Radio France record library auctions off vinyl: In June 2016, the record library of Radio France put eight thousand records up for sale by auction. The records range from production sounds, to French chanson, world music, pop and jazz. They are all extra copies held by the library and the money raised is going to fund further digitalisation of the main collection. The director of the record library Mark Maret explains the holdings and the sale.
Frankfurt’s Freebase Records to close, The legendary shop, which was founded in 1994, will shut for good at the end of this month: Freebase was founded in 1994 by DJs Carsten Schuchmann (AKA Meat) and Christopher Holz (AKA Chris Wood). In the decades since, it became central to Frankfurt’s fertile house and techno scene, running a label offshoot while regularly hosting in-store gigs and employing many of the city’s key DJs. Two of those DJs, Manuel Schatz and Phil Evans, will start a store of their own, Gosu, which will focus on second-hand music.
How to Master, Manufacture, and Release a Vinyl Record: The same Mastering Engineer you use to master your digital files can create a secondary digital master specifically tailored to pressing vinyl – it typically takes a little more time so there’s an additional cost, but engineers and audiophiles will encourage you to do it. (Yes, of course you can just use the digital master for your vinyl but vinyl manufacturing introduces a different set of quirks and dynamics, so if you want your record to sound its best, Master for vinyl!)
Dave Matthews Band to Issue ‘Crash’ on Vinyl for First Time: The follow up to their 1994 debut Under the Table and Dreaming found the band once again teaming with Steve Lillywhite as they rose to stardom. Crash ranks as their second best-selling album and produced current live staples like “So Much To Say,” “Too Much,” “Crash Into Me,” “Tripping Billies,” “#41” and “Lie in Our Graves,” among others. “So Much to Say” won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group while the album was nominated for Best Rock Album and “Too Much” earned a nod for Best Rock Song.
