Vinyl

909originals meets Batukizer – two DJs dedicated to discovering ‘un-Shazamable’ Brazilian vinyl

If you’re a fan of world music, particularly the rhythms of Brazil, chances are you may have stumbled upon Batukizer,…

5 months ago

#MyRecordBag – House legend Todd Terry reveals his all-time ‘go-to’ tracks

When it comes to house music, Todd Terry needs no introduction – the Brooklyn native helped soundtrack the acid house movement…

1 year ago

Blue Monday at 40 – DJs, artists and industry figures celebrate New Order’s timeless classic

It may have an actual release date, in March 1983, but in many ways, New Order's Blue Monday transcends time, and…

1 year ago

Home taping is killing music? Cassette sales see ninth year of consecutive growth

Sales of audio cassettes rose for the ninth consecutive year in 2021, according to BPI data for the UK market.…

2 years ago

Vinyl sales have outpaced CDs for the first time in 30 years… well, in the US at least

For anyone that thought that the 'vinyl revolution' had already peaked, think again. :) According to MRC Data’s 2021 U.S.…

3 years ago

This vinyl subscription service is just what we need during lockdown…

There's nothing like spending an afternoon rummaging through the racks at your local record store, but while lockdown has put…

3 years ago

Yes, Record Store Day is important, but let’s not kill the golden goose…

Founded in 2007 in the US, Record Store Day has undeniably played a part in the revival of vinyl as…

6 years ago

What’s the best way to file your vinyl? This article from 1997 tries to find out… [June 1997]

I’ve often found it amusing to see DJs posting pictures of themselves on Instagram surrounded by piles of vinyl, ‘selecting’…

6 years ago

Home Taping Is Killing Music… Or Not

There’s a scene in the latest Simon Pegg-Nick Frost movie, The World’s End, in which the central protagonist, Gary King…

6 years ago