Forecast — Vinyl manufacturing

  • Why We Couldn't Offer Bulk Discounts (Until Now)

    · By Dan Marter

    One of the most common questions we've gotten over the years is: "Can I order 50 records?" Or 100. Or 500. The answer has always been... kind of. The challenge is that we make records differently than a traditional pressing plant. Every record we make is cut one at a time, in real time. If your album is 30 minutes long, it takes about 30 minutes to make a copy. Order 100 records, and suddenly we're spending days listening to the same album over and over again. That's part of what makes custom vinyl possible. No minimums. No waiting for...

  • Reduce, Reuse, Record: How Lathe Cut Vinyl is Making a Positive Impact

    · By Dan Marter

    Earth Day is here again and it's a perfect time to talk about how we can make our music listening experience more eco-friendly. And let me tell you, my friends, lathe cut vinyl records are the way to go! I know, I know, some of you may be thinking, "But wait, aren't vinyl records bad for the environment because they're not recyclable?" Well, that's true for traditional pressed records, but lathe cut records are a different story. You see, lathe cut records are made using a cutting lathe, which cuts grooves into a blank vinyl disc. This process is much...