We talk to DJ and vinyl collector, Shigeki Fukuda, about his thoughts on digital music, his favourite records, and why you should drop by the Back 2 Mono event this April 14, 2018.
Philippine Tatler: In the age of digitally enhanced mp3's, Spotify and Youtube, what sets vinyl music apart?
Shigeki Fukuda: It’s about the whole process. Physically, you have to go out, go to a record store, dig through stacks, and find what you’re looking for. You listen to the records that interest you. You see covers that interest you. You get what you want either way. You meet people, old friends, new friends, you share the music you've been listening to, and the ones you've just discovered, they share theirs too, you exchange. And the whole process starts again; you go back to the record store and dig again.
It’s like an addiction. In the age of digital data, it’s different to have something that isn’t that readily available, that you can actually feel with your fingertips. And I think it’s more fun that way.