Recorded on July 29, 2009
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2009 Spotlighting Moon Songs
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Analogous
I've always wanted to get a turntable. After collecting cassette tapes during early college, then CDs after that (& until now), I had this strong feeling that something is still missing.
VINYL was the answer.
I used to enjoy my father's talks about his turntable & the records he had during his childhood. I was fascinated by scenes in movies where a vinyl would be playing - specially 'High Fidelity'. I was curious about this passion Eddie Vedder had when he wrote & sang 'Spin The Black Circle'. It was everywhere but nowhere near me.
I guess my decision to finally buy a turntable was about 3 years ago when I saw some used LPs for sale at a CD store I frequently visit in Quiapo. I bought Sting's 'The Dream of the Blue Turtles' (which I could not find on CD & I only had in cassette) & The Police's 'Synchronicity'. So those were my first records. But I didn't have a turntable yet.
Over the next couple of years, I've been putting off the task of owning one. Getting 5.1 speakers instead for home audio & even an MP3 Player despite my devotion to my Discman. Earlier this year, I almost bought a 'Retro-Classic' Turntable out of sheer impulsiveness. (I'm like that.) Good thing I saw a Technics brand listing on eBay that warned the uninformed of the former's mediocrity. I didn't buy the Technics either though, it was way over my budget.
So a few months ago, when I had the money again, I knew it was time and finally gave in. I got to know two sellers. Both offers were good brands & not that pricey. But I decided to get the one from the turntable collector. We spent over 2 hours just talking about trivial matters regarding turntable & vinyls. I had to get as much information as I can. And I really enjoyed the conversation.
It's only been 3 weeks since I acquired my TRIO KP-M350 MKII Direct-Drive Turntable. I paired it with a TRIO 90-Watt Amplifier that I bought in Pier for a nice deal. And since I don't have the budget for a pair of decent speakers yet, I'm currently using the ones from an old Hitachi Radio. Surprisingly, it sounds neat. Although half of the time, I plug in the headphones for better listening.
As for records, I was able to find Neil Young's 'After The Goldrush' at Quiapo. And along Kapasigan, I got Prince's 'Purple Rain' & TFF's 'Songs From the Big Chair'. All were 2nd-hand but I noticed that the TFF LP was heavier than the other records. I guess that's what they call the 180-gram LP. So I'm not yet that knowledgeable in this field - but I'm open and ready.
For the past couple of weeks, I've been trying to look for local vinyl stores that offer a wide variety of artists with reasonable prices. I looked everywhere online from eBay.ph to Sulit to Auction.ph to OLX - all to no avail. But today, I think my wishes have been answered. I stumbled upon an Online Forum which is without a doubt the site that fills my heart's desires (well almost. hehe).
The turntable & the vinyl has come a long way. It never died. You see, art should always be considered. In a time when everything is reduced into untouchable files, nothing can compare to the real thing.
In with the old. Out with the new.
VINYL was the answer.
I used to enjoy my father's talks about his turntable & the records he had during his childhood. I was fascinated by scenes in movies where a vinyl would be playing - specially 'High Fidelity'. I was curious about this passion Eddie Vedder had when he wrote & sang 'Spin The Black Circle'. It was everywhere but nowhere near me.
I guess my decision to finally buy a turntable was about 3 years ago when I saw some used LPs for sale at a CD store I frequently visit in Quiapo. I bought Sting's 'The Dream of the Blue Turtles' (which I could not find on CD & I only had in cassette) & The Police's 'Synchronicity'. So those were my first records. But I didn't have a turntable yet.
Over the next couple of years, I've been putting off the task of owning one. Getting 5.1 speakers instead for home audio & even an MP3 Player despite my devotion to my Discman. Earlier this year, I almost bought a 'Retro-Classic' Turntable out of sheer impulsiveness. (I'm like that.) Good thing I saw a Technics brand listing on eBay that warned the uninformed of the former's mediocrity. I didn't buy the Technics either though, it was way over my budget.
So a few months ago, when I had the money again, I knew it was time and finally gave in. I got to know two sellers. Both offers were good brands & not that pricey. But I decided to get the one from the turntable collector. We spent over 2 hours just talking about trivial matters regarding turntable & vinyls. I had to get as much information as I can. And I really enjoyed the conversation.
It's only been 3 weeks since I acquired my TRIO KP-M350 MKII Direct-Drive Turntable. I paired it with a TRIO 90-Watt Amplifier that I bought in Pier for a nice deal. And since I don't have the budget for a pair of decent speakers yet, I'm currently using the ones from an old Hitachi Radio. Surprisingly, it sounds neat. Although half of the time, I plug in the headphones for better listening.
As for records, I was able to find Neil Young's 'After The Goldrush' at Quiapo. And along Kapasigan, I got Prince's 'Purple Rain' & TFF's 'Songs From the Big Chair'. All were 2nd-hand but I noticed that the TFF LP was heavier than the other records. I guess that's what they call the 180-gram LP. So I'm not yet that knowledgeable in this field - but I'm open and ready.
For the past couple of weeks, I've been trying to look for local vinyl stores that offer a wide variety of artists with reasonable prices. I looked everywhere online from eBay.ph to Sulit to Auction.ph to OLX - all to no avail. But today, I think my wishes have been answered. I stumbled upon an Online Forum which is without a doubt the site that fills my heart's desires (well almost. hehe).
The turntable & the vinyl has come a long way. It never died. You see, art should always be considered. In a time when everything is reduced into untouchable files, nothing can compare to the real thing.
In with the old. Out with the new.
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