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I've been collecting records for a couple years, got a shit ton working at Rough Trade, variety, many new ones tho, great records, I enjoy them more listening all the way through, something I do but am not as good at while streaming. I work from home though, and recently, the more my "jazz fusion" collections or random compilations amass, the more I have to listen to for first time, specifically while working. It's a vibe to soundtrack everything though. I had to turn off while vacuuming though...haha
Jan 22, 2024
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you really gotta rethink your relationship with music. I started buying records when I was a teenager and built up a pretty decent, curated collection over the years, but it’s really only worth it if you buy the albums you truly love and want to revisit over and over again. If you treat it like an extension of Spotify, where everything is available instantly, you will be broke and disappointed.
The other thing that people don’t tell you about buying vinyl is that it takes a lot of time. Buying used records is the cheapest way to build your collection, but that means rummaging through a lot of junk. This is fun! But it is also time consuming.
May 16, 2025
some people enjoy spending after hours shopping for new clothes. me? the record shop has always been a place of pure solace. the funny thing is, i don’t even own a record player - i just enjoy flipping through the lyrics and credits and immersing myself into the art of each album.
Feb 26, 2025
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i have ~ 200 records in my collection (started in 2016 bc there was a record store at the mall i worked at, really ramped up in 2020 bc a record store ~20 min away is where i’d go for my lockdown sanity walks when things opened up but were still 6ft + masks at all time) and i love everything about it; they’re larger form factor so they’re physically imposing on your space and catch the eye easily bc of the artwork. they’re the oldest physical media but have made a comeback as niche collectibles, so you could ostensibly have an original pressing sun ra and the new sexyyred in the same collection. you can get them for pennies at an estate sale, or thousands on resale markets. they feel as expansive as music itself in what a collection can look like and how you sourced the library of what you listen to
only downside is you can’t burn vinyls the way you can cds or tapes :(
Mar 27, 2024
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