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1995-01-26 00:55JAHODGE@vaxsar.vassar.eduFirst off, being a surviving victim of horrible pressings, I can inform you that the major

From:: <JAHODGE@vaxsar.vassar.edu>
To:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: 25 Jan 1995 20:55:44 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:: Pressings and Background reading, and more!

First off, being a surviving victim of horrible pressings, I can inform you that the majority of Detroit-area labels master at National Sound, which until recently had serious sound monitoring problems, and pressed at Dixie down in Kentucky.. Now Dixie is the one to blame, not the labels.. I know Rich and John have been bitching for years about the quality of the pressings.. What's happened is that virgin vinyl has been declared illegal by the U.S., and only certain presses have been able to avoid the fate of recycling old releases.. As for the debate on race, I would highly recommend that one picks up Billy Wimsatt's (Writes for the Source under the name Upski) book "Bomb the Suburbs".. Although it centers around Hip Hop, it has alot of interesting things to say about growing as a white kid, and relating to black culture.. And lastly, I couldn't resist mentioning that I think CyberSled is the best arcade game I've seen in years.. Whew! I've been stuck in the campus arcade all week... P.S. thanks for the feedback off the last post.. Jamie Hodge -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6 mQCNAi5f89wAAAEEAOiU42TYXhzZGB9GyVUPiphK/V549aDA1KDGccxmPY70ynVt EUi0Q/X/sHNj73fKCiv6jeoIlagAiamgQT6cL5FGGGkPApyWqrffEClBX67G+mQK Py+gpGCbDw7FEQPoY4Pfqi0Uf0KMPMBDg1k/djjStVQePNLimYBwiB5FzDvpAAUR tBtpcmRpYWxAaXJkaWFsc3lzLndpbi11ay5uZXSJAJUDBRAvF7csgHCIHkXMO+kB AXUhA/9/KthPVRLH6IpgagPK7lZ5qWYM2lhBSxMv9LDKV7nZVRxnsnO55fpQj1r1 popw6JkYAG0BdRTOwUjPhcItyIbEjFGWkmXxDqAjpoKKcpmrajPB6mGtsrZG948A FxPlPlXqmcg9bGB7x0RYlwZ6baka778MNB8LK15GoUriwUYUPQ== =FP+2 -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

1995-01-26 16:05Dave WalkerOn 25 Jan 1995 JAHODGE@vaxsar.vassar.edu wrote: > quality of the pressings.. What's happen

From:: Dave Walker <marmoset@garnet.msen.com>
To:: Intelligent Dance Music List <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 11:05:05 -0500 (EST)
Subject:: Re: Pressings and Background reading, and more!
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On 25 Jan 1995 JAHODGE@vaxsar.vassar.edu wrote:

quoted 3 lines quality of the pressings.. What's happened is that virgin vinyl has been

> quality of the pressings.. What's happened is that virgin vinyl has been > declared illegal by the U.S., and only certain presses have been able to > avoid the fate of recycling old releases..

Do you have any more info about this? Is there some sort of EPA-related restriction on vinyl fabrication? Is this something I should be calling my congressman about? :) -d.w.

1995-01-27 16:09David K. Collins>.. What's happened is that virgin vinyl has been > declared illegal by the U.S., and only

From:: David K. Collins <umcoll13@cc.UManitoba.CA>
To:: <JAHODGE@vaxsar.vassar.edu>
Cc:: <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 10:09:06 -0600 (CST)
Subject:: Re: Pressings and Background reading, and more!
Reply to:: Pressings and Background reading, and more!

quoted 3 lines .. What's happened is that virgin vinyl has been

>.. What's happened is that virgin vinyl has been > declared illegal by the U.S., and only certain presses have been able to > avoid the fate of recycling old releases..

I've seen this mentioned here a couple of times before, but I can only kind of guess what the difference between virgin and recycled vinyl means in regards to pressing. Could someone please give a full explanation for me. I'm guessing that recylded vinyl is more brittle and therefore "falls apart" when its pressed...

quoted 5 lines As for the debate on race, I would highly recommend that one picks

> As for the debate on race, I would highly recommend that one picks > up Billy Wimsatt's (Writes for the Source under the name Upski) book "Bomb > the Suburbs".. Although it centers around Hip Hop, it has alot of > interesting things to say about growing as a white kid, and relating to > black culture..

How easy is this to get? Do you have publishing/isdn info? Is it available through SOURCE?

quoted 3 lines And lastly, I couldn't resist mentioning that I think CyberSled is the

> And lastly, I couldn't resist mentioning that I think CyberSled is the > best arcade game I've seen in years.. Whew! I've been stuck in the campus > arcade all week...

you ain't joking, the best thing since 2600"Combat". Well, not really, but.. c-ya chris clarke

1995-01-30 09:56James Skilton> I've seen this mentioned here a couple of times before, but I can only > kind of guess w

From:: James Skilton <jamess@firefox.co.uk>
To:: <David "K." Collins <umcoll13@cc.UManitoba.CA>>, idm <idm@hyperreal.com>
Date:: Mon, 30 Jan 95 09:56:55 GMT
Subject:: Re: Pressings
Reply to:: Re: Pressings and Background reading, and more!

quoted 5 lines I've seen this mentioned here a couple of times before, but I can only

> I've seen this mentioned here a couple of times before, but I can only > kind of guess what the difference between virgin and recycled vinyl > means in regards to pressing. Could someone please give a full > explanation for me. I'm guessing that recylded vinyl is more brittle > and therefore "falls apart" when its pressed...

As far as I'm concerned the problem seems to be that you get bubbles, bits of paper (from the original labels?), toenail clippings and other crud, in the vinyl, causing lumps and crackles and even tracking faults. I have bought (white label) records which appear perhaps to have been "skimmed" ie the original grooves removed prior to repressing. This is my guess because the white label shows faint signs of having been a recognisable label design - must have been bleached or similar. Has anyone else seen this, can confirm my theory about skimming? J ^ OK, I lied about the toenail clippings... :-) James Skilton aka Steady J - steady-j@firefox.co.uk

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