On Thursday 6th February, a devastating fire burned the Apollo Masters factory in California to the ground. Luckily, none of the staff were harmed in...
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Disc World, Lion Vibes & Rough Trade have all reopened their doors
Over 100 independent UK record stores and vinyl specialists are set to open their doors this week.
Following the announcement that retail shops would be...
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“I wanted to create a machine that makes it easy and cheap to create your own bespoke record without pressing a whole batch”
A new record player that allows you to cut your own vinyl at home is available for pre-order, called the EZ Record Maker.
The turntable...
Go record shopping with Folamour at Chez Emile Records in Lyon, in the first part of our new vinyl-focused DJ Mag Originals series, Crate Diggin'
A vital part of the recent renaissance of French house and disco producers, Folamour has seen his releases — which come in the form of...
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The crisis has hit both physical and digital sales, as well as streaming numbers
Album sales have hit a 60-year low in the US amid the ongoing music industry fallout from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Sales are down on...
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We explore the implications of the fire at Apollo Masters and ask, 'What's the future of vinyl production?'
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The pop-up will run between February and March
A new record shop called Ecstatic Peace Library will open in North London.
Running for six weeks, the pop-up store is the brainchild of Sonic...
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Vinyl is back, but the format comes with a serious environmental cost. As the dance music world attempts to go greener, some companies are working out ways...
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He's back with a new installment of his 'Every Dog Has Its Day' series
Jeff Mills has announced details about his long-awaited return as Millsart.
The legendary Detroit-born DJ and producer will return under the alias for the first time...
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It's the 62nd best-selling vinyl record of the 2010s
It's offical: Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' is the best-selling dance music album on vinyl this decade.
Recently revealed to be the best-selling album on...
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Space is indeed the place
Been inexplicably biding your time, waiting for a turntable designed in the image of Saturn? Well, the wait is finally over.
Featuring a white spherical...
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It's made from plastics from the shores of UK beaches
A record has been made from recycled plastics.
The brainchild of Mercury Prize winner Nicky Mulvey, Cornwall-based Sharps Brewery, Keynvor and vinyl manufacturing company Tangible...
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The revelation came during last week's Making Vinyl Conference in Los Angeles
Tommy Boy Records have discovered that Amazon is selling counterfeit vinyl of titles they don't even press.
Following a recent study that found that 25%...
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It includes rarities from the Grammy-nominated producer's Soul Assassins label
Cypress Hill founding producer DJ Muggs is set to sell his extensive record collection.
Two months on from a private record collection valued at over...
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The Phonocut can press 10-inch vinyl anywhere
There is now a home vinyl-pressing device for wax enthusiasts.
Named the Phonocut Home Vinyl Recorder, the device is an analog lathe and can press...
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Including three new tracks, 'Kite, 'Shell' and 'Senshi'
Ugandan imprint Hakuna Kulala has compiled material for Slikback's debut vinyl release.
Comprising the Kenyan DJ and producer's EPs 'Lasakaneku' and 'Tomo', the genre-spanning double LP...
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Its previous store shut its doors on New Year's Day
New York record store Halcyon has opened a new location in Brooklyn.
With vinyl sales expected to take over CD sales for the first time...
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Wax is back
Vinyl sales are expected to take over CD sales for the first time since 1986.
After it was reported in March this year that vinyl...
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It was written for Kieran Hebden's artist friend Anna Liber Lewis...
Four Tet has announced a new vinyl-only EP.
The London producer, AKA Kieran Hebden, will release the three-track 'Anna Painting' later this week.
Consisting of three new...
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Featuring classics from Ice Cube, Quincy Jones and more
The soundtrack to Boyz n the Hood is set to be released on double vinyl.
Spanning hip hop, funk, jazz and R&B, the soundtrack to...
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The soundtrack has been compiled by JD Twitch
The soundtrack for Brian Welsh's '90s rave film Beats is set to be released on 2xLP in September.
The film, based on the play by...