Record pool
The term record pool comes from the English and describes a pool for DJs . Originally, Record Pools sampled their DJs with records , but the trend is increasingly towards MP3 and CD sampling.
The job of a record pool is to promote newly released music through its DJs. The job of the DJ, in 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. This enables the record label to assess how their music tracks are received by the audience. Many record pools also offer their DJs monthly CDs with the latest new releases. Record pools usually have a certain number of members (DJs) who often pay a monthly membership fee in order to be sampled in return. Well-known DJs, on the other hand, are often sampled free of charge, as they have more influence on the music market and thus the chance is greater that the title will become popular, perhaps even get into the charts. In English, the DJs often use the term "We Break Music" for this
The number of places in a pool is usually limited. Record pools are separate associations which, in organizational terms, usually do not belong to a specific record company, although there are exceptions here as well.
Record Pools originated in the USA. The first Record Pool was created in 1974 in New York City . Founders were the disco DJ David Mancuso and Steve D'Aquisto . Mancuso's idea of holding parties in large warehouses from the mid-1960s onwards resulted in The Loft and ten years later the first Record Pool with initially 26 DJs (New York Record Pool). Steve D'Aquisto had the idea of uniting the disco DJs in one pool. For the first two years, David Mancuso financed the Record Pool out of pocket because most DJs had little money available. Other members were Francis Grasso , Michael Cappello , David Rodriguez and the Studio 54 -DJ Nicky Siano .
Record pools today
Most of the record pools are still in the USA, such as Tjdj's Record & CD Pool from Florida or Lod Record Pool from Atlanta. Both of the above pools have membership dues ranging from $ 70 to $ 100 per month. In return, the DJs receive the latest music from major and underground labels.
In Europe music pool are less common in the United States. Occasionally you can find some in England, France and Germany, such as the Promoting Record & CD Pool Muzik-Patnaz, which mainly promotes urban & electro 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.