Hi-Fi Night School – Global Studies – Romania w/ Pop Overbite Records at Common Wave HiFi – Los Angeles, CA

Hi-Fi Night School Year Three – Global Studies

NOW ON JULY 17th Join us as Global Studies continues with its third session, exploring music and cultures navigating periods of complexity and change. Set within our dedicated listening space, each gathering invites audiences to engage with music not just as sound, but as story, history, and shared human experience.

This next installment welcomes Elliot and Lucas of Pop Overbite Records, the Los Angeles-based record shop known for its passion for musical discovery and global cultural storytelling. Rather than focusing on familiar collector favorites, Pop Overbite champions rare and overlooked sounds from around the world, spanning genres and traditions that connect listeners to diverse histories and communities.

As always, proceeds from the evening will benefit local school’s music programs.

Session Three – Romania featuring Pop Overbite Records

For this program, Pop Overbite will guide audiences through the rich history of Romanian music, exploring folk traditions, popular recordings, and experimental works shaped by the country’s evolving political and cultural landscape. From village ballads to post-socialist reinventions, the selections reveal how music has served as a powerful tool for preserving identity, documenting change, and fostering cultural connection.

Founded by Lucas Lyndes and Elliot Thompson, Pop Overbite began in 2018 as an Instagram project dedicated to sharing music from around the world before evolving into the record store and cultural platform it is today. Through their travels, DJ sets, radio programs, and ongoing research, they continue to uncover and share remarkable musical stories from across the globe.

Part celebration and part ethnomusicological exploration, this listening session highlights the enduring role of music as a living record of history; one that sustains tradition, documents transformation, and strengthens connections across Romania, Eastern Europe, and beyond. Through Pop Overbite’s thoughtful curation, audiences will experience Romanian music not simply as entertainment, but as a vibrant archive of resilience, heritage, and cultural exchange.

Regionally inspired libations crafted by duo behind Vanessa and Alisa Catering

Join us for another night of deep listening, shared experience, and global connection through music

The System

This session will be presented through a bespoke OJAS speaker system in an active configuration via Accuphase’s DF-75 crossover. Accuphase Class A amplification provides effortless power, dynamic expression, and the natural tonal for which the brand is renowned. REL’s latest Carbon Black Edition subwoofers round the system out providing ultra-deep bass with exceptional control and coherence.

For analog playback, we’ll once again feature the Accuphase C-2900 preamplifier and phono stage, ensuring exceptional performance from both mono and stereo recordings. Famed Miyajima cartridges from Japan, are mounted on the Kuzma 4Point Arms via their Stabi XL DC Turntable, a combination celebrated for its musicality, precision, and engagement.

Event Details

July 17nd | 7-9pm

Location:
Common Wave Hi-Fi
1451 E 4th Street, Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Age: 21+

RSVP Required – One guest per Ticket. We expect this event to fill quickly!

– Your Friends at Common Wave