Leerecs
What Artists Think About Vinyl
Independent artists from around the world — on the tactile experience, the intentionality, and the permanence of vinyl.
The Artist's Relationship With Vinyl
Vinyl is more than a format. For the artists on Leerecs, it represents a commitment — to the craft of recording, to the physicality of music, and to fans who want to hold what they hear. We asked the artists in our interview archive what physical media means to them.
Artist Perspectives
"What you hear on the record is exactly what you hear live."
Faced's commitment to authentic sound reproduction makes vinyl the natural format for their recordings. What's captured on tape is what appears on the record.
"The thing that counts is the sound and the atmosphere."
Pilot's guitar-forward alternative rock is built around atmosphere — the warmth of vinyl playback naturally complements this approach.
"Alagon means something irrational, something free."
For concept-driven artists like Alagon, vinyl's side structure mirrors the intentional arc of a full album — something streaming disrupts entirely.
"This album is about my whole life and my musical influences."
For David Tanganelli, a record is a document of lived experience — vinyl makes that document permanent and tactile.
Why Vinyl Matters for Independent Artists
For an independent artist, a vinyl release is a statement: this music is worth pressing. It represents craft, permanence, and intentionality. Vinyl also generates significantly more revenue per unit than streaming — a $25 vinyl sale is worth approximately 7,000 streams at average streaming rates.
Leerecs supports on-demand vinyl pressing so that any artist can offer vinyl without a minimum order or upfront manufacturing cost.
Read the Full Interviews
- Faced Interview — Metal / Hard Rock
- Pilot Interview — Alternative Rock, Belgium
- Alagon Interview — Progressive Metal, Italy
- David Tanganelli Interview — Jump Blues, São Paulo