A day at Utrecht (Netherlands), the largest record fair in the world. Saturday. 03:30 a.m. The alarm goes off and for a second I am cursing myself for doing this. But then excitement takes over: I have a long day ahead of me - a day...
Premiere: Asian Soundwaves mix series by Funk Bast*rd (Darker Than Wax) Darker Than Wax's co-founder, Funk Bast*rd has released a new mixtape, under his "Asian Soundwaves" series, featuring various deeper sounds of Indonesia, Singapore and Taiwan with the occasional dashes of Japanese jazz-funk and edits. The 50-minute mixtape...
Meet The Label Interview: Tonzonen Records (Psychedelic Rock, Space Rock, Post Rock & Ambient) Meet The Label is our new blog interview series presenting indie record labels and their records all over the world. Do you have a label you want to see here? Then send a...
African disco funk from ’76-’83 compilation to check out! African Seven are back with their fourth installment of their "African Airways" series, called African Airways Four (Disco Funk Touchdown - 1976 - 1983). This time around all tunes have the disco flavour. Featuring sounds from across the...
New Documentary: Why We DJ - Slaves To The Rhythm Here's a new documentary that investigates the reality of what being a professional DJ is really like, from the hype and parties to relentless touring and the toll that can take on both physical and mental...
Behind The Record: Music related book recommendations. Autumn has arrived in Europe. The temperatures have dropped and for some weeks it has been incredibly rainy and stromy - that means it's time to snuggle up on the couch with a cup of coffee or tea and...
Fisher Price turntables into portable DJ decks? Yes it's possible! Daniel Barassi from LA has performed a miracle with a couple of old toy Fisher Price turntables. – rechristened the Fishure-Price. The project started innocently, with Barassi figuring out a way to replace Fisher-Price’s “diamond needle cartride” with a Shure M44-7...
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Oreo vinyl! Now you can have your record and eat it too. Design agency Dimension Plus have introduced Oreo Vinyl, which turns regular Oreo Cookies into Oreo Cookies that can carry a tune. As part of a campaign, the oreo cookie has been converted into a tiny,...
Technics is releasing a new version of its legendary SP-10. Unveiled at the IFA in Berlin, the Reference Class SP-10R, which has been called the “most premium turntable ever” by Technics, will go on sale next summer. The SP-10R features a 7kg brass, rubber and aluminium...
A new Michael Jackson compilation is being released on glow-in-the-dark vinyl on 27th October 2017. The LP includes a five-song mash-up from acclaimed remixer The White Panda, which features parts of ‘Dangerous’, ‘Blood On The Dance Floor’, ‘This Place Hotel’, ‘Leave Me Alone’ and ‘Is...
The Future Of Vinyl Music by Kaya Johnson Since the turn of the last decade, vinyl has been reported to have something of a resurgence. Whilst that’s undoubtedly heartening news for a commercial sector of the industry increasingly desperate for validation, does this bode well for the...
Why Vinyl Matters: The perfect book for any audiophile Vinyl has had a long history, with many artists considering the vinyl format to be the most superior way to experience music. Up till now, many musicians have always insisted to have a vinyl release, even more...
Charlie Lim speaks about creative purpose, his cathartic and musical experience creating his vinyl record TIME/SPACE, and explores the concept of a musician’s work as that of a healer Video by Raphael Ong (http://rphl.me) & Lee Jing Wei (http://leejingwei.com) Text by Jozua Zhang Charlie Lim sits in a...
Scroll down for our across-the-board rundown of the week’s new vinyl releases, recommended by #vinyloftheday crew. New music from LCD Soundsystem, Lanzo, Grimez, The National, Alvvays and many more. Flip through the stacks and you’ll find everything from soul and disco, pop, electronic music to drone, hip-hop...
