“Vinyl was far extinct by the time I was old enough to buy music. I grew up in the MP3 and file sharing generation, but I’ll never forget the first time I really discovered vinyl. I remember thinking ‘Wow, how the hell did this giant disc fit in my parents’ car?”
“I was immediately curious. I mean you could touch it, feel it, smell it, flip it around from side A to B—and MAN—the first time I laid down vinyl on a turntable, that crackling noise just gave me shivers down my spine. I felt as if I was in the room with the artist. There is something vibrant, blooming, yet haunting about vinyl. It smells, feels, and sounds real. It is the ultimate authentic.
I grew up in a family rich with musical taste. My eldest sister was a classical pianist, my middle sister was a ’90s kid, and my parents loved the classics. We had an eclectic vinyl collection to say the least, and as the years went on I got to add to it myself. That is the beauty of vinyl… it lasts. I have records now that were passed down to my parents, who passed them down to me, and it will go on forever.
I’ll never forget listening to Barbra Streisand’s Guilty record produced by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees. That record is a complete masterpiece and ’til this day, I still spin it almost every day.
With the ever evolving music industry, aside from the live show, vinyl is the last experience a fan can truly receive from the artist. You get to unwrap it, open it, look at the artwork and credits in a font size that doesn’t require prescription glasses. You get to pull out the sleeve, and then after pulling out and smelling the vinyl, you get to decide what side you want to listen to first. Light some candles, call your best friends, pull up some chairs, sit back, and just let it take you to another world.
Vinyl is where the studio comes to life. It’s the only real way to listen to a recording. Well, that’s how I feel at least.”
—Salvatore Costa, vocals
Smashing Satellites’ brand new full length release, SonicAluzion arrives in stores tomorrow, June 16, 2015 via Aluzion Records.
We have an opportunity for you to win a rather unique vinyl copy of SonicAluzion which contains the complete A side of the LP—with nothing on the flip! Tracks include “Waterfall,” “Like a Feather,”Calm Me Down,” “Taste of Fame,” and “Hounds.”
Enter to win SonicAluzion (A-Side) by citing in the comments below a completely unique vinyl LP, EP, or 7″ single that resides in your collection—and the most unique of you will be sent Smashing Satellites’ release. We’ll choose 1 winner with a North American mailing address 1 week from today, June 22, 2015. Our winner will be notified directly via email.
