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January 14, 2023

Listening Space: Terry Tan – Miri Sarawak, Malaysia

Much like a Haruki Murakami novel, the main characters of a curated sound system are brought together with a purpose which is not always readily apparent, and only through the investment of learned association can one necessarily reveal motive and purpose.

March 17, 2023

In House: The Altec 604e Super Duplex

The 604e "Super Duplex" can trace its roots back to 1941 when Altec Lansing first began developing a compact loudspeaker for practical home audio use as popular Voice of The Theatre models were simply too large. A coaxial design with combined high frequency and low frequency drivers was green lighted by audio engineer George Carrington Sr., then president of Altec who, with help from Jim Lansing and John Hilliard, brought the concept to fruition with the first 601 "Duplex" design.

April 11, 2023

New Black-on-Black fitted T-shirts now Available for Order

New Limited Edition Black-on-Black colourway and black-on-white 100 per cent cotton t-shirts in large and extra-large sizes. These are new 'fitted' cuts and look great. There are limited quantities available, so this is strictly a first-come, first-serve basis.

May 23, 2023

The Art of Selling on Discogs

Zimy, real name Mike Zimmer, transforms mundane LP shipping boxes into abstract, painted travelogues. Every cardboard sleeve a graphic translation of the cover art of said LP being sold. He is, as far as I know, the only person going to the trouble of illustrating his shipping boxes on Discogs.