crate-dig
Definitions
To shop for vintage, rare, or otherwise obscure recordings, especially by looking through crates containing secondhand merchandise.
Examples
“Earlier this year, German crate-digging label⟳ Analog Africa released a retrospective of Mayorga’s more exploratory electronic works, while a new album of original compositions titled Cumbia Pishcodélica is slated for release⟳ in the coming months via Musicoteca Ecuador.”
“There’s definitely a nonzero chance that samples from this record⟳ might be found in ’90s releases from DJ Shadow and his fellow crate-digging beat⟳ miners.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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