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Ep446: Handmade Vinyl Boxsets of DEAD and We Empty Rooms

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DEAD and We Empty Rooms regularly releases extremely ambitious vinyl packages and boxsets. Today we speak with proprietor Jem on the making of these collections, the recent "Burn Us Clean" 9-7" boxset, working with Hard-Ons, Melvins and what's next for this creative label.

Topic Include:

  • Zoom anxiety / interview start

  • Jem’s skills in manufacturing and music

  • Keeping limits of record numbers

  • Variations of “The Laughing Shadow”

  • Using various record pressing plants and materials

  • Manufacturing challenges

  • Discovering records – much cheaper than CDs

  • Zenith records made the “Burn Us Clean” records

  • Deciding to make a boxset of 9 – 7” records

  • Working with 9 other bands to have b-sides for each single

  • The Melvins and Hard-Ons split – 70g 7”

  • Hard-Ons 30 Years boxset

  • Guidance from Hard-Ons for their boxset

  • Recording the new album with all-analogue intentions

  • Announcing their new Double Album

  • The various versions of “Burn Us Clean” boxset

  • The logistics of coordinating “Burn Us Clean” boxset

  • Minimal guidance given to the other bands

  • Packaging for the “Burn Us Clean” boxset

  • The surprise flexi-disc

  • Will DEAD consider another major boxset?

  • Hand-silkscreened record sleeves

  • Upcoming new double LP set

  • Other projects with ambitiously underestimated complexities

  • The endearing qualities of hand-crafted record packaging

  • 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.