vinyl drag

Vinyl Drag is an experiment. An experiment that takes place on an unsuspecting slab of 12” vinyl.

We all know that vinyl records are vulnerable, and need to be treated with respect. Keeping to this rule I’ve always been mindful of the way that I handle all records that I come across. Now it’s time to see what happens when I don’t follow the rules. Below you will find recordings that serve as a document of degradation. Every week (or so) since October I have been using this page to post an audio recording of a 12" record that has been intentionally abused.

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Dec 03
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For the past week the record has been in the lounge, leaning against the radiator - which apparently doesn’t warp and bend it like I thought it would. Anyhow, the degradation seems to be picking up again, the last few weeks were a bit of a let down. The overall volume level has dropped, and there is a lot of surface noise. Our lounge gets quite a lot of use with 6 people walking in and out of it all the time so no doubt there’s a ton of dust and dirt embedded in the grooves. There doesn’t seem to be too much skipping, but the odd jump here and there is present as is expected.