Take undergraduate Wilfred Wong, 23. He was still a toddler when vinyls lost their position as the prime musical format in the mid-1980s, overtaken by smaller and then-newer formats such as cassettes and CDs. -- SHAHRIYA YAHAYA/ THE STRAITS TIMES
THEY are big, bulky and hold an average of only 12 songs, unlike that tiny, sleek portable MP3 player that can contain up to 40,000 tunes.
Yet the trusty old analogue format of vinyl records has attracted a new generation of young music fans.
Take undergraduate Wilfred Wong, 23. He was still a toddler when vinyls lost their position as the prime musical format in the mid-1980s, overtaken by smaller and then-newer formats such as cassettes and CDs.
The jazz fan started collecting records by the likes of saxophonist John Coltrane and pianist Bill Evans two years ago. He now has more than 300 records in his collection - and it is growing.
'I like the sound of jazz on vinyl,' he says. 'It's analogue and warmer, definitely better than CDs or MP3s.'
Although young vinyl fans say they prefer to shop for records when they travel overseas or through online stores where the selection is vast, it is estimated that there are 10 brick-and-mortar shops in Singapore selling both new and used vinyls.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times' Life!
