this is a pretty long read but very worth it for music enthusiasts.
especially for those who think the compact disc kills the art of track list. i love cassettes
there are two links in the post. id recommend the first one.
The Proustian power of black vinyl - CITY OF SOUND
just a preview, an extract from wtf im talking about:-
"The Proustian power of a piece of black vinyl, a beautiful sleeve, even a label name - Studio 1, Verve, Transatlantic, Imperial, Regal Zonophone, Postcard ('the sound of young Scotland') - can be intense and, at times, almost overwhelming. ... Can a downloaded album, floating free of its artwork, its context, its paraphernalia, ever contain that sort of mystery? Can a song bought from iTunes, and nestling somehow intangibly on your iPod, condemned by a whim to the cosmic meaninglessness of the 'Shuffle', ever carry the full weight of its own history? I think not. People need things."
No comments:
Post a Comment