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for MRL, but we’ve seen a lot more general customers of all ages coming through as well. I think something that keeps people coming back is having a listening station. What is different about discovering and listening to vinyl in a shop from streaming an album off the Internet? I think for us, it’s always been that moment of discovery. We go through phases of what we’re listening to, what we’re searching for, things that are on our radar, and then some record will come out of nowhere and completely surprise us, like this isn’t what we were looking for, but it’s incredible. What’s the single-most exciting/unique/ baffling vinyl record you have sitting on display in your shop? One of the most exciting things for us is discovering new music from the past. We recently started a label in order to put out an unreleased French prog album from 1981 by a group called Evohe. Dark, technical, and instrumental with long, twisting compositions following the steps of bands such as Universe Zero, Magma, and Weidorje. We’re super excited to have the opportunity to release this incredible piece of music and help share it with the world!
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Water views and cityscapes from this 24th floor condo. The open floor plan has 1,750 sq. ft. of space, 2 assigned garage parking spaces, and 24 hour full service concierge. Close to Amtrak station. 3BR/2.5 BA. $1,070,000 4 EA ST FERRY WHA RF, JA MESTOW N
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Why do you think it is important to have neighborhood record shops curating, collecting, preserving, and sharing music? I think it’s all about the culture. We wanted to create a shop that we ourselves and like-minded heads would want to shop at, from both a listener and sampler perspective. Also, being huge aficionados of library music, we felt that it was largely under-represented at record stores, especially in the US.
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Music Research Library Discogs.com/seller/MRLibrary 62 Dike Street, Door 5, Room #307 490-0092
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