Finding a place was only half the job. The real challenges started right after the inspection.

For the first week, Needle and Plate lived in dust and debris: tearing out old counters, hauling bags of rubble, prying off mirrors and redundant wiring. They undid everything that didn’t allow the place to breathe freely. The ceiling was odd — riddled with holes for fixtures, as if every previous owner had tried to leave a mark. The walls didn’t help either — crooked, like traces of someone’s doubts.

There was plenty of work, but it was exciting. The store wasn’t meant to be just a stash of records, but a coherent, tactile space with character. A black staircase, wood, glass, acoustic panels, track lighting — everything was falling into place. The interior, initially foreign and quiet, was starting to take shape.

One evening, they stepped inside with no tools — just to look. It was quiet, like in a studio right before the recording.

“Do you feel it?”
“Yeah,” Plate nodded. “Just a little more to go. Then we’ll see what the city has to say.”

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CC25 | Santucci – A Garden Built From Light

Chippy Chasers is an illustrated electronic label and record store from The Hague, promoting a wide range of house sounds. Founded in 2023, the project blends music, storytelling, and visual identity into one continuous experience.

The stories unfold in the present — through the lives of Needle and Plate, two friends who simply can’t imagine life without music. Female selectivity and male determination take them across Europe’s nightclubs, record shops, and creative spaces — all in search of that perfect moment the dance genre has to offer.

Record Store: https://chippychasers-recordstore.com/

Contact: chippychasers@gmail.com