As you may have noticed we kind of like Halloween here at Women in Vinyl, and Roni fits right in with her love of horror soundtracks, which is part of what propelled her into this industry. Meet Roni Hyde, Press Operator at Smashed Plastic Record Pressing in Chicago. She runs two semi-automatic record presses to… Continue reading Roni Hyde | Press Operator, Smashed Plastic
Michele is a West Coast native, whose love of vinyl has been engrained in her from a young age. Like a lot of us out there, the rebirth of vinyl allowed for a full circle moment as others began rediscovering their love for the medium, and we found our way into a career with it,… Continue reading Michele Motta | Assembly, Cascade Record Pressing and Vinyl DJ
This week we have the pleasure of introduction you to Alli Klein the Production Coordinator for Smashed Plastic a DIY independent vinyl record pressing plant. A fixture in Chicago’s indie music scene, many of their employees are members of local bands. Being in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago allows them a more frequent and deeper… Continue reading Alli Klein | Production Coordinator, Smashed Plastic
We're starting off the year with a bang, an interview full of great advice and a truly honest and thought out perspective from someone with years in the industry. Meet Stacy Karp the Chief Operating Officer at A to Z Media. A to Z has offices in NY, Portland, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, LA and San Francisco… Continue reading Stacy Karp | Chief Operating Officer, A to Z Media
We have been wanting to feature someone from Pallas Group / Pallas GmbH Records, a pressing plant in Diepholz, Lower Saxony Germany, for some time. Pallas is valued worldwide for the high sound quality of its pressings and is an established name in the music industry since it was founded in 1948. It is also… Continue reading Janine Lettmann | Electroplating QC, Pallas
