How much of your earnings do you spend on vinyl?

properauthority · Post by **properauthority** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:50 pm

Alright ninja's, although I'm not making a whole lot of flow right now (if any) I'm wondering what a reasonable amount (percentage wise) is to invest (waste) on vinyl? Mind you I'm not a professional DJ although I do spend most to all my free time spinnin, and I'm in no need of any new equipment. How much of your earnings do you guys spend on vinyl?

ST100 · Post by **ST100** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:53 pm

I'm not professional on any level,
but I spend all my money on vinyl.

If you're just starting out, I'd say spend as much as you want really, but only buy the stuff you REALLY want.

beerz · Post by **beerz** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:48 pm

im a poor student so im trying to buy only records which i think will stand the test of time....i.e ones il play after a month n they still sound fresh. just bort earth run red/walking with jah. luv both those tunes too much so just had to buy them.

eko'47 · Post by **eko'47** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:04 pm

More than I should.. Definitely agree with those who have said to buy bits that will stand the test of time.
There's been several 12"s which I've picked up on a whim and I usually just end up selling them..

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:07 pm

£0.00.

surface_tension · Post by **surface_tension** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:08 pm

Mostly buying digital lately. It's the way forward. I support certain labels with amazing tunes, but even then I almost always buy the same tune digitally or rip it to digital from vinyl.

__________ · Post by **__________** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:47 pm

i buy more than you.
from a more sustainable vinyl forest.
and i buy doubles of everything too.
and the .mp3s as well.
then i go on to discogs and buy the cheapest copy.
then i go to discogs and buy the most expensive copy.
then 4 months later i sell my original copy for double what i paid for it.

ooooh, i'd say i spend about four million euros on vinyl every week.

bassbeyondreason · Post by **bassbeyondreason** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:02 pm

I spend about 40% of my dole on vinyl. Fuck you, taxpayers.
A lot of it's second hand. Fuck you, artists whose music I enjoy.
I buy a fair bit of homophobic dancehall, camp disco, anarchist hardcore and politically dubious oi!. Fuck you, consistent set of values.

whygohome10 · Post by **whygohome10** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:22 pm

£10 Bag wrote:i buy more than you.
from a more sustainable vinyl forest.
and i buy doubles of everything too.
and the .mp3s as well.
then i go on to discogs and buy the cheapest copy.
then i go to discogs and buy the most expensive copy.
then 4 months later i sell my original copy for double what i paid for it.

ooooh, i'd say i spend about four million euros on vinyl every week.

dude do people actually do that??

what a scheme.....

anyays i spend more than i am worth on vinyl

My budget is -
gas
booze
cigs
records - which ends up at about 80 % of my income

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:34 am

about 70 - 80%? i can't even mix that well

, still a lot of it is jsut for listening to

djelements · Post by **djelements** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:19 am

dubluke wrote:i can't even mix that well

I've been waiting for you to say that!
Meh, I can't talk.
At least I don't use the auto beatmatch button though. That's CHEATIIIIIIIING.

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:30 am

DJelements wrote:
dubluke wrote:i can't even mix that well
I've been waiting for you to say that!
Meh, I can't talk.
At least I don't use the auto beatmatch button though. That's CHEATIIIIIIIING.

lol well don't get me twisted, some days it starts sounding pretty slick and i curse myself for not recording it...then the next day (or even a couple of hours later) i'll have another go at it and it all falls apart for no apparant reason, still either way i'm having fun which is what counts

Pallms · Post by **Pallms** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:12 am

I don't do any professional DJ work but I still spend around 75% of my money on vinyl.

diablo · Post by **diablo** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:21 am

Zero dollars!!!

I'm an old man who swore he'd never by digital tracks

Simply can't afford vinyls anymore!

Beatport wavs FTW!!!

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:35 am

big up diablo *edit and felix, your blatently one of those limewire FIENDS init...

my last vinyl bill came to £280.00 so id say, quite alot

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:39 am

deamonds wrote:big up diablo *edit and felix, your blatently one of those limewire FIENDS init...

Ha. Not at all. Rapidshare, if I must.

And no, more seriously, I'm actually a DJ who DJ's outside of my bedroom and has bills to pay, various crowds to please. Vinyl is expensive and - the most important bit - incredibly impractical. Serato ftw.

fork · Post by **fork** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:43 am

pretty much all the money i have left after going out, petrol, cigarettes and bills.

shook1 · Post by **shook1** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:47 am

LOADS.

Staying up to date with new bits and want, and hunting for the garage and jungle bits i like to get becomes costly.

It's not about digital for me, can do it, but it's like sex with a jonny on, not quite the same y'know!

gwa · Post by **gwa** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:53 am

I own 2 vinyl records. I do my my stuff through traktor like a bodmon.

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:57 am

Shook1 wrote:..but it's like sex with a jonny on, not quite the same y'know!

The kinda comparison a virgin would make.

(Though i agree, condoms feel shit, but crap simile.)

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