More than at any time, now it is so important that anyone producing a mix to be published online takes the trouble to write the track list. I have no idea of how record sales, vinyl and digital, are faring. However, it’s clear that people are still playing music and uploading the results. Music production hasn’t slowed down, but artists are finding it more difficult to make ends meet. Track lists should be published as a moral duty to help those in need. One of the best places to go for new music, Rinse FM, hosts an amazingly diverse range of DJs representing all stripes on the electronic spectrum. They, and others like them have it in their power to make publishing a full and detailed track list a requirement of all shows. Of course there is the thrill of the hunt. Discovering new music on one’s own is always the best way, but for now at least, the time to keep tunes secret should be over. There should be no competition anyway. Some DJs will always have new music first, and sharing information about it won’t directly result in others being able to access the same tracks unless they have a direct line to the supplier. It’s childish to be selfish about this and to indulge in oneupmanship. It doesn’t improve any skills, rather it enhances the idea that curation is everything, and that those with the best collections are superior. They aren’t, but making use of as much music at one’s disposal and sharing it is something to be celebrated.
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