Vinyl romance vs the digital reality of dancehall
One side
Vinyl-revival nostalgia
The other
Dancehall's early move to dubplate, CD-R and digital
What was argued
Two documented positions, stated neutrally: vinyl-revival advocates celebrate the record shop and the 45 as reggae's authentic format and social space; others point out that dancehall itself moved early to dubplate, cassette, CD-R and digital distribution, and that romanticising vinyl can obscure how the music actually circulated. No verdict.
The records this concerns
Sources
JAMROCK Museum; Boomshots; Beth Lesser