Face masks are a must. One of the world’s premier vinyl spots, A-1 Records opens the doors to its basement archives to reveal some of the never before seen stacks of music treasure. The store’s vinyl specialists explain the significance of A-1 Records within NYC and tell tales of encountering producers, crate diggers, and music fiends … Read more
88-Keys tells his story of first meeting Q-Tip and gaining notoriety as a crate digger and sample specialist with record dealer John Carraro.
Joe Biel takes us on a tour through Nashville’s United Record Pressing plant beginning with an explanation of basic vinyl sound theory and continuing with the process of vinyl melting, pressing, packaging, and recycling.
Artist Carlos Aires gives new life to piles of dollar bin throwaways by creatively reworking them into unique works of art. Each laser cut vinyl gem is a one of a kind creation guaranteed to please any dusty fingered enthusiast.
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Aaron Howell and Sharon Shattucks’ short documentary entitled Records covers a quick history of records, the pressing process involved in their creation, and explains the many reasons why otherwise normal people spend a greater portion of their lives chasing after vinyl. The video includes quick snippets of interviews with DJ’s, collectors, and even the production … Read more
AM New York and ABC News have taken notice of the recent rise in vinyl’s popularity. LP sales have risen while those of CD’s and digital formats have decreased. Reasons cited for the trend are collectibility, personal meaning, sonic differences, and the cool factor. Of course, none of this is news to Crate Kings readers … Read more
Iconic producer Q-Tip visits NYC’s Big City Records to peruse the crates, talk about the importance of focusing on music, and A Tribe Called Quest’s musical legacy. [Respect to NFDK]
Our host DJ J Rocc of the Beat Junkies takes us inside the Beat Swap Meet record show. The Beat Swap Meet looks likes like good time with lots of dusty fingers, mixed drinks, and cameos by Flying Lotus, Mr. Chocc, and Nobody.
A major digging event is going down! NYC area residents and beyond will need to mark their calendars for this event. The WFMU & CD Fair has a reputation as being an ultra serious digging event with the chance of dramatically improving your collection from a wimpy stack of records into a tasteful vinyl dream. … Read more
Another vid for those needing a vinyl fix… "We’re analog beings… analog creatures."