my vinyl record player setup + mini record collection ✨ aesthetic ✨

[@PatrickRyder-k1n]

Love to see the younger generation getting into records..theres just something about the ritual of listening to records..very cool

[@HeartofAvocado]

Thank you! In today's technological world, we're all getting so disconnected from the simple pleasures of doing things the "old-fashioned" way. Clicking on a track in Spotify is so far removed from the joy of taking out a treasured record, giving it a quick clean, putting it in your record player, and then watching it spin as you listen to the songs in the order that the artist intended. The same is true for so many other hobbies like writing with an old-fashioned fountain pen or shaving with a straight razor - I'm in love with how these simple changes take everyday tasks from ordinary to little luxuries and allow us to reconnect with our real world ❤

[@lauracorbett4577]

Also last year I gave my sister’s best friend the white Audio Technica LP60XBT as a birthday present with Bruno Mars records and she loved them

[@HeartofAvocado]

Omg that's such a thoughtful gift! What are your favorite records in your own collection?

[@lauracorbett4577]

@@HeartofAvocado My favorite records in my collection are Camila Cabello Romance signed 2 Lp red vinyl, Shawn Mendes Illuminate and self titled album, Alessia Cara Know It All pink vinyl and Pains Of Growing vinyl, Troye Sivan Blue Neighbourhood Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman and Thank U Next Target exclusive clear limited edition vinyl, Matchbox Twenty Yourself Or Someone Like You Bastille Doom Days CAMILA debut album Bruno Mars Doowops And Hooligans yellow vinyl and 24K Magic gold vinyl

[@HeartofAvocado]

That sounds like such a cool vinyl collection! I love Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes, and Camillo Cabello's songs :) We both have the same Ariana Grande clear record as well!

[@lauracorbett4577]

⁠Romance is my favorite Camila Cabello album I love it so much I play it a lot

[@HeartofAvocado]

I was OBSESSED with Señorita for monthhhssss but I haven't listened to any of the other songs in the album, I'll have to check it out! What are your favorites from the album?

[@JustReckles5]

Your aesthetic is dope af. Your hands are tiny but I’m glad you’re not letting them hinder collecting records. You got this! 🖐🏽Looking forward to watching your collection grow

[@HeartofAvocado]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! ❤️ Luckily my hand size doesn't hinder me from anything at all lol 😆

[@frogparkingonly]

I love your collection! I didn't know that the stardew valley ost existed on vinyl, I'll have to look out for it now!

[@HeartofAvocado]

Thank you! I highly recommend it, the music sounds incredible on vinyl!

[@naveenkaushikgodsmasterpie7992]

Thank you 😊 magic for sharing your magic with us 🌹🙏

[@HeartofAvocado]

Awww thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Dan_Lover]

Hey if you like, Dua Lipa, his Album future nostalgia or Dua Lipa (debut name) are so good in my opinion to buy , or if you like the album Pure heroine by lorde, It just a few best music albums

[@HeartofAvocado]

I love a lot of Dua Lipa's songs - I'll definitely check our those albums - thank you for the recommendation! ❤

[@hub947]

Vinyl lovers ❤ 😊

[@VoicesForVictims]

❤

[@lauracorbett4577]

I like your set up I like your record player I’m glad you don’t have a suitcase record player

[@HeartofAvocado]

Thank you! I'm glad you like the setup ❤️ I initially bought a suitcase record player but I ended up returning it after a day or two - I figured since this was a long-term hobby I wanted to commit to, I might as well invest in a decent setup!

[@lauracorbett4577]

@@HeartofAvocado All my family have the Audio Technica Lp60xbt plus last year I gave a friend of mine from my church one as a late birthday present because she had a Jensen which is one of the bad quality record players she loves the Audio Technica so much better

[@HeartofAvocado]

It's so cool that your family is into vinyls and they have Audio Technica players! Audio Technicas have such great quality - compared to the initial suitcase record player I bought, the quality is night and day! A vinyl record player is such a lovely gift for a friend - your friend from church is lucky to have you!

[@mariaeugeniachirinos5461]

why you don't like anymore Taylor swift?....

[@HeartofAvocado]

I have a long list of reasons but in short, she is yet another symbol of everything wrong with late-stage capitalism - the endless greed & the reduction and objectification of individuals into nothing but consumers. I don't support billionaires and individuals who hoard wealth at the expense of the working class. Even putting that aside, her greed has contributed to her releasing ridiculous amounts of music and oversaturating her own brand with a lot of music that just pretty much sounds exactly the same.

[@leonardoalvesaraujo]

@@HeartofAvocadoif you don’t consume taylors work anymore for this reasons, you’ll have to stop consuming a lot of things that i can see on your shelf. im sorry, but its a shallow and naive argument.

[@HeartofAvocado]

Except, I am still consuming Taylor Swift's music - as you can clearly see, the majority of my records are Taylor Swift. However, I am no longer into her or her music, so I'm not consuming much of her new music and I'm no longer interested in keeping up with her work. We all live in a society, as such we are bound to the systems that are in place. One can ethically and morally oppose a system and its symbols but still live a normal life. There is nothing naive about having an understanding of the socio-economic system we live under and in being able to look beyond the spectacle and see what things really represent.

[@cinematime866]

@@HeartofAvocadothis reply angered me not because youre not into her music anymore, but because thats simply just not the case. first of all, she makes new music because she has fans who love it and demand more - and by supporting her music she gets paid so theres nothing wrong with that. also i feel like you just stopped liking taylor swift because its become a trend now to hate on her, and of course people will fall victim to all sorts of trends whether good or bad. if you dont like the type of music she makes anymore thats perfectly fine but the things that you said about her persona are NOT true

[@HeartofAvocado]

@cinematime866 What some random person says or thinks about a random celebrity shouldn't affect you at all. Taylor Swift, like many celebrities, relies heavily on fostering parasocial relationships with her fans and I encourage you to practice more detachment from her and celebrities in general 💕