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 to do

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

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 Sound and Drink Together

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, Listening Bars, and the Art of Sound

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, Sunset, and Memory

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

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.