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Old CDs are New
Posted by elle* |  9 May 2008  |  Comments (1)

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If CDs are dead, then records are even dead-er, right? Not if it's up to Aleksander Kolkowski. This engineer-cum-artist is carving a new niche for our old music with his vintage record-cutting machine. The handy tool re-purposes old CDs by 'overwriting' existing data and cutting grooves on 'em so they can be played on a turntable. All you have to do is show up with a track, an old CD, and voila! Off you go with a brand "new" 45RPM single. Now if only I could find my turntables.....

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grantMay 9, 2008 3:00 PM

This has been don for a number of years by the band Nautical Almanac. The CD contained one track of cut record, and a couple tracks of CD music if you flipped it over.

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