EDIT: Sorry, ist ein Press-Release aus 07/2004 - dachte zuerst, das wäre aktuell....

Press release from DC:


The Move from Vinyl to CD

"After some time (I wanted to move to CD in 1997) I have finally got a
machine that I believe is sonically and technically up to the job of
replacing the hallowed and much loved 1210. I was originally asked to
demo the Technics CD deck in New York at the beginning of the year but I
didn't have the space in my calendar, however after finally getting my
hands on one I have concluded that I will now switch over to CDs in the
short term, this will take some time and allow me to road test the
machine in clubs. Initially I will bring my own, but would appreciate
any promoters that read this and have budget to either hire or buy, to
supply 2-3 of them, eventually my technical rider will change and any
one with questions can send either an email to my office or speak to my
road manager direct. Please note that Pioneer/Denon or other makes of CD
decks will not be used, furthermore technical 1210s will still be needed.

I know some of you flat earthers will be upset, but whilst I love vinyl
its time has been written on the wall for ages and I felt that Final
Scratch and Albeton live wasn't for me in terms of interface and sound
quality (although some djs have their own valid and difference
opinions). In my mind at the moment the pros outweigh the cons, it will
speed up the both mine and other producers music to clubs (being cheaper
for smaller labels/artists), the bass frequencies will be fatter and
stereo (in non bridged systems), the flexibility in mixing techniques
not available to vinyl (and some computer systems ) are exciting, and it
uses a standard that is already tried and tested. The only cons that I
can think of are slower load up time than vinyl and inability of titling
each CD with vdu outlet to a central LCD. I believe these are not
unsurmountable problems.

I must also say that this is an entirely professional decision, I am not
sponsored by this company.

Finally............
Notice to promo/record companies and artists:
Please from now on can you send both vinyl and CD of all singles/albums
that you feel suit the material that I play out e.g.: Novamute, Ruskin,
inigo Kennedy, Victim, end2end, twilight, 76, turbo, Birmingham Boys,
DiskoB, Gigolo, electrix etc. etc. etc. Can all CDs please be labelled
clearly as cdrs without writing/print can easily be lost, also please
dont forget to finalize, and if it has been professionally mastered
please label production copy. Only 16bit 44.1 will be played, mp3 will
be ignored. Finally, if you can afford to, than please send any back cat
on CD if you know I have been a fan!

Many many thanks
Dave Clarke"

passend dazu: Say BYE BYE to VINYL!

Vinyl Farewell


It looks as though audiophiles may have to resign themselves to the fact that in a few years time there will be only the chance to fondly re-live the good old days of nostalgia, rather than experience the new. Vinyl, the medium that took over from Shellac, Bakelite and even earlier the wax pressing, has had its final play – well, almost. The year 2009, looks set to be the final turn in the long standing vinyl revolution.

A June 2003 press release from The Institute of Chemical Engineering, advised that key by- products of the current petroleum refining process would no longer be generated by 2009, due to deadlines agreed, in principle, with the chemical industry back in 1992. These deadlines were however, only finalised in 1999, in the face of increasing environmental concerns and lobbying.

The IoCE went on to advise that a voluntary co-funded research and development program to seek a green alternative, possibly a polycarbonate based compound had been proposed in the 1999 summary. However no members of the industry wide syndicate had been able to substantiate a sufficiently high market demand for a replacement for the petroleum by-product, which is the primary base for vinyl record albums.


MORE..............

Whilst concluding that the news marked “The end of an era for vinyl”, a spokesperson of music retailing giants Tower Records advised that with sales of collective vinyl products accounted for less than a third of a percent (0.28%) of their total music sales World-wide in the last accounting period. “Hardest hit will be the few remaining traditionalist vinyl Disc Jockeys” Tower Records confirmed.

Tower replied positively when asked if this early warning would mean a silence in the thousands of DJ booths and radio stations around the world. “For some, existing skills will need to be adapted for use with the rapidly advancing Compact Disc DJ equipment” continued Towers spokesperson., “it promises to be a very exciting transition as older techniques are retained and used alongside the plethora of new features that CD technology already offers todays forward thinking DJ’s and turntablists”. Towers spokesperson added “It is unlikely that we will continue to carry vinyl into 2009. We believe the needs of the DJ will be totally digital, in one medium or another, prior to the cessation date.”“

Radio stations and other areas of the broadcasting community are unlikely to be affected by this early warning of environmental issues validating the need for minor lifestyle changes either,. since almost a of the music played in a modern broadcast scenario is primarily CD, or from Digital archives owned under licence by the larger radio stations.