Tag Archives: digging

Why I love Vinyl

By robd | Published: November 2, 2009
Image by arbobo via Flickr As you’ll have noticed if you regularly read the site, or indeed come to any of the NC nights, we’re devoted followers of vinyl. I’ve been having a few discussions with people over the past few months, here and there, about vinyl and thought I’d put these down into some kind [...]
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Diggin in Berlin

By robd | Published: June 11, 2009
Me and the missus went to Berlin last weekend – ace, if massive, city – you should go. You. Anyway, I picked up some records when I was there; it’s hard not to, Berlin has got records like you wouldn’t believe. Everywhere you turn at the weekend there’s a flea market with a couple of dealers [...]
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Stuff we’re into this week

By robd | Published: June 8, 2009
Picture from flickr via srboisvert Free DJ Spinna mix tape – features over 30 tracks and offers a taste of the valuable production work he’s contributed over the years. Illum Sphere download of new track – don’t forget he’s playing at the next NC with DOMU Classic Albums as Penguin books – lovely stuff 4 tips for sampling records Blog [...]
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10 tips for digging for records

By robd | Published: April 14, 2009
picture courtesy Wondermonkey2k. So with Utrecht coming up I’ve been thinking a bit more about digging for records. I’m not talking about researching through hundreds of blogs/radio shows/whatever really, more about what happens when you walk into a record store with crates galore, and don’t know where to start. 1. Read the sleeve notes Damn right. You [...]
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Jazz on a Sunday – Blackclassical strikes again

By robd | Published: April 2, 2009
To be honest, I’m getting slightly annoyed with Blackclassical. This is something like the 4th or 5th mix I’ve heard of his, and they’re all fucking brilliant. He’s got secret agents working in far-off lands digging for him. He’s got more amazing, rare records than you could shake an envious fist at. Basically, I’m going [...]
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