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. The sight of the slow-moving vinyl record and the distinct sound the turntable produced left Gupta fascinated by the technology. But Nitesh’s maternal uncle was one of the few people in the country that owned a vinyl record player. It was in the late 80s, and the most common way to listen to music in the country was by tuning to Radio Nepal. Nitesh Gupta was only 10 when he first listened to a vinyl record.

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