Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Vinyl Record News & Music Notes


Hi-Speed Soul Records

Film School Releases 2nd Video for "When I'm Yours

Video News from Film School


Los Angeles based band Film School has released their second video for the album Fission, out on Hi-Speed Soul Records. The video for "When I'm Yours" is now posted on YouTube and creatively captures the spirit of this song.

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For more information, contact Eric Howarth at Hi-Speed Soul Records at info@hispeedsoul.com



Company Information:

Hi-Speed Soul Records is an independent record label and management company based out of San Diego, CA, currently working with and/or releasing albums by The Afghan Whigs, The Black Heart Procession, Nada Surf, Swervedriver, Mrs. Magician, Three Mile Pilot, Film School, Adam Franklin, The Nervous Wreckords, Lady Dottie and the Diamonds, and more.

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Coalmine Records' Matt Diamond Talks 'Can You Dig It?' Compilation, Value Of The 12-Inch Single

By Matt Diamond

In celebration of Coalmine Records' five year anniversary, the Brooklyn-based indie has released a compilation entitled "Can You Dig It?" This digital-only, full-length compilation contains 15 tracks of the label's singles catalog that has spanned over the past five years. It also boasts an impressive song line-up from artists signed to the boutique label, in addition to noteworthy guest features, both of which represent a wide brush-stroke of today's underground hip-hop scene -- including El Da Sensei (Artifacts), Heltah Skeltah, Evidence, Saigon, Inspectah Deck, Bekay, Skyzoo, Supernatural, Big Noyd, Brown Bag AllStars, Torae, Custom Made and more.

In this column, Matt Diamond (CEO of Coalmine Records) shares his motives for releasing "Can You Dig It?"

Read the interview at ballerstatus.com

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FROM VISION TO VINYL:

A Step-by-Step Look at Vinyl Record Production

Panel Discussion and Q&A To Be Held at the GRAMMY Museum

Wednesday, May 18th - 7:30 PM

(Los Angeles, CA - April 19, 2011) On Wednesday, May 18, 2011 The GRAMMY Museum will host From Vision to Vinyl: A Step-by-Step Look at Vinyl Production. The panel will address the entire vinyl manufacturing process, from tracking and mastering audio with a vinyl release in mind, through pressing, packaging and design. Independent artists and labels releasing vinyl for the first time, those looking to reacquaint themselves with the process, or music fans interested in learning more are encouraged to attend. The panel will begin promptly at 7:30 pm.

This event is FREE and open to the public; reservations required. To reserve your seats, please call 213.765.6800 or e-mail programs@grammymuseum.org. Media RSVP's, please contact Meghan Pochebit, Meghan@OffCentralPR.com.

Moderated by Neil Scheild of Origami Vinyl, an all-vinyl record store and independent label in Echo Park, From Vision to Vinyl will not only offer a behind the scenes look at manufacturing, it will also provide guidance for maximizing the creative options available for a vinyl release while staying on schedule and within budget. Panelists include Pete Lyman of Infrasonic Sound Recording Co., Kevin Smith of Bill Smith Custom Records, Jennifer Freund of DoradoPkg and DJ/ Founder of Stones Throw Records, Peanut Butter Wolf. Complete panelist biographies are below.

"As vinyl resurges back into artists' and record labels' plans, more and more options for producing, manufacturing, and printing come up," says Neil Scheild of Origami Vinyl. "Our goal is to help you cut through the tape and provide you with the information needed to help you understand the process and its pro's and con's. It can be a very expensive and confusing task if you don't have the tools or knowledge behind making a record. Come hear these very experienced professionals offer up their priceless advice to get you on the way to releasing your records."

"Many of Infrasonic Sound's newer clients oftentimes start the vinyl mastering process without knowing what the next step is," says Pete Lyman, Co-Owner and Principal Mastering Engineer of Infrasonic Sound. "This panel provides an opportunity to explain the vinyl production process from start to finish and creates an amazing network of professionals in not only the music industry, but also the vinyl community."

For additional information, visit http://www.grammymuseum.org/  or email Meghan Pochebit, Meghan@OffCentralPR.com

From Vision To Vinyl: A Step-by-Step Look at Vinyl Production

Speaker Biographies

Neil Schield (moderator) is the owner of Origami Vinyl, a vinyl only record shop and record label located in Echo Park, CA. Over the last 12 years Neil has been proactive in the music industry heading up initiatives at indie and major labels in the mobile, licensing, online retail, and online marketing aspects of the business. http://www.origamiorigami.com/

Pete Lyman is the owner of Infrasonic Sound in Los Angeles, a recording studio and CD/vinyl mastering suite, where he serves as a Principal Recording Engineer as well as the Chief Mastering Engineer. Having segued into the world of mastering in 2000, Pete has cut records and mastered material (both on vinyl and CD) for artists like No Age, Best Coast, Norah Jones, Shooter Jennings, People Under the Stairs, Male Bonding, Ben Harper and Jason Falkner to name a select few. Lyman is one of the few engineers worldwide equipped to record and master directly to vinyl lacquer, thanks to the unique setup of Infrasonic's recording studio and adjacent mastering suite. http://www.infrasonicsound.com/

Kevin Smith is the owner of Bill Smith Custom Records, a pressing plant in El Segundo, CA. Bill Smith Custom Records has been manufacturing 7-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch records for over 50 years, using only the best materials available and maintaining a personal touch with each of their clients. http://www.billsmithcustomrecords.com/

Jennifer Freund is the CEO of Dorado Pkg, manufacturers of premium quality album covers, vinyl record jackets, CD and digipak covers, posters, tour books and numerous other music industry packaging and print products. Clients include labels, distributors and independent artists worldwide. Dorado Pkg is a division of Corporate ImpressionsLA Inc., printers and packagers of business and marketing materials for over 30 years. For more information, visit http://www.doradopkg.com/

Peanut Butter Wolf is a DJ, hip-hop producer and the founder of hip-hop label Stones Throw Records. In 1990 he began to work with emcee Charizma, and both of them were soon signed to Hollywood BASIC, a division of Disney's Hollywood Records. Lately, Peanut Butter Wolf has moved away from producing (save the odd remix or compilation track) to run the Stones Throw label and to travel as a DJ to Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, and across the US. http://www.stonesthrow.com/

About "From Vision to Vinyl"

Now in its second year, From Vision To Vinyl: A Step-by-Step Look at Album Production was first held at Echo Park's Origami Vinyl during the summer of 2010. Enthusiastic about the increased number of vinyl releases Los Angeles' local music community was putting forth, but acknowledging that many bands and labels were pressing vinyl for the first time, folks from Origami Vinyl and Infrasonic Sound commissioned other industry professionals (from DoradoPkg and Bill Smith Custom Records) to join them in hosting a free seminar on how to independently get a record made. The RSVP list was nearly triple the modest space's capacity. This year, the panel will be held at The GRAMMY Museum and podcast online on Wednesday, May 18th.

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