From The Desk Of The Brian Jonestown Massacre‘s Anton Newcombe: “I was asked to be a guest editor for MAGNET, one of the few publications I still respect since it was founded, so kudos for that. I was told I could write about anything in the world that interests me. So I am going to focus on the rebirth of the do-it-yourself music labels. Just like me and my own label, A Recordings, they have a strong belief system about releasing vinyl. I wanted to present seven labels and what they are up to right now. My questions were very simple: Who are you, what made you want to buck the trends, and what inspired you to release physical products. Enjoy.”
Newcombe: So next up it’s back over to London, where I run my label from, where there are great record stores like Sister Ray and Rough Trade, loads of bands and this man, Nat Cramp of Sonic Cathedral. I’m loving his style so let me let him tell you what he’s about.
Cramp: When I started Sonic Cathedral, it was always going to be based around vinyl; it’s all I know. I’ve always been a fan of vinyl and physical releases in general. I like to have something to I can hold and look at, with artwork and sleeve notes and runout groove messages—it’s like a whole little world created around a record.
Gulp’s “Vast Space” after the jump.
