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Whether it’s recordings from the northern coasts of Brazil or the western coasts of Africa, his hunt for deadstock and other non-reissued 45s and LPs in the backs of homes and warehouses largely eschews traditional record store digging.  </p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">Kobal’s collection opens the eyes to a largely secretive network of global vinyl hunters, traders and dealers who are saving a wealth of culture that would otherwise mold and decay.</p></div></div><div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"body-2\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image alignment-wide ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/RBMA_MTL_COLLECTORS_KOBAL_BRUNO_DESTOMBES_3%20(1).9318eb55.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=1280\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Bruno Destombes</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div><div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"body-3\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image alignment-side ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/RBMA_MTL_COLLECTORS_KOBAL_BRUNO_DESTOMBES_29.31d858f6.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=700\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Bruno Destombes</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div><div rbma-text-block=\"\" id=\"body-4\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-text style-normal ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div bind-compiled-html=\"block.text | markdown\"><p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">Please describe your collection, its history and its place in your life.</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">I started to collect records when I was about 15. My collection reflects my personality and includes music from all over the world. It’s a musical voyage. I’ve shared this trip in my DJ sets for over 25 years. Music is an invisible fuel and an excellent drug.</p>\n\n<p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">How many records do you own?</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">Between 12,000 and 15,000. It’s quality over quantity!</p>\n\n<p class=\"text-question ng-scope\">What’s the most expensive/rarest record in your collection?</p>\n\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">I think I have quite a few rare records that are worth a lot. 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