We adore the Japanese kissa concept of “the listening bar.” We encourage our guest selectors to DJ as they see fit, with the green light to “let it breathe” as well. Early in the day it’s especially fun to hear Ambient, Modern Composition, Art music, Soundtracks and other experiential sounds. We also love the otherworldly nature of this unique space. Can you talk about the inspirations behind opening the space and how Japanese kissa culture is incorporated into the concept? Hello Part Time Lover crew! Walking into PTL felt like entering into another world. Below, a short interview with Brendan Boyle of Folk Arts Rare Records, Brian Eastman of CH Projects, and members of Uncanned Music. During the day, record store employees play selections available for sale in the store, and at night, local and visiting DJ’s take over to soundtrack the bar with eclectic sounds ranging from jazz and oldies to disco, reggae, and beyond.Īfter spending a wonderful night of listening + Japanese hi-balls at Part Time Lover, we reached out to the team behind it to learn more about the project. Designed like a “dream living room,” the space features a warm and lively east-meets-west aesthetic inspired by the early 20th century American Prairie School architectural style with bar and table lamps custom made by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. We arrived late afternoon on a Saturday, just after the bar opened, and the place was already packed with people joyfully conversing over mellow ambient and indie rock.Ī collaborative project, Part Time Lover was made possible by the combined efforts of hospitality group CH Projects, Folk Arts Rare Records, and audio design firm Uncanned Music. space featured a wide array of lounge seating, a full bar stretching across the room, four Klipschorns, two reel-to-reels, a dedicated DJ booth complete with vacuum-powered cleaner, and a record store operating as the satellite location of the legendary Folk Arts Rare Records, one of the oldest record stores in the United States. Substantially larger than any listening bar we’d ever been to, the 3,000 sq. In addition to records, we also carry a small selection of new and used compact discs, and cassette tapes.FeeLit has many local musicians, artists and record labels on vinyl, compact disc, and cassette tape.Vinyl cleaning, storage, and shipping supplies are available too.Recently, we added portable turntable faders from Jesse Dean Designs, Raiden Fader, and mixfader.7″, 10″, and 12″ battle scratch vinyl and slipmats.Rock, Punk, Blues, Country, Jazz, Children’s, Compilations, Soundtracks, Library Records, World,Hip Hop, Rap, RnB, Soul, Funk, Disco, House, Progressive, Techno, DnB, Breakbeats, Midtempo, Downtempo…“My vision for FeeLit was to create a communal space where local musicians, artists, and designers can promote themselves.FeeLit is a unique boutique that has built a strong community over the past nine years.Many great friendships have been formed at artist’s exhibitions, receptions, in-store performances, and FeeLit sponsored events.The spacious North Park listening bar / lounge features four Klipschorns and two reel-to-reel tape machines.Ī few months ago, we took the Pacific Surfliner down the coast to visit one of San Diego’s newest hi-fi bars, Part Time Lover (named after Stevie Wonder’s 1985 hit single). We special order titles that may be out of stock, and usually receive them within one week. FeeLit Records features thousands of vinyl records.
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