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Vinyl Packaging

Vinyl Pressing Tips for First-timers

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Share Releasing music on vinyl is one of the hottest trends in late 2000s. Vinyl records made a big comeback in 2008 and I do not think it’s just a passing trend- it is finally here to stay. Vinyl record sales is still growing each year since its comeback. The 2011 Music Sales Report shows [...]

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26 January 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Vinyl Packaging of the Week: Pretty Girls Make Graves

ShareThis cardboard box contains a compilation of Pretty Girls Make Graves‘ first three 7″s which comprises the songs for their very first album, Good Health. This is a very special edition release because there are only 140 of these hand-numbered and silk screened cardboard boxes. What I love about it? First, it attempts to be [...]

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19 January 2012

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Creative CD & Vinyl Invitations

ShareAre you a music freak who’s about to celebrate your 25th birthday? Or, are you about to get hitched with a person whom you share your love for music? Then, you might get inspired by these cute CD and vinyl invites. Vinyl- looking CD Invitations These custom screen printed invites may look like a vinyl [...]

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4 January 2012

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Music Packaging Roundup 2011

ShareBosco-Spectrum Gold bubble wrap for this golden girl’s promo EP. Shidlas- Saliami Postmodern The CD is vacuumed like real salami and the sticker with contents is like it would be from a meat shop. Money Mark- Brand New Tomorrow The CD label artwork below is one of the most visually appealing CD label artwork I’ve [...]

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23 December 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Funny Santa Album Covers

ShareTis the season to be jolly…and funny, apparently. Many artists make Holiday albums each year and maybe nothing spells Christmas better than S-A-N-T-A. Of course, there has to be some twist for the artwork to get attention. If they just place a regular goodie-goodie santa, no one would bother to pick up their CDs. They [...]

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18 December 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

6 Reasons Why People are Buying Vinyl Records Again

ShareVinyl made a major comeback in the mid 2008 and I don’t think the format will become extinct any time soon. According to industry tracker Nielsen SoundScan, vinyl record sales reached 1.9 million units in 2008, and then grew to 2.5 million in 2009, to 2.8 million in 2010, to 3.6 million in 2011 (projected).   [...]

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27 September 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Vinyl Resurgence – Why People Love Vinyls Again

Share   From being a medium for music, vinyl records simply became a collector’s piece- a representation of a great decade of music. Many people still love it but it was just too bulky.  In the 90s, vinyl was a thing of the past as it was overpowered by the trendy (now tacky) cassette tapes. [...]

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6 September 2011

Marion Isobel Marion Isobel

Vinyl Packaging: Sanso Xtro- Fountain Fountain Joyous Mountain

ShareSanso 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 pens. It was taken from the music video he made for Sanso Xtro’s “Hello Night [...]

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24 August 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Music Packaging: Warp 20 Box Set

Share To commemorate Warp‘s 20th anniversary, they released a deluxe special-edition of music and art, titled Warp20 (Box Set).Warp20 comes beautifully packaged in a 10-inch square slipcase wrapped in charcoal Buckram embossed paper with tipped-on gloss-laminated cover photograph, designed by YES, photographed by Dan Holdsworth. It contains a 192-page  catalogue, double CD albums, and vinyls. [...]

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23 August 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

Vinyl Packaging: Explosions in the Sky- Take Care, Take Care, Take Care

ShareGuys, let me introduce to you the coolest Vinyl Packaging I’ve ever 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 [...]

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17 August 2011

Chris Bauer Chris Bauer

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