When I first became interested in dance music it was a at a time when R’n'B topped the Top 40 Music charts. I used to search for live recording of DJ’s in smaller boutique music stores. These were imported and sourced by Blake, the store owner, as he had an interest in dance music that was currently not in Australia. I remember buying my first Ministry of Sound Cd box set, which was recorded at the Ministry of Sound in London. This and others were imported in small numbers and not available in mainstream music stores like HMV, JB Hi-Fi or Sanity. The Cd’s were filled with original sounds, new melodies and intelligently placed vocal compilations. Now anyone can go and buy a Ministry of Sound Cd and it will no doubt have at least 5 songs that can also be heard on the radio. The mainstream music stores have many, many dance Cd’s and few if any are of the quality of the original Ministry of Sound. One of the best things about these Cd’s was the insert that came in the box sets. There were always photo’s of people having a great time listening to the music that was recorded at the same club where the Cd that you just bought was recorded. Not only were you getting great music but also a sense of international cultural solidarity with other young dance music lovers across the globe. I miss the quality of the dance music before it became commercialised. I now have to source new dance music on my own, which is time consuming and I don’t have the specific knowledge that is necessary to find the really good stuff. The use of the internet makes this a possiblility, however then you have digital files and don’t get the extra bits that are included in the box sets, the photo’s or information about the clubs. Now with the internet we can go and se who was at the club on any given night. The inserts in the Cd’s no longer facilitate the international connection that did in the past.
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