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What is a Dubplate?

Ever wanted to know what happens in your grooves, why there are 33 and 45 rpm records, or why the hell they have a round shape? Well, we’ve found the man to answer…

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Chico Hamilton – The Dealer

Tim from Rubber City Review takes a closer look at the iconic album The Dealer by legendary drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton and featuring a young Larry Coryell in his first recording. The Dealer reaches out from jazz to soul jazz to psychedelic/free jazz and back to blues — a milestone album for both artists.

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How is the recorded music transferred onto a master disc ?

Did you ever want to know what happens in your grooves, why there are 33 and 45 rpm records, and why the hell they have a round shape…? Well, you found the man…

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Why do vinyl records sometimes sound less clean towards the inner diameter?

Did you ever want to know what happens in your grooves, why there are 33 and 45 rpm records, and why the hell they have a round shape…? Well, you found the man…

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