Coulou’s vinyl cafe (no. 2). “Even though we’re traveling from jazz to funk to middle eastern and Indonesian 70s disco then hip hop, then folk and even more genres, to me this felt like a cool experience of finding the throughline in music…”
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I just had to pay for a membership to say I KNOW HIM! He used to work at the wine shop in my neighborhood. This is wild.
Who’s to say that this post wasn’t specifically curated to get you to be a member….
Very cool that you know this very cool guy!
I love it so far!
I don't know anything about DJing. What are those orange blocks he puts on top of the records?
Could be to weigh down the vinyl. Older records were often pressed on lighter weight vinyl, and are more likely to have warps, so adding some weight could help it play more smoothly. Not a DJ, but worked at a record store for many years, so this is my best guess. Pro DJs please chime in!
in fact they are to press down the vinyl to reduce slippage https://www.thevinylfactory.com/features/a-guide-turntable-weights-clamps-stabilisers
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