...#vinyloftheDay showcases the intricacy of music, art and touch – a connection of audio, physical and visual.
Growing with record collections and a rising passion for vinyl, #vinyloftheday will feature music pieces, individuals, collectives and the emotional experience of the analogue world.
#vinyloftheday is an open call to share and celebrate the intimacy of vinyl.Founder Kurt Loy, a DJ and music producer, replied to my queries via e-mail.
1. What started your interest in vinyl records?
I grew up with my dad’s old disco, funk and soul records, and my mom’s Mandarin pop records. That gave me the ability to use the turntable and I would just play those records and get really submerged in the music.
2. How did this interest lead you to start #vinyloftheday?
I started this #vinyloftheday project with my pals, Gerald Ang and Darren Dubwise. The concept behind it is to build a platform that fuels the music culture around vinyl records collecting and music appreciation. The sub-thought is to also build a social platform that enhances the way people interact and consume information about music.
3. Why do you like this medium? How is it different from digital mediums?
Sound quality debates aside, vinyl keeps the music listening experience alive and well. Playing vinyl instils a greater reverence for the music at hand and encourages a listener to really pay attention to the music and play it the entire way through each side. It’s a wonderful experience and you will never get that with any other audio formats. When you start collecting vinyl, it is a love affair that you will always have.
4. Do you see an increasing amount of interest in vinyl records? Why do you think this is happening?
In recent years, vinyl records have gotten their groove back. It could be due to the fact that people have abandoned the mainstream CD stores that do not cater to niche interests. The major labels also starting to see the potential of making money from there, and have been releasing vinyl records. Oh and wait, virtually every other Hollywood film that came out in recent years had a scene where someone puts a record on. I guess there’s some coolness to vinyl records. I can never see it diminishing.
