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here are some older mixes of ukiro: http://ukiro.com/musik/.mixset/ukiro_-_how...wn_(mixset).mp3 uplifting oldschool goa, morning style. http://ukiro.com/musik/.mixset/ukiro_-_psy...rance_mix_2.mp3 techtrance set. i think he is very good. and definitely has good taste in music. i don't have his approval for posting these links here, but i hope he will not be upset. i will remove them if he asks me to. also i have to download some pavel, pr0fane, spindrift mixes. i have to find the time though.

ok, let's not start crying that we are poor. many of us DO have jobs or are students with incomes. nevertheless, there are many people downloading music, no matter if they have money or not, or if they also buy the original cd or not. the possibility to download exists, the sources and resources exist, so we can't blame anyone for downloading music. it's a free will thing. still, leachers & downloaders also promote music and support the scene, else it wouldn't exist. look at people in festivals. you reckon they all have big collections of original cds? for all the artists/producers/djs/etc ... look at the people dancing while you're playing. many people in that crowd may be downloaders who paid a ticket to get into the party/festival. and hell knows there are many parties and festivals happening around the world. some people travel thousands of km to see performances. and if artists quit making music because it's not making them rich, so be it. i haven't heard any artists complaining: "man i hate all these gigs in festivals, i hate to see the crowd dancing while i'm spinning, i hate travelling and and i hate all those beautiful countries and places, i hate all these festivals and parties."

ok, here is a point of view from eastern europe: i think everybody has the right to choose how they spend their money. we all have a certain amount in our pockets, and for some people buying cds may not be a priority. buying food, paying the rent, paying the bills, buying some clothes, transport expenses, some pocket-money .. may finish your resources. right now i am trying to save money for a next summer trip (maybe a couple of festivals). and it's hard. imagine that a person from western europe may earn 5-7-10 times more money than a person from eastern europe. sure, people in western europe have also expenses and stuff, but in the case of saving money, it's much easier to them. travelling costs the same for western europe people, as well as for eastern europe people. it's the same with cds. why do festivals sell 2 types of tickets (eastern europe and western europe prices)? because they want eastern europe to be able to afford the tickets, buy them, come to the festival. so yeah, if festivals show their support to eastern europe, then eastern europe will also show its support to festivals. it's the same with labels. sadly, as far as i know, CDs have the same price, no matter where you live, no matter what your income is. if they would consider making a lower price for eastern europe countries, they would sell much more. i have no idea, maybe some labels already do different prices. i doubt it though. i talked to one of the owners of Trishula Records, and they are willing to sell their releases in eastern europe at a lower price. i was pretty surprised to hear that actually. i admire them for this. as a conclusion, here is the economical point of view. price - total cost = profit 1. if the price is small, then the profit per product will be smaller, but the sales figures may be bigger, thus the total profit will be bigger. 2. the price is big, the profit per product is bigger, but the sales may be smaller. thus the total profit will be smaller. if labels/artists want to make a living out of music .. maybe they should start thinking bussiness. meet the consumer's needs half way. i'd love to buy many many original cds and have a big collection. but right now, i just can't buy much. even so, as i said, everybody has the right to choose how they spend their money. if i want to download the cd to make sure i want to buy it, i will download it. the possibility is there, and tempting. Edit: i will be impressed if anyone will actually read my post. some people don't like eastern europe very much.

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oh, ok.

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looks like i saw this thread a bit too late. i guess you don't have "romanian" among those 28 nationalities, do you?

well, hi and welcome to psynews. we have such a thread in Off Topic section if you wanna drop by.

Minilogue - Leloo

Elysium - Swimmingpool Mix

you just answered your own question. i know djs who do that. it seems logical, no? i'd really hate to see my babies damaged. but then i'm not a dj. true now, me. i can't afford to buy much. i'm from eastern europe. yes, i download sometimes (i dlded a compilation from 2004 2 weeks ago). it also happened that i waited for weeks and checked the mail box daily, and the cds never arrived. tell me what to do. lol anyway, i agree that it's cool to download the album and listen to it before buying it.

this one i do too and i think sometimes i'm not doing bad either. haha. psynews has helped promoting quite a few artists, and i'd like to think that if we weren't here .. you know ... it would have been aaaa liiiittle different. lately i'm making short reviews .. but just for promotional reasons. i'm not a "pro". ok .. there aren't many parties happening in Transilvania ... the scene is small & underground. i will not call myself a party organiser ... let's say i helped organise a couple of parties (and i am still planning to do it in the future even if it means more responsability and less party ). i was a festival organiser this summer though. and i am proud of myself for that. yes. if i had money --> a sound system --> cdj, generator, lights, deco .. then i'd definitely be a party organiser, as i have a nice private location in the mountains. i may become a dj in the future, who knows .. some people even encourage me. the scene in my area needs djs too. some nice djs promised to teach me what all those buttons do, hahaha. and i will hold them to their promise! i'm a listener and a party animal.

you are a true promoter. ^_^

LOL you guys made my day thanks. i'd like to hear that one. Cinos, did you dld it yet?

he's talking about TCD. np: Squaremeat - Shinkansen RMX

i'll dld it too later.

i think making polls in the reviews section is a bad idea. it would somehow be like "measuring" albums (or worse, labeling them in one music style which might not define them 100% .. we DO have variation and combinations of styles and elements/effects/sounds and stuff, don't we?). which is totally subjective, thus unfair. only in a full review (meaning with sentences and stuff) you can really read a presentation and a conclusion about the reviewed album. i say we let the reviewers do their "job" the classic way, cause it works. personally i'd like the reviews section to be "clean", "professional", and "on topic". we can have such polls in the general section though! cause in polls people tend to start discussing and stuff, and they may even go off topic and stuff. it's cooler to see such talks and debates in the general section, rather than in the reviews section. Edit: who the hell voted the STFU option? i guess they were bored or something.

whateeeever never be a lazy ass when doing public stuff. i got the track, but my headphones are in another office. we'll see later.

cool.

this is funny, why are you speaking about yourself using the 3rd person? i'll check that link later

you life may suck, but look at all the good releases of 2005!

something uplifting and energetic. i am tired, i need to be up haha Benefactor - Modus Operandi

yeah, i gotta check that one too.

come on, it's not that "sick" 2005 is a great year

missing from the list: Frogacult Sensient Ticon Son Kite Human Blue Rain, you should have added the option: Other, which i mention myself Oryx is making progressive now? his debut album was some kind of clubtrance. i say Ticon and Son Kite would be the best. but i guess they don't go in the "new wave", ha?