Thomas D. Cox, Jr wrote:
my main point is this: limited releases purposely limited are elitist. i
cant understand why something as populist as dance music should be elite.
ive never been a supporter of limited releases, i think that everything
should just be available to the people who want it so that the good
feelings can be spread as far and wide as possible. limiting production
does 2 things: it drives up the price of the music, and it limits who can
deejay or listen to a certain song.
well i can come up with an argument that proves quite the contrary:
dunno how many of you record buying 313ers are dj-ing on a regular basis,
but to those who do: what kind of records do you tend to play when playing
out? are those the records that everyone and their mother is playing, or do
you try to dig a bit deeper in your box, to present to the crowd songs they
may not hear every night?
second how many of you record buyers do dj at all? and for those who don't:
how many other people besides yourself get to hear the records you own?
my point is that most of the music discussed on this list hardly ever gets
heard by anyone outside the usual suspects. by pressing limited copies, you
might indirectly encourage dj's to play your music, whereby it does reach a
bigger audience then just the people that normally buy your records.
jurren
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