How often do you add new music?

[fellis]

For me it's a continous process. I haw a good browse of blogs and soundcloud most days to find new stuff and then add it to my collection. However, the majority f stuff I do listen to I don't actually end up getting because I can't stand having all these tracks in my library that I haven't listened to and don't really know all that well. I'm also lazy. I would say I get about 30 tracks a month but I would like to aim for more while still being able to properly listen to and mess around with all of them

[haze324]

Why so much music so often?

I’ve down the “download 100 songs a month” and I find that I just don’t have the way to manage that much music effectively. Most of it will never get played and then some pretty good tracks get lost in the shuffle of so much music. I also find that “good” tracks remain good for quite some time….much longer than a month and new good songs that would be considered “hits” are only a few a month. What I find interesting is the amount of remixes that come out --- but then I find that I like 1 or 2 of the versions the most, but I still have a few versions that never go un played.

The advantage I see of lots of tracks Is the ability to cut loops and samples from a variety of sources, even some songs that kinda suck – but have a good loop that can be used. I just think sometimes too much is too much and makes things unmanageable. Then you end up playing what you know as opposed to what you download. I find it much easier to download a handful of Top 40 tracks each month vs. 100 house/EDM tracks a month and finding a gem in the batch (but that really is the fun in it).

I think a good answer is download as many songs as you think you could manage and incorporate into your sets.

[WISEGUY]

2-3 song a day....

[Cook]

Usually buy a CD a week, so that 48 a month, plus DL a tune or two a day from blogs etc. So about 100 a month

[steffanko]

You guys add new music?!?!?!?

[wrong chris]

more when i'm in between mix projects and on the hunt for new material, less when i'm working on a mix.
but even when i'm busy with a mix i'm still always digging and try to keep my finger on the pulse.

[farhanashraf]

ever day