Program Records
| Company type | Pressing plant |
|---|---|
| Founded | 27 Apr 2017 |
| Founder | Steve Lynch, Dave Roper |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
| Website | programrecords |
Program Records is a vinyl record pressing facility in Thornbury, Victoria, Australia. It is one of only three in Australia.
Program Records was founded by Steve Lynch and Dave Roper in 2017.[1][2] After an initial announcement to launch in 2018,[3][4] Program began pressing in 2020,[5] when the only other Australian pressing plant was Zenith Records.[1] By 2023, Program employed 13 staff and had pressed records by major international and local artists, including Courtney Barnett, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, and Jimmy Barnes.[6] They press between 1500 and 1800 units daily, over ten hours.[6]
The pressing plant uses WarmTone presses from Viryl Technologies in Canada, and sources vinyl compound locally.[5][2]
In 2021, Program launched a Vinyl Deposit Scheme, where unwanted vinyl records can be donated to be turned into new records.[7]
The success of Program lead to Neil Wilson opening Suitcase Records,[8] a third Australian pressing plant, based in Brisbane.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Parker, Tom (2021-02-16). "Meet Melbourne's Program Records, Australia's first new vinyl pressing plant in 30 years". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ a b Eliezer, Christie (2017-07-25). "Industrial Strength: July 25". The Music Network. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "NEW VINYL PRESSING PLANT TO OPEN IN MELBOURNE". Mixdown Magazine. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Reich, Hannah (2017-09-22). "Program Records: Australia's first modern record pressing plant in three decades". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ a b Cahill, Mikey (2021-02-12). "Vinyl revolution: $400,000 later, Australia's first new press in 30 years is here". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ a b McCubbing, Gus (2023-02-12). "Manufacturers reboot to ride the vinyl revival, but can it last?". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Cribb, Dan. "You Might Have Some Old Vinyl In Your Collection That Could Help Save The Planet". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Stone, Lucy (2021-11-25). "Meet the man who sold his house to buy a record press". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ Sennett, Sean (2022-08-13). "Suitcases, tea towels and a brand new record press: the Brisbane couple taking a punt on the vinyl revival". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
External links
[edit]- Program Records discography at Discogs