I think it's hard to justify the art of digging to new kids in the game cos the internet has democratised or fucked everything up, depending on how you see it. It used to be that if you wanted to make beats, you had to pay dues first, and that meant digging! It happened over a period of time as your collection gradually grew, but after a while, you would have enough in the crate to draw from and you would also have developed a good knowledge about the music you were using. I suppose dudes used to turn their noses up at you if you used compilations, but for a lot of guys, they were a great way to familierise themselves with the genres to be were using, (usually jazz, funk and soul). I suppose e-digging is much the same, but the trouble is a lot of new cats have no time for the old craft of digging and don't see the point. Their loss I say!
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