Garage Vinyl Fair

Organized by the independent record stores Vinilo Garage and Kolala, this new edition will once again bring together exhibitors, labels and collectors specialized in new vinyl and original vintage editions, with a wide offering focused especially on Chilean and Latin American music.

One of the main milestones of this edition will be the launch of Ale y Jorge, a new album by Jorge González, former leader of Los Prisioneros, together with violist Alejandra Tapia, composer and member of the Usach Orchestra. Published by Aula Records, the album will be published in a limited edition of only 40 copies in 10-inch format, becoming one of the most exclusive pieces of the day.

The record label of the University of Santiago de Chile will also present two other releases during the fair. This is Azul del Este, a new work by the Usach Percussion Ensemble inspired by poems by Elicura Chihuailaf, released in double vinyl format of 12” plus an additional 7”; and The Red Death, a new work by composer Tomás Brantmayer together with the Usach Orchestra and the Usach Symphonic Choir, inspired by the literary universe of Edgar Allan Poe. Both titles will be published in limited editions of only 40 copies and available at the Aula Records stand.

The launch of Azul del Este will also be accompanied by a live performance by the Usach Percussion Ensemble, who will perform part of the album's repertoire during the day in the GAM's Central Plaza.

Another of the featured releases will be Sonidos Ocultos 95–03 by Yajaira, released by BYM Records, a compilation of demos, live recordings and unreleased material recorded between 1995 and 2003. This new edition restored and remastered on 12-inch vinyl rescues historic songs and hard-to-find records from one of the fundamental bands of Chilean rock of recent decades. The day will also include a record signing with members of the band.

Among the scheduled activities, the participation of Guille, vocalist of the Argentine melodic hardcore band Eterna Inocencia, also stands out, who will arrive from Argentina as part of his "Guillermo Mármol and his black guitar" tour to be present with the sale and signing of records and official merchandising. Added to this is a record signing with the stellar guests Luciano Rojas and Coti Aboitiz, historical members of La Ley.

Throughout the fair, DJ Rakun, Selector Jacinto and Alejandro Tapia will be in charge of the musical selection, who will present a special dedicated to Los Prisioneros and Jorge González, also revisiting some of the musicians and records that influenced the sound imagination of the emblematic Chilean composer.

Technics will also carry out a special activation during the fair, including the delivery of a “Golden Ticket” that will be hidden in one of the discs being launched in this edition.