Where to start with Blackest Rainbow? How about with that logo… yep, it is awesome. Their release schedule is insane, damn near impossible to keep up with. Since the last time we covered a release on this label, they have dropped new records from Wooden Wand, Ben Nash & Magic Lantern, Kawabata Makoto, Black Eagle [...]
Easily one of the most powerful, memorable soundtracks in recent years (seriously, those giant swells about blew me out of my seat in the theater), Hans Zimmer’s “Inception” score is now available on clear vinyl. Not sure how many were pressed, but you can grab it for $21.98 at BecauseSoundMatters.com.
One of the most crushing bands in the world just reissued two of their most crushing albums ever. 2004′s “You Fail Me” and 2006′s “No Heroes” are both available on vinyl again for the first time in over three years. Only black vinyl is available, but they’re only $12 each. Essential purchases if you don’t [...]
Swirling clouds of synths just like your dad used to love to trip out on. This recent album from Jonas Reinhardt on the Kranky label follows the lineage of the classic synthesizer composers of the 70s and 80s – I’m thinking Tangerine Dream, Klaus Shulze, that sort of thing. Classic future music. Pick up a [...]
From now till April 5th, you can get 15% off absolutely anything at Insound. Feel free to grab records we’ve talked about lately like Dum Dum Girls, Black Tambourine, or tons of other stuff. Just use promo code “customerapp15“. Visit Insound.com.
This is the one I warned you guys about, the one where you have to leave the basement and venture out into the world: Record Store Day, in the year of Our Lord 2010. Major and boutique labels are certainly sparing no expense (or markup) when it comes to pressings from sales-friendly groups like Sonic [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, Media Temple is having issues today, making the site incredibly slow. With any luck this will be solved soon. Thanks for the patience.
In a timely, coincidental turn of events, Pitchfork wrote a huge article about cassette tapes yesterday (the same day we asked you guys about tapes). It sheds a bit of light on the resurgence, and is an excellent read. Check it out at Pitchfork.com.
Here at OMGVinyl, we’ve got a relatively new unhealthy obsession. As if buying vinyl (one of the least convenient things on Earth to store/move) wasn’t bad enough, we are now buying cassette tapes again. So we were wondering, are you at all interested in hearing about the occasional must-have psych/drone/ambient tape release? Keep in mind [...]
I was lucky enough to help Gold Robot Records commission a new t-shirt, and they chose the always-awesome Doe Eyed Design. They are just about to wrap up preorders, so now would be a good time to grab one. They come on American Apparel tri-blend tees, and are only $12. Visit Gold-Robot.com.
