From November 16th to 17th, the "Listen, Read and Enjoy Vinyl Culture Festival" was held in the East Building of Shanghai Library, attracting many people to learn about vinyl culture and buy records at the vinyl market. As digital streaming becomes increasingly popular, why do th

From November 16th to 17th, the "Listen, Read and Enjoy Vinyl Culture Festival" was held in the East Building of Shanghai Library, attracting many people to learn about vinyl culture and buy records at the vinyl market. As digital streaming becomes increasingly popular, why do they prefer vinyl records?

"Listen, Read and Enjoy Vinyl Culture Festival" is jointly sponsored by China Record (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Library, and Dianyi Audio and Video Promotion Agency. The Shanghai Library has a collection of 210,000 vinyl records, which span a century and come from all over the world. This Vinyl Culture Festival has a special area for vinyl collections, allowing visitors to experience the profound historical and artistic value of these collections up close. In addition, there will be a number of vinyl record listening sessions, with on-site explanations by composers, performers, music scholars, senior music editors, vinyl collectors and audio experts, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of vinyl music.

Liu Hansheng appeared with "Vinyl Special Book"

Mr. Gu, who likes vinyl records, said: "The sound of vinyl has a different temperature. Its sound is very three-dimensional and has a high degree of restoration. I am now When I get home from get off work every day, I turn on the record player and listen to my favorite records for a while, sometimes for 10 minutes, sometimes for half an hour, which is very relaxing and healing. "

On November 16, Liu Hansheng, chief editor of "Audio Forum" and audio music critic in Taiwan, China. Presented at the Vinyl Culture Festival with a new edition of his carefully compiled "Vinyl Special Book". Researcher at Shanghai Conservatory of Music Han Bin vividly reproduces the early music life of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s through a large number of precious historical vinyl audio and documentary materials. Composer Han Lankui also came to the scene and shared the story behind his symphony "Hexi Corridor".

The editors of China Records (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. brought a new vinyl product sharing session full of useful information. Fully simulated re-engraving of "Dance Drama Little Knife Club Selection", composer Zhao Jiping served as music consultant "Silk Road Music and Culture Journey", Dou Wei will soon publish a vinyl record under the name of "Chao Jian". Appeared one after another in the audition. The editors also revealed to the audience the production and publishing process of vinyl records and the technical knowledge that should be paid attention to when purchasing vinyl records.

Han Bin, researcher at Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Composer Han Lankui

Don’t think that older people like to listen to vinyl. Young people are becoming the main consumers. Freelance writer and self-media person Mo Mo led the audience to listen to vinyl records of popular musicians such as Jay Chou, Tao Zhe, Jude and Swift Swift, attracting many young people who like vinyl records. They enjoy visiting record stores and purchasing and collecting vinyl records from around the world via the Internet.

Wang Yu, a "post-95s" vinyl enthusiast, said: "Nowadays, when many musicians release new records, they will release digital records as well as vinyl records. This has become a trend. I like to collect them around me. There are also more and more young people buying vinyl records. In addition to the listening sessions, the Vinyl Culture Festival also features a Guqin elegant gathering. Mao Yi, a descendant of the Zhucheng and Guangling schools, brought his Song Qin "Nanxun" from his family to the East Building of Shanghai Library to talk about the history of Guqin with qin friends and traditional Chinese music lovers, and listen to the Guangling School's "Long Xiang Cao". He performed the Zhucheng School's unique piece "Crane Dances in the Cave" live on the thousand-year-old Song Qin, and shared with the audience his years of piano practice with his two mentors.

Vinyl Culture Festival scene

At the Vinyl Culture Festival, the most eye-catching thing is the vinyl market outside the venue. China Record (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has selected a batch of vinyl records, covering the latest classics and popular works published at home and abroad, for audiophiles to purchase and collect. In addition to a dazzling array of records, the Vinyl Culture Festival also attracted top equipment manufacturers such as Cambridge, Audio-Technica, Baodi, and Dynaudio to participate in the exhibition.

Sun Yuming, deputy general manager of China Record (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., said: "We will continue to cooperate with the Shanghai Library and Dianyi Audio and Video Promotion Agency to continue the 'Le Ting Reading Enjoy·Vinyl Culture Festival'. Export more excellent music and cultural works to promote the popularization and development of vinyl culture.”