“The sound, the feel, the art. Pulling out a record and dropping the needle is an experience.”
“It’s physical, like playing music. Records move with the music, and that music moves us. Our music is modern, but our sound has always been inspired by our favorite records. In the studio we record live on tape, straight to vinyl, because it helps capture that classic spirit.
The first record I remember was Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall. The sound was heavy, the groove deep, and the cover spotlights a guitar and harmonica, the same instruments that inspire me to play. Those old blues records from my Dad’s collection hypnotized me growing up. Records have depth and a spectrum of sound, they pull you in and if you’re lucky they’re just a little bit warped, reminding you of the physical experience.”
—Troy V., guitar / vocals
“For me, it’s tough to claim a favorite record. I’ve been collecting and DJing for a long time and have had so many great experiences acquiring and listening to different records.”
“If I had to pick a favorite I’d have to say that it’s whatever record I got most recently, right now that happens to be Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter The 36th Chamber. Whether it’s a record I know and love and have been after for a while, a lucky find, a gift, a new band that I just saw live, or something totally random, I still have that same excitement and anticipation. I drop the needle and it’s Howlin’ Wolf or Hendrix blowing my mind all over again. That’s what’s cool about the vinyl experience, there’s always more to hunt and devour. It’s primal.
Like many of us, I was heavily influenced by so much music that came to me in random formats in my early years. Mix-tapes, CDs, FM radio, download sites, etc. were all good for exposure to new music, but I always thought the old school records were the coolest format by far. The big cover with amazing artwork, the mysterious black disc that somehow contains the music in its grooves, the strange contraption that played the disc, and the way it SOUNDED. It felt like the band was jamming in the living room when my folks would play their classic rock records. It felt real, and as soon I statred making music and collecting records I knew I had to press my sounds on wax someday.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of experiencing your own music on vinyl. It’s amazing to see it go from conception to creation, all the blood, sweat, and tears in between, and the end result is this tangible, classic, and amazing sounding piece of art to add to your collection.”
—Ned Casual, bass
“Just a Little Bit/Ghetto Starship,” the new double EP release from Zooluxx is in stores now—on vinyl.
