Thanks for visiting my website. What's it all about? It is a showcase of my collection and a vault for dance music, which mirrors its historical development from the 70s up to date. This is a free service for collectors, 'retro' DJs, and everybody who seeks inspiration on what to play and/or collect. You may search my collection and want list by individual criteria, i.e., make a database query or follow the examples in my playlists. Enjoy exploring, and please note that my collection here is not for sale. Here, I am sharing my general thoughts about vinyl records and CDs: Although nowadays, all information and entertainment are volatile and instantly available by streaming or downloading, it is nice to hold on to something; let's call it the physical evidence of music. Vinyl records, especially, never came out of fashion due to their appearance, haptics and design, warmer sound (compared to digital formats), and maybe their minor imperfections like a bit of crackling. Gone are the days when a DJ carried heavy boxes with vinyl to mix them the analog way, nowadays substituted by digital files plugged into a digital mixer. However, analog mixing persists and goes hand in hand with vinyl collecting. Some people don't care about rarities and instead buy 'greatest hits compilations' of their beloved songs (I don't support that). I am on the side of the passionate, dedicated music lovers, the (retro) DJs, and the connoisseurs. I also understand those who collect records as an 'investment,' striving for authenticity, rarity, demand, and price developments. Find all that here (filter by Discogs data: how many collectors 'have,' 'want' (-> want/have ratio), and historically paid 'median price' for an item. You may focus 'deeply' on selected artists (as I did with my favorites: Kraftwerk, Prince, Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Madonna...). Some people, typically 'retro' DJs, collect 'wide,' exploring a complete genre or substyle like '1990s Deep House'. Over the years, I have done both in parallel and strongly recommend balancing 'deep' and 'wide' to enlarge your musical horizon. Discover unknown genres/styles, e.g., by starting with 'jazzy' house remixes to end up with authentic jazz, e.g., by Pharoah Sanders. Stay curious, dig into my collection, and you will find inspiration. Nothing comes close to a well-stocked real-world record store where you can discover interesting records, physically check their condition, touch them, and listen to them. However, https://www.discogs.com sets the standards online by listing virtually all existing records and serving as the world's leading marketplace. You may find your desired record there, precisely in the format of its original issue (i.e., the calendar-wise first version manufactured by the artist's signed record label in their home country). But you may also be overwhelmed by the variety of records, so you can't see the forest for the trees. Besides the first issues, official reissues (later prints) by the original label or its licensee exist, unofficial 'bootlegs/counterfeit/fake' prints, different versions per year or country, remixed versions, etc.