Bulgaria will become a factory for vinyl records
Balkans
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Since 1994, no vinyl record has been produced in Bulgaria, but this is about to change as in 2025 the first Balkanton vinyl pressing plant will start work and will be the only one in the Balkans.
In an interview for BTA, Iliya Grigorov from Balkanton explains the reasons for the revival of this business, the interest from other Balkan countries and the concept of the project.
The factory, located in a village near Sofia, will start custom work from February, with a production capacity of up to 20 discs per month.
"There's a lot of interest from the Balkans and I'm not sure how we'll do at first - we'll give it our all." Many Bulgarian artists want to work with us," said Grigorov.
When trends reversed and vinyl started to come back into fashion, Bulgarian and Balkan artists who wanted to release their music in this format were forced to work with factories in Western Europe. Something that not only takes more time and money, but also damages the environment through continuous deliveries.
"We believe that Bulgaria and the Balkans should have such a place so that people can be one step closer to their final product. We have spoken to many people from the Balkans who want to come and see the factory. This has been missing here for 30 recent years", Grigorov emphasized.
