The Return of Vinyl Records indeed... from Fashion to Confirmed Reality in 2016!

By the end of 2015 and now at the beginning of 2016, the world has witnessed three major facts that really mark the turning point of the Vinyl Resurgence, from Fashion Statement to confirmed format comeback into the homes and stores everywhere in the world.

These are not small things, we're talking major changes or happenings that are unquestionable signs that Vinyl Records are back and here to stay, with significant growth expected in the next decade.

1 - Turntables selling like crazy at HMV and Amazon for Christmas 2015!

This was all over the news, with HMV selling one turntable per minute during the week before Christmas, and Amazon Best Selling Home Audio product during that period being also a turntable. And this of course doesn't take into account all the other major stores across the globe selling turntables like hot cakes in 2015 and now in 2016, with manufacturers like Pro-Ject reporting huge increases in their numbers for the new year. This is a very strong sign of how things have changed in the last few years and how far vinyl records are really going into more and more homes.

2 - Vinyl was King at CES 2016 Las Vegas, Sony and Panasonic highlights!

Nothing stood out and made more headlines than Vinyl at CES 2016. Most importantly, industry GIANTS Sony and Panasonic made Vinyl and Turntables the major highlights of the show, with Sony's CEO introducing a new Sony turntable to enter the market and talking about vinyl playback quality and how it appeals to newer generations, and Panasonic storming the show with the announcement of the return of the famous Technics SL1200-GA Turntable, now even better with many improvements to celebrate the brand's 50th Anniversary. Basically, the biggest and most important Audio/Video Technology event in the World, was dominated by vinyl records and turntables, and two of the major manufacturers in the World made vinyl their main thing for this event.

3 - Brand new Pressing Machines in Europe and America in 2016!

This is by far the biggest sign that Vinyl Records are really back and the future of Vinyl growing is certain. Right now, Viryl Technologies in Canada and Newbilt Machinery in Germany, are making brand new and updated vinyl pressing machines. This is HUGE, pressing plants now can rely on new equipment with reduced maintenance costs, new businesses can plan their strategy without the uncertainty of having to find and rebuild old presses, speed and quality are also expected to reach a better balance in the next few years because we now have new machines. This would never happen if there wasn't already a huge vinyl market and real confidence in the future of vinyl, it takes a lot of time, money and other resources to make these new pressing equipments a reality, we all knew this would only happen when the vinyl resurgence was not just a fad, but a full steaming reality with a very optimistic future ahead. Well, it just happened!

So now we know, and can all rest assured, that vinyl is truly back and it's here to stay, and that is great news for the music loving public, it's not just Vinyl making a strong and sustained comeback, it's music and music culture making a huge and significant comeback to the top position it used to be in our society and in our lives as individuals. Vinyl represents the best of the Music Industry and watching vinyl going back into people's lives, in their homes, is really something special. 

Enjoy the ride!

Blue Note - Vinyl Reissues - The good... and the Exceptional. Choose Music Matters!

Beginning in March 2014 Blue Note Records started a self-released reissue series on Vinyl through Universal Music to celebrate the label's 75th Anniversary. That series is intended to make the Blue Note catalog easily and widely available to the general public at a lower cost and this is achieved in part by using digital transfers to cut the new LP's on vinyl pressings from less reputed factories and also by using standard single jacket covers.

The photos above show the usual look of the records from this Blue Note 75th Anniversary series for its European version with the slogan "Back To Blue" displayed on the cover stickers and on the included low-res digital download card.

The Music Matters Blue Note series, on the other hand, are true collectibles made for the Blue Note expert, music lover and demanding audiophile. This special official reissues program brings us LP's that are cut from the actual Rudy Van Gelder Original Analog Master Tapes in a completely analog production chain and mastered by one of the best engineers in the world (Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio), the sound superiority is obvious and clearly audible.

Additionally, Music Matters offers these Blue Note LP's with faithful reproduction of the original artwork and high resolution session photos on the inside of a Deluxe Gatefold Cover. The pressing is made at RTI (Record Technology Inc) in the USA, one of the best vinyl pressing plants in the world.

These two reissue programs run independently and are not to be confused, for ultimate and true analog sound reproduction of these jazz masterpieces, choose Music Matters.

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Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Bob Dylan and Miles Davis historic Reissues on Audiophile Vinyl

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab recently acquired the rights to restore and reissue the catalog of two of the major icons of American Music and the World, nothing less than Bob Dylan, the most famous folk rock artist of his generation and maybe of all time, and the giant Miles Davis who basically defined Jazz since the 50s/60s impacting several music styles even today.

Those who love music must have these two artists very well represented in their record collections, and above all, it's unforgivable to pass on this unique opportunity that MFSL is giving us to have these masterpieces from these geniuses playing in our homes with the best sound quality ever and on the best audio format in the world.

Meticulous productions, 100% analog from the microphone sound capture, to the actual recording, editing, mixing, mastering and to the final pressing, from the best sources available today and in accordance with the highest audiophile quality standards and excellent taste, pressed in the best vinyl pressing plant in the USA and presented in lavish, deluxe covers with thick and reinforced card stock and impeccable artwork and graphic design, these are what I call a gift from MFSL to all music lovers and passionate audiophiles worldwide, a gift that cannot be wasted and that we'll probably never see again with such perfect production and pressing.

The level of resolution, clarity, frequency extension, dynamic range, transient intensity and speed, are absolutely fantastic, with presence and immediacy that result in a the extremely realistic sound presentation of a wide, deep, holographic sound stage that only a great all analog mastering can provide, and achieves this with tonal correction and timbre accuracy that allows complete transparency and an umbilical connection to the musical source making these two reissues programs from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab something really exceptional and unique.

We are talking about Bob Dylan and Miles Davis... so, about the music and the impact of these two artists on modern music, on our society and civilization, there isn't much more to say, they are two huge parts of our culture, two giants, true geniuses who revolutionized our world.

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As music lovers, audiophiles and collectors worldwide, we want it all! But it's not easy to own all the new records being released these days... you can at least go for the best ones!

Between mainstream and audiophile LP's, there's a lot of good stuff coming out, new music and older music... all it takes is that the music is good and the production of the vinyl LP is the best it can be, and we have a winner.

Vinyl Gourmet gives you the inside information and all the details about what's really good and worth your money, time (and shelf room), for the best music from today and from the past being made with the best production standards and from the best sources for our beloved analog LP's.

Stay tuned and enjoy the ride... music is our game!