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Silence is a Luxury — The Tracks & Tales Manifesto

Silence is a Luxury — The Tracks & Tales Manifesto

Tracks & Tales is a movement to rediscover the art of listening. Silence is the rarest luxury in a noisy age — here’s why music, sound, and space matter more...

Silence is a Luxury — The Tracks & Tales Manifesto

Tracks & Tales is a movement to rediscover the art of listening. Silence is the rarest luxury in a noisy age — here’s why music, sound, and space matter more...

How to Find the Best Listening Bars in London

How to Find the Best Listening Bars in London

Join Rafi Mercer exploring London’s hidden listening bars—spaces where intentional sound, living music, and unmarked doors conceal the city’s best secrets.

How to Find the Best Listening Bars in London

Join Rafi Mercer exploring London’s hidden listening bars—spaces where intentional sound, living music, and unmarked doors conceal the city’s best secrets.

The Sound Before the Room: Why Tracks & Tales and Spotify Belong Together

The Sound Before the Room: Why Tracks & Tales a...

Discover why Spotify and Tracks & Tales align, as Rafi Mercer shows curated playlists guiding listeners to ★, ★★, and ★★★ venues.

The Sound Before the Room: Why Tracks & Tales a...

Discover why Spotify and Tracks & Tales align, as Rafi Mercer shows curated playlists guiding listeners to ★, ★★, and ★★★ venues.

Five Albums I’ll Never Stop Listening To

Five Albums I’ll Never Stop Listening To

Rafi Mercer shares five albums for deep listening—from Miles Davis to Kamasi Washington—and how Tracks & Tales stars guide optimal experiences.

Five Albums I’ll Never Stop Listening To

Rafi Mercer shares five albums for deep listening—from Miles Davis to Kamasi Washington—and how Tracks & Tales stars guide optimal experiences.

How to Dip Into Better Sound

How to Dip Into Better Sound

Discover music as it’s meant to be heard—Tracks & Tales guides you to intentional, immersive venues, rated with our unique star system.

How to Dip Into Better Sound

Discover music as it’s meant to be heard—Tracks & Tales guides you to intentional, immersive venues, rated with our unique star system.

From Obscure to Essential — How the Japanese kissa tradition is redefining global nightlife.

From Obscure to Essential — How the Japanese ki...

Listening bars are no longer a niche obsession. Discover how the Japanese kissa tradition is becoming the gold standard for UHNWIs, Gen Z, and anyone seeking nightlife that values intimacy,...

From Obscure to Essential — How the Japanese ki...

Listening bars are no longer a niche obsession. Discover how the Japanese kissa tradition is becoming the gold standard for UHNWIs, Gen Z, and anyone seeking nightlife that values intimacy,...