WHY DO YOU COLLECT RECORDS?
Swayze
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i know back in the day to me it was more for status and because i was looking for them breakbeats. past few years i have gotten out of that and look for records that no one has or even considers. i still collect records and i don't think i will ever stop. the thing that gets me is ok so what if you have all these records what are you doing with them? if your a producer you use what you can. just because i don't have the raerest record doesnt mean i won't be succesful. is their a club that makes you this big collector that everyone brags about? just asking cause i see alot of cats that have massive collections and really never do anything with them or never really come with it with the production. out all those records they come up with weak tracks with no real dopeness. just asking not hating on anyone. 
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Also I kinda don't get the point as to why people collect hip-hop. Why collect and not put it to use on tapes and whatnot?
Devil's advocate:
I dont find anything wrong w/collecting any form of music. You can collect without ever "using" it. U dont have to even play it. Just aquiring the object
is fine. IMO.
To each his own.
Ya I get what you mean. I am not meaning anything by it but from my point of view I like getting hip-hop records to listen, use in tapes, etc. I just can't get joy out of just having something. That's just me.
Devil's advocate:
If you cop a wack Hip hop album, do you sell/trade it or take the loss?
True................
Records + DJ gigs =
as far as producing, i kinda lay low on the whole sampling thing. i'll drop a sample every once in a while but mostly just putting together more abstract keys and drums stuff. where's that wizard rock graemlin when i need it?
Depends on how wack. If it is wack but has value I sell it or trade it and even if it doesn't have much value I attempt to sell it to a store and then finally if all those don't work I just keep it and take a loss.
On that note also. If I get something valuable and it is soul or something else I tend to want to get rid of it fast because it is most likely just gonna kick it here doing nothing.
What about listening to music? There are several 12" with exclusive non album tracks & remixes.
K in Canada.
-I find the process of looking for old records which sometimes are found below "market value" to be a worthwhile endeavor. I also think that the process of flipping over records to get to the 2nd half of the album is a more interactive experience (although it's sometimes a pain) and adds to the listening experience as a whole.
I'm totally not into the prestige of it though. I love music, and I love how it sounds on wax. I will buy reissues. I'm not an audiophile.
If you wanna know why most people on this board collect records then read one of the shoe posts. They are very telling.
Another thing for me is the listening experience - I was just bumping "Shout" by Craig G & Marley Marl - the bass was full, the sound filled my living room. CDs are nice & sound good on the right player, but, IMO, they are often lean & the treble is a little hot. I don't know if I can even get "Shout" on cd. Also, I can listen to more records at one time than cds. There is an audio fatigue that kicks in with me with cds on certain systems. It doesn't even have to take long - 20 minutes or something - I never have that problem with wax. I wish more major labels would put out better quality reissues of hip hop wax, like simply vinyl, but I guess the market isn't really out there. If there were better quality reissues I wouldn't the cop OG vinyl as much. I thought the OC lp reissue was amazing, but since that wasn't followed up by anything else, I guess it didn't do too well.
co-sign
plus the artwork looks better at 12" vs. 5"
so true!
fact:
We are here for a limited amount of time
Everyone copes with this fact through some means...
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Let me ask you a question...Why are you here? Are you getting something out of it? What is it? Money? Success? Vaildation?
hey i completely understand what you're saying. A lot of people place value only on tangible things, and it's a shame. It's definitely something to keep in mind, as i try to step it up in the corporate world (eww).
to many MONEY = SUCCESS + VALIDATION
i love music, and can not get enough of the sweet soul music, gritty funk, quality jazz, hip hop, reggae and anything else i can find on wax.
i am not in it for the prestige despite my name.
my brain hurts after reading your post, Asp
good thoughts lead to good things
cheers,
M
haha! nothing personal.
I have nothing but luv for the Prestige label as well.
nothing personal taken krink!