“Growing up in the ’80s you almost have to be a vinyl lover—especially when your family consists of active music listeners and record collectors.”
“My parents were big Eurythmics fans and the album Revenge (’86) became the number 1 record of my childhood. “Thorn in My Side“ is the track, but my older brother and I knew the whole record by heart and gave small concerts as the kids’ version of Eurythmics within our family. And the cover—just beautiful. (For some reason record covers always look so much better.)
Finding my real love for vinyl and the decision to choose this media instead of a tape or CD when I was growing up is the result of my brother’s work. I had no choice but to celebrate his love for vinyl. Every weekend after waking up I had to be the first listener of his playlist of new hip hop records that he bought.
We would just listen for hours and he would tell me everything he knew about the artists/ samples / his favorite part of the song. I was allowed to change the sides and putting the needle back on to the record always was a short moment of holding my breath. I hardly meet people who absorb all kinds of music with so much passion than my brother does.
In the mid-’90s we used to go record shopping in Berlin every other week and one of the first records I bought by myself was Smif-n-Wessun feat. Mary J. Blige, “I Love You”—a limited edition.
I could never imagine getting the same feeling for music by just pressing the start button on my CD player/ computer. Good things take their time and celebrating the moment of listening, and good sound, is probably the best way to worship the art of the record that you are holding in your hands.”
—Yvonne Ambrée, Take Berlin
Take Berlin’s EP, “Lionize” arrived on store shelves December 3rd.
