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Here’s my new record, available to order from today. Only a short run press of 30 copies :grimacing:

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#19

A sort of 101 for short runs in vinyl would be so handy…

I haven’t found any place in Europe with the availability to do runs of under 100 copies / don’t know any place near me that presses vinyl (based in Spain).

I don’t want to start a new thread for this so I figured I’d chime in. Though a separste thread would be useful in case this gets lots of feedback (?)

ps - @Molotov that’s so beautiful

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Under 100 copies you might be better off looking at lathe cut releases… even with like 200+ copies of a pressed record almost the whole price is the setup costs. I think with a run of 100 you’d effectively be paying for them to throw some excess copies away

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#21

https://www.discogs.com/various-The-Date-Fork-Seeps-The-River-Volume-3/release/7556050 I have a handful of copies of this for sale if anyone is interested. ultra-weird short tracks/sounds/noise + locked grooves compilation on which I have 6 endless locked grooves :slight_smile:

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I’ve been blessed to self release two Vinyl’s on my label I set up

#23

Does pressing 100 12 inches, never completing the art for them and sticking them in a closet count? I’m waiting for the trendsetting estate sale crowd to catch on.

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#24

short runs of vinyl is indeed a bit tricky. but in the niches that we operate in a necessity.
i still have to see the modular bedroom producer who sells 300 12" on his/her own …

one provider of short runs i came across is http://vinyl.express/packages12/
ordered a run of 50 from them a few weeks back, will report once they are here.

https://www.mobineko.com seems to have a good reputation.

http://discarchive.de in berlin does beautiful lathe cuts.

hope that helps …

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#25

I went through Gotta Groove who were fantastic especially as a first-timer. They will do runs of 100 for a reasonable price. (They also seem familiar with weirdo music and put time into making a record full of clicks, screeches and drones sound really nice!)

Now that I have it, doing something with it is something else altogether but the record was well handled IMHO.

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#26

Yeah, I’d agree it is a necessity.

I was mainly asking because I have seen lots of independent bandcamp musicians selling fancy short runs and always wondered how they got around to getting it in vinyl. Would look forward to your comments on your batch of 50.

I see lathe seems the way to go, but alas I’d kind of feel bad selling something that I know will degrade in time idk.

@lettersonsounds looks good!

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Current lathe cuts can be just as durable as commercially pressed records, just have to go to a good place and get good quality materials.

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#28

The wonderful new album by Paperbark was released today via my label. And I’m utterly proud to be able to share it with you.

Made with various Ciat Lonbarde instruments, a Buchla Music Easel, a Verbos modular system and Elektron Octatrack.

It is available on Vinyl & Tape. And downloads are free for the first two weeks. Thank you!

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#29

I posted this in the new releases thread, but as a vinyl re-issue it should probably go here instead :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

For those interested, this could be considered an antithesis of gear fetishism, as the entire album was composed using one open source VST instrument as the sole sound source.

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#30

the first vinyl release on my new label, greyfade:

the label will be focusing on vinyl + high-resolution digital editions of algorithmic composition, experimental electronic, and minimalist forms of acoustic and chamber music. (more info)

the first vinyl run of 150 units was pressed at microforum in toronto – i was very happy with the cut, the printing, and the quick turnaround time.

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#31

Here’s a new one I’m putting out very soon:

It’s a lathe cut edition of 30 copies. Although the per record cost is expensive, I’ve found the lathe cut option to be a good fit for me. I usually hand make the packaging and have been happy with the results.

A word of advice about lathes - look for someone using a current production lathe. The old lathes are all mono and usually produce cuts that are high in surface noise. I’ve used both Personal Touch Vinyl in Montreal and Vinylizer in Toronto. Certain they use the same machine (the Souri lathe), which cuts in stereo and produces really good sounding records. I’d say almost as good as factory pressed, maybe a bit more surface noise, but only a touch.

For bigger runs (100 copies) I’ve used Gotta Groove too and was happy with the results. I’m preparing another release for 2020 that I think I’ll go all out for and press 100 - there seem to be more places offering this now at fairly reasonable prices. This page should help: https://vinyl-pressing-plants.com/

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#32

Thrilled to release @scttcmpbll’s new album Stillness via Seil Records. It’s out today on vinyl and cassette. And downloads are free for the first two weeks.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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#33

My ambient collab project, Signal Mountain, contributed a track—“Halycon Days”—to the first Mystery Circles compilation vinyl. Pre-order is up now—releases on Feb. 21. So many other great artists included—Amulets, Anne Sulikowski, Yumi Iwaki, Vinu Vinu, BlankFor.ms, Shipwreck Detective, Gemini Horror, Ryan Raffa, and Dissolve in Sepia.

Artwork by Scott Campbell.
Mastered by Taylor Dupree at 12k Studios.

Pre-order here—https://mysterycircles.bandcamp.com/album/compilation-vol-1

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My Album Nallo just came out at the 20th April… The virus delayed the release in the shops. But you can order it on my bandcamp page:

enjoy and stay safe!

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Happy to be share with you this work: KENTHMATA, by Evagoras Karageorgis, which is the first release on my label, Moneda.

Originally composed in 1987 in NYC, this is arguably the first electronic album by a Cypriot composer, which is also where I happen to be from. You can read more about the work and the composer in the link, especially if you are interested in New York minimalism-influenced works and Cypriot/East-Mediterranean folk music.

I have a few copies with me here in the US and happy to mail them out in the next two weeks. As I don’t have a distribution yet (any help on this would be appreciated) please DM me for more info.

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#38

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Double bass improvisation in The Tank Center for Sonic Arts in Rangely Colorado by yours truly.
RIYL: reverb

Mastering & Lacquers by Scott Hull
Pressed at Burlington Record Plant
Liner notes by Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti
Poem commissioned from Toussaint St. Negritude

You can read more about it, including links to press here: https://gahlorddewald.com/coherent-light-enclosed-without/ (if you write for a media outlet or your own blog or whatever DM me and I’m happy to get you a digital copy and the press info)

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#39

I missed or forgot about the existence of this thread, and releasing this vinyl has been such a journey that I will definitely share it here, so I hope you’ll forgive me for the cross post with my own topic :slight_smile: :

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It’s also a good idea to talk shop a little and point to manufacturers so here goes :

Vinyl Mastering & Lacquers by Cem Oral & Fredi at MPO France
Pressed at MPO France

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