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An extraordinary eight-part collaboration between composer Hannah Peel (Mercury Prize and Emmy nominee) and Paraorchestra, it was made over three years in precious morsels of time around a global pandemic. Then there are the rare, generous works that make us think back to our roots as human beings and to our shared beginnings in the universe, that lift us in their melodies, rhythms and textures, that carry us with them. Others harness the talents of the players at their disposal in adventurous ways. There are pieces of music that seek to tell us deeper stories.

With that in mind, we stopped just talking about it, got our shit together and established DINKED We wanted to establish something that allows us to work together more as a united front, celebrating our strengths and differences whilst connecting and bonding us for a common cause. We’re not governed by politics and don’t answer to investors, so we’re able to remain true and authentic. This has many advantages in that we all offer a completely different experience, range of stock, atmosphere and set of knowledge. However, we are facing a whole new world of challenges and pressures: the rising costs of rent, rates, wages, pensions and stock, the increasing level of competition from those wanting to jump on the bandwagon and competition from within our own sector.Īs independent record shops, we all operate entirely individually. It’s true that the renewed interest and investment in vinyl has offered indie record shops a new lifeline and has given us a valid position on the high street again. It’s certainly a long way from the doom and gloom record stores were facing ten years ago, when all the focus was on digital, shops were going under weekly and the outlook was rather bleak for independent record retail. You’ve seen loads of new record shops open their doors in the past few years. You’ve heard about how physical sales are outperforming downloads. You’ve read all about the "vinyl revival”. Four independent retailers coming together to form a new collective of like-minded shops.

Dinked was founded in 2018 by Drift, Piccadilly Records, Resident and Transmission.