Vinyl Remarks

Vinyl Remarks is a collection of texts found on records between the run-out groove and the label (the so called 'dead wax'), in most cases the only text to be found is the catalogue nr. and sometimes the person that mastered the record also leaves their name or that of the mastering plant, for example the infamous 'porky prime cut' or all the folks at the exchange.

On a small number of records, especially those on smaller independant labels, you can find some real text. Witty, sweet or even bitter comments. Messages that can shed some light on the music or just plain cryptic ramblings. These texts give another way to see records, a secret way of communication between the producers and the consumers of vinyl. It makes music physical in a time where it becomes increasingly loosened from any physical format.

Of course the messages we find are always limited by our own collections so Vinyl Remarks is set up in such a way to give you the opportunity to contribute. This also means we are very interested in your comments, on the site but also on the individual remarks, let us know, you can do this very easily through the contact form on the page and the comment fields on every entry.

We look forward to reading your findings!