Why I Am at Making Vinyl
By Michael Fremer, Analog Planet “Are you going?” “That’s what I was going to ask you! Are you?” “I don’t know. Who are these people?” “I don’t know. Never heard of them.” “Me neither” “I might go in case it’s good, just not sure.” “Me too. They’re claiming pressing plant owners will be flying […]
CALL FOR ENTRIES UNDERWAY FOR LP/45/CD COMPETITION
Submissions are now being accepted for the ‘Making Vinyl Packaging Awards’, designed to highlight the best graphic design presentation of recorded music in physical media in the digital age. The competition includes 12 categories for vinyl records and 2 categories for compact discs and requires that the submission be released between Sept. 1, 2017, and […]
Meet Sean Rutkowski of Independent Record Pressing
Sean Rutkowski is General Manager of Independent Record Pressing. Founded in 2015, Independent Record Pressing manufactures vinyl records for a select group of independent labels and is tucked neatly between New York City and Philadelphia in Bordentown, New Jersey. Sean oversees the day to day operations of the plant and brings over 25 years […]
Meet Murat Aktar of Sterling Sound
Sterling Sound has been on the top floor of the Chelsea Market building since the late 90s, but all that is about to change. We sat down with Sterling Sound’s president Murat Aktar to talk about Sterling’s history, their upcoming move out of NYC, where they are going, and why so many music production and […]
Meet Dave Buick of Third Man Records and Pressing Detroit
Dave Buick of Third Man Records and Pressing to talk about the store, the pressing plant, records, and the importance of a Third Man plant being located on Cass Corridor in Detroit, Michigan.
Meet Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
Ryan Smith has been mastering records at Sterling Sound for the last 15 years. He learned the art of vinyl mastering from the late great George Marino. He cuts a wide range of projects for high profile artists such as Adele and Keith Richards to acclaimed audiophile reissues including Elvis, Counting Crows and Paul Simon. […]
