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How record collectors find lost music and preserve our cultural heritage | Alexis Charpentier

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4.112.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2018

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

For generations, record collectors have played a vital role in the preservation of musical and cultural heritage by "digging" for obscure music created by overlooked artists. Alexis Charpentier shares his love of records -- and stories of how collectors have given forgotten music a second chance at being heard. Learn more about the culture of record digging (and, maybe, pick up a new hobby) with this fun, refreshing talk.



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0:00.0

This TED Talk features music entrepreneur Alexis Sharpentier recorded live at TEDx Montreal 2016.

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0:44.1

I became obsessed with records when I was about 12 years old.

0:48.0

My parents used to give me money to eat,

0:50.4

and on most days instead of eating,

0:52.0

I would save it and buy myself a record at the end of the week.

0:55.5

Here I am with a gigantic Walkman that's about half my leg.

1:00.1

It actually looks more like a VCR.

1:03.9

So when I was a teenager, the obsession of buying cassettes, vinals, and CDs just kept growing.

1:09.3

I was even working in a record store for many years

1:12.4

and only ever got paid in records.

1:15.1

One day I realized that I had thousands of records more

1:18.1

that I could even listen to in my life.

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