Since our country does not have a single vinyl pressing plant, we have to press records either in the US or Europe based on the type of project. “It’s an expensive hobby,” adds Koirala, “Just one vinyl record from our label can set you back by as much as Rs 5,000. Many vinyl record enthusiasts often have to go to great lengths to continue with their hobby.
“I have always been interested in vintage items, and this interest led me to vinyl records,” says Baidar.īut pursuing this hobby of listening to vinyl records is easier said than done. Unlike Mahat, it was not the sound quality of vinyl records that drew her into the world of vinyl records. Three years ago, 23-year-old Aishwarya Baidar, a fashion blogger, started listening to vinyl records. You have no choice but to listen to how the album is designed.” “Once the vinyl recording is on, there’s no option like changing and listening to a different song. There are other aspects of listening to vinyl records besides the sound quality, says Mahat, that set the medium apart from the rest. Since these recordings have some pops and crackles as flaws, these are not for untrained ears,” says 36-year-old Mahat. “I find a different gratification when I listen to vinyl records. It was this distinct sound experience vinyl offered that attracted musician Sunny Mahat to the medium a year ago. “The music on vinyl recordings feels more real and authentic because you can hear the different instruments play parallelly, without disrupting one another,” says Koirala. Wild Yak Records, a vinyl recording label, has been selling Nepali vinyl records since 2018.
The trio’s shared love for vinyl led them to start Wild Yak Records in 2018, and the label has since been making select Nepali songs available on vinyl records. When the three first listened to a vinyl record, they were hooked and realised that no other medium offers the same listening experience. Koirala, Kiran Byanjankar, and Neeraj Gorkhaly are the three people behind Wild Yak Records. The label uses the original analogue song recording after remastering them for vinyl records.Īccording to Sushil Koirala, one of the co-founders of Wild Yak Records, the label’s clientele is spread across five countries-Nepal, the US, the UK, Australia, and Switzerland. Wild Yak Records, a vinyl recording label, has been selling Nepali vinyl records for the last four years. The growing popularity of vinyl records has also helped birth an ecosystem to support it. Gupta represents a small but growing number of Nepali music lovers who prefer to listen to their music on vinyl records. In Nepal, the format, after losing out to more technologically advanced ones like CDs and digital recordings, is witnessing renewed interest from audiophiles and vintage enthusiasts.
In the last few years, vinyl’s popularity has seen a resurgence in several countries. Isn’t that fascinating to know?” exclaims Gupta, who is now 48 and possesses around 500 vinyl records. The moment the pin or the needle hits the vinyl recording, it is actually the scratch formed on the vinyl recording that comes in the form of music. The songs on the vinyl records are literally engraved in those soft plastic discs. Three decades later, that fascination, says Gupta, has not waned. Welcome to the Victrola family.The sight of the slow-moving vinyl record and the distinct sound the turntable produced left Gupta fascinated by the technology. With styles ranging from classic vintage record players to sleek and modern audio speaker systems, the Victrola record player store offers products designed to transcend time, delivering a truly unforgettable experience the moment you place your favorite vinyl record on the platter. From record players to albums, jukeboxes to boomboxes, radios to Bluetooth® speakers, we have something for you. Features like belt-driven turntables, custom-tuned speakers, and premium cartridges allow our customers to hear how much we care about our products. Our record players provide the ideal listening experience and deliver exceptional sound quality whether you’re an experienced collector or a first-time vinyl listener. Victrola products are meticulously designed by a team of development experts and acoustic engineers to create the signature Victrola sound that remains unparalleled in the industry. Through it all, our favorite vinyl albums are there when we need them most.Įveryone at Victrola is a music lover who cares deeply about our products and our customers. It conjures powerful emotions and takes us on long journeys.
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