Being the short form of "vinyl record", "vinyl" is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the outside edge and ends near the center of the disc. The stored sound information is made audible by playing the record on a phonograph.
Vinyl was the primary medium used for music reproduction throughout the 20th century. It had co-existed with the phonograph cylinder from the late 1880's and had effectively superseded it by around 1912. Records retained the largest market share even when new formats such as the compact cassette were mass-marketed. By the late 1980's, digital media, in the form of the compact disc (CD), had gained a larger market share, and the record left the mainstream in 1991. Since the 1990's, records continue to be manufactured and sold on a smaller scale, and during the 1990's and early 2000s were commonly used by disc jockeys (DJs), especially in dance music genres. They were also listened to by a growing number of audiophiles. The phonograph record has made a niche resurgence in the early 21st century, growing increasingly popular throughout the 2010s and 2020s.
Vinyl was the primary medium used for music reproduction throughout the 20th century. It had co-existed with the phonograph cylinder from the late 1880's and had effectively superseded it by around 1912. Records retained the largest market share even when new formats such as the compact cassette were mass-marketed. By the late 1980's, digital media, in the form of the compact disc (CD), had gained a larger market share, and the record left the mainstream in 1991. Since the 1990's, records continue to be manufactured and sold on a smaller scale, and during the 1990's and early 2000s were commonly used by disc jockeys (DJs), especially in dance music genres. They were also listened to by a growing number of audiophiles. The phonograph record has made a niche resurgence in the early 21st century, growing increasingly popular throughout the 2010s and 2020s.
I just scored a limited edition vinyl of my favorite album at the record store—nothing beats the warmth of that analog sound!
by Emotional Cruiser October 7, 2025
Get the vinylmug. Monica: I thought you said we were going to hang out Friday?
Terence: Sorry, my vinyl skipped a groove.
Terence: Sorry, my vinyl skipped a groove.
by Guess Who?????? September 12, 2014
Get the Vinyl skipped a groovemug. by Furnie4lyfe August 6, 2022
Get the Vinylsmug. Wired Vinyl is the best band in the world, it consists of: Frogleeiscool, Vermited (ZionNeon), indigobarber28 (TeWg965) Joe and MrExplosion
by Gog403 May 27, 2023
Get the Wired Vinylmug. The pretty rave mare seen in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic who has 2 different color blue spiky mane and tail with the white coat, music cutie mark and signature alien like sunglasses who entertains all of Equestria with her Disc Jockeying.
She had a litter of 5 foals with Prince Little Money or L Money that naive young royal Stallion who simped over her but knocked her up with 5 little DJ's because they did drugs to get high & fuck together frequently doing lots of hot, sloppy, unprotected sex.
She had a litter of 5 foals with Prince Little Money or L Money that naive young royal Stallion who simped over her but knocked her up with 5 little DJ's because they did drugs to get high & fuck together frequently doing lots of hot, sloppy, unprotected sex.
Vinyl Scratch must've been SO SORE after pushing out those 5 little foal bumps in the hospital, I heard she really slapped L Money hard after she was discharged... I saw him with a big black eye when they had the quintuplets at the park...
by Liams Bank July 2, 2025
Get the Vinyl Scratchmug. by The Vinyler August 8, 2021
Get the Vinylingmug. v. 1. To alter the noises made by a typical record on the turntable by using a blade to scratch, cut, slice, or otherwise deface the record.
2. To make beats by cutting or scratching at certain angles around the record.
2. To make beats by cutting or scratching at certain angles around the record.
I took my aunt's weak-ass Peter Frampton LP and sliced it into this tight buzz loop!
If you got any 12"es you don't want anymore, bring 'em over to my place so we can slice them up!
My turntable's needle is fucked to shit! That's the last time I let Miguel slice vinyl on it...
If you got any 12"es you don't want anymore, bring 'em over to my place so we can slice them up!
My turntable's needle is fucked to shit! That's the last time I let Miguel slice vinyl on it...
by SEM; June 2, 2007
Get the slice vinylmug.