i make music not a writer i, ther label means sh!t to me, fukin derps (u hear me label owners) DERPS so i'm a derp, but how about the thousands of derps who send me spam demos in an email, without even a 'hey steevio' at the top, with files i have to download on my slow internet connection if i wan...

be happy.

A laptop dj will never play* most of the tracks by Levon Vincent, Dj Qu, Norm Talley, Wolfgang Voigt, Thomas Brinkmann, Theo Parrish, to name but a few... A laptop dj will never play* (most of the) tracks released on Perlon, Mosaic, [a:rpia:r], STABLO, Profan, Dance Mania, Skudge, Aniara, KDJ, to n...

ill still be buying the record.

fine it might be a bit overpriced, but if i miss it ill only have to go back in a few years and get it and the chances are the price will be even higher then. If I decide I dont want it anymore, I can always sell it.

And about the 'why don't they press more records' question...my guess is that they are making a statement against the reification of consumer products and, more important, just want their music to end up with the people who truly love this music. this makes no sense. people who truly love the music...

Is anyone here happy enough just making music alongside a normal job? Is everyones aim to live off music someday? I personally believe, like you, that the main reason should always be a love for the process. But the main issue is how can you tell if FOR YOU making music is all that you care about or...

Do you have a purpose for producing electronic music? Its fun, plus I think I might be addicted to it. Do you want to be famous and rich? Not fussed either way. I just want to live off music, that is all. Do you want to contribute some quality music to the scene? Of course. Who would want to contib...