Crates: 'Boleros Valses y Mas' by Frankie Reyes

Frankie Reyes is bringing Boleros Valses y Mas to Berlin on Thursday, November 12, for a vinyl listening party. The whole thing is built around one record: Reyes' album of boleros and waltzes, played through Berlin's d&b PA system. If you're not familiar with the formats, boleros are the slow, romantic ballads of Latin America, and waltzes bring the three-quarter time. Together they make for a night that leans more toward the lounge side of things than the dance floor.

Since it's a listening party, the record is the main event. The album is Boleros Valses y Mas, and the evening is dedicated to hearing it from start to finish on vinyl. The d&b PA system is what puts it out into the room, so the focus is on the sound of the record itself rather than a live band. It's a chance to sit with the album as a whole, the way it was meant to be heard, instead of picking through tracks on a playlist.

Frankie Reyes is the name behind the music, and the night is centered on his work. The boleros and waltzes are the two styles that give the album its title and its character, and they're what you'll be hearing throughout the set. It's a specific kind of evening—one where the record does the heavy lifting and the room is set up to let it be heard.

It all goes down at Berlin in the North Loop, on Thursday, November 12, from 10 PM to 11 PM. There's no cover charge, so you can just show up and listen.