Record Safari Official Trailer
Since its invention over 100 years ago, the vinyl record has revolutionized the way people hear and feel recorded music. In the 1980s, video killed the radio star and CDs killed the record industry. Now, with CD and digital sales on the decline, vinyl records is in the midst of an epic comeback. A collector of records since childhood, Alex Rodriguez has turned his addiction into a career. Follow Alex across America as he discovers and curates records for the Coachella Music Festival on-site record store. Dig into the world of record collecting, as Alex spends weeks on the road, buying records and swapping stories with fellow collectors, musicians, and producers. Featuring interviews with Pete Rock, Lenny Kaye, Monalisa Murray, Oliver Wang, Valerie Calano, Slug and Ant from Atmosphere, Sheila Burgel, Steven Blush, Rebecca Birmingham, Jamison Harvey - DJ Prestige, and Kevin Patrick. Record Safari gives viewers an intimate inside look into the world of record collecting through some of the most knowledgeable enthusiasts in the industry. Is it just a hobby or something deeper and more meaningful? What explains the steady popularity of vinyl records in the age of streaming? Tag along for the journey as Alex answers these questions and searches high and low for these sought after pieces of plastic. The Record Safari vinyl soundtrack will be released exclusively on Record Store Day 2020.