| As we continue to see the sales of CDs
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| | song until it is just the new track
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| fall, it is obvious that the distribution
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| | playing. It's like creating a new song
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| channels of music are changing. But there
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| | and new music in a way. You make sure to
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| is no disputing that digital downloads
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| | keep up a steady stream, a continuous
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| are the new "norm" for many people to
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| | flow of ups and downs, it's like telling
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| acquire their music, be it one
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| | a story, you want to keep people
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| ninety-nine cent download or an entire
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| | intrigued and interested in the music,"
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| album. As I ponder these changes, I still
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| | said Steve. "I really think that vinyl is
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| think that the vinyl record, as
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| | coming back, it sure is in our area. If
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| prehistoric as it is, is gaining
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| | my friends and I had to pick, records
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| popularity as well as making new fans and
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| | would be our choice and the best option
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| believers that this is the best audio
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| | to hear our music. But, they are harder
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| format that can be heard. As a vinyl
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| | to acquire, our nearest vinyl shop is an
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| lover, I am pretty set in my ways; no one
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| | hour and a half away, so we buy most of
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| has to convince me of the staying power
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| | our vinyl online." I asked Steve about
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| and musical greatness of the vinyl
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| | his vinyl record collection and wanted to
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| record. So I was thrilled when I had a
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| | hear more details about his passion for D
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| chance to interview a young man who
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| | J-ing. "To the first part of your
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| shares the same views as I do. I had the
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| | question, I would say that I have over
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| distinct pleasure of speaking with a
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| | three hundred records, mostly classic
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| nineteen-year old vinyl lover from
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| | rock like Zeppelin or Heart. But I have
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| Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
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| | about seventy-five records that would
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| named Steve Robertson; who was gracious
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| | fall into the electronic dance genre.
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| enough to share his thoughts and views
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| | That is mostly what I play when I DJ
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| about this old, yet treasured format.
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| | because that is what the crowd I play for
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| What follows is a short discussion with
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| | wants to hear. When you're mixing
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| Steve as he shared his passion and love
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| | records, the control you have over the
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| for vinyl records. I asked Steve what
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| | sound and the way you can manipulate the
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| drew him to vinyl, why does he prefer
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| | music is just like playing an instrument.
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| this audio format? "Vinyl just sounds so
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| | You can blend and put effects on the
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| much better; it has a unique sound that
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| | music using your mixer or you can do some
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| can't be duplicated. There is a feeling
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| | hands on scratching and add your own
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| of satisfaction when actually holding a
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| | unique sound to it. As far as scratching
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| physical product. And the cover art, not
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| | goes, it's a whole new level of DJ'ing
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| only from the past, but from new artists,
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| | because, in a way you are creating a
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| is another reason I prefer vinyl records
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| | sound that has never been heard before,
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| over any other format. I also get a sense
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| | it's almost like live production,"
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| of satisfaction in knowing that when I
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| | explained Steve. It was certainly
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| buy an artist's work on vinyl, that I am
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| | refreshing to listen to Steve speak about
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| supporting the musicians who release it,
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| | his love for vinyl records. His
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| it just isn't another free download,"
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| | enthusiasm for the format was clearly
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| explained Steve. I asked Steve how long
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| | evident and especially welcome to me, a
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| he has listened to vinyl and about what
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| | vinyl purist. And we both agreed that
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| format his friends prefer. "I have been
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| | whatever musical genre it is that you
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| into vinyl for several years now and
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| | enjoy, it certainly sounds the best
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| vinyl is huge in British Columbia and
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| | emanating from a vinyl record. And that
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| most of my friends prefer it as well. We
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| | is a perspective that will help the vinyl
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| both like the clear sound and experience
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| | record survive, if not thrive. I want to
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| you get when playing a record. And we are
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| | personally thank Steve for his
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| interested in DJ-ing, so it fits right
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| | cooperation and candor in regards to our
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| in. Last year I purchased a pair of
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| | discussion about vinyl records. It is
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| Stanton turntables that have certainly
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| | nice to hear someone from a different
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| helped me in my DJ-ing efforts and I plan
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| | generation, not only passionate about the
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| on upgrading very soon to take it to the
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| | music that he listens to, but about the
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| next level. I love the control that I
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| | audio format that he chooses to listen to
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| have playing the music that people want
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| | his music.
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| to hear. The goal of a DJ is to take two
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| | Author Robert Benson writes about rock
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| different songs and blend them together
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| | pop music, vinyl record collecting and
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| in a smooth seamless way without the
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| | operates where you can pick up a copy of
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| crowd knowing. Taking elements of one
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| | his ebook called "The Fascinating Hobby
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| record and blending them into the other,
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| | Of Vinyl Record Collecting.
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| you can then skillfully mix out the first
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