Vinyl records are back and the challenge for downtechingLONDON is to provide insights and a presentation that can be useful to Vinyl London.
It is a broad subject, so we are focusing only on LPs, plus not getting involved in the merits of alternative album pressings.
We assume that vinyl collectors continue to hear the majority of their daily music via streaming, broadcasting or owned files. Yet, it is their vinyl music that provides their richest listening experience, often played privately with no distractions.
If you are new to vinyl or re-igniting a previous pleasure, downtechingLONDON aims to short track you to enjoying the records easier.
some reasons why you may wish collect and play vinyl records;
- A sensory experience. The romance of the process.
- You have more personal investment. The cost, buying process, storage, handling, cleaning and equipment. You can value the event of playing an album.
- You own the records – your collection can be admired.
- You listen to the original track sequence and discover tracks.
- You often have the chance to listen in pure analogue – how it was meant to be.
- Album art and cover information.
- Its cool
Digital File v Vinyl – Vinyl is not better or worse than a Digital File, it is just different.