This seems a little self-gratuitous to post on here, but I spent a long time searching for inspiration on a setup for my equipment and records, so I hope more people might find it helpful if they are looking for something similar.
After years of trying to find the perfect solution, I have recently completed the bulk of my dream “DJ” setup. It took me a while to decide whether I wanted a full wall of records, or to incorporate the equipment somehow, and it wasn’t until I saw something similar from my friend Joel Mull (ASIP Artist, Damm) that I decided to do both.
Before this, I was looking at a myriad of potential shelving solutions to fit the room. I needed something as custom as possible to maximize the space, and a few key negotiables.
At first, I looked at Rakks, which is extremely modular, but ended up being expensive and not the ‘natural’ look I had hoped for. I also entertained Vitsoe (designed by Dieter Rams), which is similar to the more popular Floyd Shelving System (whom Ghostly have a collab version with) but then started to see the price tags... Additionally, all three sit within the same realm but rely on certain dimensions to an extent. So either way, I would’ve ended up leaving space against the wall at some point. But if industrial is the look you are going for out of the box, these are probably your best bet.
Once I had decided that the wall space needed to incorporate my equipment (I had entertained building a separate island in the middle of the room at one point) I decided that my ‘dream’ scenario was too custom for the above shelving systems. I had a few must haves (otherwise I’d be sticking with my Ikea Kallax for another lifetime):
An ear-height monitor shelf.
A drawer, or option to tuck my turntables - so not only can my feet place underneath to help with my back, but to maximize space.
A diagonal-placed shelf for CDJs + laptop (which even works as a record display)
And the biggest missing component from out-of-the-box shelving systems- record store style forward facing “bins”… after years of flicking through albums sideways at home, any vinyl collector will likely attest to how much more enjoyable it is to flick through records front-facing - with artwork in full and that natural digger-finger in full power!
Inspiration, (bad) drawings in keynote, and shots of works in progress