The Tracks & Tales Guide Daily
A running journal of the listening bar world — fragments, reflections, and discoveries written in the moment. Each piece follows the culture of slow listening as it unfolds, one record and one room at a time.
Tracks and Tales Daily

A Record Store, something we've always wanted t...
Rafi Mercer reflects on adding a record store to Tracks & Tales: starting with the Top 50 Listening Bar Classics and curating vinyl as part of the listening bar philosophy.
A Record Store, something we've always wanted t...
Rafi Mercer reflects on adding a record store to Tracks & Tales: starting with the Top 50 Listening Bar Classics and curating vinyl as part of the listening bar philosophy.

A thought about fashion
Rafi Mercer reflects on the idea of a clothing line rooted in the same philosophy as the listening bar: Japanese craft, British restraint, and the discipline of simplicity.
A thought about fashion
Rafi Mercer reflects on the idea of a clothing line rooted in the same philosophy as the listening bar: Japanese craft, British restraint, and the discipline of simplicity.

Creating a Listening Bar at Home: Curating Soun...
Creating a listening bar at home is easier than you think. Curate your sound and drink, and transform any space into a sanctuary of music and memory.
Creating a Listening Bar at Home: Curating Soun...
Creating a listening bar at home is easier than you think. Curate your sound and drink, and transform any space into a sanctuary of music and memory.

Why Japanese Vinyl Still Matters: Imports, List...
Japanese vinyl pressings were more than imports — they were artefacts of a culture that treated listening as ritual. Discover how they shaped both collectors and listening bars worldwide.
Why Japanese Vinyl Still Matters: Imports, List...
Japanese vinyl pressings were more than imports — they were artefacts of a culture that treated listening as ritual. Discover how they shaped both collectors and listening bars worldwide.

Ibiza Closing Parties: Soundtracks of Sunrise, ...
Ibiza closing parties are more than endings — they are rituals of sound, sea, and memory. From Café del Mar sunsets to Funktion-One sunrises, the island still teaches us how...
Ibiza Closing Parties: Soundtracks of Sunrise, ...
Ibiza closing parties are more than endings — they are rituals of sound, sea, and memory. From Café del Mar sunsets to Funktion-One sunrises, the island still teaches us how...

Berlin: The Architecture of Berghain’s Silence
Inside Berlin’s Berghain, silence is as powerful as sound. Discover how the club’s architecture transforms pauses into the heaviest instrument of all.
Berlin: The Architecture of Berghain’s Silence
Inside Berlin’s Berghain, silence is as powerful as sound. Discover how the club’s architecture transforms pauses into the heaviest instrument of all.