My journey as a music lover began in junior high school at the age of 11. I started amassing a collection of hip hop CDs and got my first Discman and boombox. I took pride in my CD collection and had a case that neatly displayed all the spines in my bedroom. I … More→
Hi all, just wanted to alert you to a couple updates in my universe: Inspired by a new website dedicated to Contemporary Records, I have added a small amount of content to RVG Legacy. After launching the site in 2020, it came to my attention that Rudy Van Gelder started using baffles in … More→
This new song I made has an especially jazzy vibe and swings pretty hard, so I thought I’d share here on the ol’ blog. Enjoy!
Hey everybody, I have a new music project. The theme is sample-based, jazzy hip hop instrumentals that I am making with all the great jazz records in my collection. If you’re into hip hop as well as jazz, you might find it interesting. Feel free to give a listen and subscribe to my … More→
Back in the spring of this year, I got the inkling to try out tubes. That kernel of an idea led to an extensive overhaul of my setup. Several months later, I can now say that I’m content with what I have, and I can relax and enjoy the music a little more. … More→
Back in 2014 I published the first edition of my Rudy Van Gelder Collector’s Discography. That version focused on albums I was interested in collecting at the time and didn’t contain any albums recorded after 1965. In 2020 I gave the discography a minor update, adding some smaller independent labels as well as … More→
Deep Groove Mono’s new Record Collector Confessions podcast is now three episodes in and the feedback from listeners has been very positive!
I am proud to bring you the Record Collector Confessions podcast. This will be a more raw, uncut monologue that is a little more focused on mental health than the YouTube version. My goal with this podcast is to address mental health issues that are difficult for a lot of people to discuss … More→
My second trip to Japan only lasted a week but I still managed to visit 14 stores in Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo!
As long as I can remember having Apple iTunes (now Apple Music) — perhaps all the way back to 2001 — I have rated all the songs in my digital library with the program’s built-in five-star system. It has made it easier for me to find the music I love and create “smart … More→