Why do I still buy vinyl records (it has nothing to do with sound quality)

Some people buy records for the so -called “warm” sound of vinyl (which is mostly just a high frequency cut, forgiveness). Others treat music like Pokémon, where they require every record that they love. But I prefer vinyl for a completely different reason, one that is not really replicated in the digital world.

Finding record is looking for diamonds in someone or the other

A large part of my attraction with Vinyl comes from the discovery of interesting records. I am in it for hunting in it. Excavation, as referred to by people who are cooler compared to me, is the practice of shopping for records that reduce your interest or satisfy some criteria.

Anyone who is in a hobby has his own view of which records are one-bound and for many (involved), this travel is a large part of the appeal. This is also something that is mostly missing in the digital world. Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube are still important tools to discover and enjoy new music, but I am not going to dedicate the entire Saturday morning to comb through a playlist on a screen.

The pleasure of record shopping is that you are definitely not certainly sure what you are going to find. The thumb is classified dysfunctionally through a masti-smelling box of the records used, which is looking for diamonds in any way. This is especially true when 99% vinyl you come to some places, garbage.

While shopping for records, I am more interested in things that I never knew that I existed before walking through the door. Every crate is like a lucky dip, even bargaining boxes. I can lose hours to do this and walk with one or two records, feel completely satisfied.

Funny, better

A large part of Vinyl’s appeal is related to the type of record I see. I usually do not buy reissues, because I really are not interested in catching them all. I am more fascinated than dusty old records than new people, although I will break my rules from time to time.

I really have strange accessories. This has inspired me to go down some odd rabbit hole in the last decade, and I have probably spent too much money. Funk and Sol were always on my radar, but before I started digging through a cotton on the Melbourne record shop, called Lisoris Pie, I did not realize how Anime Soundtrack of the 1980s could be.

The first record that took me to this path was an NHK TV adaptation of the story of a Swedish children. Amazing thrill of NilsWhile most of the soundtrack is as mindless as you expect, there are there Moments It is a mixture of silky smooth orchestra with Jazzy guitar. I took a look at the incredible artwork that he could not protest:

I quickly became obsessed and managed to get a fat pile of equal records from other shows like other shows. Lupine the third, Mobile suit gundam, Space runway ideaAnd Sengoku Majin GoshogunBetter, I say! Many of them also have a two-fold sleeves and come with the inserts that facilitates beautiful artwork. This is, for me, another major part of the appeal.

But I did not stop there, and soon I started looking at musicians associated with the same scene and era. This inspired me to search for gems Sunrise From InnI have never seen further digging in the Funk-Infused Disco Soundtrack for the Japanese TV show (and perhaps it will never be).

I should qualify by saying that I always have confusion doing something With these records. To sample them, and develop enough music talent to make their music somehow. This means that I also spend my time in search of breaks, sound effects, spoken words and soundtrack. DJ equipment, such as loops and samples that are perfect for scratches, are also great.

Sound Effects Archives will use production companies and broadcasters in the days before digital audio. Other Curios includes world programs, stories and educational records spoken words records. I have a rare collection of Australian advertisements from the 1930s to the 1980s. I have a strange record about steam trains in rural Victoria. I have countless sound effects archives.

I have also made some more forecast purchases. Buying a physical record is a good way to support small local bands. Buying your favorite video game soundtrack on Vinyl is a novel, and they make interesting performance pieces. I have a collection of Tecmo game music from my two favorite 80s, and Music from YSSoundtrack for origin YS JRPG.

It is a bug, a curse, a hobby, and a penny pit that is rolled into one!

Record shops are a dying breed

You have probably seen from my link that most of these are on YouTube, and many are on streaming services like Spotify. But the discovery of digital music leaves a lot to be desired, and I have never expanded my horizon in such strange and interesting ways, I did not go to the physical passage.

With the advent of digital everything, record shops have become less relevant. While Vinyl has experienced an increase in popularity in the last decade, retail vendors are still struggling. Supporting small businesses and gathering physical media is a win as long as you can leave cash. These shops include the best one turnteable or two in the corner so that you can quickly preview any records.

Of course, success will largely depend on where you live. You have to find the best local record store, but sometimes looking forward can lead to miracles. I find a lot of vinyls in flea markets and ancient centers, but I get the best deal in Thrift Store.

The quality of vinyl in these places usually leaves a lot to be desired, which is something interesting or really very good that is very fun. Set your expectations reduced and never pay more than a few dollars for an old record. This is a kind of retail therapy that I can actually back.

As is someone who grew up with a big box PC game that came up with chunky manual, floppy discs that were likely to fail, and cassettes and VHS tapes that you have to physically rewind; I think the convenience of the digital world sometimes lacks physical touch.

I call it as a person who is a very big fan of game and who listens to Apple music throughout the day. I give an opportunity to buy an iPod-XQue MP3 player, as soon as I make a hard drive inside it. I have not found a place for music and game library in my home that I have deposited digitally.

Therefore, buying selected records is a connection for the world of physical media that I am not ready to let go yet. I bought a good turnteable (and even it was working on a homepod on the airplay), and now I am in the process of finding a clean way to store my collection.

Do you have more space than me for physical media? You can begin to collect music CDs, dub with cassette tape, or become a real strange and start collecting lasardisk.