Monthly Archives: March 2011

Rek-O-Cut Portable Vinyl Record Lathe

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Yes, I’m obsessed with these portable vinyl record cutting units! I fully intend to purchase the first multi-speed unit that works I can find, and start cranking out strange lo-fi electronica. In the meantime I have to content myself with viewing vids like this and trolling places that might sell a unit like these:



If you happen to be selling a unit like this or want to chat about record lathes in general, please drop me a line…would love to get price lists or learn more about DIY record cutting.

Turntabling Presents Homeless Download: Chicago Indie Electronic Compilation

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A hand-crafted and hand-lettered CD case, plus a dozen tracks of curious, left-of center electronic music from Chicago is what you get when you buy Homeless Download, the new compilation project from Turntabling.

Homeless Download features 12 tracks from a variety of Chicag0-based electronica projects including Paisley Babylon, Electronic Penis Choppers, Thelema USA, Satan’s Tea Boy VS. Toilet, and a surprise appearance by Texas sound manipulators Post-Mortem Telepathy.

Homeless Download ranges from Aphex Twin-style bouncy synth to distorted, near Power Electronics type electronica and a few shades of grey inbetween. This album is definitely the soundtrack to some kind of futuristic big screen madness, we’re just not sure what.

At press time this release is ONLY available as a physical CD purchase via Etsy.com in the Turntabling shop. It is a limited edition package, hand-crafted and lettered. No more than 250 of these editions will be made. Each one is hand crafted to order and may require 2 weeks to complete and ship based on order volume.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Robes Off
— Thelema USA

2. Ever Hear Me Screaming?
— Paisley Babylon

3. I Did I Number Two for the Republican Party
— Electronic Penis Choppers

4. Do You Question the Religion?
— Paisley Babylon

5. French Kissing Jack Kervorkian
— AUDITORTURE

6. Eternal Surveillance
— We Are Delicious

7. Play Now, Honey
— Satan’s Tea Boy Vs. Toilet

8. Watching The Golden Girls On Ketamine
— The Velvet Underdog

9. The Naked Pentagram
— Thelema USA

10. Cream Fist
— Murder City Devils

11. Savior Noise (Epic Quarter Hour Version)
— Paisley Babylon

Plus one “hidden” track by Post-Mortem Telepathy.

All material is copyright 2011 Turntabling Records except Post-Mortem Telepathy which appears courtesy of the individual artists.

Peter King’s Home-Made Record Lathe

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Lately a lot of my free time has been dedicated to researching how to build a home-made DIY record lathe. I’m fascinated by the video clips I’ve seen of people making their own records using sheets of acetate or transparency film for flexi-discs, cutting records on compact disc, even plastic plates!

The thing about home-made records that is the most intriguing–the end product does not have the indefinite lifespan that ordinary vinyl does–every play potentially reduces the lifespan of the DIY recording. This ‘destructible music’ is a wild concept–and one that is strangely attractive to me. I plan on investigating this further as it would be great to put out some crazy Turntabling Records RECORDS and see what happens.

In the meantime, here’s a look at Peter King–who apparently has a very good reputation in these circles and even cuts records for others using his setup–operating his own DIY record lathe. Amazing stuff. This video is a bit chaotic and crazy, hoping to locate some more instructive or informational clips to pass on here. I think the band having its record cut is some kind of Power Electronics noise outfit, like you’d find in the pages of As Loud As Possible.



Vinyl Pressing Plants in the USA

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Press Vinyl has an impressive collection of vinyl pressing plants in the United States. A couple of the sites that have ceased operations have had their links removed (as far as we can tell) and there was a 404 Not Found in the list (a simple case of a link not working, the actual site is live).

If you’re looking for a pressing plant that does vinyl and want to comparison shop, Press Vinyl’s list is a definite good place to begin.

While we’re on the subject, you might also want to check out the rather awesome Secret Society of Lathe Trolls, who are the biggest vinyl junkies on the planet. That’s because this forum is all about creating your own vinyl rather than simply collecting other people’s work. Bravo!