*Record Shop Survey* is techno alive?

[dirty_bass]

I want to do a basic survey to get an idea of the current market.
I`ve finally sorted distrib for my labels (there are now 4), and I`m now deciding which if any, go to vinyl, and which stay purely digital, as I want to work out wether to spend money on product (vinyl) or substance (artwork, promotion, artists etc).
The questions should also give us all a bit of a reality check in terms of how strong things are, I am cross posting this in various places.

Basically it`s some questions about record shopping.
If you peeps could answer some short qeustions I would be greatful.

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl?
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought)
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno?
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier?
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month?
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month?

[TripleB]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? -- YES
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) -- IT DEPENDS ON IF THERE IS TUNES OUT THERE I LIKE SO NO NUMBER CAN BE A ANCER THERE 4 ME
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, -- Country NORTH WALES, BY BANGOR
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? -- NON NOW ITS ALL ON LINE BY ME
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? -- MANCHESTER
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? -- NON I BUY RECORDS
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? -- MABE 5/10

[dan the acid man]

1. Not that much anymore, i wish my bank balance could allow me to buy both digital and vinyl, but as i have to choose one or the other, i buy digital, the only time i buy vinyl these days is if it's not available in digital form.
2. on average about one record a month, usually bought locally.
2. we've got two number two's here:laughing: i live in Sheffield
3. only two that i know of
4. about 4 miles away
5. on average around 50
6. around 20

[fatcollective]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) 3 - 10 per month online
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country Rhyl North Wales
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? 1 but not great selection
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 50 miles (manchester)
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? none
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month?2 - 3

[RDR]

1. Dont buy vinyl anymore - sick of paying 5 quid for one good tune and getting 3 other rubbish ones.

2. Zero

2. Selby, North yorkshire (nr York/Leeds)

3. No record shops in York worth speaking of

4. 22miles - Leeds

5. None

6. None

[APC]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? Yes

2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) 20 bought online, 3 from shop, although should be more from the shop now as new releases come out.

2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country.. Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? One

4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 5 miles, DanceForce Records in Boscombe, Bournemouth.

5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? None, I don't download individual tunes and have no wish to.

6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 5-10.

[mr acid]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? Yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) I stay months not buying a single record.
2. Where do you live? Lisbon, Portugal
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? None
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? Well, most of my records come out from discogs. I usually buy old records that somehow I haven't bought when they were released.
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? None
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? None

[lunatrick]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? not really anymore
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? 0
2. Where do you live? Melbourne Australia
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? 3
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 2kms
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? 0 (but just in proces of biuying laptop and serratto scratch)
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 3 or 4
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[Tyrisia]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? Not much anymore
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) None really anymore, in a very rare case I will buy the odd vinyl record from a shop
2. Where do you live? Ramsey, Isle of Man
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? None
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 70 miles away in Liverpool
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? between 15 and 30
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 4 or more

[Louis Theroux]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl?

Yes

2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought)

maybe five records & ten downloads

2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country

Glasgow, Scotland
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno?

Two shops selling manily techno (RubaDub Records) & one selling all genres of dance with a techno section (23rd Precinct). Also started shopping in second hand shops - there are quite a few dotted all over the city.

4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier?

Ten minute walk

5. How many tunes do you legally download per month?

Approx ten

6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month?

definately in the hundreds

[ollie303]

1. yes
2. buy a few bits over the month from the local shop, may buy 10 or so in bulk online a month if theres anything i like.
2. Where do you live? Exeter, Devon
3. use to be 3, now down to one and its futures looking bleek.
4. 5mins
5. none
6. a few

[benji303]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? - yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) - 4-5
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country - derbyshire
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? - couple
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? manchester
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? - none all vinyl
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? - a few

[drift9]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? VINYL ONLY
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) AVERAGE ABOUT 10 A MONTH
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country BROOKLYN, NY, US
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? THERE ARE A HANDFUL. SELECTION IS USUALLY SPOTTY SO I ORDER FROM ONLINE STORES.
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? A SHORT SUBWAY RIDE
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? NONE
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? I'M PICKY. USUALLY ONLY ABOUT THREE. AND NEVER DANNY TENAGLIA SETS. I HEAR HE DOESN'T LIKE THAT KIND OF THING.

[jiminyblackbox]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? YES
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) 15 ONLINE
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country BRIGHTON, UK
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? NONE, COVERT SHUT DOWN
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? NOT SURE NOW! PROB LONDON SHOPS
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? 10
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 15ISH


TOUGH QUESTIONS DB!
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[mattboyslim]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) sometimes 20, sometimes 2. depends on cash flow / time / quality etc. Always from Mushi Mushi records. The online stuff is on discogs, and i ask the owner (whos a mate of mine) to bring the stuff i wana listen to into his shop
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country Nottingham, Midlands, UK
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? 2 or 3
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? couple of miles
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? 6 - 10
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 5 or 6

[snooch]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? Yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought)5-6
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country Austin, Texas, United States
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? 0
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? Chicago
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month?0
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? at least 10 Tenaglia sets. Nobody else has enough ego for my tastes.

[beat_theory]

Do you buy techno on vinyl? yes

Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) About 15 or 20 per month all online.

Where do you live? Town, Area, Country. Hyuga, Miyazaki, Japan

How many record shops in your area supply techno? 0

How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 850 miles (Tokyo)

How many tunes do you legally download per month? 0

How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? Many DJ promo mixes each month.

[Si the Sigh]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? - Yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) - 30+ per month from shops & online
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country - Yeovil, Somerset, UK.
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? - 4
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? - 20 miles
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? - None.
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? - Too many!

[echodek]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? - Yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) – 5-10 online, 4 or 5 in-store
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country – Leeds, W. Yorks
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? – 5
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? – 2 miles
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? – 20-30
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? – 10-15

[DannyBlack]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? 45-50 maybe 1 online
2. Where do you live? Waterford, Tramore, Eire
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? 1
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 7km
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? 0
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 30

[DVNT]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? YES

2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) 20-30. Mostly online brought as I've yet to find a decent stockist for vinyl. Although I always pick up the odd bit here n there.

2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country Stratford, East London, UK

3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? Don't know of any record shops in my immediate area, although the Rough Trade in Brick Lane does have a range of minimal and dub techno. Not really any of the harder, wonky stuff. I guess there are shops in London, just yet to find one close by.

4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? Dunno. I would typically buy from Chemical Records.

5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? Maybe 10

6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? Maybe 50+ excluding podcasts and that

[Split-Personality]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? Rarely
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) 0-1
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country Cambridge, UK
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? Very few
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 60 miles (London)
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? 20-30
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 5-10

That about does it.

[NIKCAM]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? - Yes

2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) - 15-20 all online

3. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country - Armagh, Northern Ireland

4. How many record shops in your area supply techno? - None

5. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? - Belfast no good, so Dublin 80 miles

6. How many tunes do you legally download per month? - None

7. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? - 1/2

[Paul Zykotik]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl?

Yes

2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought)

5-10, all online

2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country

Balham, London, UK

3. How many record shops in your area supply techno?

None

4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier?

Probably Kinetec in Hackney, so, er...5 or 6 miles?

5. How many tunes do you legally download per month?

None

6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month?

10-15

[Siege]

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1. Do you buy techno on vinyl?

Yes

2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought)

10-20, shop bought

2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country

Oldham,Manchester,UK

3. How many record shops in your area supply techno?

a few

4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier?

Eastern bloc, Manchester

5. How many tunes do you legally download per month?

None

6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month?

couple

[audioinjection]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl?
YES
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought)
Online: 0-2 (sometimes more when I have money)
Walk In Shop: 0 (yikes!)
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country
Los Angeles, U.S.A.
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno?
Maybe 1-2 places that I know of :(
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier?
About 30-45 Minute drive
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month?
15-20 (Depends)
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month?
About 3-5

[xes]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? Yes
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) between 60 quid and 100 quid,depending on finds.
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country Country/town
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? a big fat 0
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? About 30 miles (London)
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? 0 (i do use fileshare software,I iz naughty)
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? as many as I can get my grubby mits on.

[anx]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? Not so much anymore....
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? (define separate numbers for online vinyl and shop bought) 2 or 3 per month online
2. Where do you live? Town, Area, Country calgary, canada
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? NONE ITS REALLY SAD
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 300 km
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? 15-20
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? 2 or 3

[FuK-NuT]

1. Do you buy techno on vinyl? yes..
2. Roughly how many vinyls per month? i use me local shop once in a blue
moon but will always walk away 100 pound lighter...ill spend the same if not
more online everymonth...standard!
2. Where do you live? Edinburgh, Scotland
3. How many record shops in your area supply techno? 1
4. How far is your nearest decent techno supplier? 5 minz walk...
5. How many tunes do you legally download per month? i dont download tunes!!
6. How many mixes do you download (free or not) per month? couldnt say,
just download wot tickles me fancy...