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A note from Rafi Mercer
A guide to cities, bars, experiences, and places to stay chosen for how they sound. “I started Tracks & Tales to answer a simple question: Where does music actually sound right? Not where it’s loudest. Not where it’s trendiest. But where sound is treated with care — rooms designed to listen, systems tuned with intention, and music given the time it deserves. Think of it as the Michelin Guide to Listening — if such a thing existed. I travel, listen, return, and write. The rest is the map you can now explore.” Every month, The Listening Club gathers around the world. Join here. — Rafi Mercer, Founder of Tracks & Tales
The Latest Listening Cities Not To Be Missed.
Crafting a Listening Home, Life & Culture.
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Every month, The Listening Club gathers around the world. Join here.
The Listening Albums, Innovation & Tradition.
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Worldwide Neighbourhood Guides.
Timeless.
In 1987, CHANEL created its first watch for women: the PREMIÈRE, inspired by the codes of the House. Its octagonal case evokes the stopper of the N°5 perfume bottle. The original bracelet, interlaced with leather—like the chain of the iconic quilted bag—has been reinterpreted in chain, ceramic or velvet-finish ribbon versions. A timeless, feminine timepiece to slip on your wrist day and night.
At Home Listening, How & Why.
The Power of Going away.
By Rafi Mercer
What Sade understood about absence, trust, and the quiet courage to disappear.
The July 100 — Albums People Stayed With.
By Rafi Mercer
Not the loudest records, nor the fastest risers, but the albums readers returned to with intent this June — a chart shaped by curiosity, slow listening, and the quiet pull of lasting sound.
The Daily Journal. Discover More.
What is a Tracks & Tales Star?
Rafi Mercer explains the thinking behind the Tracks & Tales Star — how we listen, choose, and award.