Patronen

Four high quality vinyl records lacquer mastering, 4x12'', white vinyl compound. Plexiglass jacket + fiber bolts + translucens cardboards. There is a noticeable background noise in all these tracks. The background noise is mainly generated due to the recording method of Patronen and the machines he used to produce his tracks. All tracks are recorded in real time to tape, there is no other reason for it than the quest for a concrete sound and that sound is what you can hear in each track. Modified analog machines recorded directly to tape and then to other tapes...
Fundamental Records discussed what way to choose for the mastering. There are incredible tools today to erase any type of noise, but they decided to keep the recordings exactly as they were. They think it is very important to keep the constant presence of the noise, not only during the tracks, but also the beginnings and ends, so after some tests they decided to keep the original sound of the tapes but with a precise mastering that works for vinyl.