Alex: You can't really compare because dance music is always in progression. It is meant to constantly evolve, It would not be fair to compare. Nevertheless, record sales were much better before. But back then we didn't have the computer savvy of today with downloads, mp3's, pirating and rippin CD copies. That really hurts the sales. Thank god for DJs and their loyalty to vinyl.
Ali: I totally agree, the only thing I want to add is that good music will stand the test of time. Lately I have been on a DEPECHE MODE kick and been listening to a lot of their old stuff. Even though some of the remixes sound outdated, the originals sound as good as when I heard them the first time around.

What do you have in your studio and what is your favorite gear?

Ali: My favorite question finally, I am a gearaholic, I admit it. (if somebody knows of any gearaholic anonymus meetings please let me know) KIT LIST:
Software: SONAR, Sound Forge, all the NI plugins, Waves gold bundle, Project 5, Live, Reason, Acid, Stylus, T-racks, Autotune, Kantos...
Hardware: Dell workstation, Delta 1010, Roland V-synth, Roland XV-5080 with four expansion boards, Emu Xtreme lead, Korg Ms2000, Akai AX-60, Novation K-station, last but not least Virus B and C each one expanded to eight banks of 128 patches.
Now, figuring which one is my favorite is a difficult question. It is like trying to pick your favorite child, you love them all. But if I was stranded on a deserted studio and had to choose only one plugin and one synth, I would pick Kontakt and virus B.
The way Alex and I work most of the time is that either he starts a track at home brings it to the studio and we finish it together, or I start a track in the studio he comes over and we finish it together. The process could take anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of months depending on our schedules.

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