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Waxwell Records, Amsterdam

Waxwell Records in Amsterdam is one of the most important stops for international DJ’s visiting the city. With an emphasis on original pressings and stocked to the rafters with over 60,000 records, it’s…

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Back Beat Records, Amsterdam

Introducing Dick, Ed and Jeanet of Back Beat Records in Amsterdam… a cosy shop with heaps of character and a superb collection of jazz, funk and soul. Their answers may be somewhat enigmatic,…

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Grover Washington, Jr. – Live At The Bijou

I still remember when I heard this totally great Grover Washington, Jr. record for the first time. And even with many years behind me, these fantastic early Kudu sessions still strike me like…

Distortion Records "...At The Front Door"

Distortion Records, Amsterdam

Amo Spay, the owner of Distortion Records in Amsterdam is certainly in the right business. A record collector turned retailer, Amo can now not bolster his own collection by importing records for “the…

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33 RPM RECORDS BERLIN

Friendly record store owners tend to be a gem in the crates. With Adem from 33rpm records store in Berlin, Germany you’ve found at least a shiny baldhead. Who else runs an archive…

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Marcello Giordani and the Italian Disco Deviance Connection

Marcello Giordani is one of the key figures of the blooming Italian Disco scene. Being a producer, Dj and collector of rare Italo-Disco vinyls, he is on the very front of the exploding…

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