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Technics SL-1200s: How Two Turntables Revolutionised Music – From Bronx Block Parties to Jungle
Before the sampler, there was the turntable, specifically the Technics SL-1200. From the New York Bronx block parties of the 1970s to the basements of Bristol in the 1990s, the silver 1200 and its black twin, the 1210, became the heartbeat of hip-hop, the foundation of turntablism, and an essential tool in electronic dance and underground music culture.
The Vinyl Factory: Reverb - An exhibition celebrating art & sound
Reverb is a multimedia exhibition by The Vinyl Factory that celebrates the merging of art & sound. It brings together over 100 artists and musicians – working across art, music, film & live performance.
The exhibition features the Hi-Fi Listening Room Dream No.1, created by and programmed with New York artist Devon Turnbull. It's a meditative space to listen to vinyl of unheard music, including exclusive test pressings and studio outtakes.