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The listening links are free. So are useful introductions and archive routes. TMA Supporter is for the fuller research, better listening trails and collector knowledge behind the records.
What stays free / what goes deeper
Nothing mysterious behind the paywall.
Archive mixes & compilations
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A real introduction, the available Mixcloud or YouTube player, and selected track details.
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Full research and documented tracklists where known, with context about the DJ, release and records.
Try Renaissance: The Mix Collection →DJ profiles & historical stories
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Find the artist or scene, read the introduction and follow the public listening routes.
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Complete profiles, full features and deeper connections between clubs, labels and recordings.
Browse the DJs →Charts & listening routes
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The first three chart selections and public listening wherever a verified source exists.
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Complete chart selections, curated Mixcloud playlists and guided routes through the archive.
Explore the Classic Chart →Collecting old CDs & vinyl
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A preview of the Collector's Room and the music that makes a release worth looking for.
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The Collector's Room, detailed release guides, Own / Want / Watch and buying judgement.
See the Collector preview →A real free example
Start with the music, then keep digging.
Open Renaissance: The Mix Collection. You'll find the release, the DJ, a proper introduction and a public player where available. The longer disc research and wider archive trail are what Supporter adds. No one needs to pay TMA just to listen to somebody else's publicly hosted mix.
Expanding the archive
What I'm building next
These are planned additions, not a claim that every collection is finished or already included.
Disc-by-Disc
Proper comparisons of individual discs, track choices, mixing and the release's wider context.
The Lost Record Box
Forgotten 12-inches, obscure remixes and verified IDs hiding inside classic DJ sets.
The Complete Collection
Follow a whole compilation series, its DJs, releases, changing sound and collector details.
The Night Behind the Mix
Where and when a set happened, what's known about the recording and the music played.
For everyone
My 9: the lists stay free.
Nine albums or nine records at a time. The artwork and all nine picks are for everyone to enjoy and share; any extra listening notes, comparisons and collector research will be optional Supporter reading.
Collector's Room · New research
That 'rare' CD price needs evidence.
An expensive asking price is not a sold-price history. Learn how to check the exact Renaissance, GU and Nubreed edition, the complete disc count and the evidence that actually supports a collector price. The practical introduction is free.
£4.99 a month. No paywall on the players.
Selected existing entries also open in full for 14 days when featured on Facebook. Newly published Supporter-only articles aren't automatically part of that promotion.
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