It’s a bit different with CDs. There is music I find interesting that is either very old or wasn’t widely distributed, so it’s no longer of interest for digital distribution. The albums or compilations I want are then only available on CD, and almost exclusively through second-hand portals.

I first got into this when DJ Pierre sadly passed away in 2012. Pierre was one of the residents at Stammheim in Kassel. As the club became more popular, compilations under the name “Heimfidelity” followed. The first one was by Pierre, and we listened to it so incredibly often back then (1998) that when he died, I also regretted no longer owning that CD.
On Amazon, some crazy people are offering the Heimfidelity CDs for even crazier sums. I seriously wonder who buys them?

What came back onto my radar when I was looking for the CD was Discogs. I only remembered Discogs as a “registry” for music. It was only in 2012 that I finally realised people were selling their used CDs and records there.

With this late realisation, the collecting bug kicked in. Not only have I acquired the Heimfidelity series over a period of time, mainly through Discogs, but I’ve now got it into my head to buy all the mix CDs by 2manyDJs. Just today I saw on Discogs that alongside “As heard on Radio Soulwax” and “Hang all DJ’s”, they’ve unfortunately also put out the live series “Get Yer Yo Yo’s”. And I’ve only got halfway through the first two series…

The music nerd might well get lost there and will love it. I love it not only because I can get the really old stuff there. I also found newer bits, like the reissue of Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa, including the Boys Noize remix. Unfortunately, without a download code.