Edit: post keeps getting removed, i think because I posted my discogs collection link. If you want to see, please DM. I will remove it for now.

I am in the early days of trying to figure out a good way to move on most of my vinyl. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with other collectors/record stores who buy whole collections? I am currently living near Tokyo, and have a collection of about 300-400 records. Theres a lot of rare stuff in the mix and i've been collecting for close to twenty years. I've got stuff from 70s punk to 90s house to recent releases like El-P/Mars Volta etc. I have a lot of stuff. I cannot for the life of me being arsed to sell each record one by one. However, I can see the value in selling the select rare titles individually for maximum profit. Anyways, i'm in a pinch and need to move this stuff on. Bonus points if you live in Japan and have any idea how I could move this stuff (or a better subreddit for this situation)? I want to move it all on by the end of this year. If you have any ideas, experience, or even live in Japan, please hit me up. Thank you kindly.

my collection 🤗

This is my collection as of right now, i got these records back in late December of 2023 and it hasn’t grown since- 😭

I got these as a late birthday/ christmas present because i’ve wanted records for a while and i loved the idea of physical copies of stuff, especially records. but i want more of them and i’m working to get more in the near future! but anyway i wanted to share my collection cuz i like sharing my interests lol 🤠

Are people still looking to buy them or has it completely sold out? I'm just kinda curious because there's still 1 left in a local record store where I live

Hi everyone

I’ve been a huge music fan for 35 years, which is pretty much the point at which CDs took over from vinyl, so records have never been part of my life.

Anyway, call it a midlife crisis but I’ve recently found myself become increasingly audiophile in recent years. I’m subscribed to a hi-res streaming service but it’s not really scratching the itch, so the next logical move is a decent turntable and speaker setup.

My question isn’t about what kit to buy, it’s about vinyl records themselves. I’m not interested in collecting first pressings or anything like that. For one thing, I don’t have the money for an expensive hobby. But it’s mostly just that I want the best audio quality possible.

My question is complicated by the fact that my music taste spans classic rock of the Stones and Zeppelin kind through to more recent electric music like Shpongle and Orbital.

So actually it’s a question in two parts. Will buying a vinyl copy of, say, The Doors debut album off Amazon be the same, better, or worse in terms of audio quality than if I were to miraculously stumble across a pristine first pressing?

The second part concerns my interest in EDM. Is there any advantage to owning this kind of music in analogue format when it was created exclusively via digital equipment? Would it in fact be counterproductive?

If these are ridiculously basic questions, I apologise in advance. Please go easy on a newbie.

Cheers!

I have some records that I love but they have gotten pretty dirty over the years and many spins. They no longer sound good after a thorough hand clean so I am seeking out either a shop or someone (somewhat) local to help me out with these records.

I live in VT, but willing to travel to either upstate Ny, NH, or MA if someone had a recommendation on a record shop or person that cleans via ultrasonic.

I’m bummed I can’t enjoy these albums like I used to, so really appreciate any help! Investing in a cleaner myself isn’t in the budget at the moment.

What do you all do with the hype stickers that come on the outside of the plastic wrap? For example I bought a couple of albums for the RSD that have RSD stickers.

I’ve been peeing them off the wrap and sticking them on the sleeve itself. Should I be doing something else? I don’t really want to throw them away.

Hello, my favorite rapper Gunna is having a meet and greet before his show for his new tour. He’s signing vinyl, and I wanted to know what kind of pen or marker to use that will last a very long time. I would also like to preserve it and get it framed as well. I’m also curious on if I should get the front cover signed or the outer sleeve? Thanks in advance!

I want to expand my house/electronic collection and was looking for some inspo. I'm thinking mostly classics and maybe some newer stuff. 👌

This is my list so far:

Dusky - flo jam Sasha - Park it in the shade Kassian Noir and haze - around (Solomon vox) Dubfire - roadkill Defected records (variety) Gypsy girl (house version) Ian Wilkie- gutten Morgan Roberto surace - joys Touch sensitive Flight facilities Shakedown at night Finder ninetoes Pushing on oliver dollar Final credits midland Late night solomun Cassim silent to me

Hello all, very new to the scene here. Was in what I thought was a very legit store, and picked this up second hand.

As you can see, it's actually an unofficial press... I only looked it up once I got home. I wouldn't have minded whatever year/press, but a bootleg makes me feel physically sick.

Even the code written on the LP looks like it was done by hand, which I should've picked up on, but everything else looked really clean and neat on it, cover and vinyl....

I'm really shocked and saddened, do they not make sure what they're selling is legit??

Where doe this leave me, can I return it?? They didn't give me a receipt, but I'm going in tomorrow to try and return it. Do you think they'll just tell me to leave???

I've checked the rules and think this can pass as going up here.

Thanks everyone.

I have wanted this record for a while but never stumbled across it at any shops. Last week I asked my neighborhood record store if they could order me a copy and was told it went out of print last year so they can’t. Today I went to a used record shop and browsed around. They had a bunch of cool Japanese stuff and so I figured I’d ask the guy if they happened to have it. He said ‘I was just playing it a couple days ago and didn’t put it back out’. He pulls it out from under the register. It was quite an exciting moment for me. Kikagaku Moyo’s Masana Temples is such an insane album and I recommend any music love to get a copy of they ever stumble across it. Also there album House in the Tall Grass is something to love.

Gonna start a series of record fairs in local pubs wld like a name that reference of course vinyl and pubs

Best I can think of so far is vinyl on tap, but can deffo do loads better

Any idea pls comment below :)

I have bought protective covers for inside and outside. And I'm thinking all the time about how best to use them. A colleague has the opening at the top. This means that nothing can slip out but dust can fall in from above. If I have the opening at the front, I can read the title better and no dust can fall in from above, but something could slip out.

By slipping out I mean because I have the record behind the cover to take it out more quickly and the cover can stay in the sleeve.

Do you also put the record behind the cover or normally in the sleeve? On which side do you have the opening of your sleeve?

I was at the record show in Austin and bought this record and the guy running the booth was saying it was a good deal I was just looking for specific albums which was antichrist superstar and holywood Got home to try and look it up can't find nothing on this album no I'd no markings on the vinyl was wondering if anyone has seen this or know anything on it other then it's probably a bootleg

Pressing date in title. Got the 7” with the extra songs (ALL of them) and probably their best record imo. I know that’s sacrilegious to some, but I’ve been listening to this one regularly since it dropped and having a copy on vinyl is giving me life. Still want many of their others but this was a priority!

Unfortunately has some PVC off gassing from being stored in a record store that had been using those garbage sleeves

Was recently flipping through YouTube video rabbit holes and discovered DJ Mag's Crate Diggin' series. I love watching the DJs flip through records, discussing what the pull and what they keep. It's also exciting to see different record stores around the world.

I've also been a fan of Amoeba's What's in my Bag series where musicians and sometimes other celebrities search through Amoeba Records' shop and show and tell the records they find.

Last, although it is for movies, I stumbled upon the Criterion Collection Closet Picks and enjoyed again hearing from artists on their chosen favorite movies and why they love them.

Do y'all have any recommendations for similar videos, shows, or other content where musicians, DJs, and other artists go crate digging or show off their personal record collections?

Thank you!

Anyone out at the record convention in Austin this weekend? Any cool finds? I got out under $100 so I consider it a success (even though I only got three records).