i just shudder
for example: Trancemaster s 3 CD in the UK
nice list:
1. Ferry Corsten - Rock Your Body Rock (Rennie Pilgrim Remix) wtf is that a breaks remix?
2. Sander van Doorn - Loaded
3. Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes (Armin van Buuren Universal Religion Remix)how old is this??
4. Paul van Dyk - Crush (Vandit Club Mix)
5. Three Drives - Air Traffic
6. Witness of Wonder - Emotions in Motion
7. Tiesto featuring BT - Love Comes Again
8. Ton T.B. - Dream Machine
9. Armin van Buuren feat. Justine Suissa - Burned With Desire (Brian Cross Remix) one of my favs of the past year
10. Envio - Time To Say Goodbye
11. Riley & Durrant - Suddenly
12. Darren Tate - DeliveranceDOES THIS BELONG HERE??
13. Slipmatt & Lime - Our FutureDOES THIS BELONG HERE??
14. Lasgo - Surrender (Cor Fijneman Remix)DOES THIS BELONG HERE??
15. Sam Sharp - Twister (Ron van den Beuken Mix)DOES THIS BELONG HERE??
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they ruin it so much with tracks that are mediocre and dont belong on the first CD.
I couldnt care who mixed them, i dont care how they were mixed (pc mixing isnt THAT bad ;) ) i just need the latest tracks and the best order of tracks
thats why i went for ASOT 2004 and Positive Ways 3, the newest tracks and a good order :) |
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| TweeK |
| It better have a uber cool cover:p |
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| [PCO]sigmanova |
| most of what is the deciding factor is tracklisting and who did the mixing, and maybe not as significant are artwork and price. |
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| NinetyNinety |
1. It has got to be from a DJ that I know
2. It has got to be a CD with a great track selection
3. It has got to be something I have been anticipating
4. It has to be a quality production (I mean: art design, a nice booklet, etc...)
...and I guess that's all... ;) |
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| RenderedDream |
| all the ninetyninety things plus new tunes, i mean, that nobody has listened to them (and they must be good) |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| The tracklisting, and the number of tracks on the album- too many and it's crap mixing in effect and the tunes just slam into each other, too few and it's too expensive (and also could well be crap mixing). |
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| AlphaStarred |
| i don't really purchase cds nowadays...if i wanted a new album or something of the sort i'd probly just download it :D |
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| TeKnoHe@d2025 |
I look at the price. If it's above $15, you won't see me purchasing it. Most of the electronica albums around here range from $18-30. I simply can not see spending that much money on a CD.
Most of them are priced that high because of the import tax, I wish the record companies would open some labels over here so they can print copies in the states. |
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| flavdave |
I usually spend my money on vinyl, artist albums, or compilations mixed by the big dj's nowadays.
I used to buy compilations every now and then but I've been holding back for the past year or so because they are the same crap over and over again. I think 90% of the trance compilations I've seen in stores this year have had Burned With Desire, As the Rush Comes, Love Comes Again, and Time of Our Lives. I have 76, Just Be, and Reflections and I've had ATRC since it came out on Nyana back in May of last year, so seeing all of these tracks on a compilation is discouraging. Add the fact that a computer probably mixed the cd makes me not want to buy the cd even more. |
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