They want the vinyl to be as good, and as green as possible, so they are looking for alternatives to traditional pressing methods.” There is also a growing demand from artists, who really want to have eco-friendly records, as well. “But on the other side, we are seeing some companies that are sticking to sustainable policies, because they think it is the best thing to do. “A lot of music companies are rethinking their whole process around sustainability, but are still continuing to produce at old-fashioned plants, because of the volume of vinyl records they want,” said Roorda. The plant is also powered by renewable energy as well, he added. Packing and finishing is completely environmentally friendly, in combination with zero-waste couriers used for deliveries over land. The printing and finishing is also done with vegan ink. In addition, he added that the production is almost completely circular with any minimal waste recycled and upcycled into new products. Roorda said at Deepgrooves they use a calcium-zinc based type of PVC, which contains environmentally-friendly non-toxic stabilizers. Traditionally, he added vinyl is made from PVC which contains materials like lead. He told Forbes many of the existing vinyl plants date out there back to the 1960s and 1970s, when sustainability was less of an issue. The CEO and owner of Deepgrooves, Chris Roorda said when they started the plant in 2017, they made a conscious decision to make the whole production process as sustainable as possible. He also opted for 140-gram vinyl, instead of 180-grams which has become the standard for reissued vinyl records, as Parker said makes “absolutely no difference” to the sound quality of the final product. Parker chose the Deepgrooves pressing plant in the Netherlands, which is a 99% carbon neutral factory, where all the vinyl contains non-toxic mineral additives. It was only during the Covid lockdown that Parker began looking at the idea of a vinyl record club with sustainable goals and was shocked to learn how serious an environmental problem vinyl records really are. But when we started looking into it, we soon realised there was a problem.” “They’ve been around for such a long time that we take their existence for granted. With this, a song on Spotify will pale in comparison to the depth, warmness, and texture of a well-maintained vinyl record.“I don't think vinyl records are something people think of as a product with an environmental impact,” he told Forbes. Vinyl records are different because they retain the original quality of how artists intended them. These days, many of us are used to hearing music in its compressed format that sacrifices quality over quantity. Here's our picks for the best record players.
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While at first, it may seem like a handicap, the vinyl player physically reminds people that great music deserves your full attention. Related: Buying a Vinyl Record Player? Things You Must Know Unlike music streaming which is readily available on almost every mobile device possible, a vinyl record can only be listened to on vinyl players that unapologetically take space. Related: Why Everyone Should Start Collecting VinylĬhoosing a vinyl is a very tangible experience-going to a specialty store, asking for recommendations, rummaging through aisles, and listening to different records for hours… all before taking it home. In many ways, buying vinyl is a lot like dating. While it is possible to hear a whole album online, many vinyl lovers still crave the thrill of finding new music in person.
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