SAMO media featured in Canadian Musician Magazine!{Aug 25 2010}There's an interview with SAMO's Paul Miller in this month's issue of CMM, about the making and selling of vinyl records in 2010.
Click the link below and jump to page 38 to read the entire interview. Thanks very much to Josh Glover for the photo and Seth Hennessey for the write up and interview.
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Canadian Musician Magazine: "Put The Needle to the Record" Story
Double Negative - Daydreamnation{Jul 30 2010}With what will undoubtably be seen as one of the best hardcore/punk rock releases of the year, Double Negative's new record Daydreamnation is finally out.
Our friends at Sorry State Records, and SAMO media made sure that this release was going to look as unique and next-level as the record deserved.
Here are the specs: 800 black and 200 hot pink opaque 12" records with 2/2 11x11 inserts, obi strips and the piece de resistance: a silver foil board record jacket with blind emboss on the front and back, and hot pink PMS ink for the band's symbol.
Check out the photo below, and get more action shots courtesy of the SAMO media facebook page (linked below):
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SAMO media record photos
Polaris Prize 2010 Long List Nominees{Jul 02 2010}The Polaris Prize long list has been announced, and there are quite a few SAMO pressed albums on there. Congratulations to all, and especially to our clients and friends whom we had the privilege to work with on these nominated albums:
Bahamas, Blue Rodeo, Brasstronaut, Broken Social Scene, By Divine Right, Jason Collett, Hannah Georgas, Ghostkeeper, The Wooden Sky, and Zeus.
Good luck everybody!
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POLARIS PRIZE LONG LIST
The Science of Vinyl{Mar 20 2010}Ever wonder what a record groove looks like way up close? I found this (link below) on a site called Synthgear, where they took it upon themselves to examine a groove under a microscope, magnified by 1000 times. I posted a pic of it here, but check the link for descriptions and other shots. Pretty neat.
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Record Grooves Under an Electron Microscope
Brand new site!{Mar 01 2010}Welcome to the new SAMO media website, which was badly in need of a make-over until today!
I'd like to thank our friends at The Takeover Group for their work in creating the site - you can check them out here:
http://www.takeoverstudio.com
There are lots of changes, such as new package deals reflecting our lowered 2010 rates, FAQ's, photo galleries, and templates. Take a look around and let us know what you think! Updates will be frequent (I hope), including the NEWS section, where we'll show off some new projects and share info about the worlds of CD and vinyl.
Hope you like the new site - thanks for dropping in.
And as a bonus, here is a great video from 1937 featuring Duke Ellington and the record production process as it was back then.
Paul
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RECORD MAKING WITH DUKE ELLINGTON
