Z-Bear, her husband and their children are a family in Hawaii who deejay the terrific YT channel Villa Vybes Vinyl. Z-Bear and her hubby are professionals and periodically let their kids take center stage for some of the DJ chores. It adds considerably to the charm of this eclectic channel.
No matter how good digital is, many people still thrill to the sound of a needle pressing down on an actual vinyl record and the slight whispering and popping before the music begins to play. Z-Bear and company don’t waste the time of listeners/ viewers with DJ patter, they just let their audience see them going through all the vinyl DJ activities!
The VVV folks lovingly select, clean and otherwise care for the musical artifacts they proceed to play. They have an incredible setup with multiple turntables and other equipment that many will envy. Multiple camera angles are provided, plus Z-Bear and her family change up those angles over time.
The best part is the uninterrupted music, from hits to deep cuts. Some of this family’s shows mix it up, but they also do plenty of specialized chunks centering on specific time periods or musical genres.
You want nothing but 1980s music? You got it HERE. You want nothing but 1970s music? You got it HERE. Same with other decades at Villa Vybes Vinyl. Plus, there are chunks devoted to Yacht Rock, New Wave, Hip Hop, Country, Soul, Disco, you name it, this family plays it and you get to watch the mechanics of it all.
Yes, I know there are plenty of alternate ways to listen to such specialized musical selections, but VVV lets you soak in the full vinyl experience DJed by true aficionados. FOR THEIR FULL SLATE OF OFFERINGS CLICK HERE.
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That’s really interesting. I hope they get lots of listeners.
They do, but they could always use more!
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Logged, thank you sir!
The only thing I ever owned on vinyl (which I still have) is the 45 of the theme song from “The Greatest American Hero” … After that I went right to cassettes, which didn’t sound as good, but were easier to schlep around in the car and back and forth to college.
Wow. You still have more vinyl than I have left. I sold them all long ago.
This prompted me to get out all the vinyl we’ve had for years!
Gwen.
That’s great!
It has been a hundred years since we listened to vinyl records. It is a wonder that we didn’t wear them smooth! I miss the feel of them.
So do I! These people’s channels are great for bringing back the sounds at least.
Omg. I love this so, so, so, much. I am excited to share this with everybody I know. I know almost everyone. Ha. At least here on the Lake Shore in west Michigan. This is what YouTube was intended for. You little Z-Bear, are nothing short of adorable. What a great gig. You and the hubby and kiddo’s too. Way to go!
I agree, this is Youtube at its best!
An interesting post. I found this to be a fascinating article because it’s different from what you usually post. I have a love for music so I appreciated it. Music and movies have always been a passion for me. In this regard, I’ve always enjoyed movies about the lives of musicians. For instance, your post brought to mind the brilliant film “Sound of Metal”. It tells the story of a metal drummer that loses his sense of hearing leading towards mental decline.
Here’s why it’s worth watching:
I appreciate it!
In Windsor during the sixties and seventies we had Rosalie Trembly introducing all this great music to the world and now it is being re-released to those who desperately need to hear real music for the first time. Thanks
I’m happy to have posted this and I agree with you about younger generations getting to hear real music!
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this outstanding real music. I put it when I go to sleep. I’m 67 years old grew listening to it.
Great to hear that! Thanks for sharing this!