Crate Digging

djantix1207 · Post by **djantix1207** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:03 am

I'll never stop diggin'! My vinyl is sacred and finding some hidden jems for cheap at a thrift store never gets old. All varieties and genres. I look for funk, soul, jazz, old rnb. I love VINYL!!!!!!! Wish I had more $...lol

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:44 am

flera markets man
snag a crate of plates 10$ 10 cents each well worth it
crate digging is my shit if only i had room for more black crack

serox · Post by **serox** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:42 am

DZA wrote:Anyone still doing this?
If so have you got any favourite labels or years you normal look for

I have a massive collection of records and still search all over the place. I use to love going from London to Rotterdamn to dig deep there! I still have 1000s of oldskool Techno I am after:(

I am into mostly 91/92.

nowaysj · Post by **nowaysj** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:53 am

JFK wrote:
nowaysj wrote:OT, pedro, your avatar is creeping me out, bro.

Dumped thousands of records a few years ago. Am starting to think I FUCKED UP.
How did this happen? What a disaster

I know, it's unforgivable. So lost it, actually threw them away. Moving under duress, too much shit, and just too many records. Too stupid too.

trike12 · Post by **trike12** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:15 pm

as soon as i get my new mixer and an extra cable for recording ill be all over it.

ill be using an old really great quality JVC turntable my dad bought before time began, best pickup ive heard.

JFK · Post by **JFK** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:19 pm

nowaysj wrote:
JFK wrote:
nowaysj wrote:OT, pedro, your avatar is creeping me out, bro.

Dumped thousands of records a few years ago. Am starting to think I FUCKED UP.
How did this happen? What a disaster
I know, it's unforgivable. So lost it, actually threw them away. Moving under duress, too much shit, and just too many records. Too stupid too.

This has actually upset me so much that Im not sure I will ever be the same again........................

I need some time alone..... please dont try and find me.

fiziks · Post by **fiziks** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:26 pm

Crate digging is essential. I've been doing it since day one. It doesn't necessarily have to be vinyl, but used record stores are going to have things on vinyl that are simply not available on cd. Plus, you get some nice grit on your sample with wax. People that rely on sample packs and bullshit are missing out in a big big way. It's so much more fulfilling and unique to chop your own samples and you build an ear for spotting stuff. With sample packs, you're limited to the scope of the sample and never learn about artists and labels and shit like that. Ya know?

86. · Post by **86.** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:59 pm

fiziks wrote:Crate digging is essential. I've been doing it since day one. It doesn't necessarily have to be vinyl, but used record stores are going to have things on vinyl that are simply not available on cd. Plus, you get some nice grit on your sample with wax. People that rely on sample packs and bullshit are missing out in a big big way. It's so much more fulfilling and unique to chop your own samples and you build an ear for spotting stuff. With sample packs, you're limited to the scope of the sample and never learn about artists and labels and shit like that. Ya know?

yeah I did a lot of used CD shopping for a time there.

shout outs to all two locations of CD Exchange in Ottawa!!!!

the shit people will sell just cuz they found it laying around their house...not that I haven't done that before.

magma · Post by **magma** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:12 pm

I'm limited in my cratedigging abilities by having no vinyl deck... I'm all about the YouTube sampling. It's fucking astounding how many obscure records people have uploaded onto there and if you follow all the "similar to this" links, you can end up in some very strange places indeed!

86. · Post by **86.** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:15 pm

magma wrote:I'm limited in my cratedigging abilities by having no vinyl deck... I'm all about the YouTube sampling. It's fucking astounding how many obscure records people have uploaded onto there and if you follow all the "similar to this" links, you can end up in some very strange places indeed!

yeah youtube is a gold mine.

breakbait · Post by **breakbait** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:33 pm

I've been using spotify recently to find samples. Open the 'radio' bit and choose your genres and time period and it'll play random songs one after another. The quality is only 160kbps but I have used samples in my tunes. eg. the drone and trumpet in my tune on my soundcloud. They have just started doing 320s as well for premium subscribers (£10 month) so i was thinking of doing that for a month and rinsing as much as possible.
If you find something and must have the original vinyl/cd quality then you can just drag the song to a new playlist so you can search it out at a later date.

ninjadog · Post by **ninjadog** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:15 pm

Yeah there is definetly something to be said for diggin. I have always been fascinated by vinyl, even as a child. The cover art, inlays and mystery of what those grooves hold is something I love. Moving from the city to small towns has definitely hindered my digging, but I still flip thru vinyl whenever I spot a stack.

upstateface · Post by **upstateface** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:51 pm

Haha i just bought four milk crates of various 60's,70's and 80's records off craigslist for $30. People have no idea of the value of their stuff.

nowaysj · Post by **nowaysj** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:19 pm

What section of cl was it in?

karmacazee · Post by **karmacazee** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:34 pm

Charity shops will often turn up some nice surprises. Mostly garbage though.

upstateface · Post by **upstateface** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:51 am

nowaysj wrote:What section of cl was it in?

It was a local thing just search records or vinyl and find crates of vinyl people don't want.

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:19 am

its all about charity shops and boot sales.

I picked up a 2 big crates of old vinyl for a 15 quid each crate in a boot sale a couple of weeks ago - there was even kind of blue in there, in mint condition!

I got around 80 vinyl all together in the tubs - what I do (even though it kinda defeats the purpose of create digging) is if I find first presses or anything in good condition, I listen to it once - record the whole thing into my computer, cut out the samples - then sell it to vinyl collecting shops... I usually 8 times out of 10 end up breaking even or even getting more money than what I paid for the crate

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Its stupid the sort of things people just throw away. I found a big black sack full of vinyl in the skip on the end of my road, call it trampy or not but I took that shit!

nowaysj · Post by **nowaysj** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:58 am

legend4ry wrote:call it trampy or not but I took that shit!

Oh hell no, you did a service to the planet on that one.

JFK · Post by **JFK** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:45 am

legend4ry wrote:Its stupid the sort of things people just throw away. I found a big black sack full of vinyl in the skip on the end of my road, call it trampy or not but I took that shit!

I would have done the exact same thing.

contakt321 · Post by **contakt321** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:02 pm

I have a bit of a problem...

(please excuse the mess, unpacking from moving still)

This isn't even all of my collection, and is about half of what it used to be. If anyone in NYC wants some indie hip-hop I have a bunch I am just going to give away.

Back On Topic:

Read everything you can, learn what drummers, bass players, producers, and labels you like - that helps cut down on the crap you take in. I also agree w/ dollar digging and scouting records on youtube.

My collection is probably 25% stuff that I payed market price for at a boutique or ebay because I really wanted it, 50% I got a good deal on from a store b/c they didn't know the quality or rarity, and 25% stuff I got for a $1 at a flea market or thrift store. That used to be what I did every weekend, go to thrift stores, spend $10 and hopefully unearth a few gems.

Also: Check out Soulman's World of Beats articles online, Wax Poetics Magazine, and Kon & Amir's On Track Mix CDs.

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