Why Techno Vinyl Records Are Such A Successful Fusion
Why Techno Vinyl Records Are Such A Successful Fusion Techno vinyl records might at first seem a contradiction in terminology, with techno music encompassing all that is technological, computerized, digitized and that which relates to the future. On the other hand, vinyl reminds us of pre-computerized simplicity, reduced quality of sound, imperfect music reproduction and an age that had yet to be introduced to compact disks and MP3s. But this apparent fusion of old versus new is ideal, and many techno enthusiasts still seek the vinyl format of modern techno music. Why is this? What can possibly be the appeal of techno music and older vinyl formatting? The answer is, perhaps, that although techno, like so many other forms of computer generated or computer synthesized music, can be clinical and harsh without the softening realism of vinyl, it is those very imperfections and background noises which seem to bring the [...]