legends on the mix.

Yeah, you read it right : Pete Rock. He did a mix for Stussy, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Delicious Vinyl. And it's free. And the tracklist is also available. Guess who ?... Masta Ace, Tone-Loc, The Pharcyde and more. 

Anything more ? Yeah. The Alchemist is on the one and two as well. Free also. 

What a day.

lotta stuff.

For y'all music lovers, global grooves freaks and most of all eclectic souls, Ghost-Capital should be your home. Albums posted there range from the most obscure Nigerian Delta funk to the rarest Japanese traditional folk songs. 

Lately, Ghost-Capital has been busy re-uploading lost of files, for you and you and you. 

Get crazy. 

press review.

The question has been all over the web for the last few weeks : did the music industry tried to kill vinyl on purpose ? Well, probably. But it proved to be a very bad calculation as, by preferring the CD format for obivous reasons of profitability, they set foot in the digital world and the dark side of it : unlimited copy. While the music consuming model is shifting from digital purchases to online streaming, vinyl is confirming that it's here to stay. Soon enough, "consumers [will be] split into two distinct groups - those that own vinyl, and those that stream". It's the battle of the unmaterial content against the physical world. Just think about what you prefer and what provides you with the bigger control...

As long as there will be record collectors, there will be great stories to tell. Die-hard collectors are usually fascinating people, and that's why journalists and bloggers track them, in searching for the unique story behind their "disease". One, at least, even paints on records. Unplayable or not-valued ones, be reassured. 

Despite the current love for vinyl, record stores are still closing everyday in the world. 

soleil rare 28 - pains au chocolat.

French all the way. I know y'all like that.

Téléphone - La Bombe Humaine. 

Téléphone is THE French rock band. Ever since they broke up in 1986, their possible come-back makes the buzz among the nostalgic ones. But up to now, nothing happened, except their solo careers, especially Jean-Louis Aubert (singer) and Louis Bertignac (guitar). 

So, this track "La Bombe Humaine", is a radio classic, and is from the "Crache Ton Venin" album, Téléphone's second album. It starts gently, then takes off around 1'30mn. 

The "naked" cover was shot by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. 

Catherine Ribeiro+Alpes - Jusqu'à Ce Que La Force Me Manque. 

You wanted weird, you've just been served. This is French psych music. This was waaaaay ahead of its time. The singing style sounds like a cliché, with Catherine's powerful voice ; it is mixed with spacey instruments and effects... damn, what a mood that's exhilarated from that track...

This summit of weirdness is from Ribeiro & Alpes' album "Paix". A must have for psych music lovers. 

Marguerite (Patrick Lemaître) - On Est Un Fleuve. 

Psych again. I don't know much about the author, Patrick Lemaître. This track is from the "Mr. Ford" album, released in 1973. 

"On Est Un Fleuve" displays some nice guitar game. A few effects are spread here and there, switching from a choir to a one-sided solo to reverb. Not a really mastered technique, but I guess you have to think about it as being avant-garde. 

Ophiucus - Dans Toute La France. 

"Salade Chinoise", by French band Ophiucus, is a nice short album, with entertaining guitar solos and riffs. The short-lived band delivered some worthy pop/folk/progressive rock, as well as strange lyrics like on this track : "All over France, if it goes on, we'll dance polka with the Chinese". Rhyming sometimes is too much an obsession for French lyrical artists...

Serge Gainsbourg - Ma Lou Marilou. 

Statement #1 : it's hard to make a French compilation without including a Gainsbourg's song. 

Statement #2 : "L'Homme A Tête De Chou" is an awesome slept-on album by the best French artist of the second half of the 20th century. 

But true heads instantly knew. After his death in 1991, the album was adapted as a dance show. And just before passing away, Alain Bashung covered the whole album ; the result just made everybody regretting that these two guys couldn't live long enough to collaborate more than what they did... 

Statement #3 : I love this song. Period. 

Alain Bashung - Vertige De L'Amour (Remix 1992). 

Maybe it's just coincidental. Maybe not. Anyway, Alain Bashung is another legend of the French rock scene, so it's normal that he'd featured in this home-made compilation. 

Bashung was a lot about vocal technique. His voice was unique in itself, but on top of that, he added a real expertise in delivering the right tone at the right time. A true artist. 

This one is from the "Pizza" album. 

Brigitte Bardot - Le Diable Est Anglais. 

B.B. is the opposite of what I just wrote about Bashung. Vocally, she's wack. Really. But entertaining somehow. Charming. And with her status of French Marilyn, it's still a nice feature in here. Especially with a song titled "The Devil Is British". No offense. 

Eddy Mitchell - La Longue Marche. 

Classic rock by Eddy Mitchell, who competed with Dick Rivers and Johnny Halliday back then for the unofficial title of Godfather of Frenck Rock. 

The influence of Elvis Presley is obvious, but like Uma says, what did you expect ? "Voici Eddy... C'Etait Le Soldat Eddy" was Eddy's first album, released in 1963. "La Longue Marche" is the closing track, and showcases a nice mood despite almost stupid lyrics. Hey, once again, influences...

France Gall - Le Coeur Qui Jazze. 

Probably my co-favorite track on this compilation. The song was recorded in 1965 when France Gall exploded with "Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son". At the time, she was Gainsbourg's doll, his experiment to keep in touch with the growing wave of the "yéyé". The lyrics were written by Robert Gall, France's father, and the music was composed by legendary arranger Alain Goraguer. You can feel the similarities with some of Gainsbourg's jazz tracks.

Me like. 

Claudine Longet - How Insensitive. 

Alright, she sings in English. Alright, this may be my co-co-fav song off this "Soleil Rare" comp, but whatever. Good music is good music, and Claudine sports a French passport. 

So, yes, Claudine Longet probably had a bigger career in the USA than in France. Indeed, this bossa-nova-inspired song, "How Insensitive", was featured on the "The Look Of Love" album. Brazilian masters Tom Jobim and Vinicius wrote the song, that explains the authentic feel. So emotional. 

By the way, this cover... Al Green ?

Alright, now you can go to bed. 

one year.

Maybe you thought I got over it. But no. To this day, I'm still shocked by Mehdi's death, because I can't stop imagining what more he could have delivered.

RIP Mehdi. 

the story behind John Peel's box.

John Peel, the legen... wait for it... dary DJ of the BBC, who passed away a few years ago, owned records. A lot of records. And he owned a box. It was his special stack of 45s. One would say his favorites. Through a YouTube documentary, you can now get acquainted with this nice little story and the content of Peel's special box. 

Spoiler alert : lots of White Stripes in it. Yeah, believe it. Whaddup.

And about John Peel, here's another really cool story. This guy was a hero.

The Artist.

In need of Prince's bootlegs ? Here's your latest fix. Browse the blog for more madness from the Minneapolis Funk Genius.

Danny Dan.

Dany Dan is a French cult rapper. But Danny Dan, aka The Beat Man, is the guy behind the "Dusty Fingers" LP series. If you are into beatmaking and/or producing, you surely know or even own one of these records. Actually, everybody in the game sampled from them...

The Beat Man gave an interview to Hot Peas & Butta, but surprinsingly, he seems to be more about TV and old movies than about music and records. Interesting enough. 

caring costs money.

Taking care of your records is a must but it can be really pricy too.

First, cleaning. You can use the good old fashioned way : a cloth, a cleaning liquid, and that's it. Among the cleaning liquids, one is advertised as a miracle, the Record Revirginizer. Or you can use the Spin Clean. That's the average priced solution. Or you can use machines. Those are really expensive, most of the time over $1000. But I guess they're the more reliable way. Here's one. Here's a few. And here's how it works (just read this one, it's really detailed). 

Then, unwarping. Warp records are a bitch. Both for sound quality and aesthetic matters. Nothing breaks my heart like watching the arm of the turntable going up and down at a 33rpm pace. I didn't know unwarping machines existed. I had to watch the "Crate diggers" video with J.Rocc to know about it. And here's the machine the Funky President uses : the Furutech DF-2 (or DFV-1). It was worth around $1400 a few years ago. Still pricy if you're not a huge buyer and don't own a huge collection. As I read on a forum, it might be a cheaper solution to buy the same record twice... it makes sense, but could be a hard-to-find one. 

Or, you could use those tips...

By the way, taken from the Furutech website, did you know that LP's manufactured in 1973-1974 weights between 100g and 115g, due to... the oil crisis ? 

Ox.

French hip hop lovers, listen to this : Oxmo Puccino is back. Before he drops "Roi Sans Carosse", his new album, he started a tour in France and teased us today with a new mixtape, called "Doux Or Die", mixed by the loyal DJ Cream.

The motto is simple : Ox raps new and old lyrics over instrumentals from The Roots, Justice, The Throne, DJ Mehdi, Rita Mitsouko and a lot more.

The overall project is fresh, as it's built like a radio show. It has a old Oxmo feel, like his old mixtape "Bâtiment C", for those who remember.

Oh, and yeah, for sure it's a free download and stream.

Symbol Audio.

Nice and convenient design ? Maybe. Pricy ? Probably. 

A digger's life is cruel. 

Salaam Remi.

Salaam Remi gave birth to the Refugee Camp, bka The Fugees, gave global exposure to Amy Winehouse, and gave a second life to Nas, by helping him getting back to a "nasty" mode. Yet, he's the kind of guy to stay in the shadow. His discography is very extensive, but nobody knows about him. He's what we call a "producer" : he sets the right mood, make it relevant and validate album concepts. Salaam Remi is as much about music as he is about strategy. And that's what make him successfull. 

Here you go with an interview (a rare treat) of Salaam Remi by Okayplayer, particularly talking about Nas' latest album "Life Is Good". And here's where he talks about 10 of his own productions.  

Too bad he makes weak ass pictures...

J.Rocc's stacks.

Man, this is the ultimate Fuse video from the "Crate diggers" series : J.Rocc. The Beat Junkie is well known to be digging all around the world, and to be the owner of full loads of records. Here we get figures : around 70 000 records are stacked in his house, ranging in all genres, all parts of the world. Check the video, it's huge.

FlyFirst.

Alright, this has been out for a while, but I feel like sharing it only now. While Flying Lotus was putting the final touch to his next album, he toured this summer and Pitchfork made a mini-documentary about it. Pretty fly.

Alliance Bleue remix.

L'Alliance Bleue is the new sect founded by the one and only Sébastien Tellier. The "Bible" of the sect is his newest album "Bleu", which reminds of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Pink Floyd and a bit of Serge Gainsbourg. 

Record Makers, Tellier's label, is having a remix contest of the track "Russian Attractions". Get the info here, and be quick as the deadline is September 14th. 

There will not be one winner, not two winners, but three winners, so you've got your chance of getting signed goodies. Good luck. 

DJ Shadow.

DJ Shadow released the seminal "Endtroducing" when beatmaking wasn't the scene it is today. 

He shared his thoughts with The Guardian about specific records which hit his mind over the years. Short, but instructive. 

diggin guide - Toulouse (France).

Toulouse, southern France, is probably one of the best spots in France for digging records. As a lot of record dealers claim rightfully, the ratio inhabitants/record stores is the most prominent on the French territory. Sure, Paris will provide more quantity and eclectism, but Toulouse ain't bad either.

Starting with the only one with a real "euro bin", Paul Emile Vinyls. A good shop, with a lot of variety. The world music section isn't the best you could imagine though. But across the store, you'll find a lot of discounted items and some interesting pieces in all genres, sometimes pricey ones though. And the shop owner is willing to give more discounts at the cash register. You'll have to go through a bit of negociation to listen to a few records. Expect long chats with the owner.

Anthology might well be the most underrated of the Toulouse record stores. The location is really convenient as it is right next to the Capitole square. The owner is a sweet old guy, who's devoted to his business. Old school rules here, as the owner doesn't seem to use a computer or to know new school tools like Discogs. Every time I went there, he gave discounts on all the items I bought, arguing that nobody would buy the records I was buying (mainly Mediterranean music). The most important crates are French variétés, rock music, with a bit of jazz and soul. The world music often provides good surprises, but is not the most interesting one.

Right next to Anthology, Croc Vinyl used to be a disappointed spot. I think I was blaming the store for being too young. Since then, it evolved in the right direction. When entering the shop, the vinyl section is what you get at first ; in the back, you'll find the CD section. The vinyls are well ordered and the variety is nice. A turntable is available to listen to records.

In the same street (rue des Lois), there's Bullitt, which is quite appreciated by casual diggers. The owner also has stands on local markets, especially on the Capitole market on Wednesday and Saturday, Place du Salin on Friday, Place St Aubin on Sunday, and Place Saint-Cyprien on Monday. This info could change without any notice, of course. I remember buying LP's of Ennio Morricone and Francis Lai on the market stand, then being redirected to the main store, where I found interesting pieces, especially in the discount area. 

In the area of Paul Emile Vinyls, stands the 10-year old or so Laboratoire. I saw it opening and evolving. It was widely about CD's before, now it's all about vinyls. Black music (soul, blues, jazz, reggae) is quite a religion here and the selection is fine. Prices are not always attractive, but the selection is quite wide. 

Not in the same area, there's Armadillo, which is also an old shop I used to go back in the days. As for the Laboratoire, Armadillo is mainly about American music. The guy is mainly about rock (all kinds of rock music) and soul music (ah, Curtis Mayfield was in the air when I entered). Don't forget to visit the jazz section, which is a bit hidden next to the counter in the back of the store. This store is often forgotten because it's not in the same area as the other ones, but it's still located downtown. Prices are ok, I bought a few English rock LP's there. Though I enjoyed digging there, I gotta link to Derek's page (bottom of the post), who didn't have a good experience with the owner. 

Vicious Circle is home of punk and hardcore, but there's also a bit of electro and avant-garde hip hop. One thing you should know about Vicious Circle is that they are true to the vinyl game ; they were already doing it at the peak of the vinyl crisis. 

OCB, Le Comptoir Du Rêve and Gibert Joseph have crates of used and new vinyl records. Don't neglect this option, as you could be struck by a good surprise once in a while. Like a Brazilian press of a Françoise Hardy record for example...

I think I've been exhaustive, but I could adjust this diggin guide in future posts, depending on the evolution of the diggin scene in Toulouse.

Baby Girl.

Remembering Aaliyah. 11 years ago, Aaliyah died in a plane crash in The Bahamas, on her way up to the total success. Backed by Timbaland and Missy Elliott, she was on the verge of replacing all the divas of her time. She was cute, she could sing, and she could perform. She acted like the girl next door. 

If you're too young to know about Aaliyah, The Fader made several past articles available online. One is from The Fader #8, another extensive one is from The Fader #54. 

Today, it's sad to hear about a Drake-led posthumous album of Aaliyah. Let her RIP. She already did her best stuff, thanks to R. Kelly, Missy and Timbo. Drake can't do better. 

Colony shutting doors.

This is odd. In a previous post about digging records in New York, the record store Colony was referred to. 

It appears now that this iconic shop of Times Square will shut doors really soon, because of the severe increase of rent (from $1 million to $5 million, monthly). 

The owner said that the remaining stock would be sold on the internet. While a lot of music customers would wait for that unique opportunity, I guess there will be a massive sale at the shop in the coming weeks. So if you're around NYC, you know what to do. 

Too bad I'm not in the area. 

Z-Trip.

Z-Trip may not be well-known in Europe. But on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, he's an accomplished DJ, certified "American Best DJ" in 2009. 

Well, beside this, he's a digger. True to the game. His ordering system is kinda specific, as he orders his records by... BPM. Among the rarities he owns, there are hip hop acetates and "show vinyls". 

Watch everything from Fuse's "Crate diggers" series. 

diggin guide - NYC (USA) #1.

Once again, not based on my own experience, here's another info sheet about diggin somewhere in the world, for instance New York City. I've had this page saved on my computer for days, so I just felt like sharing it. 

So, here's what Guest Of A Guest thinks of diggin records in the Big Apple, which appears to be a Mecca for a lot of diggers. This is really small info, as there are only 6 shops displayed in the slideshow, but it could be a start to dig deeper and search for your own record stores. 

J.Rocc + M.E.D.

When it comes to hip hop, DJing and realness, J.Rocc is the man to listen to. Associated with labelmate rapper M.E.D., he released a few tracks they're currently working on, under the title "Axel F.". 

It was compiled a few weeks ago as a Stones Throw podcast, but J.Rocc posted a selection of tracks on his Soundcloud. So you can either download the podcast, or stream the project on Soundcloud or download the J.Rocc-selected tracks. 

Either way, you can please yourself.

M.E.D.'s unique flow lands perfectly on the funky production and record cuts of the one and only J.Rocc. For your info, "Superman" samples "Hal Hal" by Anadolu pop megastar Baris Manco. Guests of the project include Oh No and LMNO.  

This is damn good rap music.

Shitao - "No Bridge Behind".

Reminding me of the glorious days of ASP, Shitao released a project he started somewhere around 2009. "No Bridge Behind" is that kind of instrumental albums that carries you to another place, like, into space for example. While some tracks bring a trip hop feeling to the table, others are closer to the boom bap vibe. The album will make you think of Tricky, Moby, Massive Attack... it's dark, gloomy, cloudy, spooky and brilliant. 

As usual with ASP releases, it's free. And it's quality. The cover and artwork were done by Elise Boularan, a cool talented photographer.

If you're the kind of guy to be cautious about what you download, stream the whole album on Last.fm or Soundcloud. 

Just listen. And download. 

Radio Vinyle.

It started with Archie Shepp, and I remember being stunned by the footage of the inside of the record collection of Radio France. In that video, Archie Shepp detailed in a perfect French his influences and tastes, musically speaking. 

What I ignored until Laid Back directed me towards the website of Radio Vinyle, is that Radio France kept doing on with the series, and now broadcasts online the 10th episode of Radio Vinyle, featuring Geoff Barrow, the mastermind behind Portishead.

Previous artists featured are Lulu Gainsbourg, Alain Chamfort, Ahmad Jamal, Cassius, Mathieu Malzieu, Thomas Dutronc, Daniele Gatti, Jean-Jacques Milteau...

Really, that concept is amazing and will please a lot of diggers out there. Plus, non-French speaking people can still watch the videos of non-French featured artists, as the videos are not dubbed but simply subtitled. 

Impressive.

diggin' Asian psych #1.

Psychedelic music is commonly divided into geographical areas. Following the discovery of rarities and major pieces, the different continents made it the collectors' shelves. From a Westerner's point of view, for obvious reasons, Western European and North American psychedelic music was the first (chronologically) priority.

Then, thanks to the efforts of various record labels, record lovers got easily introduced to music from Africa, Asia, South America, Middle East and Eastern Europe. Notice that beatmakers like Madlib, Oh No, Onra, the Side Men and many more followed (or sometimes initiated) those discoveries, contributing to the growing interest for these music sources.

Asian psychedelic music attracted me after I heard interesting music by Rahul Dev Burman, notably with "The Burning Train" soundtrack, which is a masterpiece and a nice introduction, even if it's not labeled as strictly "psych". But it definitely crossed genres. Afterwards, I searched the field and stumbled upon lots of awesome stuff. Here are a few you should definitely check out, if you haven't already.

Let's start with Japan. I suppose that Japanese youngsters got introduced to the psychedelic genre through the American soldiers stationed in Japan after the World War II and until very recently. Compared to musicians from other countries, Japanese psychedelic rockers didn't mix traditional local elements with rock music as much as their Asian counterparts. They have been largely influenced by US psych music and kinda sticked to the formula. But with a lot of crazyness and creativity. 

Among the stars of the genre, you can rely on Shinki Chen. Considered as the "Japanese Jimi Hendrix" (but still, you'll see that this nickname was given to the leader of the genre in each country), Shinki's destiny is truly rock'n'roll. He started playing guitar at a young age, acquired a strange look according to Japanese standards, tried drugs, lived like a bum and entered rock bands just for the fun of it. He left a first mark on wax with Food Brain (the record's price nowadays hit the rooftop). Early in his career, Shinki Chen chose to  use the English language to accompany his incredibleguitar game But, more than for his solo career or his temporary Food Brain membership, Shinki Chen gained fame as part of the revolutionary band Speed, Glue & Shinki, alongside Joey Smith and Masayoshi Kabe. There are two records of Speed, Glue & Shinki circulating : "Eve" and "Speed, Glue & Shinki".

Shadoks printed albums by Shinki Chen and Speed, Glue & Shinki, but they go for more than $400. The records also got the Phoenix Records treatment, and these issues are much more affordable.

There are great articles about Shinki on the web, and I can't outshine them, so go read Progressive Area (in French) and Japrock Sampler.

For more Japanese psych, check out Blues Creation, Far East Family Band... and head to this incredible blog that is Japanese Old Prog/Psych Rock (even if it seems to be abandoned now).

Now, Indonesia. You may not know but Indonesian rock is just off the hook. And it hasn't been a safe journey for the local musicians. Indeed, like many other countries, music has been treated like an enemy under a dictatorship. In that kind of circumstances, rockers can be seen as true heroes.

Benny Soebardja is the iconic psych leader in Indonesia. Recently, Strawberry Rain released three records by this man, including one in very small quantity (250 pieces, with 125 copies being reserved for the Indonesian market).

But Soebardja's career is not restricted to these three albums, as he created major bands.

For more Indonesia psych, the compulsory stop is Madrotter's blog, old and new version. Big names include Koes Plus, The Gembles, Panbers, Ariesta Birawa, AKA... Strawberry Rain (again) dropped a compilation album of AKA, called "Hard Beat" (announced as sold out, but it might be available at some retailers), which showcases the rawness of their style. Try buying original issues of AKA's albums if you have the dough, but be ready to cash out a lot, sometimes for damaged pieces...

Closer to the Japanese spirit (even though they historically don't stick together), as Korea hosted batallions of American soldiers following the Korean war, the Koreans created some creative rock, especially thanks to one man : Shin Jung Hyun. Considered the "Korean Jimi Hendrix", this man made Korean psych known across Asia first, then across the world. His skills go way beyond guitar playing, as he revealed himself as an excellent songwriter and producer. 

He launched the career of a then young girl called Kim Jung Mi (nicknamed the "Korean Françoise Hardy"... yeah, I know this name-dropping is quite a thing), crafting the album "Now", which is at the time one of my all time favorites. The original issue is an ultimate rarity, but fortunately Lion made a reissue available.

Other works of Shin Jung Hyun include participation to bands like Add 4, Superstar, etc., and countless solo works. His career covers a five decade-span.

Nowadays, Shin Jung Hyun's original albums and collaborations sell for crazy prices and are believed to have been massively purchased by... Japanese collectors, who caught on Korean psych album much earlier than the Koreans themselves. Who can't stop biting their fingers since then... Fortunately, Light In The Attic released a quality compilation album for us poor folks of the Western world, which even attracted the attention of the Guardian newspaper.

Egon, of Now-Again Records, wrote an article about Shin Jung Hyun for NPR. The man gave an interview to a French journalist in 2009.

San Ul Lim is another major name of the Korean psych scene. A trio of brothers with a classic formula guitar-bass-drums, they recorded a demo as college students, and acquired a cult status with it. They kept releasing albums after their demo got turned into a real album, and were critically acclaimed with their three first efforts. Afterwards, the brothers kinda lost their appeal but remained legends of Korean rock music. Originals of their albums are now pricey. But they're worth it. 

That's it for now, but this series is only starting. 

Matthew Glass.

For those who like record covers, the LP Cover Lover website is a must seen : it's full of weird, excentric, astonishing cover art. The main guy behind all that is named Matthew Glass. A record collector, he welcomed Mr. Paz from Dust & Grooves to his apartment in NYC for an extensive interview. 

As usual with Dust & Grooves, it's full of infos, gentle humour, and classic photography. 

diggin guide - NY's Capital District (USA).

Not mine once again, but in an attempt to list the most interesting diggin spots in the world, here are record stores in the Capital Region, next to NYC, as listed by All Over Albany.

press review.

First, there's the common statement : vinyl is getting bigger and bigger worldwide. In India, for instance, a country with a strong tradition of music, particularly printed on vinyl. But like everywhere else, vinyl records were replaced by cassettes (much respect for tapes) and CD's. 

Today, it goes much further than the usual audience of purists, DJ's and audiophiles. It is simply replacing the other formats for a portion of consumers. 

Then, you have the flaws of this phenomenon : people taking advantage of that resurgence. Sadly, you can now see new releases on vinyl with crazy price tags, as well as second hand records going for exagerated prices. 

Blogger Britanny Todd explored the reasons of the increase or decrease of the value of vinyl records. Pretty interesting articles, as Todd mentions online sales, popularity gain (especially through the lens of hip hop crate digging and producing), reissuing, file-sharing etc.

I guess the offer/demand economic law applies everywhere, especially when you play on the field of passion. 

Passion is a word which sticks to a guy like Elijah Wood. The actor who played Frodo Baggins is a true record collector, both on CD and vinyl. His eclectism is now legendary and could be a true inspiration for a lot of diggers. Of course, his financial means may not be a real problem, but still... Wood even released a compilation of obscure records. 

Passion also applies to those music retailers who went through bad years only to be rediscovered now by young and less young people. Nick Barovsky's testimony is pretty clear : vinyl sounds better. 

Others sell their collection, to make room, to make money, or simply because they lost the passion. No disrespect, it could happen to anybody. 

diggin guide - London (England) #1.

I wanted to do my own diggin guide, based on a summer diggin experience, but just found a short article about record stores in London on the website of the Telegraph. 

So, head to the page and get some info. My own diggin guide would have referenced (almost) the same spots.  

un poquito de house music.

Summer is dancefloor season. So while it's still hot outside, a few DJ's are dropping efficient mixes on Soundcloud. Among them, get a taste of summer vibes with Boombass (Initials BB mix), Busy P (Musica Para Tu Autoradio mix), A-Trak (Fool's Gold Radio August mix).

Somehow someway, the best of electro for your mobile device.