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One of the main Jamaican distributors and manufacturers, and for many labels the route from a finished tape to records in shops. Distribution is invisible in most accounts of the music and decides much of what actually reaches an audience: a record nobody can press or ship does not exist, however good it is.
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Pressing plants are part of the sound
Vinyl pressing, mastering, labels, sleeves and distribution shaped what selectors and listeners physically received, making manufacturing part of sonic and cultural history.
Stance: recording session vs manufactured object