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The Cassette Comeback Continues—New Series Due June 17th From RecordingTheMaster and ThinkIndie Distribution
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 27, 2022
Press release: April 26, 2022—RecordingTheMasters—the worldwide leader in reel-to-reel tape manufacturing—is set for the release of their latest cassette-only music series in conjunction withThinkIndie Distribution. The series of releases features a new full-length album from Patty Griffin comprised of demos and home recordings titled TAPE, alongside a number of reissues available on cassette for the first time ever: Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnston, John Prine’s The Tree of Forgiveness, Suzanne Vega’s An Evening of New York Songs and Stories, Mother Nature’s SZNZ and Versus’ Ex Voto. The cassettes will be available at participating indie record stores beginning June 17.

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Has T-Bone Burnett Invented the Indestructible Lacquer?
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 26, 2022
In a press release today first reported by Variety of all places, record producer and analog fan T-Bone Burnett announced that he's just completed a special recording session with Bob Dylan that will be released in a new analog format he calls "Ionic Originals". Burnett claims it is "The first breakthrough in analogue sound reproduction in more than 70 years".

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Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) Announces New Denver Pressing Plant Opening Late 2022!
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 25, 2022
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An RSD Special: Albert Ayler Revelation  The Complete ORTF 1970 Foundation Maeght Recordings
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 21, 2022
Jazz historian, Resonance Records Co-President and tireless searcher for unreleased jazz treasures Zev Feldman in 2015 was searching the French Institut National de la audiovisual (INA) archives when he came upon the complete, never before released in their entirety, Albert Ayler’s 1970 ORTF 1970 Fondation Maeght Recordings, recorded by Radio France, using professional recording equipment—a completely different STEREO source for this material than the radio broadcast, parts of which had previously been issued.

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With Newly Announced Expansions, Tennessee Emerging as Center of American Vinyl Pressing
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 21, 2022
The State of Tennessee's recent press release makes clear that the state will soon emerge as the central hub of America's record pressing business.

GZ Media's Plating Operation in the Czech Republic. (Photo: Michael Fremer)
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Resonance's Bill Evans RSD "Double Play"
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 20, 2022
For an artist who passed away at a relatively young age (51) Bill Evans left a rich and varied recorded legacy—more music on disc than even the most dedicated Evans fan could possibly consume, yet more rare and often precious gems continue to be discovered and released, particularly by Resonance Records, whose Co-President Zev Feldman is a huge Evans fan.

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Fascinating MusicWatch "In Depth" Survey of Vinyl Record Buyers
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 19, 2022
Press release: April 19, 2022 New York: MusicWatch, a leading U.S. research and analytics company serving the music industry for nearly a quarter of a century, unveiled today a first of its kind study conducted in cooperation with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Music Business Association. The study, titled Revelations About the Vinyl Revolution, offers a detailed look at the current state of the vinyl record market; as well as the preferences and predispositions of the purchasers and listeners to this classic format.

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Miles Davis's Relaxin'  is Craft's Next "Small Batch" Release!
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 13, 2022
Craft Records today announced Miles Davis’s Relaxin’ as the next “Small Batch” limited to 5000 copies release. The pre-sale launches Friday April 15th at 2:00 PST/5:00 EST on the “Small Batch” website.

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Let No Good Deed Go Unpunished! Craft Announces "Small Batch" Alert Newsletter
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 09, 2022
When Craft Recordings rolled out its exclusive "Small Batch" limited edition "One Step" series last year it thought it had done a good thing.

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Rick Rubin Interviews RHCP About the Group's New Album Recorded and Mixed to Analog Tape
Michael Fremer  |  Apr 06, 2022
The new Rick Rubin produced Red Hot Chili Peppers album Unlimited Love was recorded to analog tape and mixed to analog tape and it sounds so—at least based on streaming where the "analog goodness" shines through. A month long series of "Broken Records" Pushkin Shows covering the release began last Friday.

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Blue Note Announces Next Round of “Classic Vinyl” 180g AAA Reissues
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 24, 2022
Blue Note today announced the next series of affordable Classic Vinyl 180g, all-analog reissues mastered by Kevin Gray using the original master tapes plated and pressed at Optimal in Germany. The records come in standard packaging to keep the costs down. Blue Note president Don Was and Cem Kurosman curate.

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Candid Records Relaunch Features 5 Classics Cut From Tape by Bernie Grundman
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 19, 2022
Candid Records, founded in 1960 with Nat Hentoff as A&R director produced a catalog of great jazz and blues releases that also featured superb sound. A label relaunch was announced last week with 5 exceptionally fine titles leading the way, mastered by Bernie Grundman. The press release didn't specify if BG mastered from tape or from hi-res files so before posting this I asked the publicist to clarify.

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KUZMA Announces New SAFIR 9 Tonearm
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 17, 2022
Following 5 years of R&D Franc Kuzma today introduced his latest creation, the SAFIR 9 tonearm. The conical arm tube is fabricated from sapphire— "the first implementation of the precious stone" for this application.

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Mulberry Street Symphony Awaits Re-Press, Will Be Available In United States
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 15, 2022
Mulberry Street Symphony awaits a re-press. Once it's in stock, Cowbell (see comment section) says it can ship to the United States.

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Luxman LMC-5 MC Is The Company's First New Cartridge In 40 Years
Michael Fremer  |  Mar 10, 2022
Luxman today announced the introduction of the new LMC-5 moving coil the company's first new cartridge in 40 years.

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