hey guys,
I am just facing a problem and I am curious if this is not only happening to me..
Some Years ago I switched over to Digital Vinyl and instead of buying Vinyl , I started playing mp3's
with the raising availability of digital download stores and tracks I tend to buy many mediocre tracks as they seem to be "cheap" and ok in the first place.
when I bought vinyl I tended to listen twice to the things I bought beause I was buying a black disc with 3 tracks I have to buy even if I like just one!
Because I am playing files now I tend to be like "ah ok it's just costing 2€"
and tend to buy mediocrity.. which I just realize over time..
I have problems in finishing a mix because I want all tracks to fit but I more and more realize that some of these tracks just suck because I bought them because they were cool but I'm not really feelin this
any experience?
Digital Mediocrity
Digital Mediocrity
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The best way to stop bulimia is to sit in a comfortable sofa and to ask to yourself :
Come on, what's REALLY for me and my heart? There are tons of good tracks with good grooves nowadays, but how many has a groove for MY soul?
When I was younger I bought more tracks, and had a more unpersonal collection.
Now I've got around 100 LPs only, and I refuse to buy MP3s for one reason : it can be the most BEAUTIFUL TRACK EVER, if it's not encapsulated in a physical format, the magic can't live for a long time.
Buy vinyls again, your collection will be limited, but LESS is MORE.
Come on, what's REALLY for me and my heart? There are tons of good tracks with good grooves nowadays, but how many has a groove for MY soul?
When I was younger I bought more tracks, and had a more unpersonal collection.
Now I've got around 100 LPs only, and I refuse to buy MP3s for one reason : it can be the most BEAUTIFUL TRACK EVER, if it's not encapsulated in a physical format, the magic can't live for a long time.
Buy vinyls again, your collection will be limited, but LESS is MORE.
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it's all a learning curve.
like others say. just try to treat mp3 the same as vinyl. Obviusly it's difficult cos Beatport is a huge vacuum of sh!t and is totally not the right environment to decide whther you like a piece of music enough to buy it. Maybe listen to more netalbel stuff?
And listen to Tone Def when he says buy the whole release. Buying single tracks sucks. variety is the spice of life and B1 or B2, even in digital is where the action is (unless it's A1 or A2, or a double pack or something)
Also those bad purchases will be worth their weight in gold in a some years time when you look back at your collection.
like others say. just try to treat mp3 the same as vinyl. Obviusly it's difficult cos Beatport is a huge vacuum of sh!t and is totally not the right environment to decide whther you like a piece of music enough to buy it. Maybe listen to more netalbel stuff?
And listen to Tone Def when he says buy the whole release. Buying single tracks sucks. variety is the spice of life and B1 or B2, even in digital is where the action is (unless it's A1 or A2, or a double pack or something)
Also those bad purchases will be worth their weight in gold in a some years time when you look back at your collection.
dig deeper and force yourself not the buy after the first listen.
this is how i do it: i only buy 1 or 2 times a month on beatport. in between i add tracks to my crate and i listen to them for 10, 20, 30 times ... that's also how i buy vinyl by the way. i never buy a vinyl direct after the first listen.
you've got to be selective.
this is how i do it: i only buy 1 or 2 times a month on beatport. in between i add tracks to my crate and i listen to them for 10, 20, 30 times ... that's also how i buy vinyl by the way. i never buy a vinyl direct after the first listen.
you've got to be selective.