Music pool
The term comes from the English Record Pool and describes a Pool for DJs. Originally patterned Record Pools DJs with their records, but the tendency is reinforced for MP3 and CD sampling.
Task of a record pool is to promote newly released music through his DJ. The task of the DJs turn is to present the music at various events or in his mixtapes.
Many record pools have their own music charts, which are typed by their respective DJs. Thus, the record label can assess how their songs are received by the audience. Many record pools offer their DJs and monthly CDs with the latest releases. Record pools usually have a certain number of members ( DJs), who often pay a monthly membership fee to be patterned in return. Well-known DJs are, however, often free sampling, as they have more influence on the music market and the chance is greater that the title is popular, maybe even get into the charts. In English, the DJs often use for the term " We Break music"
The number of places in a pool are usually limited. Record pools are their own associations, which usually do not belong organizationally to a specific record company, although there are exceptions.
The origin of record pools located in the United States. The first Record Pool was born in New York City in 1974. Founders were of the disco DJ David Mancuso and Steve D' Aquisto. By Mancuso's idea, from the mid-1960s parties to organize in large warehouses, initially created The Loft and ten years later the first Record Pool, initially with 26 DJs (New York Record Pool ). Steve D' Aquisto had the idea to unite the disco DJs to a pool. The first two years funded David Mancuso the Record Pool out of pocket because most DJs there was little money available. Other members were Francis Grasso, Michael Cappello, David Rodriguez and the Studio 54 DJ Nicky Siano -.
Record pools today
Most record pools, there is still in the U.S. such as Tjdj 's Record & CD Pool from Florida or Lod Record Pool from Atlanta. Both pools above have a membership fee of $ 70 to 100 per month. For the DJs get the latest music from major and underground labels.
In Europe, Record pools are less common than in the U.S.. Occasionally, one which in England, France and Germany, such as the Promoting Record & CD Pool Muzik - Patnaz, the predominantly Urban & promoted electronic music. Some of the first DJs and partners here were DJ Seka, Plattenpapzt tha Pontifex of Crunk, DJ Cris, Kid Krunk, DJ Jelly & Southern Style DJ 'S, Big Oomp Records, 334 Mobb, Lil Weavah, Eriq.