Quote Originally Posted by Jimfish
I see what you are saying mark but i believe there is a lot of other music out there from other scenes that gets overlooked as its not on techno labels but basically IS techno (well insomuch as it gets botties shakin and its a simaler bpm) but has a different sound to it because its made by people who arent wrapped up in the techno scene.. i know its easy to say standing here but if i was a dj i would definitly hunt around for tracks from all scenes because there are definitly heaps of tracks tracks which will crossover neatly..
totally 100% with you. i'm very, very lucky jim because i work for magazines i get alot of records sent to me. from all genres. you wouldnt believe the variety i get - in fact when i actually used to edit Wax i used to get a phenominal amount - nearly a god damn wheelbarrow full a week. its actually very hard to find records from other genres that fit with hard techno but they are out there. the problem is as a record buyer you must have time to search and search and search.

you know, i sometimes sit and think how can ppl be only into one style or sound. it's almost beyond me. but these last few months i've had a few problems with my PO Box and it's taken me ages to get the records that are sent to me. so i've been making do with records i've bought from websites (and i tend to by just techno or hard trance when i spend money on the net). and i tell you what. i've noticed a real void in my life. musically i feel so much more unchallenged. you spend 100 quid and 40 quid of the records are awful when you actually get the package. i've been very lucky over the years being able to find gems that i real coudn't have found otherwise. oh hold on, even with this, i still spend my whole life searching for music on the net. argggghhhhh. it's never ending. i mean as a regular buyer, how can you seriously keep your eyes and ears on 40000000 releases each week?

to be innovative, different and musical challenging as a dj, it really is a whole heap of time effort and hard work. respect to anyone that achieves it.