the last trance?

these decks for sale?

First Avalon Hollywood stops booking trance DJs, then Coachella shuts out the genre too. Now, one of the West Coast's tranciest trance DJs, Mars of Mars & Mystre, is reportedly selling his turntables as a result of trance's market downturn. Or is he? The Create Digital Music blog unearthed a hilarious "for sale" post on San Francisco Craigslist:

Hi, and thanks to all you rituos brothers for reading my post. Yes, it is true, I am selling my DJ gear as I need the cash. First up is a set of turntables (1200s) played on by myself and with my own genuine autograph. I will autograph them again in front of you and sign a photo of you and me together if you buy them. I am sure you know who I am - I am DJ Mars of San Francisco!!!!!!! Now that I have your attention, I realise that the price is high but what you are paying for is prestige. I was a big trance DJ and still am but I don’t play much as the scene has gone down. People used to love me and you can ask all the candy ravers. Times are bad now so I must make money where I can and what better than to offer a piece of me to you if you are an admirer or just like me. The price is firm and I may also throw in a pair of needles to sweeten the deal. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED!!!!!!!!! Cash only, sorry. Peace.

It's probably a hoax. Mars seems to be doing okay, and he's actually booked to spin with Mystre at Circus Disco in L.A. this weekend.