On the record with a new retail concept

SINGAPORE may be one of the most progressive countries in Asia, but good luck trying to find remnants of the past, as Eugene Ow Yong discovered in more than 25 years of hunting down old-school vinyl records to feed his passion for analog music.

Says the 43-year-old co-founder of specialty record shop Vinylicious Records: "Before the vinyl resurgence a few years ago, there were fewer than 10 shops in Singapore where you could buy them. I ended up doing a lot of my shopping online, from retailers like Amazon or eBay, and it got very difficult, so I wanted to fill the obvious gap in the market."

He is part of the team behind The Analog Vault, which opened its doors on Aug 15, offering a specially curated collection catering to both audiophiles and bibliophiles.