How I Play Microforum Vinyl Record Pressing: If you’ve ever flipped through a bin used records in Canada, chances are that much what you found was pressed here. Canada’s history vinyl pressing runs deep alongside the medium’s heyday. Though the factories listed on the back your parents’ rock records have long since shuttered, the steady revival vinyl — projected to become a billion dollar industry this year — has made an all-Canadian record pressing process a reality. New plants are slated to open in Ontario and Prince Edward Island, but Toronto’s Microrum Services Group will be the first to usher in a new era Canadian-made wax.
Vinyl record fans flock to fair in Leigh: Crowds flocked to a record fair at West Leigh Primary School in Leigh on Sunday. Vinyl record lovers had a huge choice of music to choose from, including reggae, punk and rock ‘n’ roll. The fairs are held regularly at the school in Ronald Hill Grove. It isn’t just the preserve of artists from a bygone era, however, with more and more new bands releasing their music on vinyl. One of the most anticipated of 2017 is Depeche Mode’s new album, Spirit, which is due to be released in April in all formats, including vinyl.
Ennio Morricone The Thing OST reissue comes with “breakaway ice slip-case”: Last December, Waxwork Records teased a vinyl reissue of John Carpenter and Ennio Morricone’s The Thing and that release has now been officially unveiled. As is to be expected, Waxwork has gone all out on the packaging, with the blue and white vinyl deluxe edition trapped in a “breakaway ice slip-case” that’s in line with the movie’s Antarctica location. The “old-style satin coated gatefold jacket” comes with spot gloss varnish, an 11″x 22″ poster, and 11″ x 11” booklet featuring an exclusive interview with director John Carpenter.
This walnut DJ console is the perfect living room addition: Dutch design company Rik ten Velden has revealed a stunning walnut edition of its flagship DJ console, the Selectors Cabinet. The unit is constructed with a steel frame and modular wooden cabinets that are detachable for transportation. As for speaker placement, there’s an option to add monitor stands to the setup. “Creating a perfect balance between aesthetics and functionality was the main goal,” says Rik ten Velden.
