crate-digger
Record bin searcher
A crate-digger is someone who searches through bins of old vinyl records looking for rare or valuable finds.
The term comes from the milk crates often used to store records in shops and warehouses.
Crate-diggers prize obscure tracks, original pressings, and samples that might be repurposed by hip-hop producers or DJs: He spent Saturday crate-digging at the flea market.
Music mixer performer
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- breakbeatsSampled drum patterns
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- funkDepression or groove music
soul · jazz · B-sides · loops · instrumentals · remixes · soundtracks · producers
Stored data or albums
- turntableRotating music player
- stylusPointed implement for marking
- groovesNarrow carved channels
- platterLarge flat serving dish
tonearm · cartridge · shellac · acetate · mono · stereo · hi-fi · needle
Ardent admirer of something
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- collectorOne who gathers items
- obsessiveConsumed by fixation
purist · trainspotter · nerd · geek · fanatic · completist · archivist · curator
Gathered set of items
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
preservation · discography · grading · near-mint · sealed · white-label · variant · completist
Receptacles for storage
- flea-marketInformal secondhand goods venue
- garage-saleResidential secondhand market
- estate-saleLiquidating a deceased's possessions
- dustyCoated with fine particles
stacks · flipping · sifting · unearthing · haul · score · find · sleeper
DJ
Music mixer performer
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- breakbeatsSampled drum patterns
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
funk · soul · jazz · B-sides · loops · instrumentals · remixes · soundtracks · producers · turntablism
records
Stored data or albums
platter · tonearm · cartridge · shellac · acetate · mono · stereo · hi-fi · needle · mat
enthusiast
Ardent admirer of something
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- collectorOne who gathers items
obsessive · purist · trainspotter · nerd · geek · fanatic · completist · archivist · curator · tastemaker
collection
Gathered set of items
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
cataloging · preservation · discography · grading · near-mint · sealed · white-label · variant · completist
bins
Receptacles for storage
- flea-marketInformal secondhand goods venue
- garage-saleResidential secondhand market
- estate-saleLiquidating a deceased's possessions
dusty · stacks · flipping · sifting · unearthing · haul · score · find · sleeper · motherlode