# Custom Record-Engraving Machines Yuri Suzuki Collaborated with Gakken on the Easy Record Maker By Kalin Ned | Published 2020-04-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-record-maker References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2020/04/01/yuri-suzuki-easy-record-maker/) & [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2020/04/01/yuri-suzuki-easy-record-maker/) The Easy Record Maker is the product of a collaboration between Japanese publishing and toy company Gakken and artist Yuri Suzuki who is known for her playful and vibrant soundscape installations. The Easy Record Maker allows users to engrave their own records. The [playful DIY machine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-mixtape-kit) is equipped with a recording stylus that can place music onto [five-inch plastic discs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flatten-it). To get the process going, one needs to select a song to be engraved and then plug an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-aesthetics-and-modern-technology), computer or audio player into the Easy Record Maker. When the stylus is placed down on the record, one is prompted to select a 33rpm or a 45rpm to start making the record. The East Record Maker is designed to "help introduce vinyl records to a generation that has never experienced them." Image Credit: Dezeen ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Custom Engraving Machines:** Opportunity for development of more DIY, user-friendly custom engraving machines for various materials. - **Personalized Music Experience:** Development of personalized music experiences with DIY record engraving and production at home. - **Revival of Analog Technology:** Revival of analog technology and manufacturing, with a focus on customization and personalization. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Industry:** Opportunity for the music industry to tap into the growing demand for personalized music experiences through vinyl production. - **Manufacturing Industry:** Opportunity for the manufacturing industry to innovate in the creation of user-friendly and affordable custom engraving machines for personal and commercial use. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** Opportunity for the consumer electronics industry to incorporate analog technology into their offerings, creating new product categories and markets. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [DIY Digital Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/record-factory.md) - [Metallic Architectural Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rytm.md) - [DIY Music Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-your-own-music.md) - [Color-Changing Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turntable-ii.md) - [Randomized Record Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/record-vending-machine.md) - [Ultra-Modern Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-record-players.md) - [Surface-Suction Record Cleaners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinyl-record-cleaner.md) - [Modernized Millennial Record Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asenso-record-player.md) - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md)