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Romanus Records is known for producing beautiful and extrodinarily innovative vinyl records. Chris Banta, founder of Romanus, shares how he approaches his craft and continues push the boundaries and assumptions of the vinyl record format.
Emmy Award winning Video of "My Weird Life" featuring Chris & Romanus Records.
Topics include:
Is Romanus Records a label?
The early experimentation of Romanus
Stuff he’s put into records – bullets, glitter, blood/fluid, real scorpions, shredded money, razor blades, etc
Making a working guitar pedal in a record
Chris’ skillset and background – Vinyl Jawa
Typical Romanus release bundles
Special limited records are all hand made
Who presses the records?
The recent challenges of vinyl supply chain
King Gizzard bootleg model
The community around King Gizzard
Polygondawanaland paid for his son’s surgery
Creating the Holographic effect on vinyl
Balancing the visual effects and sound quality
Green glow in the dark records seem to have more quality issues
How does he create Romanus’ hand-made filled records
Focused on innovation and high quality
How do we care for liquid-filled records?
Early liquid-filled records – Disney was the first
Jay Millar’s blood records w The Flaming Lips
Making records for well known artists – Fall Out Boy –‘tear-infused records’, Slime Language
Importance of getting credit for doing special records for other artists
What lead time do you need for creating a special hand-made record?
The largest order he had to fulfill – challenging logistics
Thoughts from Chris on how to find the right career path
Persistence is required for doing anything you’re passionate about
If you’re being adventurous, you’re going to suck for awhile
Salty Dog Records, Private Function
Interview wrap up
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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.