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Finally: Records made from ice
The process wasn’t easy but the indie band from Stockholm produced 10 “secret” kits to make the 7-inch “Blue Ice” record from their forthcoming album “Optica.” They’re sending kits to groups of fans and press around the world, according to a video showing how it works…
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Cool sounds.
Well, you know someone had to say it.
Warner Todd Huston on January 2, 2013 at 6:03 PM
Rather cold on the idea, myself.
OldEnglish on January 2, 2013 at 6:04 PM
Don’t think i’m warming up to the idea…
catmman on January 2, 2013 at 6:17 PM
Pretty slick.
davidk on January 2, 2013 at 6:17 PM
Now all I need is a waterproof turntable…
clement on January 2, 2013 at 6:29 PM
That is really cool. No pun intended. Really. I remember my mum way back in the dark ages of the sixties making a record from some sort of wax. Next challenge. Making a record from crap. Can’t be a herbivore. To much texture so to speak. Hey, Myth Busters proved that you could polish a turd so why not making a record.
Dr. Frank Enstine on January 2, 2013 at 7:17 PM
I thought the same thing. I wonder how many plays they get. I expect that the needle will really carve up the track quit a bit. As a scientist this kind of stuff really trips my triggers. I’m amazed they could get a fine enough mold to get a viable record. I assume it’s mono but I could be wrong.
Dr. Frank Enstine on January 2, 2013 at 7:23 PM
Not if you make them out of dry ice…
JohnGalt23 on January 2, 2013 at 7:36 PM
I can dance to it, and I can ice my drink!
SagebrushPuppet on January 2, 2013 at 8:24 PM