In a message dated 2/10/00 3:52:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< - Word travels fast, but so do DJs (got any more travel stories Alan? :) Get a hot track in the right hands and within a few weeks it will have enough frequent flyer miles to forget which timezone it is in... Again instant near-global demand. Any thoughts? >> I think it has something to do with the fact that we have a global grassroots underground connection forged particularly (in techno) between Detroit and Berlin and since there are big distributors in those areas that get records out to America and Europe, respectively, this close bond is what helps globalize everything so fast. Yeah, when a track comes out, it's available _everywhere_, and with the advent of Internet mail order you can have it here before the local shops even get it. Personally, I think it's excellent, although a lot of times I wish ordering from overseas was a good deal less complicated. Matt
