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‘Vinyl has been eliminated’

January 18, 2008, 7:18 pm

In Jamaica, seven-inch singles are completely extinct; DJs have ditched their turntables. Will the digital revolution mean the end of traditional reggae? Dave Stelfox reports

Fascinating and worrying by turns! Big up Dave!

Category: reggae

4 Comments

  1. Downpressor says:
    January 19, 2008 at 4:15 am

    If true, how long before the pressing plants in JA fold? If it comes to that, its going to kill producers outside JA as well who cant afford to press anywhere else.

  2. Rob says:
    January 20, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    absolutely CRUCIAL!

    thanks John!

  3. Tyrell says:
    January 22, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    thats sad news however as some fall wayward, others rise – Phoenix Of Vinyl Ltd – heard big things about them, record pressing plant in UK just opened up. phoenixofvinyl.com i think their website, gives hope that vinyl will stay alive. ive pressed 1k with them, very good so far. thumbs up!

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