XI Disco Fair

The largest gathering of collectors in the peninsula is held on the 13th and 14th at the Atocha Hotel.

The XI International Record Fair of Madrid, will take place this same weekend, specifically on Saturday 13 and Sunday May 14 at the Hotel Atocha Rafael Hotels (Méndez Álvaro 30). It will open its doors to the public on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., with an entrance fee of € 3 per day.

It will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the good time of analog fomatos, it is that in recent months have appeared new data concerning the sales volume sales of vinyl on the peninsula, pointing spectacular growth of 265% since 2007, while compact discs have dropped by 65%. This data is attributable to various factors, according to the director of the Fair, Juan Carlos Vilella. «It is evident that there has been a change of trend. Vinyl is a very attractive format and not only for its sound but also the art of folders, which has become more important in recent years, publishing numerous books on the art-work over the past decades. But in any case the fair still has many exhibitors with Compact-Disc format, which nevertheless still has a very large audience that still buying in this format, and for us is very important. "

Another important aspect of this season are the numerous data suggest that vinyl will continue to resurface and could approach one billion dollars in revenue worldwide for the first time this millennium. "For many people, in this increasingly digitized era, the album, be it in any format, has also become a collectable object. This fact, we should bear in mind that it focuses only on the market first hand, also accompanied by a significant increase in manufacturers and distributors, which are gradually reducing the waiting time for artists to get their discs, it occurs in a more fluid way ».

In any case and once again, music will be the protagonist of this Fair. "You can host concerts, exhibitions or any additional event, but at the fair the protagonist is the record, in whatever format, and the illusion of assistants to find all those titles that go to seek or find by surprise".

For the edition of this year the fair will feature exhibitors of great national and international prestige such as Velvet Underground (United States), Bionic Records (United Kingdom), Bruno Records, Philippe Records (France), Pronto Records (Germany) Revolver Records, Records Redondos (Barcelona), Acetato, Top Music (Valencia), El Idol (Gijón), Globo Records, Citadel, Manu Records, Alfonrock78, Bangladesh (Madrid), Runaway Records or Deja-Vu Records (Mallorca), and as always will be a exceptional opportunity to access the best collection material of some of the best stores in the world.