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@totoflex.bsky.social

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🎶Music Lover 🎧 Vinyl Enthusiast ☀️Life enjoyer A listening diary of exploring my record collection. One album at a time - with images, sounds and the space between songs. Sharing what's spinning!

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Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 13h

#Nowspinning Broken Bells – Broken Bells (2010).
Dreamy indie pop meets sharp production, as James Mercer and Danger Mouse crafting melancholy with style.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 14h

#Nowspinning one more David Bowie – Hunky Dory (1971).
A masterpiece of melody and imagination; art pop brilliance where Bowie truly found his voice, „Life on Mars?“, „Changes“!
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 1d

#Nowspinning Trees Speak – Vertigo of Flaws (2021).
Krautrock grooves, analog synths, and psychedelic textures; cosmic sound experiments that feel timeless and alive.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 1d

#Nowspinning The Murder Capital – Gigi’s Recovery (2023).
Dark, introspective, and cinematic—post-punk poetry wrapped in lush soundscapes and raw emotion.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 1d

#Nowspinning Metronomy – The English Riviera (2011).
Smooth, sunny, and sophisticated; electronic pop with seaside charm and perfect groove.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

#Nowspinning NEU! – NEU! (1972).
Minimal, hypnotic, and forward-thinking—motorik rhythms and raw beauty that shaped generations of electronic music, like Bowie, Eno, Kraftwerk and many more.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

#Nowspinning La Düsseldorf – Viva (1978).
Krautrock meets pop euphoria - motorik beats, synth shimmer, and pure Düsseldorf energy. A German classic by Klaus and Thomas Dinger and Hans Lampe.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

#Nowspinning Ash Ra Tempel – Ash Ra Tempel (1971, 50th Anniversary Edition).
German cosmic rock at its purest - improvised, hypnotic, and timeless. Still a mind-expanding journey after 50+ years.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks! No upgrade for my players but I’ve been thinking about moving the Klipsch into the living room and getting a new pair of speakers and an amp for my room.
What I did upgrade right away, though, was the cartridge. I’m running a VMN95SH Shibata, and I'm loving it.

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

In the living room, I also have a Dual CS 5000, which plays through a Denon PMA-600NE integrated amplifier driving Wharfedale D310 speakers.
But those will soon be replaced.

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

Nice set up. Besides the turntable, I currently have a fairly simple setup due to space limitations.
The Thorens runs through a Fosi Audio X2 into my active Klipsch R-51PM speakers.
My Denon AH-D5200 headphones are powered by an iFi Zen CAN.

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

#Nowspinning Michael Mayer – The Floor Is Lava (2024).
Kompakt co-founder back with deep, elegant techno—warm pulses, subtle grooves, and perfect late-night flow.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

Totally get you, half the fun is geeking out over the equipment! What setup are you using yourself?

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

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Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

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Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

#Nowspinning Bibiza – Bis einer weint (2023).
Vienna vibes with catchy hooks and laid-back flow—honest, playful, and effortlessly cool.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 2d

#Nowspinning Debut of Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019).
Whispered pop and hammer bass—dark, minimalist, and game-changing. Billie reshaped pop from the bedroom outward.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 3d

@vinylgeek.bsky.social #Nowspinning Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP (2000).
Spinning this for his 53rd birthday—raw, provocative, and lyrically unmatched. A defining moment in hip-hop history.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 4d

#Nowspinning New Order – Movement (1981).
Post-Joy Division melancholy meets synth-driven new beginnings—cold, distant, yet full of fragile beauty.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 4d

#Nowspinning The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement (2008).
A cinematic rush of strings, swagger, and nostalgia — Turner and Kane channel 60s spy soundtracks and Arctic charm into pure drama.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 7d

#Nowspinning Frank Zappa – Sheik Yerbouti (1979).
Zappa at his sharpest — biting satire, absurd humor, and masterful musicianship all rolled into one unforgettable record.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 8d

#Nowspinning Morcheeba – Escape the Chaos (2025).
A new chapter of smooth, soulful calm — trip-hop elegance reimagined for today’s .
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 13d

#Nowspinning Black Country, New Road – Ants From Up There (2022).
A good mix of art rock and emotion—fragile, orchestral, and bursting with beauty and heartbreak.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky
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Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 14d

#Nowspinning Us3 – Hand on the Torch (1993).
The first Blue Note hip-hop record—jazzy samples and smooth rhymes that made jazz rap a global sound.
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky

Toto @totoflex.bsky.social · 15d

#Nowspinning Kaiser Chiefs – Employment (2005).
Celebrating 20 years of Employment with the China edition. Hooks, wit, and that indie wave of the 2000s
#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #recordcollection #musicsky