Vinyl Packaging: Sanso Xtro- Fountain Fountain Joyous Mountain
The vinyl record pressing and vinyl packaging in LA of Sanso Xtro is totally badass. Sanso Xtro aka Melissa Agate released another album after her debut album 6 years ago. This time her songs in Fountain Fountain Joyous Mountain are more sublime and intimate. The front cover is hand drawn by illustrator Fergal Brennan using rotring […]
Vinyl Packaging: Explosions in the Sky- Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
Let me introduce to you one of the coolest vinyl packaging I’ve seen in my entire life. Just take a look at this beauty and you’ll become a fan as well. This is the vinyl packaging for Explosions in the Sky’s 2011 album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. The set contains a 10-panel quadruple gatefold […]
Vinyl Packaging: Brain-40 Boxset
The Brain-40 boxset celebrates the 40th anniversary of German music label Brain Records. The design references that of circuit diagrams not just as a metaphor for all the connections but because these acts were pioneers of the synthesizer and amongst some of the first to apply them to music. The synthesizer link is then continued […]
Top 10 Vinyl Record Myths
Vinyl is so back and lots of musicians are now releasing their albums in vinyl. But many musicians still think that it is not a wise thing to do because it’s impractical and they believe it won’t sell. In fact, if they only knew that what they heard about vinyl records could be just a […]
Vinyl Record Packaging: Run Hide Survive- Show Off
A 12- Layer screenprint which was included as part of the first Showoff 12″ vinyl record pressing in LA release by Sheffield based production duo RUN HIDE SURVIVE. The 12″ record sleeve is plain white with a central hole that reveals a of colorful spectrum of colors. Pull out the enclosed record to see the […]
Vinyl Packaging: Strong Arm Steady- In Search of Stoney Jackson
Artist: Strong Arm Steady Album: In Search Of Stoney Jackson Producer: Madlib Design: Lewis Heriz Year: 2010 Note: I love the lines, the texture, the colors, and the psychedelic urban feel of the whole Vinyl packaging. I also love the contrast of the front and back of the vinyl packaging- The front is overloaded with […]
Vinyl Packaging: Pet Shop Boys- Yes (Limited Edition)
Yes is the tenth studio album by British electronic dance music band Pet Shop Boys. This limited-edition vinyl packaging is collaboration between Mark Farrow and the Pet Shop Boys, and produced by The Vinyl Factory. It contains eleven tracks split over eleven separate super-heavyweight 200-gram custom vinyl pressing records in LA with covers made up […]
Vinyl Packaging: Proof that Artwork Affects Album Sales
Sales of custom vinyl records increased by 14 percent over the previous year, with around 2.8 million units sold. This is a new record for vinyl sales since 1991, when the format had all but disappeared in the wake of the CD boom, according to a report released yesterday by Nielsen SoundScan. Unsurprisingly, the artists […]
Top Reasons Why You Should Make Vinyl LPs Now
Vinyl Records recently had a big comeback when digital downloads became very popular. Many bands now produce limited edition copies of their album in vinyl to add more appeal to the physical medium. Vinyl pressing records in LA symbolize sophistication and class and most of all, it symbolizes an era that has been one of […]
Vinyl Packaging: On – Your Naked Ghost Comes Back At Night
Sometimes our eyes get too used of seeing exaggerated designs that we don’t find them appealing anymore-they all just become one colorful blur. That is why ‘less is more’ works in music packaging. Put a plain packaging in a sea of colorful artwork and it would instantly get attention. Remember, a design doesn’t have to […]