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Fri, Jan 27, 2023, 22:00
- Named after the owner's PhD project, fruit fly records will specialise in vinyl in mint or near-mint condition.
Miami's newest record store is hosting a launch party tonight, January 27th.
fruit fly records is the brainchild of biologist and university lecturer Giovanni Hanna, who was inspired to open the shop while studying for a PhD on fruit flies.
"I made the decision while losing my mind during the PhD and because I needed to do something else that produced results," he told Resident Advisor.
The store will specialise in vinyl in mint or near-mint condition. He sourced his collection from distributors and more than a thousand other sources globally over the last ten years.
"If you're as neurotic or more neurotic than I am about vinyl quality, then we're connected by our appreciation of what great quality music entails and in our preservation of that history on vinyl," he said.
The audiophile is a big fan of electronic music from the late '90s through early 2000s. A Daft Punk aficionado, he built a permanent display of the duo's entire catalogue on vinyl.
"Elsewhere in the store are displayed the vinyl works of Daft Punk's teachers, including Stevie Wonder, Giorgio Moroder, Chic and Michael Jackson," he said. "None of us are self-made and it's our job to acknowledge the important roles played by our teachers."
Hanna grew up listening to '80s disco, Arabic jazz and other genres and wants to share his love for music with others–and with "those interested in expanding their musical worlds," he said. "I know I've barely listened to one percent of what's out there, even though I spend at least three hours a day listening to music."
As well as Daft Punk, Hanna said some of his most interesting records are by Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani and Iraqi master Munir Bashir. "I admire those that truly enjoy bridging the gap between genres; those that are always looking to create a body of work that is entirely different from their last."
After tonight's opening, people can visit fruit fly records by appointment only. Contact Hanna via Instagram.
Here are some more photos of the store.
