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DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) vs Lacquer. Which should you choose?

DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) vs Lacquer. Which should you choose?

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DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) became popular during the 80’s but was soon less favourable as more cutting engineers went back to lacquer. It was co-developed by Neumann and Teldec, and instead of engraving the groove into a soft metal lacquer-coated aluminum disc, a DMM lathe engraves the audio signal directly onto a hard metal copper-plated master disc. The difference between a DMM cut and a lacquer cut is that the DMM is more precise, with sharper transients and better image “edge…

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the leaf label - bay 89
Roll The Dice – Until Silence – The Leaf Label (BAY89)

Roll The Dice – Until Silence – The Leaf Label (BAY89)

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Here at Well Tempered we’re very proud to be manufacturing for The Leaf Label. Until Silence marks a monumental shift for Roll The Dice, in both sonics and psychogeography. The characteristic framework of piano and synthesiser is reinforced with a newly conscripted string section: dramatic arrangements grind against furnace blasts of static, and phases of unrelenting rhythmic intensity collapse into moments of frayed, fragile beauty. Roll The Dice’s most powerful and nuanced work to date, its tracks are by turns…

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Heavyweight 180g Vinyl

Heavyweight 180g Vinyl

It is often thought by many that a record pressed onto Heavyweight 180g Vinyl produces a better sounding product.  This is certainly not the case. Some think that a Heavyweight 180g Vinyl 12″ for example would have a lower noise floor than a standard 140g, it doesn’t. Others think that a 180g 12″ has deeper grooves than a standard weight 12″, this is simply not true. Whether you have your record pressed on standard weight vinyl or heavyweight, the pressing will use…

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laser etched vinyl 12" record
Laser Etched Vinyl Records

Laser Etched Vinyl Records

With the vinyl format ever becoming more collectable, label owners are always thinking up ways in order to make their product more appealing and exclusive. Many like the idea of coloured vinyl, though with the reduced amount of polycarbonate comes the higher noise floor level. This is something which a lot of label owners would rather stay clear of. After all, vinyl is the purists choice, so if you look at the format from this angle then decreasing the quality…

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URB Presents: DJ Haus on Hot Haus Records

URB Presents: DJ Haus on Hot Haus Records

A great mix here from the mighty DJ Haus.  Well Tempered are very excited to be manufacturing vinyl for Hot Haus Records, one of the most successful labels to emerge from the recent London House resurgence. Description: Our podcast this week is coming from outer space, courtesy of Unknown To The Unknown head honcho DJ Haus. Known for his penchant for unique sounds though his label and his own releases, the producer/DJ/label boss has a lot on his plate; stacked…

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Thelem – Haunted Harmonics EP – Artikal Music (artkl013)

Thelem – Haunted Harmonics EP – Artikal Music (artkl013)

Another great release on Artikal Music, vinyl manufacturing handled by Well Tempered. Thelem – Haunted Harmonics EP Release Date: 28th April 2014 Fresh off his stunning Petrichor / Grainform single, Thelem returns to Artikal, delivering his most substantial release thus far. The ‘Haunted Harmonics’ EP splits itself between the grime-influenced ‘Haunted Harmonics’ and cyber-badman riddim of ‘Shottaz’ while stepping up the tempo to 170bpm with ‘Forces of Nature”s agenda of agitation and the clinically paranoid ‘Obsessions’. Haunted Harmonics unfolds like…

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UVP001, RSD 2014
Submotion Orchestra – It’s Not Me It’s You (Alix Perez Rmx) / Planas – Breathtaking feat Ed Thomas (dBridge Soul Steppers Rmx)

Submotion Orchestra – It’s Not Me It’s You (Alix Perez Rmx) / Planas – Breathtaking feat Ed Thomas (dBridge Soul Steppers Rmx)

The first release for RSD 2014 has arrived, manufactured by Well Tempered. Here we have two great remixes, one from Alex Perez and the other from dBridge. Check the press release and soundclips below. Track info & Soundclips: A) Submotion Orchestra – It’s Not Me It’s You (Alix Perez Rmx): B) Planas – Breathtaking feat Ed Thomas (dBridge Soul Steppers Rmx): Unreleased Vinyl Project – UVP001 – Release Date: 19.04.2014 (RSD 2014) The ‘Unreleased Vinyl Project’ is a brand new record…

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mordant music, some truths
Some Truths – Some Friends I Lost To Bedlam, Others I Abandoned There (Mordant Music)

Some Truths – Some Friends I Lost To Bedlam, Others I Abandoned There (Mordant Music)

 It’s always been a great pleasure pressing vinyl for Mordant Music, the next release will certainly not disappoint – a brand new LP from Some Truths: Bedlam ISRC – asylum limbo, psychotic sock draw and raving halfway-house…Some Truths – man as samovar, staunch somnambulist, man as MeMory…aural Yves Klein seas sluiced from a flotilla of ohm-loan Bugbrand & Electro-Harmonix vessels…   a sound accrued by loitering long at skipjack tables & tape duplicating plants…the joyous melancholy seeping from this LP’s…

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electric minds
Last Magpie – “Influences EP” – Electric Minds (eminds030)

Last Magpie – “Influences EP” – Electric Minds (eminds030)

Well Tempered is very proud to be handling the vinyl manufacturing for Electric Minds. Born in 2008 off the back of the successful London club night, the record label has since gone from strength to strength, representing artists such as Move D, Echer, Velvit, Fold, and most recently Last Magpie. ‘Influences EP’ will be available from all good record shops on April 28th, and includes a Trevino remix of Pledge. Released on vinyl 28th April 2014. All enquiries info@electricminds.co.uk All tracks…

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FVS EP – AnD – Samurai Horo

FVS EP – AnD – Samurai Horo

This is a great and very unique looking record.  The 78 sized centre label has been used for this 12″, which is substantially smaller than the standard 12″ label.  The lacquers had to be prepared extra carefully in order  to cater for the surface of the vinyl that isn’t normally visible. The purple colour was mixed with a tiny percentage of white to create that wispy marbled effect.  It comes complete in a paper sleeve with a hand-stamped Japanese Kanji…

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