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David Lynch collectors edition unveiled
Many thanks to all of you who’ve pre-ordered copies of The Vinyl Factory’s David Lynch gatefold edition. As you can see from these pics, we’re now in the final stages of production and having seen (and heard) the package, we’re very excited to be releasing this beauty to the world on January 31st.
Massive Attack ‘Atlas Air’ EP available to pre-order now
Limited to just 1,000 copies worldwide, this beautifully presented and individually numbered vinyl and art edition has been crafted by The Vinyl Factory, working in close collaboration with Massive’s Robert del Naja. This is the only physical release of Massive’s stunning new three-track EP, ‘Atlas Air’, in aid of War Child, featuring a remix of [...]
Bryan Ferry's 'Olympia' – the deluxe vinyl edition
Hand-crafted by The Vinyl Factory, this is the premium format on which to own the Roxy Music icon’s best solo album for over a decade. Each edition includes: • 200-gram vinyl record, pressed on EMI 1400 • Exclusive art print of iconic Kate Moss image • Bespoke gatefold sleeve with treated artwork • Essays by [...]
Loud Flash: British Punk On Paper
Art show of iconic punk posters, flyers and ephemera at Haunch of Venison, London, till 30th October, 2010. Free entrance…
DJ Shadow x The Vinyl Factory
We’ve been talking about a vinyl project with DJ Shadow for over a year now, and this super-limited release of his new single is just a taster of what’s to come… 100 copies, promo-only, 180-gram super heavyweight double A-side on Midnight Satin blue coloured vinyl, these beauties are rare as hens teeth and highly collectible. [...]
Why tinker with perfection?
The Guardian came to visit The Vinyl Factory a few weeks back to see how a vinyl record is made, and earlier this week they published their feature in which they flattered The Vinyl Factory by describing us as an “ultra cool niche” brand who produces “perfect” discs. They also made this rather lovely short [...]
Grace Jones performs at The Vinyl Factory!
She came, she conquered, she wore an amazing red mask and then performed poetry! Well, what else did we expect from the legend that is Grace Jones, snapped above last night at the packed opening party at The Vinyl Factory gallery for our latest show, Grace Jones by Chris Levine ‘Stillness at the Speed of [...]
The Vinyl Factory x Michael Nyman = CINE OPERA
In celebration of his specially commissioned new short film at Tate Modern, The Vinyl Factory is delighted to present CINE OPERA, a stunning new vinyl & art edition by Michael Nyman, one of the 20th century’s greatest living composers. CINE OPERA is a 21st anniversary re-imagining of the classic Michael Nyman album, La Traversée de [...]
Massive Attack 'Heligoland' deluxe vinyl edition – shipping next week!
Apologies to everyone for the delay in shipping this very special Massive Attack release. We have been working closely with the band to meet our collectively high-standards over the past few weeks but are pleased to say that the sleeves have now been finished and that we will commence shipping this edition on Thursday 18th [...]
Massive Attack 'Heligoland' – Triple Gatefold Deluxe Edition, available to pre-order from The Vinyl Factory now!
Working closely with Massive Attack‘s Robert Del Naja and designer Tom Hingston, this special edition of the band’s acclaimed new album has been crafted to the very highest standards by The Vinyl Factory, and is available to pre-order now. Housed in a unique black-glitter coated triple gatefold sleeve, this deluxe edition includes Heligoland’s 10 tracks [...]
The Vinyl Factory's PSB box set sells at auction for a record-breaking £3,100!
Having been nominated as one of the Design Museum’s prestigious ‘Designs of the Year’ and voted the no1 “most collectible product of the 21st century” by Record Collector, this morning The Vinyl Factory crafted Pet Shop Boys limited edition vinyl box set scaled new heights, selling for a record-breaking price of £3,100 at auction, over [...]
The 21st century's 'most collectible' product
Record Collector has voted The Vinyl Factory’s box set for Pet Shop Boys’ Yes number 1 in their list of the Top 50 ‘most collectible’ products of the 21st century! A modest accolade, granted, but we’ll take it. You can see/read more about The Vinyl Factory in the new issue of Record Collector, out next [...]
The Vinyl Factory's Pet Shop Boys box set nominated for Design's Museum's 'Designs of the Year' Award
Farrow Design have been shortlisted for the Design Museum’s Brit Insurance Design Awards, for their work on the Pet Shop Boys‘ Yes – including a deluxe vinyl edition created with The Vinyl Factory. The vinyl edition, which was limited to 300 copies worldwide and has long since sold out, is comprised of 11 super-heavyweight 12″ [...]
The xx – special ltd vinyl edition available to buy now!
The xx audio-visual show opened last night at The Vinyl Factory (see above), and you can read more about the concept behind video director Saam Farahmand’s ‘Sculpture of an Album’ in this week’s Time Out, and online via Dazed Digital and Creative Review. The limited edition of The xx’s debut album is now also in [...]
The Vinyl Factory to create limited edition of The xx's acclaimed album, and host audio-visual show
The xx have teamed up with The Vinyl Factory to showcase a unique audio-visual collaboration with video director Saam Farahmand, and create a deluxe limited edition version of their critically acclaimed debut album, voted the ‘best of 2009′ by The Guardian and FACT magazine, among others. xx: A Sculpture of the Album finds Saam creating [...]
Massive Attack 'record sleeve of the year'
The Vinyl Factory’s limited edition release of Massive Attack’s ‘Splitting The Atom’ EP has been nominated as one of the contenders for Art Vinyl’s ‘record sleeve of the year’ competition, justly recognised with a lovely big pic in the recent issue of Mixmag (see above). Get voting here!
The Vinyl Factory in Monocle magazine
Monocle magazine, Tyler Brule’s award-winning digest of global affairs, culture and design, has published a three-page feature about The Vinyl Factory in their latest issue, in shops now. “Having produced highly collectible runs with artists such as Massive Attack, Pet Shop Boys and Damon Albarn, The Vinyl Factory has pioneered a new working relationship within [...]
Record Collector celebrate Vinyl Factory releases as best of last 30 years!
We’re pleased as punch to reveal that the latest issue of Record Collector – a bumper 30th anniversary special – hails The Vinyl Factory releases of Monkey: Journey To The West and the Pet Shop Boys ‘Yes’ deluxe box sets as the most collectible vinyl releases of 2008 and 2009 respectively. Of our lavish £250 [...]
Massive Attack 'Splitting The Atom' Ltd Edition EP
Limited to just 1,000 copies worldwide, this beautifully presented and individually numbered vinyl and art edition has been crafted by The Vinyl Factory, working in close collaboration with Massive Attack’s Robert del Naja and designer Tom Hingston. This is the only physical release of Massive’s stunning new four-track EP, ‘Splitting The Atom’, featuring guest vocalists [...]
Massive Attack EP features TV On The Radio, Guy Garvey, Fever Ray producers
Massive Attack will release their first new material in three years on October 5, a four-track EP entitled Splitting The Atom. The EP was ecorded by Robert ’3D’ Del Naja and Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall in Bristol. The lead track ‘Splitting The Atom’ sports vocals from longtime Jamaian cohort Horace Andy (‘Hymn Of The Big [...]
How Britain got its groove back – Mail on Sunday hearts The Vinyl Factory
Battered by CDs, MP3s and internet streaming, you would have expected vinyl to be long since dead. So why is the west London factory famous for producing Sgt Pepper, The Dark Side Of The Moon and Tubular Bells back at the top of the charts again? By James Delingpole On top of a brown Formica [...]