Narrowing your purchase list

Hello Mike :);
Cutting 3 Quarters of what is in your ‘Hold Box’ this week will take some Decisions;
We all have our Different Ways of ‘Accepting’ Tracks into our ‘Family’ (meaning Our/My Collection) :);
I usually consider these Options;
1: Do ‘I’ Want it and I Don’t Care what Anyone Else Thinks – meaning this is for My Pleasure
2: Will it Mix with something I already Have – have I Discovered 2 Similar Basslines/Drum Tracks
3: Can I play this in a Mix Set and Where – is it an ‘Early’; ‘Mid’; or ‘Late’ Session Track
4: Where can I Play This – is it Acceptable to ‘All’ or just a ‘Small Niche’ of people

It is a Great Question Mike; and How others (and Why) Buy their Tracks would be Cool Information 🙂

Most times, just like a big purchase, I usually sleep on my tracks for a day, re listen and see if there was something worthwhile or if I was just “in a mood”. Sometimes I’ll listen to a playlist and really listen – after the preview I think – can I remember anything from that track? Melody, interesting beat? If I can’t remember anything I take it off.

1) Will I play this for months? or just a few times and then move on?

2) Is this something I think is cool, but most crowds I get in front of won’t like it?

3) Does this track sound like 10 other tracks I had gotten in the past? or is it unique?

4) If you’re picking up multiple remixes of a tune, which one will you really play the most? Eliminate the others.

I also agree with GRE. Sleep on it, then listen again. Sometimes the next day a track that was “wow” to you ends up being “eh”.

I also notice sometimes that DJs will want to buy the “DJ Tools” of tracks along with the track. I would tell many who have to whittle down a list that unless you really are going to passionately use it, dump the DJ Tools/Accapellas. I have loads of them from my past, but I really don’t use them very much.