i guess it depends where your coming from...

...if your the record buying "punter" then you are generally expecting fresh, good quality tunes, that push the boundaries.

...the record buying "punter" then will either remain a record buying
audiophile or have aspirations to become a dj or a producer...

...if your the producer (and i think theres 2 types)...

1) The "career" producer...he follows the current trends and
genres closely and writes music from the heart but with a
consumer friendly sound...hoping to sell his music and
earn a living from it...he supplies the record buying "punter"
and the dj's.

2) The "artist" producer...he ignores the latest trends and genres
and spends his hours in the studio writing music he enjoys
listening to aswell as playing...developing his sound...usually
being skint...and eating fishfingers from netto!

...The big question is...who will continue to produce for the longest
and who will get the most pleasure from his art???

...im sort of in a dilema...because i love writing my music and developing my sound...but in the "real" world where money is everything and rent has to be payed...its tough....i want to play as many gigs as possible and travel the world doing it if possible...but in reality, you aint gonna get a gig unless you release some vinyl...which is where the problem comes in....do i write a few tracks that i know will sell....but wont be true to what i enjoy writing,sort of selling out....or do i continue doing what i do and hope that what im doing catches on and starts to sell???