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
New Listening Bar Album Picks (and a Few Guilty...
Rafi Mercer shares a quick update: new listening bar album picks added to the Guide — plus a few guilty pleasures from his own collection. Explore them alongside the Tracks...
New Listening Bar Album Picks (and a Few Guilty...
Rafi Mercer shares a quick update: new listening bar album picks added to the Guide — plus a few guilty pleasures from his own collection. Explore them alongside the Tracks...
Jazz, Startups, and the Sound of Legacy
Rafi Mercer reflects on how jazz is like a startup — improvised, risky, alive — while everyday music mirrors the routines of a century-old corporation.
Jazz, Startups, and the Sound of Legacy
Rafi Mercer reflects on how jazz is like a startup — improvised, risky, alive — while everyday music mirrors the routines of a century-old corporation.
How to Build a Listening Bar at Home
Rafi Mercer shares how to build a listening bar at home: from turntable to speakers, records to ritual, a simple guide to creating a room for sound.
How to Build a Listening Bar at Home
Rafi Mercer shares how to build a listening bar at home: from turntable to speakers, records to ritual, a simple guide to creating a room for sound.
On Tired Days, Building Still Means Focus
Building Tracks & Tales alone means sharp focus. Rafi Mercer reflects on the weight of early stages, and why simplicity is the path forward.
On Tired Days, Building Still Means Focus
Building Tracks & Tales alone means sharp focus. Rafi Mercer reflects on the weight of early stages, and why simplicity is the path forward.
Saturday Morning with Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam
Rafi Mercer reflects on Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam — a Saturday morning classic whose echoes can be heard across hip hop, reggae, and beyond.
Saturday Morning with Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam
Rafi Mercer reflects on Sister Nancy’s Bam Bam — a Saturday morning classic whose echoes can be heard across hip hop, reggae, and beyond.
Friday Morning at 6:25: Discovering Crush by Fl...
At 6:25am on a Friday, Rafi Mercer discovers Floating Points’ Crush — a disjointed, restless record that reflects the state of an early morning mind.
Friday Morning at 6:25: Discovering Crush by Fl...
At 6:25am on a Friday, Rafi Mercer discovers Floating Points’ Crush — a disjointed, restless record that reflects the state of an early morning mind.