Vinyl records operate on a relatively simple yet ingenious mechanism. The process begins with the analog recording of sound waves onto a master disc, typically made of aluminum coated with a thin layer of lacquer. This master disc is then used to create a stamper, a negative version of the recording. To produce a vinyl record, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound is melted and pressed between the stamper and a vinyl blank, forming the record's shape. The grooves on the stamper transfer the analog audio signal onto the vinyl in a spiral pattern. During playback, a turntable rotates the vinyl, and a stylus, or needle, situated at the end of a tonearm, follows the grooves. As the stylus moves along the grooves, it vibrates in response to the variations in the groove walls, translating these vibrations into an electrical signal. This signal is then amplified and sent to speakers, ultimately producing the original sound that was recorded onto the vinyl, allowing for the rich and warm audio quality associated with analog records.
[Show title reference: "Alibi" by Hurray for the Riff Raff]
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La radio en la cocina by Raül Refree on el espacio entre (tak:til) - Break
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Drawn Toward The Whirlpool's Center by Jan Jelinek on SEASCAPE - polyptych (Faitiche) -
False Epiphany by Sightless Pit, claire rousay on Lockstep Bloodwar (Thrill Jockey) -
rem by Taylor Deupree on Small Winters (Nettwerk Music Group) -
Pas de 3 … ou plus (“Pas de 3 …. or more) by Beatriz Ferreyra on Canto+ (Room 40) - Break
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Blame Tuning, Pt. 2 by Tongue Depressor, John McCowen on Blame Tuning (Full Spectrum Records)