Archive for the ‘Weird & Wonderful’ Category
Novel Way To Clean Records
Monday, July 6th, 2009
There have been times when I’ve bought records which could do with a really good clean. In future I might use this approach: to spread a thin layer of PVA wood glue over the record with a credit card, let it dry and peel it off. More information at Audio Karma. Via HiFi Tubes.Tags: clean, cleaning, records, vinyl
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Analogue Heaven
Monday, July 6th, 2009
From Alexander Robotnick & Ludus Pinsky’s Analog Session:Will be looking for that when it’s released later this year, hopefully on vinyl too.Tags: alex robotnick, analog session, analogue, house, ludus pinsky, studio, synth, synthesizer, techno
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Portable Scratchin’
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
As if the last video wasn’t mad enough, how about being able to walk around and scratch? This is DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist at Sala Razzmatazz, Barcelona (25/03/08). Would love to know how the needles are staying on the records.Tags: barcelona, cut chemist, dj shadow, sala razzmatazz, scratching, turntablism
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Void: Levitational Turntable Concept
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Here’s a bizarre design concept. Getting the record to float and rotate accurately would be one thing, but then having the ball somehow stay still and follow the groove would be an amazing feat. Anyway, some interesting thinking.
More pictures and info on Design Boom
Tags: concept, design, levitation, record, record player, turntable, vinyl
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Play CDs or DVDs on a record player
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
This wouldn’t work very well on a PS-F5 (due to the linear tracking being set to work with either 17cm or 30cm diameter records), but is interesting none-the-less. Re-purpose those old piles of useless old CDs by cutting grooves in them so they can play on a regular turntable.
Read the full story at Wired
No idea how Aleks Kolkowski is cutting them, but check out this video on YouTube of a homemade rig in Italy: Tags: Aleks Kolkowski, cd, cutter, dvd, lathe, recycling, vinyl
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