DEAD and We Empty Rooms regularly releases extremely ambitious vinyl packages and boxsets. Today we speak with proprietor Jem on the making of these collections, the recent "Burn Us Clean" 9-7" boxset, working with Hard-Ons, Melvins and what's next for this creative label.

Topic Include:

• Zoom anxiety / interview start
• Jem’s skills in manufacturing and music
• Keeping limits of record numbers
• Variations of “The Laughing Shadow”
• Using various record pressing plants and materials
• Manufacturing challenges
• Discovering records – much cheaper than CDs
• Zenith records made the “Burn Us Clean” records
• Deciding to make a boxset of 9 – 7” records
• Working with 9 other bands to have b-sides for each single
• The Melvins and Hard-Ons split – 70g 7”
• Hard-Ons 30 Years boxset
• Guidance from Hard-Ons for their boxset
• Recording the new album with all-analogue intentions
• Announcing their new Double Album
• The various versions of “Burn Us Clean” boxset
• The logistics of coordinating “Burn Us Clean” boxset
• Minimal guidance given to the other bands
• Packaging for the “Burn Us Clean” boxset
• The surprise flexi-disc
• Will DEAD consider another major boxset?
• Hand-silkscreened record sleeves
• Upcoming new double LP set
• Other projects with ambitiously underestimated complexities
• The endearing qualities of hand-crafted record packaging
• Interview wrap up

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