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On the Trance Listener (pg. 11)
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| Dojomaster26 |
| quote: | Originally posted by nefardec
http://sensation-white.com/de/
this used to be a trance event, right?
notice the heavy use of marketing and the distinct lack of dance music... |
+1
A more close to home example... The "Dance" sections of stores like Best Buy/Media Play, FYE, etc look VERY different from what they used to be 5 years ago. For one thing they are smaller, as execs would rather fill that shelf space with an expanded "Rap" section. Why is the "Dance" section losing shelf space? Is it because there are no more good releases? No, there are plenty of good releases that come out every month. The most likely reason for this downsizing is that the music in the "Dance" section is not selling as well as it used to, so the execs at Best Buy, etc have made the decision to use their stores' shelf space for the more profitable "Rap" albums. Inventory that is not moving is wasted store space and lost money for a company like Best Buy. Notice that I never mentioned the quality of the music in the "Dance" section, because for the store execs quality isn't an issue. How many units (of CDs) are being moved and how quickly inventory is being turned over is the only thing that a retail exec is likely to care about when he/she decides to give less space to the "Dance" section.
Also notice the make up of the releases that are now inhabiting the "Dance" section of your local big-name retailer. ATB, DJ Irene, DJ Sammy, PVD, Tiesto, Oakenfold, and a load of Ministry Of Sound "The Annual" comps and other rubbish "generic" compilations. I remember walking into Media Play 5 years ago and being able to pick up most of Aphex Twin's discography, Squarepusher stuff, FSOL CDs. Hell, "Selected Ambient Works 2" wasn't exactly the most mainstream album on the shelves, but it was in stock at these stores. Unfortunately, none of these albums sold as well as they should have, and as a result we suffer by having a "Dance" section that consists of nothing more than the most mainstream Dance releases (ie Tiesto's new album), Oakie back-catalogue stuff (although stuff like "A Voyage Into Trance" and "Tranceport" are slowly being phased out for "Creamfields" and "A Lively Mind"), and random Baby Anne and DJ Irene CDs (at least in this area). |
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| Clovis |
This guy reminds me a lot of:
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| Googooly |
| quote: | Originally posted by IntoTrance
I'm pointing out how out of touch and cynical the community has become. I'm not trying to abolish feelings of elitism for other genres of music or tryin to establish one for trance and I only discuss that in Point Four. |
Hey IntoTrancer I totally agree with everything you said, but this forum is not tranceaddict apparantly, it should be called trancehaters.com Eveyybody here HATES trance truly with their empty heart.
I think Trance is becoming more and more popular than EVER, I see advertisment about it everywhere even on the Radio and TV. There are so many Trance events here every month with club always packed wih trance lovers. I don't know where they get the fact that trance been less populare...probably from their asses. haha |
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| ToxicGreenWaste |
| quote: | Originally posted by Googooly
Hey IntoTrancer I totally agree with everything you said, but this forum is not tranceaddict apparantly, it should be called trancehaters.com Eveyybody here HATES trance truly with their empty heart.
I think Trance is becoming more and more popular than EVER, I see advertisment about it everywhere even on the Radio and TV. There are so many Trance events here every month with club always packed wih trance lovers. I don't know where they get the fact that trance been less populare...probably from their asses. haha |
Geniuses unite. |
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| Googooly |
| quote: | Originally posted by ToxicGreenWaste
Geniuses unite. |
nerds unite. |
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| The_G0dfather |
| Dude, globally trance is NOT getting more and more popular. |
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| Clovis |
| quote: | Originally posted by The_G0dfather
Dude, globally trance is NOT getting more and more popular. |
Yes it is, Googooly just explained it to you right ing there. Also, the correct term is "populare"...I think its an ibiza expression... |
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| Googooly |
| quote: | Originally posted by The_G0dfather
Dude, globally trance is NOT getting more and more popular. |
Prove it to me with FACTS, not just words.
then i swear i'll blieve you. |
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| Googooly |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
the correct term is "populare"...I think its an ibiza expression... |
What are you talking about? ibiza expression?? |
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| The_G0dfather |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
Also, the correct term is "populare"...I think its an ibiza expression... |
it's either Italian or Latin :eyespop: |
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| Clovis |
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