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Indie Spotlight: Sustainably source vinyl from Independent Record Pressing

Independent Record Pressing (IRP) serves to manufacture the highest quality vinyl records sustainably with best-in-class customer service while providing fulfilling career paths for our team members.  via A2IM About Independent. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2024/01/indie-spotlig

Vinyl record manufacturing process with a worker inspecting a spinning record on a green turntable, emphasizing music product
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Petr David Josek/AP/Shutterstock (6681855e) In this picture taken, a worker checks a pressed record at vinyl plant in Lodenice, Czech Republic. As vinyl records make a global comeback in popularity, a little-known Czech company is riding the market surge to establish itself as the world’s biggest record manufacturers, with plans to expand in North America and Asia. GZ Media, based in a small town south west of the Czech capital, has made deals with all the major music labels and is running its plant day and night, every day of the year – even on Christmas – to satisfy booming demand Czech Republic Vinyl Revival, Lodenice, Czech Republic

Independent Record Pressing (IRP) serves to manufacture the highest quality vinyl records sustainably with best-in-class customer service while providing fulfilling career paths for our team members.

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About Independent Record Pressing:

Independent Record Pressing (IRP) was founded in 2015 in Bordentown, NJ by Dave Hansen (Exceleration Music) and Ben Swanson, Chris Swanson & Darius Van Arman (Secretly Group) along with Red Light Management.

Founded with the vision to support and press records for independent labels, IRP began with six vintage Hamilton Presses made in the late 70s/early 80s. We have since partnered with Viryltech and currently operate a total of nine new 12” presses, producing 140g-180g records.

IRP has proudly manufactured millions of records, including some of the most important and highly regarded albums in the world.

A small example of artists pressed at IRP include Bad Religion, Big Thief, Bon Iver, Brittany Howard, Decendents, Elliot Smith, Fela Kuti, Iron Maiden, J Dilla, Mavis Staples, Pharcyde, Phoebe Bridgers, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Ray Charles, The National, Tim McGraw, Tom Waits and many more.

Climate Neutral Certified:

In partnership with the nonprofit, The Climate Change Project, in 2023, IRP became a Climate Neutral Certified brand. Our commitment towards balancing our carbon footprint sees us joining a community that is working towards bettering the planet through consistent and positive business practices.

Learn more here: https://www.changeclimate.org/brand/independent-record-pressing

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Get in touch with IRP: sales@independentrecordpressing.com