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You are assuming that the music is the most important thing. It very well may be, but part of the culture around vinyl is, I think, the actual physical product
by bmj 7y ago
You are assuming that the music is the most important thing. It very well may be, but part of the culture around vinyl is, I think, the actual physical product, particularly the art that accompanies the vinyl. Add to that the DIY ethos that drives the punk scene, and those physical artifacts become even more important.
- dfxm12 7y agoYou are assuming that the music is the most important thing. I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. ...obviously, you can digitize album covers and liner notes. I thought that was clear. You're right, there's culture around that, but it's not important to physically touch it to experience it. Saying "you just had to be there", "you have to listen to this pressing of the record", "you must hold this in your hand", etc. is playing gatekeeper, which is antithetical to punk and DIY.
- barbecue_sauce 7y ago> it's not important to physically touch it to experience it Why not?