A DJ's Treasure Hunt for Soul 45s

Matt Bragg talks with caller Andreas about hunting rare soul 45s, DJing his way across Copenhagen nightlife, and the thrill of chasing records that were only ever pressed in batches of 500.

What You'll Hear:

A CD in the Age of Streaming: Matt opens with a small, surprising joy -- a friend mailed him a sealed CD from an Australian band, proof that physical music still has its charms.

From San Diego to Copenhagen, by Way of a Girlfriend: Andreas explains how a summer romance turned into seventeen years abroad, complete with record snowfall and a hard lesson about Scandinavian winters.

The Beautiful Failures of Soul Music: Andreas gets into the obsessive world of rare soul 45s, the ones pressed in runs of 500 and then forgotten, and why finding them feels like striking gold.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Late-night thoughts and a surprise CD gift
01:19 Meet Andreas, calling from Copenhagen
04:00 Life, love, and weather in Scandinavia
09:02 Diving into DJing and rare soul 45s
15:09 What makes soul music so special
20:48 The rarest record in his collection

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