tl;dr version - because i prefer it. doesn’t make it right. doesn’t make it wrong. makes it what it is.

* i prefer the weightiness of vinyl (although it make moving flat a pain in the arse)

* most of the stuff i buy is limited run stuff that wont exist again, each release i buy is its own thing that wont exist again — even later pressing runs can come out different

* a lot of the time, someone putting out a small limited release is a good signal to me they give a shit about what they’re doing, so i pay attention more to what they’ve done, and i enjoy it more as a result

* i like having a wall shelves filled with vinyl in my flat, i like collecting stuff

* i like putting records on and sitting and listening to them and watching them go round and round on my decks, i like interacting with them, i like the feel of them, they feel more intimate than just plugging a USB in and going through a menu

* i’m forced to listen as the artist intended - ain’t no skip or shuffle button!

* beat matching with vinyl is far more of an art form - there ain’t no magic “sync” button when you’re mixing with vinyl

* i think it sounds better

* it’s the hobby i picked and i enjoy it