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Vinyl In Jamaica: This Video Shows Why It Needs To Be Saved

Despite global trends, Jamaica’s vinyl culture is in trouble.

From rocksteady 45s to dancehall dubplates, Jamaica’s vinyl culture is revered all over the world. Yet in Jamaica itself, the record pressing plants and mastering studios that were once so central to the music itself have slowly disappeared. Musicians working there now have to press records abroad in the USA or Germany.

Pressing Matters In Jamaica is a short documentary produced by Vinyl Factory and Vivien Goldman that deals with this subject. It tracks down central figures in the scene to uncover the current struggle to preserve this incredible piece of music history. Watch the video below.

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