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[Written by Ben Schultz, is an award-winning journalist and music critic and is published in vinylloversunite.] Millennials may not have some things—decent job opportunities and pay, reliable social safety nets, a non-screwed-up ecosystem—but they do have plenty of options for consuming music. For the more technologically savvy, there are digital downloads and streaming. For the Luddites, there are […]
Vinyl is back and it’s back with a bang, splash, clunk, splatter! We’ve come to a time where custom vinyl records are not just being bought for music, they’re bought for their aesthetic appeal, too. After all, if it’s just for the sound quality, people would be contented with having them in the more convenient […]
In this day where everything is digital, you might think that hard format is irrelevant. But we would like to believe that that isn’t the case. We’re not naive though. We know that CDs are not selling the way they used to back in the day. However, they’re not extinct and will not be in […]
Creative Agency: BLOK Creative Directors: Vaishnavi Mahendran, Zarko Dumicic Project Type: Produced, Commercial Work Client: Marco Argiro Location: New York, USA Packaging Contents: Music CD & Vinyl Packaging Materials: Paper We here at Unified are obsessed with beautiful vinyl packaging. We’ve been making creative releases since 2008 and lovely packaging has become an obsession of […]
Here are some of the most creative and unusual vinyl records ever released in the 21st century. We therefore conclude that there is absolutely no limit when it comes to designing vinyl records. GLITTER VINYL RECORD The 7″ EP from Dads, titled Pretty Good, had a limited pressing of 100 copies on clear vinyl with rainbow […]
We’ve featured some of the craziest album release gimmicks from attaching USB albums to balloons to releasing a newspaper. There was one Flaming Lips album where they added Kesha’s blood in the vinyl record. If you’re a new musician who’s about to launch your first album, you might be thinking “Are gimmicks absolutely necessary because […]
Just a few weeks ago, we featured awesome liquid-filled flash drives. They were pretty impressive! But would you believe that there are liquid-filled vinyl records? Yes, they do exist, my friends. Liquid inside vinyl records that actually play music. Welcome to the future where anything is possible and bands are finding more and more ways […]
The vinyl record is so back! More and more artists are releasing special edition promotional vinyl for their avid fans and the fans are more than willing to spend big bucks just to get ’em. It’s not just the oldies who are really into custom vinyl printing, the young ones are so into it, too. […]
If you want a classy, cant-go-wrong vinyl sleeve artwork, go for the classic black and white album artwork design. Black and white record sleeves, digipaks and CD inserts are not only more affordable than colored ones, they also look more sophisticated if the design and execution are done right. Here are eleven elegant B&W CD […]
When you want to stand out, when you want to be talked about, you gotta have album release gimmicks. Don’t just make CDs in regular CD jewel case and digital downloads like the rest of the regular guys. No siree! You gotta be a little EXTRA! How? There are so many ways to get creative […]
