To most students’ parents, an album wasn’t a piece of plastic that was reflective on one side with images on the other.

It was a large, black, circular disk that had to be played with a needle.

For many, music just isn’t the same unless it’s being listened to on a record rotating at 45 or 33 RPMs, and now, Daydreams, 2408 Lincoln Way, has added its name to that list.

“It seems like there is more that goes into making a record or buying records, and it doesn’t seem much fun to buy a plastic disc in a plastic case,” said Max Highland, who is in charge of record distribution at Daydreams.

Originally, records were sold in addition to the skateboard stuff that occupied the upstairs of the store, with much of the music selection consisting of indie hardcore punk. Now, however, the bin is slowly increasing to cater to a larger audience, including electronica fans, but Daydreams has vowed to stay indie.

“I don’t want to deal with any major-label anything, because I’d rather get the good stuff, and not have to spend a lot of money on fifty of one album,” Highland said.

Current area sources for electronica records in Central Iowa, including Keepers, 134 Dotson Dr., in Ames and in Urbandale and ZZZ Records in Des Moines, are few and far between. With so few options and a small selection to choose from, a lot of people have turned to looking on the Internet or going out of town to find music.

“Most people have to drive hours and hours to get anywhere with a real selection, and I don’t like that,” said Phil Duple, Daydreams employee and local electronic musician.

Another gripe local DJs have had is that much of the music available isn’t varied. With genres like house and trance slowly gaining popularity in clubs in Iowa and throughout the Midwest, the selection of records in their respective genres have also grown proportionally.

However, other neglected genres haven’t gotten much exposure.

“For the genre I play, there’s really nothing out there for me,” said hardcore DJ Reaktor, aka Stephen MacDonell, senior in philosophy and biochemistry.

Although Daydreams will begin to bring in more electronic music, it won’t stop selling its indie punk and hardcore records. Labels like Ebillution and Deathchant will continue to be sold, but possibly alongside other labels like Vagrant or Drive-Thru.

While most people have gone with the technological revolution of the CD, there will always be the ones who like the revolutions that their records made, all 45 or 33 of them.