To celebrate the release of Dust & Grooves Volume 2 and Portables books, we’re giving away the motherlode of all vinyl goods to ONE lucky winner, valued at over $3000 USD !!
One Winner Takes The Motherlode!
Current Value: $3184 US
This includes a whole variety of vinyl records and state-of-the-art equipment from our friends and partners.
Each week, we’ll reveal a new part of the motherlode on our website and socials. Be sure to follow us so you don’t miss out on announcements. You have multiple chances to enter and collect entries, so check back every week to see the additions to the grand prize, and follow the widget below for instructions on how to enter!
The Vinyl Motherlode grand prize winner will be drawn on January 31, 2025. Talk about a happy holiday!
Participating Partners:
Audio Technica, AIAIAI, Be With Records, Four Flies Records, Get on Down, Jazz Is Dead, Light in the Attic, Luaka Bop, Matsuli Music, Rhymesayers Entertainment, Soundway Records, Strut Records, Thirdman Records, Vinyl Me Please!, WaxPoetics, We Want Sound
Please use the widget below to enter. Open Worldwide.
A few ground Rules:
- Each week we’ll be announcing a new product addition to the giveaway from a new brand. Participants should follow ALL partner’s accounts in order to be an eligible winner.
- Each week you’ll have the opportunity to add new entries. Just log in with the same email and unlock any new entries.
- More entries = More chances to win.
- Have fun and stay cool!
Week 14 · Added 01.29.2025
Wax Poetics & Rhymesayers Entertainment
Value: $435
Will it be you? In our final addition, Rhymesayers Entertainment and Wax Poetics are here to offer an incredible bundle of hip-hop LPs and rare Wax Poetics Magazine issues. Rhymesayers is an independent hip-hop label in Minneapolis, celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. They have published LPs from dozens of your favorite hip-hop artists, including MF DOOM and Aesop Rock. Wax Poetics has published magazines on jazz, funk, soul, and hip-hop artists for over twenty years. Their issues capture the hearts of the greatest musicians and serve as a perfect way to pass the time as a music lover.
Here’s what’s up for grabs:
Rhymesayers:
MF DOOM – MM..FOOD 20th Anniversary Edition. MF DOOM’s MM..FOOD is hailed as a classic hip-hop album full of inventive production, remarkable wordplay, and unique themes.
Black Star – No Fear of Time. A quarter century since their 1998 debut, No Fear of Time finally reunites one of the greatest hip-hop duos of all time, Black Star.
Ant – Collection of Sounds: Vol. 2. The second in a series of four albums of unreleased material from the vault of distinguished hip-hop producer Anthony “Ant” Davis.
Kurious – Majician. Kurious sustains the legacy he has long endured on his return with Majician.
Eyedea & Abilities – E&A – 20th Anniversary Edition. Celebrate two decades of lyrical genius and innovative sound with this 20th-anniversary re-press of E&A.
Aesop Rock – Integrated Tech Solutions. Aesop wields insidious corporatespeak as a tool to pry that parasitic worldview away from the parts of life that truly matter on his new LP.
Wax Poetics:
Issue 1 Vol 2 – The Marvin Gaye / Tammi Terrell Issue. Includes a feature about Marvin Gaye with an interview with his biographer, David Ritz, by writer Travis Atria.
Issue 3 Vol 2 – The Patrice Rushen / Waajeed Issue. 148-page journal packed with timeless music stories, record spreads, archival photography, and original artwork, with features on Patrice Rushen and more.
Issue 6 Vol 2 – The B.I.G Issue [50 years of hip-hop special]. The issue features articles and insight from Notorious B.I.G., Super Cat, Blackalicious, Yo-Yo, and much more…
Issue 8 Vol 2 – Special Collector’s Edition… DJ Koco. Koco brings a classic beat digger’s approach to his impeccable 7-inch selections but peppers them with new-school DJ tricks.
The Prince Edition. Contains interviews and write-ups on a slew of Prince’s albums, including 1978’s For You, 1986’s Parade, 1987’s Sign “O” The Times.
Issue 31 – MF DOOM B/W Shuggie Otis. The issue features articles on MF DOOM, Shuggie Otis, Mickey Dread, Larry Coryell, Os Mutantes, and more hip-hop greats.
“More Dusty Than Digital” Record Cleaner. This anti-static, ultra-fine carbon fiber brush effectively lifts dust, grit, and particles to reduce friction without damaging your precious black stuff.
Wax Poetics Digital Archive – VIP All Access, Lifetime Pass. For the first time ever, Wax Poetics is releasing all of its timeless back issues digitally.
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Week 13 · Added 01.21.2025
Be With Records
Value: $135
It could almost be you! In one of our last additions, Be With Records is offering a great bundle of records, and their exciting new book release, Labour of Love, to celebrate their ten-year anniversary. Be With Love are a Manchester-based reissue label specializing in officially licensing and releasing vinyl records that are currently unavailable or never even received a vinyl release.
Here’s what’s up for grabs:
Be With 10 Years – Joyride + Labour of Love LP + Book: Be With proudly presents Joyride (the record) and Labour Of Love (the book) in one beautiful slipcase. Joyride showcases 10 exclusive never-before-on-vinyl tracks from 10 Be With family members, and Labour Of Love contains exclusive interviews with Ned Doheny, Leon Ware, and many others.
Geoff Bastow – Music To Varnish Owls By: This 1975 release is packed with incredibly soulful, soothing music that – despite being utilized a few times by Knxwledge – remains still largely un-mined. So, beat-makers, get cracking.
Cedar Walton – Mobius: A proper jazz-funk gem after gem of looping, bliss-inducing gold. It presents a thrilling synthesis of R&B, funk, blues, and hard bop (with a hint of rock), all driven by an idiosyncratic electronic keyboard. And Steve Gadd is on drums!
Week 12 · Added 01.14.2025
Jazz Is Dead
Value: $147
Almost there… Jazz Is Dead is an incredible label founded by Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest), Adrian Younge, Andrew Lojero, and Adam Block. As truly dedicated diggers themselves, the label searches the world for the music and stories that unite people, and the community created from shared experiences. Their passion is driven by “honoring the legacies of these musical heroes through live concerts, visual media and new analog recordings.” Jazz Is Dead are adding to the motherlode with an incredible selection of 3 amazing records, and some treats for your house worth $147.
Jazz Is Dead 001 Vinyl LP – The first installation of Series 1 for the Jazz Is Dead record label. This album features a compilation of newly recorded songs by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, in collaboration with ‘60s and ’70s jazz icons: Roy Ayers, Marcos Valle, Azymuth, Doug Carn, Gary Bartz, João Donato and Brian Jackson.
Jazz Is Dead 011 2X Vinyl LP – The first installation of Series 2 for the Jazz Is Dead Record label. This album features a compilation of newly recorded songs by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, in collaboration with ‘60s and ’70s jazz/funk icons: Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne, Tony Allen, Henry Franklin, Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho, and the new jazz collective Katalyst.
Jazz Is Dead 021 Vinyl LP – A journey through the funky sounds of Ghana all the way down to the psychedelic soul and samba of Brazil. Produced by label founders Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jazz Is Dead Series 3 features new analog recordings from living legends Ebo Taylor, Hyldon, Dom Salvador, Antônio Carlos e Jocafi, Carlos Dafé, Joyce e Tutty Moreno as well as an unreleased LP from The Midnight Hour: Lost Tapes.
Jazz Está Morto Coffee – Jazz Is Dead is proud a partner of Civil Coffee to celebrate Brazil’s musical excellence. A fusion uniting music and coffee aficionados. Paying homage to a culture known for its rhythms and rich brews. They sourced a coffee bean from the Cerrado Mineiro Region of Brazil, an area recognized worldwide for its high quality coffee production. In this single origin coffee, we discovered a harmonious symphony of cacao, roasted almonds and cedar.
Jazz Is Dead Tote Bag (Black) – Bags read “Jazz Is Dead” on one side and “Jazz Está Morto” on the opposite side.
Week 11 · Added 01.07.2025
We Want Sounds
Value: $145
Mother, woah, this is a good one! Amazing reissue label We Want Sounds are offering an incredible 7-record bundle to add to our Vinyl Motherlode, worth a fabulous $145. This bumps the total value of the giveaway to $2,467, we’re getting close to the total draw!
Here’s what they’re offering up:
Brion Gysin – Junk: Brion Gysin’s cult avant-funk album produced by Ramuntcho Matta in the early 80’s. The hugely influential Gysin who, with his friend William Burroughs, was revered by the likes of David Bowie, Brian Jones, Laurie Anderson, and Genesis P-Orridge, is accompanied here by Matta.
Alice Clark – Self-titled: Highly sought-after Soul Jazz classic produced by Mainstream Records’ Bob Shad in 1972. Featuring the deluxe gatefold sleeve with the original artwork and audio remastered from the original tapes, the album is an absolute must-have for all funk, soul, and jazz lovers
George Otsuka Quintet – Loving You George: Cult LP by master Japanese drummer George Otsuka and his quintet, recorded live on 19th July 1975 at the Nemu Jazz Inn and released by cutting-edge Japanese label Bellwood. “Loving You George” comprises four superb performances led by Otsuka powerful drumming and Fumio Karashima’s fender Rhodes including a wonderfully funky take on Minnie Riperton’s “Loving You”.
Black Artist Group – For Peace And Liberty, In Paris dec 1972: Recorded in Paris in Dec. 1972 when the musicians had recently arrived from St Louis. BAG only released one album during their existence, the cult classic “In Paris, Aries 1973”. This long-lost performance, recorded at Maison de l’ORTF in optimal conditions just a few months previously, was thought lost until recently unearthed from the vaults of INA (Institut National de l’Audiovisuel).
Don Cherry – Home Boy, Sister Out: Gatefold Sleeve with 2 LPs including the original 1985 LP plus an additional LP worth of bonus tracks plus new liner notes by French journalist Jacques Denis (Liberation, Superfly) in French and English.
Various – This Is Mainstream!: Wewantsounds continues its collaboration with Bob Shad’s grandchildren, Mia and Judd Apatow, to present a selection of 13 turntable-friendly Mainstream tracks recorded between 1970 and 1973 and showcasing the label’s superb blend of Funk, Soul and Jazz.
Jack Wilkins – Windows: Jack Wilkins’s highly sought-after album recorded for Bob Shad’s Mainstream Records in 1973 and featuring his cult rendition of Freddie Hubbard’s classic “Red Clay,” sampled by A Tribe Called Quest (‘Sucka N****’) and Chance The Rapper (NaNa).
Week 10 · Added 12.27.2024
Third Man Records Special
Value: $550
Mom, you won’t believe it! This week, our partner is the very special Third Man Records, founded by Jack White in 2001. Third Man is offering a very special, extremely rare gift, that is currently averaging at a price of $550 on Discogs…
Here’s what’s on offer:
In July 2024, Jack White surprisingly released No Name, which has served metaphorical “return to form” that has garnered his best reviews in years and led to his most unhinged live performances in just as long.
With special, limited copies unexpectedly being quietly slipped into customers’ bags at Third Man Records retail locations in London, Detroit, and Nashville, the album offered in the giveaway is one of those limited, white vinyl, rubber-stamped copies of No Name, that were only available on that initial surprise drop of July 19th.
This is a huge opportunity to win an incredibly rare record, one of the most exclusive of the year! Make your entries down below to get your hands on this incredible offer.
Week 8 & 9 · Added 12.11.2024
Soundway Records Vinyl Package & AiAiAi TMA-2 DJ Headphones
Value: $367
Another week, another great set of records, this time from our friends at Soundway Records and audio gear from AIAIAI.
Founded in 2002 by Miles Cleret, Soundway Records is a stunning, award-winning label. They unearth coveted gems of all cultures and genres from all corners of the globe. They are giving away these six fantastic records, a mix of reissues and contemporary artists, worth $167 to one of you!
Our friends at AIAIAI are also contributing this week, we have a double whammy! AIAIAI is a Danish audio company that is dedicated to the future of music creation; so we thank them for supporting our wonderfully creative community. AIAIAI are very kindly offering a pair of TMA-2 DJ Headphones (retail price is $200), which boast durable construction and powerful bass.
What’s on offer from Soundway Records:
Ondatropica – Ondatropica: Conceived by Colombian musician Mario Galeano, the force behind the band Frente Cumbiero, and English producer Will ‘Quantic’ Holland, Ondatrópica represents both the classic and modern styles of la musica Colombiana.
The Mauskovic Dance Band – The Mauskovic Dance Band: The eponymous debut LP from in-demand Amsterdam five-piece The Mauskovic Dance Band – fusing no-wave dance punk, Afro-Caribbean rhythms and space disco in a “controlled explosion.” Entirely self-produced, the band has reiterated their favorite elements of the 70s and 80s legacy of the Afro-Latin psychedelic music of Colombia and Peru, interpreting it through the context of modern-day Amsterdam.
Lord Echo – Melodies: Double vinyl re-issue of the classic Lord Echo debut. Features the huge single “Thinking Of You.” Available for the first time on general release outside Japan.
Rex Omar – Rex Omar: A definitive piece of Omar’s repertoire comes via his Dangerous album – critically acclaimed in Ghana, it’s a self-produced gem recorded in London circa 1997. Released on CD only and distributed exclusively in West Africa, the album gained immense popularity in Omar’s homeland reaching platinum status. Soundway presents the four premier cuts for a new self-titled EP, along with Kele Ngele taken from his 2004 album Ajala.
Yoruba Singers – Ojinga’s Own: The 1974 debut album Ojinga’s Own and single Basa Bongo/Black Pepper by Guyanese Afro-Folk band The Yoruba Singers has been remastered for vinyl and digital. Integral to the Yoruba Singers’ sound are echoes of Obeah traditions which are very closely related to the Santería religion of Cuba and the Orisha and Shango traditions of Trinidad and Tobago.
Free Youth – “We Can Move”: Free Youth comprised three main members: brothers Terry “Sir Robot” Bright and Abednego “King Abed” Ayim Bright, and their friend Lenny “Nii Addy” Dimple. “We Can Move” was the trio’s only release and originally pressed on 7-inch vinyl, but now comes fully restored, remastered, and available for the first time on 12-inch vinyl along with the original cover art.
AIAIAI are giving:
TMA-2 DJ Headphones, which offer durable construction and powerful bass for on the road, in the studio, and on stage. Engineered with a 40mm signature bio-cellulose diaphragm to reduce distortion, and designed with an internal vent for punchy and intense sound representation focused on bass and low-end dynamics
Week 6 & 7 · Added 11.15.2024
Strut Records & Matsuli Music Vinyl Package
Value: $325
Hi folks, this week we have a very special double addition to the motherlode! This is in part due to an incredibly busy couple of weeks touring with book release events across the US and Europe, but these two labels are incredible, and have each put together an amazing bundle of records that have a combined total of $325.
Everybody and their mother is going to want in on this week’s fantastic addition to The Vinyl Motherlode, this time from UK label Strut Records! Founded in 1999, they’ve given the world 25 years of fantastic dance, jazz, and afrobeat, and press the music of legends, among them Sun Ra and Patrice Rushen. They also serve as the reissue label for !K7, another important label that we admire. They have generously chosen a bundle of 5 great records to give to our one lucky winner:
Various Artists – Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky Lagos – The first compilation of funk from Lagos, released in 2001, this record is responsible for a wave of new releases in afro-funk and afro-jazz throughout the 2000s and 2010s. All music is calling it, “an essential addition to any collection of continental African music in general and Nigerian music in particular.”
Patrice Rushen – Remind Me (The Classic Elektra Recordings 1978-1984) – From visionary Patrice Rushen, this is a 3LP compilation of classics, 12-inch versions and original samples from her work with Elektra/Asylum, remastered from the original tapes by The Carvery. Contains an exclusive new interview with Rushen as well as rare photos.
Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu of Ethiopia – A gorgeous record combining American soul and jazz with the Ethiopian pentatonic scale, now pressed on white vinyl featuring both the stereo mix and the mono mix (which has been remastered from the original tapes!)
Sun Ra – Lanquidity – This limited edition of the seminal album reflects the album’s original packaging with a tip on sleeve and OBI strip, and features both liner notes and a limited poster from Strut Records.
Various Artists – Black Fire, Soul Love Now: the Black Fire Records Story 1975-1993 – A Strut Records and Black Fire collaboration. The record brings together some of the many highlights from this period in the label’s rich history of pressing spiritual jazz and conscious soul music. Contains a 12-inch booklet with rare photos and extensive interview with Oneness of Juju bandleader Plunky Branch.
Matsuli Music is a South African label that gives reissues and amazing South African tunes the respect they deserve, and is “one of the labels deserving a big shout out”, according to Gilles Peterson. They have curated a bundle of 6 incredible records to give away to our lucky winner as part of the motherlode. It’s worth $145, so don’t miss out!
Batumi – Self-titled: this 1974 reissue has been repressed at Pallas in Germany on 180g black vinyl. Cover printed on reverse board and includes printed inner sleeve with liner notes from Francis Gooding.
Ndikho Xaba – Ndikho Xaba and the Natives: 2022 repress of the 1971 holy grail from South African revolutionary spiritual jazz legend Ndikho Xaba, presented in a single sleeve with a four-page insert containing notes from Francis Gooding, recollections from Plunky Branch and unseen archival photographs and concert bills.
Hugh Masekela and Company – Live in Lesotho: Hugh Masekela and Company with their Live in Lesotho recording from 1980. Extended and remastered audio, new liner notes, and unseen photography.
Harari – Rufaro: Long out-of-print album marking the watershed of Harari’s evolution from Soweto soul (as The Beaters) to the afro-centric rock and funk that brought them fame and changed South Africa’s musical landscape forever.
The Brother Moves On – Tolika Mtoliki: Heavyweight vinyl edition, with sleevenotes by Francis Gooding. “Tolika Mtoliki was recorded over two periods of time at Dyertribe Studios which is the home of South African jazz legend Steve Dyer,” the band told It’s Psychedelic Baby magazine.
Various Artists – One Night in Pelican: Standard edition gatefold version without silk-screen poster. Over ten years in the making, this is the first compilation from Matsuli Music.
Week 5 · Added 10.30.2024
Luaka Bop
Vinyl Package
Value: $203
Ma! Check this out ma!!
Our next addition is from our great friends over at Luaka Bop, founded by David Byrne in 1989, and now has Yale Evelev as their president.
Their vinyl package comes wrapped in a tape that implies fragility, but just reinforces the strength of Luaka Bop! If you manage to get your hands on these, you’ll be bopping around your living room for hours.
Here is what’s included.
Staple Jr. Singers – Searching. The family is back with their sophomore album, after their first release in 1975 (2022, Luaka Bop). Searching was recorded in 2023 in West Point, Mississippi, and Nashville, Tennessee, and produced by Ahmed Gallab
Floating Points – Reflections – Mojave Dessert. It is the first in a planned series of environmental recordings by Floating Points to be filmed and recorded at different locations around the world, resulting in a short film and soundtrack.
Pharoah Sanders – Pharoah (Box Set). With Pharoah Sanders’ blessing, Luaka Bop present the definitive, remastered version of PHAROAH, his seminal record from 1977, in an embossed 2 LP box set. Alongside the original record, Luaka Bop are including two previously unreleased live performances of his masterpiece, “Harvest Time,” and a 24-page booklet with rarely seen photographs and ephemera.
Preacherman – Universal Philosophy: Preacherman Plays T.J. Hustlers Greatest Hits. Universal Philosophy grants listeners access, virtually for the very first time, to Tim’s outlook, his purpose, and the way he lives and experiences life on this planet. The music presented here is otherworldly, homespun, folk art funk–concise and stream-of-consciousness simultaneously.
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah – Vol. 1-5 1978-1984 (Waziri Box Set) This 5 LP set, Vol. 1-5 (1978-1984), focuses on Waziri’s illustrious mid-career output—the music he created during the years leading up to and after he performed his first hajj—and includes a copy of The Journey So Far, a limited-edition book written and designed by his children, to celebrate Waziri’s remarkable life and career.
Week 4 · Added 10.23.2024
Get On Down
Vinyl Box Sets Package
Value: $323
Ohhhh mama! More records! Lucky you!
Our friends over at Get On Down have prepared a mighty package of hip-hip boxsets and records—it’s big. Get On Down is a label hailing from the northeast of the US. They focus on hip-hop, “the hip-hop box set kings” (according to FACT magazine). They are very excitingly offering 3 box sets, worth over $300, so this is a great addition to the mighty motherlode to win.
What’s in the box?!
Nas – Illmatic 30th Anniversary Box Set: This includes the full album, plus 2 remixes on six big-hole 7-inches pressed on black vinyl; the 7-inches are housed in a custom hardbound casebook that includes a 64-page book of extended liner notes by Sacha Jenkins with full lyrics, photos, and 12-inch singles discography; the casebook is housed in a premium outer slipcase, featuring the iconic album art printed in gold. This 30th Anniversary Edition is limited to 3000 copies.
Wu-Tang Clan – (36 Chambers) 30th Anniversary Box set: This set includes the full album on six split black and yellow colored big hole 7-inch records in printed full-color inner sleeves; A 60-page liner notes book titled The Shaolinothology featuring RZA input/interviews, extensive research by journalist Chris Faraone, album lyrics, rarely-seen photos, and other rare images from the Enter The Wu-Tang era, plus new additional photos by Wu-Tang album cover photographer Danny Hastings. Lastly, a pack of 30th Anniversary 36 Chambers Trading Cards featuring never-before-seen photos by photographer Danny Hastings. The trading cards are only available in this box set.
A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory 30th Anniversary 7-inch Collection: (SOLD OUT 2X) DISC 1 – 7″ – Side A – Excursions | Side B – Buggin’ Out (split red and green transparent)
DISC 2 – 7″ – Side A – Rap Promoter | Side B – Butter (green galaxy effect)
DISC 3 – 7″ – Side A – Verses from the Abstract | Side B – Show Business (red galaxy effect)
DISC 4 – 7″ – Side A – Vibes and Stuff | Side B – Infamous Date Rape (red, green & black splatter on clear)
DISC 5 – 7″ – Side A – Check the Rhime | Side B – Everything Is Fair (glow-in-the-dark with green splatter)
DISC 6 – 7″ – Side A – Jazz (We’ve Got) | Side B – Jazz (We’ve Got) (Re-Recording) (yellow and blue splatter on clear)
DISC 7 – 7″ – Side A – Skypager | Side B – What? (red and neon green swirl)
DISC 8 – 7″ – Side A – Scenario | Side B – Scenario (Remix) (red splatter on yellow)
This is a wildly cool addition, so get on down!
Week 3 · Added 10.16.2024
Four Flies Records
Italian Soundtracks and Library Vinyl Package
Value: $205
Our next giveaway contribution comes from Four Flies Records, the fabulous Italian label specializing in golden age soundtracks and library records rescued from oblivion and also brand new music with a cinematic feel. They have curated a great package of 6 of their most cherished albums, worth over $200!
Here is what’s on the menu this time:
Aperitivo:
Scappo per cantare – Giuliano Sorgini: A delightful blend of early 1970s Italian lounge, psychedelia, and easy listening, featuring music from a now-lost RAI TV musicarello.
Antipasti:
Zoo Folle – Giuliano Sorgini: A sought-after psych-funk masterpiece from 1974, composed for an Italian TV movie directed by Riccardo Fellini. This album is a treasure for break-beat lovers, featuring rhythmic percussion, acid flute, synths, and dark electronics.
Primi:
Spontaneous – Alessandro Alessandroni: Often considered his finest work, this album captures a rich tapestry of jazz, mellow-funk, downtempo breaks, and rock, offering a refined portrayal of 1970s American life through an Italian lens.
Secondi:
Electronic Designs – Gianni Safred: Twelve tracks that merge experimental sounds with catchy grooves, showcasing Safred’s unique style of electronic jazz. Melodic lines from the Polymoog and ARP Odyssey create a captivating mix of rhythm and innovation.
Formaggi e Frutta:
Paisà Got Soul – Various Artists: Between the 1970s and 1980s, Italy developed its own version of soulful pop, blending international influences with local tastes and traditions. With the resurgence of “yacht rock,”
these gems are ripe for rediscovery.
Dolce:
Spectrum – Dressel Amorosi: A modern reinterpretation of early 1980s library music, blending synth-pop, jazz-prog, electric fusion, and chill-funk across seven tracks.
Week 2 · Added 10.09.2024
Audio Technica
Sound Burger AT-SB727
Value: $199
Mother, I’m loaded! Our friends at Audio-Technica are offering our winner another fantastic prize; dare we say Iconic??
Audio Technica are offering the chance to spin your records on the iconic Sound Burger, enabling more people to access analog sounds wherever they are! While you can’t put a price on enjoying music, this baby is worth $199, so it’s definitely worth an entry.
The retro cult-classic Sound Burger has recently been re-launched to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2022 and it sold out in just one week. The original ones are featured in our book Portables, which is a visual and historical exploration of vintage turntables. The AT-SB727 Sound Burger offers an 80s aesthetic mixed with modern updates, including up to 12 hours of spinning via a Bluetooth connection. Ideal for parties, compact living spaces, or just enjoying your record collection, this portable turntable has a belt-drive system that plays 33-1/3 and 45 RPM records and includes a replaceable ATN3600L stylus.
Don’t turn away from a table like this! Remember it’s a sound burger, so no chomping…
Week 1 · Added 10.02.2024
Light in the Attic Records
Vinyl Package
Value: $150 USD
Our first partner in The Vinyl Motherlode is A-List. As we’re sure you’re all aware, Light in the Attic Records is a great label resurrecting long-lost gems, focusing on reissues. In addition to its own catalog, LITA also distributes over 100 excellent labels and has grown to be a truly well-curated machine, selling directly to hundreds of record stores and retailers around the globe.
The selection they have presented to TVM is one filled with absolute essentials for any collector. So prepare to enter the prize draw, as you’ll want your paws on these.
Even the Forest Hums: Ukrainian Sonic Archives 1971-1996 is the first in the bundle, and what a start. This compilation of Ukrainian tunes from the later end of the 20th century are varied, and all equally as fantastic. Carefully curated by David Mas “DBGO,” Mark “Frosty” McNeill, and Matt Sullivan, this edition of comps is definitely worth having, as the audio remastering has been done by GRAMMY-nominated John Baldwin.
Also remastered by John Baldwin, Why Don’t You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 from various artists is also a super-cool anthology of cult classics and previously unreleased material. It has been produced in partnership with Laurie Anderson and the Lou Reed Archive.
Next up, we have Johnnie Frierson’s Have You Been Good To Yourself. This has never been released as an LP before, so to be able to finally get this on the decks will be an unmatched feeling. The meditative tracks take you through elements of gospel, spoken word, and blues.
They Say I’m Different by Betty Davis is also up for grabs. That voice. Her sophomore release from 1977 is often considered a funk / soul-rock essential to any collection.
Lastly, Serge Gainsbourgh’s Histoire de Melody Nelson, “one of the greatest marriages of rock band and orchestra.” according to Beck. And he’s not wrong. This is a classic for any music-lover, and so LITA initially reissued it to make it domestically available in the US.
The record selection is worth over a whopping $150, not a wad of cash everyone can spend in one go when digging for records. We’re very thankful to our friends at Light in the Attic for being so generous with their incredible efforts that go into the label.
