It’s been a banner year for film this year, but especially a landmark year for film scores. The innovation heard in some of the year’s best compositions has pushed the medium forward with eclectic results. More and more, ground-breaking artists are finding their way into Hollywood, and this year is no exception. Members of Portishead, […]
The world of covers paying homage to other covers is my favorite Internet guilty pleasure. There, I said it! I know I’m not alone in my little confessable addiction, while I was researching this piece, I found a good bunch of really cool lists created by Discogs users which helped me heaps while also making […]
I’m often late to the party musically. The first time I ever heard Built to Spill was only a few years ago. It was at a show at Red Rocks. I had heard of the band, but never actually heard them. Then they took the stage, and my face melted, my knees buckled – all […]
The last Top 30 of the decade doesn’t disappoint. We all know how December is always the month when everyone decides to spend big bucks, and Discogs isn’t an exception. It’s pretty crazy to see how 27 of these items went for $1,500 or higher. And here I am, welcoming January’s paycheck as if I […]
For those of you following our Crate Minds series, you know already that many record sellers don’t necessarily own a brick and mortar store. That’s the case of Kai Engel, a German seller who sells music on our platform. And judging by the numbers, he’s been doing pretty good: more than 5,000 reviews and an […]
Once lauded as a beacon of the future for physical music, Super Audio Compact Discs (SACDs) offer improved sound quality over their non-super counterparts. Officially announced in 1999, SACDs were a major upgrade to the revolutionary Compact Disc that hit stores and home consoles 16 years before. SACDs offer tangible improvements over the original CD, […]
Reverb recently announced they’ll be shutting down Reverb LP at the end of February to focus on other priorities. Reverb LP has been a great addition to the vinyl collector community, and we were happy to partner with them to provide access to the Discogs database for source images and release metadata to enrich the […]
With winter in full swing, Discogs paid a visit to Seoul Record Fair last November. Now established as the largest record fair in South Korea, record enthusiasts from all around South Korea gathered for this annual event. During the 2 day record digging marathon, Discogs had the pleasure of meeting local record sellers and buyers, […]
If you know how Hollywood works, you’re more than likely aware of how the romantic lives of the professionals working there are linked. That’s not always the case when it comes to the world of music, but the history of the industry is packed with stories of artists who clicked with each other professionally and […]
Ahead of the 2020 Grammy ceremony, Discogs spoke with each of the nominees for Best Album Package about the importance of design and the physical record experience. Nominated for the second time is the team behind Chaco World Music‘s Anónimas & Resilientes including producer Manuel Garcia-Orozco and art directors Carlos Dussán, Juliana Jaramillo Buenaventura and Luisa Maria […]
