Re: (idm) Dj question/ Asphodel releases ( Spooky, Outpost, etc. )

From Brock Suter
Sent Wed, Aug 12th 1998, 21:36

Peter Becker wrote:

> As the most anal retentive d.j (ex d.j. ) perhaps in the world, here
> is my solution to Brock's question of how not to fuck up
> record covers, which is 1/2 as important as not marring the
> vinyl, but still important.
> 
> Sleeve your record in a plastic outer sleeve in *this* manner:

I was going to recommend this one, but figured it was pretty obvious.

Although I've never gone as far as clocking the bpm's of my records (way
too lazy and it's more fun when you don't know!), I've always put all my
LP's in plastic.

But nowadays, carrying a flight case with 25 pounds of plastic and
gatefold covers is getting old (as I am).

Now when I'm playing out, I pull just the records that I want, in the
paper inners and leave everything else at home in a stack.  On most of
them (especially whites, test presses and dub plates) I've written the
artist and track on the inner sleeve, which have all be replaced with
the type with plastic inside of paper so the hole doesn't rip out when
you're sliding records back into them.

Then the next day, you just pull them out of your box and put them back
in the original covers.

It only takes a few minutes and overall, it make's things a hell of a
lot easier when you're mixing, freeing you from dealing with the
numerous problems you will have when dealing with LP packaging in a dark
club.

Hope this helps,

brock.

ps.  we jokingly call this method 'uk style' due to all the uk 
     jungle guys who play nothing but plates & test presses and 
     never have lps or anything with artwork.