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Fierce Angels Vs Hed Kandi seem to be going head to head again with their sample series hitting their shops at the same time. This is where the label puts together a sample of their music on a single CD and sellings it for Eur 6/8 respectively.

Both samples are extremely good buys for anyone that hasn’t got the plunge to buy the albums and they contain some of my biggest/favourite tracks of this year so far. Click on the above links if you wanna head the types of music i’m talking about as both sites broadcast and if you like it i’d suggest picking up both sample cd’s!

I have to take my hat off to Defected records. These guys in a sweet inspirational burst of logic gave their customers exactly what they want! Curing two of my pet hates in one album.

1. Defected released a “DJ Format” CD which is the full unmixed 12″ mixes of the tracks on their latest Mix CD compliation. Most Djs like myself simply don’t buy certain compliations because they are pre-mixed and we need the full versions of the tracks we play. Would i have bought the album if it was mixed? Certainly not, infact i’ve passed the mixed version in the shops a few times before and not even lifted it.

2. Defected supplied “cd wallet” inserts with their album! Sounds simple but this little move is a huge favour who has to scan in the back of the album cover and print it out (or try find a fitted tracklisting online) every time they want to add an album to their collection.

These two simple steps moved defected as a label that i sometimes buy into a definate buy. I’m hoping some other companies will copy these two practices.