[BrotherLovesDub]

excellent points Tyler. I agree with you about the culture of record shopping and the tactile experience of mixing/buying vinyl.

as for the frantic aspect and the stress of playing records. i sweat it out too in Traktor. But this time it's because i was looping an acapella or kick drums from another track and didn't leave much time to mix out of the other track...my heart races, sweat forms on my brow...then i realize i can just loop the outro and extend the mix! couldn't save mixes like that with records.

seriously, it is fun to mix with vinyl, but i believe i can be more creative and a better mixer using Traktor. encoding vinyl is a pain, but listening to those vinyl only cuts on your iPod is a joy beyond joys.