The magic inside the spiral groove
The near-death and heroic rescue of the LP
The modern global vinyl ecosystem
The future of spinning plastic
YOUR GOAL
Master of The great vinyl record comeback
ethan_explores The Vinyl Record Revival
Indie stores unite, bring the wax to light, spinning back to life!
ethan_explores The DJs and music collectors who saved vinyl record pressing factories
ethan_explores A timeline displays Metallica meeting fans at Rasputin Music in California.
ethan_explores A DJ scratches vinyl under glowing neon lights with bold graphic overlays
ethan_explores Guide the needle through dusty grooves to discover why vinyl records made a comeback.
The bubblewrap record: In 2014, rock band Liars released a limited-edition vinyl record with actual bubble wrap pressed inside the clear plastic.
ethan_explores The compact disc rapidly replaced vinyl as the dominant music format.
What material was used to make records before the invention of vinyl plastic?
ethan_explores Record labels search the globe for forgotten musical recordings.
Which digital audio format surpassed vinyl LP sales for the first time in 1988?
Why did major record labels shut down most of their vinyl pressing plants in the late 1980s?
Which music subculture heavily relied on vinyl in the 1990s, keeping pressing plants alive?
Which famous rock band served as the official ambassadors for the first Record Store Day in 2008?