Submitted by futurexfossil t3_zz7nmy in newjersey
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Castor_and_Pollux123 t1_j29yt6l wrote
What's electronic vinyl?
futurexfossil OP t1_j29yxyi wrote
Electronic music on vinyl. Techno, house, edm, idm, etc
Wise-Phone-276 t1_j2d2pz6 wrote
Unless you’re getting it to DJ it isn’t worth getting certain genres on record for listening to
futurexfossil OP t1_j2efur5 wrote
Uh okay… you know a lot of electronic music is made with analogue equipment right
NecessaryValuable977 t1_j2a13cf wrote
I don’t know the extent of the electronic music collection, but The Rock Shop in Mays Landing has a great selection as does Tunes in Hoboken.
marceljj t1_j2b7nmd wrote
i can second tunes! so many different records
crypticcircuits t1_j2bxhur wrote
I have a bunch of tech and German acid imports I'm trying to sell. Still got them from when I was a hobbyist DJ. I don't own a player anymore so I've been meaning to sell them off. Let me know if you are interested.
TheOriginal_858-3403 t1_j2c0rrl wrote
Lofidelic had some when I was there the other day. And I stress 'some'. Call them, they should be able to tell you more. What you really want to do is get in your time machine, set it for 1997 and travel back to Planet X in New Brunswick.
futurexfossil OP t1_j2efxck wrote
Man I guess I went to Rutgers 20 years too late
storm2k t1_j2c6zkw wrote
call the record exchange in princeton. those guys know their shit. they had a decently sized electronic section last time i was in. didn't leaf through it too extensively to be able to tell you if the selection is sufficient for you to deem it "good". if you have something specific you're looking for, you can call them and ask if they have it and if not, they might be able to get a lead on getting it for you.
tony_boxacannoli t1_j2ajjrd wrote
I might be wrong...but I would think any vinyl shop would have what you want or be able to get it for you. There aren't that many vinyl shops around any more.
A quick Google search found this site with 20 +/- shops:
https://www.vinylworld.org/record-stores/new-jersey-united-states/
deviantkindle t1_j2bz28k wrote
I noticed Somerville's own Mono Mono wasn't listed on your vinylworld list.
Nice little vinyl store (and I do mean "little"). Don't remember seeing much of any electronica when I was last there. The owner seems to have been involved in the local (state-wide) music scene for decades and is rather gregarious, especially if you know anyone in the local music scene. Has he got stories...!
Plus, once you leave Mono Mono, you'll be in Somerville with all its' great restaurants. :-)
N.B. He seems to keep odd store hours, so call before heading up to see if he's open and has an inventory that interests you.
tony_boxacannoli t1_j2d9x7o wrote
I was curious about how many vinyl shops were still out there. The list I posted was just the first website that popped up - I have no idea how current or accurate it is.
It was not meant as a snarky "let me google that for you" comment...and it looks like some folks may have taken it that way. 🤷🏻♂️
I also discovered Bleeker Bob's in the Village has been closed for quite some time...I don't know where OP is - that would have been one of my 1st stops...but Bobs dead 💀 and the storefront is now a sushi place.
Girhinomofe t1_j2ao5bo wrote
Reporting in from Morris County that the answer is a solid ”no” from the ones in my vicinity:
• Station 1, Pompton Lakes
• Flipside, Pompton Lakes
• Factory, Dover
• Sweet Vinyl, Denville
• PREX, Princeton
• Scotti’s, Summit
• Sound Exchange, Wayne
• Wayne PAL Second Saturday Record Show
All of these have small electronic offerings that focus on relatively common and pedestrian titles.
For in store browsing, head into NYC and check out Academy Records or Rough Trade. Both have really well curated and deep sections. To be honest, most of what’s in my library in the electronic/dance/downtempo/—wave genres came from the internet, just by virtue of me liking specific things and it being unlikely I find them in person.