In 1973 when Neil Diamond released the soundtrack of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, I was working in that factory as a QA person. The presses were manually operated by people working on a piece wage. I had to inspect samples coming off of each press visually and listen to them as well. If they had flaws, the press had to stop and most of the time the stamps were not clean. The operators didn't like that of course. It was great to read the story and to watch the tour. Thank you very much!
As a Brussels based musician/producer and having many colleagues that work/worked with them over the years I found it very interesting to see their operation. It was nice as well to see a glimpse of the in-house studio with that beautiful RCA tube console! I totally digged the direct-to-disc Seu Jorge & Rogê album on the Night Dreamer label. The spokesman was wearing a t-shirt with the logo of the in-house recording studio Artone, it's also a direct reference to the Artone pressing plant founded in the 1950's in Haarlem that later became CBS and in the 1990's Sony/CBS after which in 1998 it was taken over by the Record Industry owners. Thanks for the video Mr. Fremer! Greetings Tom Callens (Lester's Blues)
Mike, do you have any idea what Guage of wire is being used inside your Wilson speakers? In between the drivers? If you don't know, what would you like them to be.
Michael another great video, now we know why they are still using paper sleeves. The plastic is to flexible by itself but paper lined with plastic should work?
Very interesting and impressive. Many thanks, Michael, for sharing. Again, I learned a couple of things in the process. What really bothers me is the increasing amount of badly warped records from many of the pressing plants (poor and good reputation ones) and the subsequent pain of returning them. This is obviously due to rushing the records thru the process and lack of quality control. Probably also due to too tight shrink wraps. For me it is just out of consideration to buy a record flattener for ever price increasing records with increasing quality issues. I also feel sorry for the record dealers having to spend considerable amounts of money due to increasing returns.
i worked there on and off in the 80's and 90's,broke the record...on my 1st day at the Cassette making machine,i don't remember how much exactly but it was Crazy
When did this place open, as my friend from Aberdeen Scotland stayed in Haarlem for 9 years but moved away about 4 years ago. I visited him a few times and if I knew about this place would I of been able to visit it. If you can visit it I will take a trip to see it.
Only a personal opinion here but all the care going into pressing at this facility, only to have the finished product 'shrink wrapped' at the end. I am not a fan of the damage shrink wrapping can do - there are other options. Fantastic video Michael !
So much better to watch the processes to make something I would like to buy, rather than something I have to purchase. ps When DSoM came out in the UK and my brother bought it, I poo-pooed it because of those inserts (and the fact my younger brother had got it and not me).
I have a question as I try to avoid the LP from Dutch pressings. I remember back in the 80's that if I took a European Pressing of anything American and compared to a US. Pressing, the US. would have more holographic sound and more bottom? We also heard a big difference in recent years eg. Fleetwood Mac: Rumours on 45 rpm. The American sounded fantastic whereas the European sounded flat and lifeless. Anyone? Also the covers in Europe aren't as nice as the American pressings. It just seems like we here in Europe have a lack of Enthusiasm, look at Kevin Gray, Ryan K. Sterling, Bernie Grundman etc. We don't have guys like that in Europe I think.
Mike, after following you since 2005 and viewing your videos of these record plant are starting to bore me. You see one pressing plant you see them all. Just different locations but still it's all the same. Yes this assures record vinyl is here to stay. I had to stop watching after the 10 minute mark and skip forward to interesting points in the video but didn't see anything new. Oh well I suppose....it is what it is...
I’ve not visited Record Industry in a decade. Much there is new including their custom auto sleeving system you’ve never before seen. I’d rather people view this pressing plant on my new site rather then on the old one I no longer control. I’m bored with “Dark Side of the Moon” after all these years but a new generation isn’t. I’m sure younger vinyl fans will appreciate this tour.
@@trackingangle929 Mike, you just made a record pressing plant video not to long ago. Why don't you make a video about your Wilson speakers. How they were made at the factory. Where are the drivers made, what brand of drivers did the Wilsons used.. Stuff like that...etc...etc.
In 1973 when Neil Diamond released the soundtrack of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, I was working in that factory as a QA person. The presses were manually operated by people working on a piece wage. I had to inspect samples coming off of each press visually and listen to them as well. If they had flaws, the press had to stop and most of the time the stamps were not clean. The operators didn't like that of course.
It was great to read the story and to watch the tour. Thank you very much!
As a Brussels based musician/producer and having many colleagues that work/worked with them over the years I found it very interesting to see their operation. It was nice as well to see a glimpse of the in-house studio with that beautiful RCA tube console! I totally digged the direct-to-disc Seu Jorge & Rogê album on the Night Dreamer label.
The spokesman was wearing a t-shirt with the logo of the in-house recording studio Artone, it's also a direct reference to the Artone pressing plant founded in the 1950's in Haarlem that later became CBS and in the 1990's Sony/CBS after which in 1998 it was taken over by the Record Industry owners.
Thanks for the video Mr. Fremer!
Greetings Tom Callens (Lester's Blues)
How the hell did I miss this one?? Another fun, great video! Thank you sir!😊
Loved it, loved it, thank you!
This factory visit demonstrates how much investment is needed to produce vinyl ! Let’s buy more records to sustain this industry.
good music sells itself
What an amazing pressing plant , very interesting . All my Dutch vinyl pressings from the 70s & 80s have low surface noise , First class ..
Great Video Michael !!!
Mike, do you have any idea what Guage of wire is being used inside your Wilson speakers? In between the drivers? If you don't know, what would you like them to be.
Thank you
My Man on the Scene Mr. Fremer you Rock!!!!
Michael another great video, now we know why they are still using paper sleeves. The plastic is to flexible by itself but paper lined with plastic should work?
Very interesting and impressive. Many thanks, Michael, for sharing. Again, I learned a couple of things in the process. What really bothers me is the increasing amount of badly warped records from many of the pressing plants (poor and good reputation ones) and the subsequent pain of returning them. This is obviously due to rushing the records thru the process and lack of quality control. Probably also due to too tight shrink wraps. For me it is just out of consideration to buy a record flattener for ever price increasing records with increasing quality issues. I also feel sorry for the record dealers having to spend considerable amounts of money due to increasing returns.
Glad to see Global vinyl domination! Keep those records spinning!!!
Great
But I didn't see a listening room as shown in your other pressing plant videos
impressive and that in my backyard.
i worked there on and off in the 80's and 90's,broke the record...on my 1st day at the Cassette making machine,i don't remember how much exactly but it was Crazy
Cool!
This is the only plastic product that i fully enjoy and collect.
When did this place open, as my friend from Aberdeen Scotland stayed in Haarlem for 9 years but moved away about 4 years ago. I visited him a few times and if I knew about this place would I of been able to visit it. If you can visit it I will take a trip to see it.
Please read the intro. However it’s not open to the public
Apart from DSOTM being a 1973 release (not 1974) another top class post Michael....😎
Great how you show how the sausage is made.
Only a personal opinion here but all the care going into pressing at this facility, only to have the finished product 'shrink wrapped' at the end. I am not a fan of the damage shrink wrapping can do - there are other options. Fantastic video Michael !
The Automatic sleeving machine is amazing, now I know why so many records have defects no quality control 🤷🏻♂️
Do you think Furnace would have a better product considering it is lower production and more hands on?
Furnace does not yet have a plating facility. It eventually will. Then maybe they can be compared. Great pressings come from all size plants..
Wow, very different than Furnace!! 🙂
Wow
Looks like a much larger operation than the one in Virginia
So much better to watch the processes to make something I would like to buy, rather than something I have to purchase. ps When DSoM came out in the UK and my brother bought it, I poo-pooed it because of those inserts (and the fact my younger brother had got it and not me).
I have a question as I try to avoid the LP from Dutch pressings. I remember back in the 80's that if I took a European Pressing of anything American and compared to a US. Pressing, the US. would have more holographic sound and more bottom? We also heard a big difference in recent years eg. Fleetwood Mac: Rumours on 45 rpm. The American sounded fantastic whereas the European sounded flat and lifeless. Anyone? Also the covers in Europe aren't as nice as the American pressings. It just seems like we here in Europe have a lack of Enthusiasm, look at Kevin Gray, Ryan K. Sterling, Bernie Grundman etc. We don't have guys like that in Europe I think.
I would have asked why the pink Floyd animals remix LP was so atrocious 😬
Talk about "mass production". Evidence vinyl has come back...LOL
Mike, after following you since 2005 and viewing your videos of these record plant are starting to bore me. You see one pressing plant you see them all. Just different locations but still it's all the same. Yes this assures record vinyl is here to stay. I had to stop watching after the 10 minute mark and skip forward to interesting points in the video but didn't see anything new. Oh well I suppose....it is what it is...
I’ve not visited Record Industry in a decade. Much there is new including their custom auto sleeving system you’ve never before seen. I’d rather people view this pressing plant on my new site rather then on the old one I no longer control. I’m bored with “Dark Side of the Moon” after all these years but a new generation isn’t. I’m sure younger vinyl fans will appreciate this tour.
@@trackingangle929 Mike, you just made a record pressing plant video not to long ago. Why don't you make a video about your Wilson speakers. How they were made at the factory. Where are the drivers made, what brand of drivers did the Wilsons used.. Stuff like that...etc...etc.
comes a time this video is considered epic.