To start off the days of Haarlem Vinyl Festival, we offer something very special: the chance to hear your favourite song on a sophisticated, state-of-the art HiFi system worth a €100.000,-.
An Informal Chat with Anouk Rijnders, Queen of the Vinyl Scene
During Haarlem Vinyl Festival, Robert Haagsma's 'Tales From the Groove' will be released. This book is the third book in a series called Passion For Vinyl, that tell the stories about the records that inspire people, the way they shaped their lives, how they sparked them to pick up an instrument, become a DJ, or start a label, pressing plant or YouTube channel. All together Robert Haagsma interviewed an impressive amount of 130 people for this series.
Most artists have a small army of superfans, but Prince seems to be in a league of his own. Thanks partly to his astonishing and varied musical output, the sense of mystery that surrounded him, and his creative processes, Angelo Schifano is one of the best-known 'soldiers' of the Purple Army - Prince's fans - due to his incredible knowledge of the artist.
Your local record store is so much more than a place where you buy new and old music. It is a refuge, a place to meet like-minded people, talk about a shared passion. In short: record stores are a happy place.
Legendary DJ and producer Dano will be appearing in a Q&A discussing his career as a leading light of the hardstyle and gabber scenes, as well as his early, vinyl-dominated years on pirate radio leading up to his appearances at the Thunderdome and Hellraiser Festivals.
What were the wild and colourful records that inspired psychedelic rock trio DeWollf to become the group they are today? Who are the De Poel brothers' favourite singers and guitarists, and which songs were key to their musical development? Which are Robin Piso's preferred musical moments and do they all agree about which tracks were the most important? Get an intimate view of the Netherlands' favourite power trio and the songs that changed their lives.
A Whiter Shade of White
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy is the founder of Classic Album Sundays, a global event series and a multi-media content platform that tells the stories behind the albums that have shaped our culture and our lives.It is the world's most popular and respected audiophile classic album listening event, and the Haarlem Vinyl Festival is honoured to be hosting this iconic event.
The opening keynote of the inaugural edition of the Haarlem Vinyl Festival will feature legendary producer, DJ and vinyl addict, Joris Voorn.
Prominent people from several leading record stores tell us what they discovered over the years in second hand record sleeves. Money? Lost love letters?