Rising Festival's Vinyl Factory: Reverb Exhibition Opens at ACMI in Melbourne
The Vinyl Factory: Reverb, a vinyl-focused music exhibition, opened at ACMI in Melbourne as part of the Rising festival. The exhibition features a Listening Room equipped with a Technics SL-1300GE-K turntable and Pitt & Giblin Superwax speakers, playing Elias Rahbani's 1972 album Mosaic of the Orient (Näi, Buzuk & Guitar). Rising music curator and Triple R host Yasmine Sharaf recounted finding the rare Rahbani record at a Cairo market on a 47°C day, noting the difficulty of record shopping in Egypt where records often lack covers and are dusty. The exhibition celebrates Melbourne's reputation as a vinyl capital, with record stores, listening bars, and clubs throughout the city.
Key facts
- The Vinyl Factory: Reverb exhibition is part of the Rising festival in Melbourne.
- The exhibition is held at ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image).
- A Listening Room features a Technics SL-1300GE-K turntable and Pitt & Giblin Superwax speakers.
- Elias Rahbani's 1972 album Mosaic of the Orient (Näi, Buzuk & Guitar) is played in the exhibition.
- Yasmine Sharaf is the Rising music curator and Triple R host.
- Sharaf found the rare Rahbani record at a Cairo market on a 47°C day.
- Record shopping in Egypt is described as difficult, with records often lacking covers and being dusty.
- Melbourne is known for its vinyl culture, including record stores, listening bars, and clubs.
Entities
Artists
- Elias Rahbani
- Yasmine Sharaf
Institutions
- ACMI
- Rising festival
- Triple R
- The Vinyl Factory
Locations
- Melbourne
- Cairo
- Egypt