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I'm split over this issue. It takes the fun out of vinyl hunting when suddenly every man (or woman) and their dog can download a track which was previously a rarity. I would still happily snap up a proper vinyl copy of a much loved rarity despite it being available on MP3 but it does take something away from it because you could just download the tune and have it. On the other hand when you just cant find an old tune on vinyl anywhere you begin to wish the label would just release the MP3 so you can have it. I guess a part of us wants what we cant have but if we have something dont want everone else to have it. I had an MP3 of 'Church of Ra' for a few years before tracking down the vinyl. It was a pretty decent vinyl rip that someone else sent me. It never really felt like I'd owned the tune legitimately though so I was very pleased to get a copy in good condition. I then deleted the previous rip I had and ripped the vinyl I'd bought. It somehow then felt like I had a legitimate MP3 as well. Anyway I'm pleased for all those who've been after this one for years. It's great to finally get hold of a tune. I guess there will always be some tunes that will never get released on MP3 and the vinyls will at least truly stay a real collector's item.

Really like this one matey and will check your other one out in a sec. This should probably be in the members audio section though. Can someone move it?

Yes fair comment Jason. I saw this and did intend to check it out anyway but thanks for the kick up the backside... This mix is sounding great on a relaxed Sunday afternoon whilst I'm sorting through my Traktor music libraries. I do like a nice chilled or progressive trance mix every now and again. Top stuff Noff!

Nice one. I don't want to switch over completely because I still like to mix my vinyls quite often. I have my Technics 1200's permanently set up ready for action hence I want to keep traditional external mixer. Also my CDJ's are connected to the mixer with the Traktor phono looms, allowing normal CD playback down 2 channels and Traktor audio down the other 2 channels. I like to keep all options open!

I've just ordered the X1 controller for Traktor so I can get more out of the software's effects. I'm still planning to use CDJ's in timecode mode but I'll give you some feedback on the controller once I've had a play.

http://soundcloud.com/nathantremeer/june-2011-mix Hi Guys. Here's my latest mix of Trance and Tech Trance goodies. Starts quite chilled and builds into the harder stuff. There are also a number of works by Tillman Urmacher in this mix as a special tribute since he sadly passed away earlier this month. Enjoy this special extended monthly mix and let me know what ya think. Cheers. Tracklist: 01. Andain - 'Promises' (Myon & Shane 54 Summer of Love Intro Mix) [black Hole] 02. MEM - 'Illumination'[Reset] 03. Klauss Goulart - 'Miles Ahead' [High Contrast Nu Breed] 04. Above & Beyond ft. Richard Bedford - 'Thing Called Love' [Anjunabeats] 05. Arty & Mat Zo - 'Rebound' [Anjunabeats] 06. Cliff Coenraad - 'Oh! Mega' [High Contrast] 07. Marcos - 'Cosmic String' (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) 08. Filo & Peri ft. Audrey Gallagher - 'This Night' (Alex M.O.R.P.H. Remix) [Vandit] 09. Fafaq - 'The Step' [High Contrast] 10. Michael Gallagher - 'Canvas' [Nukleuz] 11. Indecent Noise vs Des McMahon - 'Surge' [Discover Dark] 12. Lava (aka Tillman Urmacher) - 'Autumn' (Megamind Remix) [Nukleuz] 13. John O'Callaghan - 'Stresstest' [Captivating Sounds] 14. Greg Downey - 'Sunrise' [Reset] 15. Garry Heaney - 'Sonic State' [Liquid] 16. Lava (aka Tillman Urmacher) - 'Spring Time' (May Mix) [bXR UK] 17. CRW - 'Like A Cat' (Tillman Urmacher Remix) [Nukleuz] 18. Simon Patterson - 'Latika' [night vision] 19. John O'Callaghan - 'Raw Deal' [Captivating Sounds] 20. Simon Patterson - 'F16' (Nick Callaghan & Will Atkinson 2011 Remix) [night vision] 21. Tillman Urmacher - 'On The Run' (Ocean To Shore Mix) [Direction]

You could go for a Traktor setup with a USB controller. I use the software but control it with my CDJ's with timecode CDs. If you get the other version of the software and get a controller instead of using CDs it would make it much more compact. I think the whole thing might set you back a fair bit of money though.

I've not noticed the effect of VAT to be honest, but also not really noticed a huge increase in take home since new tax codes came in. My biggest problem at the moment is last year I was doing about half a month's overtime every month.... this year I've had very little if any. Still, I'm grateful to have a job at all but half a months wage is obviously a significant difference. My car insurance went up a fair bit this year for no reason other than prices have just gone up by a huge percentage - I have 6 or 7 years no claims bonus and everything else still the same this year but paying about £100 more. I also fear the energy bills are going to skyrocket as Tom put it having caught a report about it on the news the other day.

Nice mix mate... a real variety in there but enjoyed most of it. Thanks!

Really enjoyed this one mate. Thanks for sharing. Any change of a tracklisting?

Hi guys, been a while since uploading a mix so here goes. http://soundcloud.com/nathantremeer/may-2011-mix Tracklist: May Mix 2011 01. Ummet Ozcan - 'Transcend' [Liquid] 02. Mat Zo - 'Superman' (Mike Koglin Remix) [Anjunabeats] 03. Ernesto vs Bastian - 'Flight 101' [Captivating Sounds] 04. Breakage - 'Fighting Fire' [Digital Soundboy] 05. Ferry Corsten - 'Feel It' [Flashover] 06. Andy Tau - 'Hope'[infrasonic] 07. Jon O'Bir & Sonic Element - 'Let Go' [Liquid] 08. Lisa Lashes - 'High Vision' [High Contrast Nu Breed] 09. Analogik Voice - 'Roller Dark' [saphir] 10. John Askew - The Advent of Us (Pedro Delgardo Remix) [Discover Dark] 11. Chase & Status vs Indecent Noise - 'Blind Secret' (MW Mashup) [White Label] 12. Bryan Kearney & Snatam Kaur - 'Ong Namo' (Neptune Project's in Search of the Mayans Remix) [FSOE] 13. Nu NRG - 'Butterfly 2011' (Giuseppe Ottaviani Remix) [Vandit]

I'm gutted I either lost or sold that CD years ago... I think it accidently got put in a pile of stuff to sell at a car boot! Might have to keep my eyes out for a copy I think.

Yeah Three is not the best. I used to stick up for them a lot having used them for years but I must say I've found coverage to be bad in certain places especially since getting iPhone. Locked in for over a year still though. I hate these 24 month contracts... its too long. The other problem is iPhone 5 is likely to come out over the summer I would imagine. Maybe check that otherwise you'll be out of date almost as soon as you've bought iPhone 4.

I finally took the plunge with iPhone 4 last summer just after its release having only ever had very simple phones before. I can't really compare to other smart phones as I've not used them. I think it's great personally but you are right about the costs. At the time I think Tesco were offering a £20 per month contract for 24 months but the up front cost of the phone was pretty high. I ended up going with three... 500 minutes, 1000 3 to 3 minutes, 5000 texts, 1GB internet for £30 a month. Battery can last me a couple of days but I dont use mine too intensively.

I've actually submitted this set to the audio archives recently as part of my digitising Aza's classic tapes. So hopefully it will be approved and made visible in the audio archive soon

That was a great set but did you mean the London Mardi Gras 2002? The tracklist fits your recollections tune wise where as none of those tunes appear on the creamfields tracklists of 2002 or 2003.

A great, great album Aza, perhaps one of the all time best trance compilations. Pulp Victim - 'The World '99' (Moonman Remix) is just outstanding. It was one of the first vinyls I bought and actually one I got just before buying decks as I knew decks were on the cards and I was collecting a few bits in preparation. I only dug it out the other day in a mix in fact.

I agree the default settings in iTunes do some pretty annoying things. However, if you know how to use it it's all good. I use it and all my files are MP3 unless purchased from the iTunes store. Even then pretty much anything can be converted to MP3 within iTunes if you wish to do so. I don't let iTunes manage my music folders - that would be a terrible mistake. Also it wasn't too hard to adjust the settings for importing CDs - my default setting now is to rip to MP3 at 320 kbps. Was pretty easy to setup and now just does its thing. I do like the iTunes store as well. Apple are very clever at making their products and software all work superbly together. I guess iTunes is pretty useless when using a non-apple MP3 player though.

Great story behind this one for you then Chrissie. Thanks for that. We'll see what Fuzzy can do with your submission then. I'm not sure if I have it or not anyway I still need to have a proper look. 'Let it Rain' is one of my favourite 4 Strings tracks - would have been actually kinda cool to have it rain just briefly for that track I can imagine.

Also I love that when Jules reads the tracklisting at the end of the mix, it sounds like he calls the last track York - 'Preachers of C!' I can only imagine the nightmare it must have been with white labels and acetates with scribbled or unfinished track titles. But it does provide amusement when looking back. In fact I spent a good while searching for that track by that name.. haha

Wow I missed this one! I remember this mix. I was listening to it on the way to go record shopping in london just wishing I could get hold of some of these tracks although alot of them were only just picked up by Jules at the time. Still I seem to remember buying the Act - Something about you, Dutchforce - Deadline and The conductor and the cowboy that day

Nice one Chrissie. I may have a copy also in amongst Aza's 2003 tapes which I currently have. I'm hoping to get some more of them digitised soon.

Club Class @ Atomics in Maidstone from 2000 was always the tape I used to play over and over. So many other great sets that year though it's tough to call.

Congratulations mate! Will check out the remix for sure. Keep 'em coming!

Thanks Aza, that feedback is great and so rarely given by people. I really appreciate you taking the time to do that. It's encouraging to hear as I was particularly happy with this mix myself mainly in the structure. It always helps when there has been a good spectrum of new music collected in a month. I'll take those comments on board and try to keep to this sort of standard. I am terrible myself at giving people feedback by the way so that was not a dig at anyone but Aza is a top man for taking the time to listen to many of our mixes on here and then nearly always returns to the topic to give feedback at a later date. Thanks again.