What are my options for releasing on vinyl? (Page 3 of 5)

Oh, now I just feel silly...

all clear

he wasn't saying your website was shitty necessarily, just that it wasn't the most active
i like shawn's website :0

no, you didnt. fuck off.

you arent doing what i asked.

vinyls look pretty, tapes look cool

vinyl isnt expensive for crying out loud. the problem is that with most places, you're looking at getting an order together of 500 or 600 units as a minimum.

if you are looking for low run plants, then you should be looking into getting lathe cuts done. that 2208 joint does low runs, contact dude about his runs and the prices, i would think most places would not charge more than $2 per lathe. this is where you can save money and get around printing big batches that you may not get done or if you are just trying to get something out there. plus if a person really digs it and wears it out, they'll more than likely buy another. in this community, none of these artists are gonna be able to sell 500 copies of records with enough frequency to recoup the investment in it, so this thread would be a little more purposeful to discuss lathe cuts.

vinyl isnt exactly the best format to print on, especially if you're doing lathe cuts of chippy music.  you can get em done for a dollar a piece if you ask around and you can get low runs, im talking 25, 30 copies. the problem is finding someone who will do em. try 2208, (2208records.blogspot.com, it says their current turnaround is 13 weeks, what did i tellya), corporate records (www.corporaterecords.biz, doesnt say they do lathe cuts there but they totally do) or perhaps lathecuts.com, tho theyre moving and not accepting stuff until sept sometime because they're moving and it sounds like they're stepping up their game. peter king in NZ does lathe cuts and is probably the most reputable dude who does it, as he's been doing it since the 80s. i will say that from what i've heard of ppl who print lathe stuff that some of the more reputable guys are slippin. so if you're gonna look into this beyond what i've said, maybe give a shout back here so people know what to expect.

ps- most lathe cuts are mono, tho they can do stereo. the sound quality is gonna end up coming out sounding like a typical 7" that was done at rainbo-by that i mean you're gonna be asking what happened. you might wanna be clear with em about this and master your music down to mono beforehand just to ensure that you've got the best chance of it sounding decent.

Last edited by tempsoundsolutions (Jul 10, 2013 4:50 am)