The project WAX ON: Episodes of Analogue was focused on the digitalization in the music industry and the rising demand for vinyl records worldwide. The project was supported by the Cultural Centre of Sofia University, Boogie Exchange Music Store, Reaction Student Radio and Backyard Bar, FABRICA 129, bar INK.
WAX ON started with a one-day conference The Future of the Music Industry, held in two panels at Sofia University on 23 May 2015. The conference invited panelists to share their insights and experience on the changing of the music industry. Topics of the first panel included: music consumption and music production in the digital era, copyrights, audio and video streaming platforms. The second panel of the conference invited various producers, DJs and promoters to discuss how artists can create revenue and why the demand for vinyl records is rising again.
The conference was followed by five music episodes of analogue organised in various venues in Sofia, in a vinyl only way. The episodes were focused on different musical genres: Funk and Soul, Hip-Hop, Reggae and Dancehall, Drum and Bass and House and Techno. Every event was organised in a different music club, aiming to give the stage to local DJs who play vinyl records. The events included different dance and DJ workshops and documentaries about each musical genre.