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
Tracks & Tales at 63 Countries and 173 Cities: ...
Tracks & Tales is now being read in 63 countries and 173 cities. Rafi Mercer reflects on the milestone, Adam F’s Circles, and what comes next for the listening movement.
Tracks & Tales at 63 Countries and 173 Cities: ...
Tracks & Tales is now being read in 63 countries and 173 cities. Rafi Mercer reflects on the milestone, Adam F’s Circles, and what comes next for the listening movement.
The Art of the Sunday Record Clean
Rafi Mercer on the Sunday ritual of cleaning vinyl: the cloth, the groove, and how caring for records transforms the way you listen.
The Art of the Sunday Record Clean
Rafi Mercer on the Sunday ritual of cleaning vinyl: the cloth, the groove, and how caring for records transforms the way you listen.
The First Five Minutes
Rafi Mercer on the first five minutes of a listening bar: room tone, volume, the opener, the pour, and how a calm beginning shapes the entire night.
The First Five Minutes
Rafi Mercer on the first five minutes of a listening bar: room tone, volume, the opener, the pour, and how a calm beginning shapes the entire night.
Weekend Listening Plan: A 48-Hour Ritual of Sou...
It is Friday. Plan a weekend of listening with a simple ritual of records, whisky, small adjustments, and a visit to a true listening bar. A 48-hour guide in the...
Weekend Listening Plan: A 48-Hour Ritual of Sou...
It is Friday. Plan a weekend of listening with a simple ritual of records, whisky, small adjustments, and a visit to a true listening bar. A 48-hour guide in the...
Listening in Circles
Rafi Mercer explores the private geometry of the headphone ritual, how listening turns inward, and why albums like Spirit of Eden reveal their soul through headphones.
Listening in Circles
Rafi Mercer explores the private geometry of the headphone ritual, how listening turns inward, and why albums like Spirit of Eden reveal their soul through headphones.
The Glow of the Valve: Why Tube Amplifiers Stil...
Rafi Mercer explores the enduring allure of tube amplifiers in listening bars, why their glow still matters, and how to bring valve warmth into your home ritual.
The Glow of the Valve: Why Tube Amplifiers Stil...
Rafi Mercer explores the enduring allure of tube amplifiers in listening bars, why their glow still matters, and how to bring valve warmth into your home ritual.