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Record Store Day 2013

Chris Macom —  April 20, 2013 — Leave a comment

G’Day folks. Today is an extra special day. Know what I’m saying?……No I’m not talking about 4:20. I’m talking about Record Store Day…..and 4:20. About 10 years ago digging for vinyl used to be a weekly if not an everyday thing for us. Vinyl was the hot shit. The only choice we had, and it was beautiful and soothed our soul. In today’s digital age, things are much different. Vinyl still has its place though and it is important to pay homage and celebrate this amazing format. Pay homage to sound quality, pay homage to physical manipulation, pay homage to analog, and pay homage to us as people who are analog by nature. So clean your needles folks and get ready for one of DTH’s favorite holidays, Record Store Day.

Many record stores in Metro-Detroit are gearing up for the day with exclusive events and specials. Some stores will be carrying releases and re-issues associated with the official “record store day”, and others will simply be having sales on the records they sell. There will even be live music at a few places to enhance the record browsers vibe. We are happy to see so many record stores getting excited for this important day. For us at DTH, record store day is a celebration of vinyl and an effort to keep our local record stores alive. Here’s a list of what’s happening and where to find the best deals on the best wax.

 

Peoples Records – 3161 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI

This store is mostly a second hand store but they do feature new releases from Detroit House and Techno artists such as Omar-S, Moodyman, Theo Parrish, Kyle Hall and others.  20 Percent off to anyone who asks about record store day.

 

Detroit Threads – 10238 Joseph Campeau, Hamtramck, MI

They will be having live DJs from the Detroit Techno Militia playing all day long in the store from 12-9pm. You can jam while you shop to one of Detroit’s best selections of Detroit-based vinyl.

 

Melodies and Memories – 23013 South Gratiot, Eastpointe, MI

One of the better selections of vinyl in the city will be very busy on record store day. Many gems from House to Techno and most anything else you could want will be found here.

 

Hello Records – 1459 Bagley St., Detroit, MI

Having a big sale on a wide selection of House and Techno

 

Stormy Record – 13210 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI

Having hourly specials on all vinyl in stock, including a dedicated House and Techno bin.

 

Found Sound – 234 W. Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI

They will be carrying official record store day releases. At night they will be having a live concert by Passalaqcua in the store.

 

Flames – 51 Hancock, Detroit, MI

Having a sale on all records. Open 12-6. This store does a lot of work in the community for persons with disabilities.

 

Solo Records – 30118 Woodward, Royal Oak, MI

They will be having releases specifically for record store day in stock. They also have a dedicated House and Techno section

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Featured Tracks: Raze “Let The Music Move U”

Alex Calhoun —  May 11, 2011 — Leave a comment

It’s not often you find classic Chicago house records in the bins at a Salvation Army. Usually all you find is piles of Christmas records, Polka’s Greatest Hits, and Sing Along with Mitch, but I always look anyway, because every now and again, the crate digging spirits throw you a curve ball, and you find something quality like this record by Raze I managed to get for $0.50. This is what 1980s Chicago house music was all about! The jackin’ drums, funky piano riffs, and warm, thick bass resonate through all the tracks of this EP. “Let The Music Move U” is an old school house workout with lots of jazzy pianos, cowbell and sultry female vocals to guide you along the dance floor. On the B side “Jack The Groove”(Jungle Remix) pairs a warm, deep bassline with strange synth and sound effects and a liberal amount of Latin percussion thrown in. A definite house burner. Also on the B side is “Get Down” which sports an awesome 303ish bassline bubbling up all over the track and crazy pitched out vocal samples commanding you to get down! For any of you vinyl junkies, I’ve seen this record in a few used bins, grab it up, and get a fantastic slice of House music from 1987.

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Featured Tracks: Kraftwerk “Pocket Calculator/Dentaku”(7″ jukebox 45)

Alex Calhoun —  May 4, 2011 — 2 Comments

Sometimes I like to really dig for my vinyl. I definitely frequent stores like Detroit Threads that specialize in electronic music records, where everything is neatly labeled so I can find exactly what I’m looking for. But every now and them I get super adventurous and decide to really dig the crates.  This records was the spoils from one such crate digging adventure. Where would the world of modern electronic music be without the music of Kraftwerk? That’s not a world I want to live in. That’s why I was so pumped to find this track.  “Pocket Calculator” is one of those tracks that you can listen to and hear how powerful of an influence it was on Detroit Techno, and all other forms of house and techno. The drums are very electro-ish and it has all those classic, super fat synth grooves that made Kraftwerk so famous. The synth sounds and glitched out calculator riffs are super spacey, and remind me of all the tripped out 70′s and 80′s cartoons I grew up watching. The flipside is the Japanese version of “Pocket Calculator” titled “Dentaku”. It’s pretty much the same track, slightly edited, with the song sung in Japanese. However the vocals sound all strange and robotic. Really an awesome version. While I doubt you’ll find this specific 7″, if you want a copy of this track, the full length record it came from in 1981 “Computer World” has been repressed recently, and you can find copies at Turntablelab.com.

 

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