I became obsessed with records when I was about 12 years old my parents used
was about 12 years old my parents used
was about 12 years old my parents used to give me money to eat and on most days
to give me money to eat and on most days
to give me money to eat and on most days instead of eating I would save it and
instead of eating I would save it and
instead of eating I would save it and buy myself a record at the end of the
buy myself a record at the end of the
buy myself a record at the end of the week Here I am with a gigantic walkman
week Here I am with a gigantic walkman
week Here I am with a gigantic walkman that’s about half my leg
that’s about half my leg
that’s about half my leg it actually looks more like a VCR so
it actually looks more like a VCR so
it actually looks more like a VCR so when I was a teenager the obsession of
when I was a teenager the obsession of
when I was a teenager the obsession of buying cassettes vinyls and CDs just
buying cassettes vinyls and CDs just
buying cassettes vinyls and CDs just just kept growing I was even working in
just kept growing I was even working in
just kept growing I was even working in a record store for many years and only
a record store for many years and only
a record store for many years and only ever got paid in records one day I
ever got paid in records one day I
ever got paid in records one day I realized that I had thousands of records
realized that I had thousands of records
realized that I had thousands of records more that I could even listen to in my
more that I could even listen to in my
more that I could even listen to in my life I became what many of us are record
life I became what many of us are record
life I became what many of us are record junkies or record diggers as we like to
junkies or record diggers as we like to
junkies or record diggers as we like to call ourselves record digging as the
call ourselves record digging as the
call ourselves record digging as the name suggests means getting your hands
name suggests means getting your hands
name suggests means getting your hands dirty it means spending hours rummaging
dirty it means spending hours rummaging
dirty it means spending hours rummaging through warehouses church basements yard
through warehouses church basements yard
through warehouses church basements yard sales record stores all to find records
sales record stores all to find records
sales record stores all to find records that have been forgotten for decades
that have been forgotten for decades
that have been forgotten for decades records that have become cultural waste
records that have become cultural waste
records that have become cultural waste the earliest record collectors from
the earliest record collectors from
the earliest record collectors from about the 30s to the 1960s found and
about the 30s to the 1960s found and
about the 30s to the 1960s found and preserved so many important records that
preserved so many important records that
preserved so many important records that would have been lost forever in those
would have been lost forever in those
would have been lost forever in those days most cultural and public
days most cultural and public
days most cultural and public institutions didn’t really care to
institutions didn’t really care to
institutions didn’t really care to preserve these treasures in many cases
preserve these treasures in many cases
preserve these treasures in many cases they were just throwing them to the
they were just throwing them to the
they were just throwing them to the garbage record digging is a lifestyle
garbage record digging is a lifestyle
garbage record digging is a lifestyle we’re absolutely obsessed with obscure
we’re absolutely obsessed with obscure
we’re absolutely obsessed with obscure records expensive records dollar bin
records expensive records dollar bin
records expensive records dollar bin records crazy artwork sub subgenres and
records crazy artwork sub subgenres and
records crazy artwork sub subgenres and all of the tiniest details that go with
all of the tiniest details that go with
all of the tiniest details that go with each release when the media talks about
each release when the media talks about
each release when the media talks about the vinyl revival that’s been happening
the vinyl revival that’s been happening
the vinyl revival that’s been happening these last few years they often forget
these last few years they often forget
these last few years they often forget to mention this community that’s been
to mention this community that’s been
to mention this community that’s been keeping the vinyl and the tradition and
keeping the vinyl and the tradition and
keeping the vinyl and the tradition and the culture alive for these last thirty
the culture alive for these last thirty
the culture alive for these last thirty years it’s a very close knit but a
years it’s a very close knit but a
years it’s a very close knit but a competitive society a little bit the
competitive society a little bit the
competitive society a little bit the as when you’re hunting for extremely
as when you’re hunting for extremely
as when you’re hunting for extremely rare records if you miss your
rare records if you miss your
rare records if you miss your opportunity you might not see that
opportunity you might not see that
opportunity you might not see that record ever in your life but I guess the
record ever in your life but I guess the
record ever in your life but I guess the only person in here truly impressed by
only person in here truly impressed by
only person in here truly impressed by record collectors is another record
record collectors is another record
record collectors is another record collector to the outside world we seem
collector to the outside world we seem
collector to the outside world we seem like a very weird oddball group of
like a very weird oddball group of
like a very weird oddball group of individuals and and they’re mostly right
individuals and and they’re mostly right
individuals and and they’re mostly right all the record collectors I know are
all the record collectors I know are
all the record collectors I know are obsessive maniacs we know we’re all
obsessive maniacs we know we’re all
obsessive maniacs we know we’re all crazy in some way but I think we should
crazy in some way but I think we should
crazy in some way but I think we should be viewed a little bit more like this
be viewed a little bit more like this
be viewed a little bit more like this where music archeologists were hunting
where music archeologists were hunting
where music archeologists were hunting down the lost artifact we all have a
down the lost artifact we all have a
down the lost artifact we all have a list of records that we would do
list of records that we would do
list of records that we would do anything to get our hands on that we’ve
anything to get our hands on that we’ve
anything to get our hands on that we’ve been chasing for years and we actually
been chasing for years and we actually
been chasing for years and we actually call this list our holy grails
call this list our holy grails
call this list our holy grails when you’re digging for records you’re
when you’re digging for records you’re
when you’re digging for records you’re surrounded by music you don’t know
surrounded by music you don’t know
surrounded by music you don’t know you’re surrounded by mystery and by all
you’re surrounded by mystery and by all
you’re surrounded by mystery and by all these dreams records that people once
these dreams records that people once
these dreams records that people once believed in imagine the thousands of
believed in imagine the thousands of
believed in imagine the thousands of artists who were destined to be legend
artists who were destined to be legend
artists who were destined to be legend but for various reasons were just
but for various reasons were just
but for various reasons were just overlooked many of these records only
overlooked many of these records only
overlooked many of these records only exists in a handful of copies and some
exists in a handful of copies and some
exists in a handful of copies and some have never even been found never been
have never even been found never been
have never even been found never been heard they’re literally endangered
heard they’re literally endangered
heard they’re literally endangered species I’ll tell you a story that for
species I’ll tell you a story that for
species I’ll tell you a story that for me sort of sums up the value of the work
me sort of sums up the value of the work
me sort of sums up the value of the work of record diggers the story of a
of record diggers the story of a
of record diggers the story of a brilliant Montreal musician and composer
LGPL Noel was born and raised in Haiti
LGPL Noel was born and raised in Haiti but he lived briefly in the US and in
but he lived briefly in the US and in
but he lived briefly in the US and in Belgium he passed through Montreal what
Belgium he passed through Montreal what
Belgium he passed through Montreal what was supposed to be for two weeks but he
was supposed to be for two weeks but he
was supposed to be for two weeks but he ended up staying for the next 40 years
ended up staying for the next 40 years
ended up staying for the next 40 years when he was young he learned to play
when he was young he learned to play
when he was young he learned to play piano and developed a very particular
piano and developed a very particular
piano and developed a very particular way of playing his instrument very fast
way of playing his instrument very fast
way of playing his instrument very fast and almost like a percussion his style
and almost like a percussion his style
and almost like a percussion his style was a mix of his Haitian influences and
was a mix of his Haitian influences and
was a mix of his Haitian influences and folklore
folklore
folklore mixed with the American influences that
mixed with the American influences that
mixed with the American influences that he grew up hearing so he created a mix
he grew up hearing so he created a mix
he grew up hearing so he created a mix of compa mixed with funk and jazz as a
of compa mixed with funk and jazz as a
of compa mixed with funk and jazz as a young man he played and toured with live
young man he played and toured with live
young man he played and toured with live bands in the US and in Europe but had
bands in the US and in Europe but had
bands in the US and in Europe but had never recorded an album or a song before
never recorded an album or a song before
never recorded an album or a song before moving to Canada it was in Montreal in
moving to Canada it was in Montreal in
moving to Canada it was in Montreal in 1979 that he released his first album
1979 that he released his first album
1979 that he released his first album called piano
called piano
called piano completely on his own on Algenol records
completely on his own on Algenol records
completely on his own on Algenol records he only made what he could afford 2,000
he only made what he could afford 2,000
he only made what he could afford 2,000 copies of the record the record received
copies of the record the record received
copies of the record the record received a little bit of airplay a little bit of
a little bit of airplay a little bit of
a little bit of airplay a little bit of support in Canada and in Haiti but
support in Canada and in Haiti but
support in Canada and in Haiti but without a big label behind it it was
without a big label behind it it was
without a big label behind it it was very very difficult back then if your
very very difficult back then if your
very very difficult back then if your record wasn’t getting played on
record wasn’t getting played on
record wasn’t getting played on mainstream radio if you weren’t in
mainstream radio if you weren’t in
mainstream radio if you weren’t in jukeboxes or if you weren’t invited to
jukeboxes or if you weren’t invited to
jukeboxes or if you weren’t invited to play on TV the odds were completely
play on TV the odds were completely
play on TV the odds were completely against you releasing an album as an in
against you releasing an album as an in
against you releasing an album as an in as an independent artist was so much
as an independent artist was so much
as an independent artist was so much more difficult than it is today both in
more difficult than it is today both in
more difficult than it is today both in terms of being heard and just
terms of being heard and just
terms of being heard and just distributing the thing so soon after he
distributing the thing so soon after he
distributing the thing so soon after he released the second album kept a busy
released the second album kept a busy
released the second album kept a busy schedule playing piano in various clubs
schedule playing piano in various clubs
schedule playing piano in various clubs in the city but his records started to
in the city but his records started to
in the city but his records started to accumulate dust slowly and those 2,000
accumulate dust slowly and those 2,000
accumulate dust slowly and those 2,000 copies in the span of 30 years easily
copies in the span of 30 years easily
copies in the span of 30 years easily started to get lost owned until only a
started to get lost owned until only a
started to get lost owned until only a few copies in the world remain then in
few copies in the world remain then in
few copies in the world remain then in the mid-2000s a Montreal record digger
the mid-2000s a Montreal record digger
the mid-2000s a Montreal record digger that goes by the name cabal was doing
that goes by the name cabal was doing
that goes by the name cabal was doing his weekly rounds of just hunting for
his weekly rounds of just hunting for
his weekly rounds of just hunting for records he was in a flea market
records he was in a flea market
records he was in a flea market surrounded by thousands of other dirty
surrounded by thousands of other dirty
surrounded by thousands of other dirty dusty moldy records that’s where he
dusty moldy records that’s where he
dusty moldy records that’s where he found the piano album he wasn’t
found the piano album he wasn’t
found the piano album he wasn’t specifically looking for it actually you
specifically looking for it actually you
specifically looking for it actually you could say it sort of found him you could
could say it sort of found him you could
could say it sort of found him you could also say that after 20 years of record
also say that after 20 years of record
also say that after 20 years of record digging every single week he had
digging every single week he had
digging every single week he had developed a sixth sense for finding the
developed a sixth sense for finding the
developed a sixth sense for finding the gold
gold
gold he took the record and inspected at the
he took the record and inspected at the
he took the record and inspected at the front the artwork the back the liner
front the artwork the back the liner
front the artwork the back the liner notes and he was intrigued by the fact
notes and he was intrigued by the fact
notes and he was intrigued by the fact that this Haitian musician made a record
that this Haitian musician made a record
that this Haitian musician made a record in Quebec in the late 70s so he was you
in Quebec in the late 70s so he was you
in Quebec in the late 70s so he was you know he was intrigued he took out his
know he was intrigued he took out his
know he was intrigued he took out his little plastic portable turntable that
little plastic portable turntable that
little plastic portable turntable that he brought with him whenever he was on
he brought with him whenever he was on
he brought with him whenever he was on these digging quests and put the record
these digging quests and put the record
these digging quests and put the record on so why don’t we do the same thing
[Music]
[Music] he fell in love with the music instantly
he fell in love with the music instantly
he fell in love with the music instantly but he had to know the backstory behind
but he had to know the backstory behind
but he had to know the backstory behind it he didn’t know where it came from
it he didn’t know where it came from
it he didn’t know where it came from he knew the artists at the time of the
he knew the artists at the time of the
he knew the artists at the time of the recording was living in Montreal so for
recording was living in Montreal so for
recording was living in Montreal so for months he tried to track him down
months he tried to track him down
months he tried to track him down he even found Noelle’s business card
he even found Noelle’s business card
he even found Noelle’s business card inside the record sleeve that’s that’s
inside the record sleeve that’s that’s
inside the record sleeve that’s that’s how DIY Oh Fionna was so he found the
how DIY Oh Fionna was so he found the
how DIY Oh Fionna was so he found the card inside the the record sleeve of
card inside the the record sleeve of
card inside the the record sleeve of course he did try to call but after 30
course he did try to call but after 30
course he did try to call but after 30 years the number didn’t work anymore
years the number didn’t work anymore
years the number didn’t work anymore it was only in Belgium where the artist
it was only in Belgium where the artist
it was only in Belgium where the artist had once lived that Koval managed to
had once lived that Koval managed to
had once lived that Koval managed to find someone that knew the artist
find someone that knew the artist
find someone that knew the artist personally and gave him the contact so
personally and gave him the contact so
personally and gave him the contact so when he finally sat down with the artist
when he finally sat down with the artist
when he finally sat down with the artist he told him and he made him a promise to
he told him and he made him a promise to
he told him and he made him a promise to someday find a way to get the album
someday find a way to get the album
someday find a way to get the album re-released he then arranged through a
re-released he then arranged through a
re-released he then arranged through a British label called wah-wah 45s to get
British label called wah-wah 45s to get
British label called wah-wah 45s to get the two albums reissued and what happens
the two albums reissued and what happens
the two albums reissued and what happens very often is in these reissue projects
very often is in these reissue projects
very often is in these reissue projects it becomes very difficult to find the
it becomes very difficult to find the
it becomes very difficult to find the master tapes the original recording of
master tapes the original recording of
master tapes the original recording of the sessions art can be destroyed by
the sessions art can be destroyed by
the sessions art can be destroyed by fires floods earthquakes thrown in the
fires floods earthquakes thrown in the
fires floods earthquakes thrown in the garbage or just lost forever
garbage or just lost forever
garbage or just lost forever but thankfully the okapi lol tapes were
but thankfully the okapi lol tapes were
but thankfully the okapi lol tapes were safe and they were ready for remastering
safe and they were ready for remastering
safe and they were ready for remastering the record was finally re-released and
the record was finally re-released and
the record was finally re-released and received praise from music critics DJ’s
received praise from music critics DJ’s
received praise from music critics DJ’s and listeners worldwide the praise that
and listeners worldwide the praise that
and listeners worldwide the praise that it should have received in 1979 the
it should have received in 1979 the
it should have received in 1979 the artist was so inspired that he decided
artist was so inspired that he decided
artist was so inspired that he decided to revive his music career get back on a
to revive his music career get back on a
to revive his music career get back on a stage and play for new audiences the
stage and play for new audiences the
stage and play for new audiences the artist now in his 60s told me this
artist now in his 60s told me this
artist now in his 60s told me this changed everything for me I went from
changed everything for me I went from
changed everything for me I went from planning my retirement to playing on the
planning my retirement to playing on the
planning my retirement to playing on the BBC radio in London and on Hozuki nada
BBC radio in London and on Hozuki nada
BBC radio in London and on Hozuki nada and more but also it gave him a chance
and more but also it gave him a chance
and more but also it gave him a chance to play in front of his three sons for
to play in front of his three sons for
to play in front of his three sons for the first time to me the story shows
the first time to me the story shows
the first time to me the story shows perfectly the work of record diggers at
perfectly the work of record diggers at
perfectly the work of record diggers at his best
his best
his best beyond the rarity and the dollar value
beyond the rarity and the dollar value
beyond the rarity and the dollar value and I’ll be honest
and I’ll be honest
and I’ll be honest we’re totally obsessed by that the true
we’re totally obsessed by that the true
we’re totally obsessed by that the true beauty is to give art a second chance to
beauty is to give art a second chance to
beauty is to give art a second chance to save art from oblivion the work of a
save art from oblivion the work of a
save art from oblivion the work of a good wreck
good wreck
good wreck digger is a constant loop of three
digger is a constant loop of three
digger is a constant loop of three phases the first thing we do is hunt we
phases the first thing we do is hunt we
phases the first thing we do is hunt we spend hours days years of our lives
spend hours days years of our lives
spend hours days years of our lives rummaging through dirty and dusty record
rummaging through dirty and dusty record
rummaging through dirty and dusty record bins everything that we can do to find
bins everything that we can do to find
bins everything that we can do to find our finer hands on the gold yes you can
our finer hands on the gold yes you can
our finer hands on the gold yes you can find good records online but for the
find good records online but for the
find good records online but for the deepest treasures you need to get off
deepest treasures you need to get off
deepest treasures you need to get off the couch and it into the wild that’s
the couch and it into the wild that’s
the couch and it into the wild that’s why we call it record digging and not
why we call it record digging and not
why we call it record digging and not record clicking so what we are is music
record clicking so what we are is music
record clicking so what we are is music archeologists but then the next thing we
archeologists but then the next thing we
archeologists but then the next thing we do is we gather based on our taste
do is we gather based on our taste
do is we gather based on our taste expertise personal agenda we choose
expertise personal agenda we choose
expertise personal agenda we choose carefully which records the save which
carefully which records the save which
carefully which records the save which records means something to us we then
records means something to us we then
records means something to us we then try and find out every little thing we
try and find out every little thing we
try and find out every little thing we can about that record the artists the
can about that record the artists the
can about that record the artists the label and super vital information like
label and super vital information like
label and super vital information like who’s that playing trumpet on track
who’s that playing trumpet on track
who’s that playing trumpet on track three then we file them we contextualize
three then we file them we contextualize
three then we file them we contextualize them and we keep them safe we are music
them and we keep them safe we are music
them and we keep them safe we are music archivists and the last thing we do to
archivists and the last thing we do to
archivists and the last thing we do to close the loop is we share most record
close the loop is we share most record
close the loop is we share most record diggers that I know have some sort of a
diggers that I know have some sort of a
diggers that I know have some sort of a way to share their discovery and elevate
way to share their discovery and elevate
way to share their discovery and elevate the artists through an album reissue a
the artists through an album reissue a
the artists through an album reissue a web article a radio show we give records
web article a radio show we give records
web article a radio show we give records back to their rightful place in music
back to their rightful place in music
back to their rightful place in music history
history
history we are taste makers and curators we are
we are taste makers and curators we are
we are taste makers and curators we are musicologists so for myself and most of
musicologists so for myself and most of
musicologists so for myself and most of the record collectors I’ve encountered
the record collectors I’ve encountered
the record collectors I’ve encountered in 20 years I think that we all have
in 20 years I think that we all have
in 20 years I think that we all have some sort of an outlet for these
some sort of an outlet for these
some sort of an outlet for these discoveries I think it’s our way to keep
discoveries I think it’s our way to keep
discoveries I think it’s our way to keep our sanity and and sort of sense of
our sanity and and sort of sense of
our sanity and and sort of sense of purpose in this very maddening obsession
purpose in this very maddening obsession
purpose in this very maddening obsession because it can be sort of a lonely one
because it can be sort of a lonely one
because it can be sort of a lonely one but I think we also do it because it
but I think we also do it because it
but I think we also do it because it serves the human need to pass along
serves the human need to pass along
serves the human need to pass along cultural knowledge speaking of the need
cultural knowledge speaking of the need
cultural knowledge speaking of the need for curation in an era of overwhelming
for curation in an era of overwhelming
for curation in an era of overwhelming choice it’s been demonstrated that too
choice it’s been demonstrated that too
choice it’s been demonstrated that too much choice actually hinders discovery
much choice actually hinders discovery
much choice actually hinders discovery for example if you’re trying to watch
for example if you’re trying to watch
for example if you’re trying to watch something on Netflix you’re actually
something on Netflix you’re actually
something on Netflix you’re actually only browsing through a catalog of 6,000
only browsing through a catalog of 6,000
only browsing through a catalog of 6,000 titles now compare that with Spotify if
titles now compare that with Spotify if
titles now compare that with Spotify if you want to pick something to listen to
you want to pick something to listen to
you want to pick something to listen to you’re browsing through a catalogue of
you’re browsing through a catalogue of
you’re browsing through a catalogue of 30 million songs so I think as you can
30 million songs so I think as you can
30 million songs so I think as you can see this notion of paralysis by choice
see this notion of paralysis by choice
see this notion of paralysis by choice affects music more than movies for
affects music more than movies for
affects music more than movies for example and there’s a few studies that
example and there’s a few studies that
example and there’s a few studies that are starting to show the effects of this
are starting to show the effects of this
are starting to show the effects of this a recent look at the UK music market
a recent look at the UK music market
a recent look at the UK music market shows that
shows that
shows that the top 1% of artists in the UK are
the top 1% of artists in the UK are
the top 1% of artists in the UK are actually earning 77 percent of the total
actually earning 77 percent of the total
actually earning 77 percent of the total revenues inside the music industry and
revenues inside the music industry and
revenues inside the music industry and that’s 2013 and that’s progressively
that’s 2013 and that’s progressively
that’s 2013 and that’s progressively getting worse or you know progressing
getting worse or you know progressing
getting worse or you know progressing anyway if you’re in the 1% I’m sure
anyway if you’re in the 1% I’m sure
anyway if you’re in the 1% I’m sure you’re happy so the takeaway for me is
you’re happy so the takeaway for me is
you’re happy so the takeaway for me is it’s easier for people to to listen to
it’s easier for people to to listen to
it’s easier for people to to listen to music than ever before people have more
music than ever before people have more
music than ever before people have more music at their disposal than ever before
music at their disposal than ever before
music at their disposal than ever before yet people choose to listen to more of
yet people choose to listen to more of
yet people choose to listen to more of the same music than ever before and
the same music than ever before and
the same music than ever before and that’s a sad thing inspired by my love
that’s a sad thing inspired by my love
that’s a sad thing inspired by my love for music research record digging and
for music research record digging and
for music research record digging and curation I started a website called
curation I started a website called
curation I started a website called music is my sanctuary in 2007 our slogan
music is my sanctuary in 2007 our slogan
music is my sanctuary in 2007 our slogan has always been future classics and
has always been future classics and
has always been future classics and forgotten treasures and it shows our
forgotten treasures and it shows our
forgotten treasures and it shows our love for discovering music and
love for discovering music and
love for discovering music and introducing music both old and new from
introducing music both old and new from
introducing music both old and new from humble beginnings we’ve built a
humble beginnings we’ve built a
humble beginnings we’ve built a worldwide platform with a massive
worldwide platform with a massive
worldwide platform with a massive audience with over 100 collaborators
audience with over 100 collaborators
audience with over 100 collaborators we’ve created over 10,000 pieces of
we’ve created over 10,000 pieces of
we’ve created over 10,000 pieces of content over 500 hours of audio content
content over 500 hours of audio content
content over 500 hours of audio content our audience consists of people who just
our audience consists of people who just
our audience consists of people who just want more than what’s being offered to
want more than what’s being offered to
want more than what’s being offered to them by mainstream music channels they
them by mainstream music channels they
them by mainstream music channels they want to dig deeper but they don’t
want to dig deeper but they don’t
want to dig deeper but they don’t necessarily have 20 hours a week like us
necessarily have 20 hours a week like us
necessarily have 20 hours a week like us nerds
nerds
nerds so they trust us to do that for them
so they trust us to do that for them
so they trust us to do that for them curation is at the heart of everything
curation is at the heart of everything
curation is at the heart of everything we do we believe in human
we do we believe in human
we do we believe in human recommendations over algorithm another
recommendations over algorithm another
recommendations over algorithm another project that we’re working on but we’re
project that we’re working on but we’re
project that we’re working on but we’re very excited about it
very excited about it
very excited about it is a book that will go deep in the
is a book that will go deep in the
is a book that will go deep in the exploration of extremely rare records
exploration of extremely rare records
exploration of extremely rare records with the help of some of the finest
with the help of some of the finest
with the help of some of the finest record collectors we’re going to unearth
record collectors we’re going to unearth
record collectors we’re going to unearth some serious gems and the story of the
some serious gems and the story of the
some serious gems and the story of the Lost Island oil records that I just told
Lost Island oil records that I just told
Lost Island oil records that I just told you will be one of them in 2011 we also
you will be one of them in 2011 we also
you will be one of them in 2011 we also started a side project and an event
started a side project and an event
started a side project and an event series called 24 hours of vinyl as the
series called 24 hours of vinyl as the
series called 24 hours of vinyl as the name says it’s a music marathon where
name says it’s a music marathon where
name says it’s a music marathon where DJs relay each other using only vinyl
DJs relay each other using only vinyl
DJs relay each other using only vinyl records for 24 hours we started the
records for 24 hours we started the
records for 24 hours we started the event in Montreal but have since taken
event in Montreal but have since taken
event in Montreal but have since taken it to different cities like San
it to different cities like San
it to different cities like San Francisco London Paris it’s an ode to
Francisco London Paris it’s an ode to
Francisco London Paris it’s an ode to our love and obsession of vinyl but it’s
our love and obsession of vinyl but it’s
our love and obsession of vinyl but it’s also a great way to explore the music
also a great way to explore the music
also a great way to explore the music scenes and musicology of all these
scenes and musicology of all these
scenes and musicology of all these all these different cities it’s an event
all these different cities it’s an event
all these different cities it’s an event where the sense of community is strong
where the sense of community is strong
where the sense of community is strong we live and we survive this music
we live and we survive this music
we live and we survive this music marathon together all the DJ’s play for
marathon together all the DJ’s play for
marathon together all the DJ’s play for free there’s no cover charge and the
free there’s no cover charge and the
free there’s no cover charge and the best thing is at the end the audience
best thing is at the end the audience
best thing is at the end the audience gets to walk away with so many music
gets to walk away with so many music
gets to walk away with so many music discoveries I could talk about the
discoveries I could talk about the
discoveries I could talk about the passion of record digging for days but
passion of record digging for days but
passion of record digging for days but let me conclude this way after many
let me conclude this way after many
let me conclude this way after many years of doing it a record collectors
years of doing it a record collectors
years of doing it a record collectors collection becomes sort of his
collection becomes sort of his
collection becomes sort of his autobiography last year I was DJing in
autobiography last year I was DJing in
autobiography last year I was DJing in Poland and the people that were hosting
Poland and the people that were hosting
Poland and the people that were hosting me they had this amazing record
me they had this amazing record
me they had this amazing record collection and of course I was intrigued
collection and of course I was intrigued
collection and of course I was intrigued and I said are you selling these they
and I said are you selling these they
and I said are you selling these they then explained to me that it was the
then explained to me that it was the
then explained to me that it was the collection that belonged to their dear
collection that belonged to their dear
collection that belonged to their dear friend Maceo who passed away a few
friend Maceo who passed away a few
friend Maceo who passed away a few months earlier and they were doing a
months earlier and they were doing a
months earlier and they were doing a project of inviting different people to
project of inviting different people to
project of inviting different people to take the collection and to create
take the collection and to create
take the collection and to create something new from it whether it’s
something new from it whether it’s
something new from it whether it’s sampling or DJ mixes or you know just to
sampling or DJ mixes or you know just to
sampling or DJ mixes or you know just to give it a second life and so after a few
give it a second life and so after a few
give it a second life and so after a few hours of going through the collection
hours of going through the collection
hours of going through the collection myself and creating a DJ mix from it
myself and creating a DJ mix from it
myself and creating a DJ mix from it even though I never got the chance to
even though I never got the chance to
even though I never got the chance to meet him it felt like in a special way
meet him it felt like in a special way
meet him it felt like in a special way me and him we got to talk about records
me and him we got to talk about records
me and him we got to talk about records for a few hours so as record diggers our
for a few hours so as record diggers our
for a few hours so as record diggers our work and our record collections are
work and our record collections are
work and our record collections are passed or they’re to be passed on to the
passed or they’re to be passed on to the
passed or they’re to be passed on to the next generation
next generation
next generation beautiful art deserves to be cherished
beautiful art deserves to be cherished
beautiful art deserves to be cherished shared and rediscovered embrace curators
shared and rediscovered embrace curators
shared and rediscovered embrace curators we are alternative voices to the
we are alternative voices to the
we are alternative voices to the mainstream music channels digital or
mainstream music channels digital or
mainstream music channels digital or otherwise go beyond the algorithm
otherwise go beyond the algorithm
otherwise go beyond the algorithm whatever kind of music you like there
whatever kind of music you like there
whatever kind of music you like there are so many websites radio shows DJs
are so many websites radio shows DJs
are so many websites radio shows DJs record stores out there that are just
record stores out there that are just
record stores out there that are just waiting to share their discoveries with
waiting to share their discoveries with
waiting to share their discoveries with you we do this work for you all you have
you we do this work for you all you have
you we do this work for you all you have to do is open your ears and take risks
to do is open your ears and take risks
to do is open your ears and take risks this music will change your life thank
this music will change your life thank
this music will change your life thank you
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