Help 180 Proof Bring Strata Records To The People

[davidwingate]

I am not sure how this thread became what it is now but all I am trying to do is reach out to our community of music lovers and ask for their help. For some of you on here that are label owners or small business owners know that it is extremely difficult to continue to do good work. For me to continue to present the Strata catalog in the high quality manner that I have then I need the support of people not just on soulstrut but also worldwide. So once again, I am asking help in raising money so that I can continue to restore the Strata catalog.








sincerely,


amir





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[Duderonomy]

The tune on the video for the kickstarter is great - is this one of the tracks you'll be re-issuing?

 

[Gary]

Man the internet can be a weird place sometimes.

 

[Frank]

Battyboy420 said:


Frank come to his defense so people do not get suspicious, simultaneously you can win back some of your character points.




I just made dismissive comments about dead children while using vulgar language. Does this give you an adequate impression about my concern regarding "character points"?

 

[LaserWolf]

 

[parallax]

Here's the scoop on batboy:





1) attacks Amir


2) attacks Frank


3) attacks Thes (in another thread)





So basically he's bitter at dudes who are high up in the record game. He's sore that dudes are getting paid by playing, pressing, and selling records.





He's mad that these dudes have excelled at turning a hobby into a way of life, while he wonders how he'll ever get out of debt as the window of time closes on whatever sad dream he is too scared or inept to follow.





Don't hate. Get better.

 

[RAJ]

This is the Doc Delay stalker from Brooklyn?





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[upskiboo]

with all due respect to the parties involved.. i am pretty sure battyboy thinks amir is making a killing on these strata releases and does not realize that he's is putting out the records for the love of the music, not to get rich, and with hopes of maybe at most to break even, so any support is very helpfull.. regarding the track on kickstarter, yeah its tune for LN by larry nozero, pretty sure its been reissued too

 

[herbacios tweed]

maybe Toyota Scion should fund this?

 

[davidwingate]

I cannot stress enough how important making a donation no matter how small or large to my campaign will help @180proofrecords continue to not only stay in business but also help the archival and restoration work of the Strata catalog. I'm asking all my friends, family and supporters of good music to not just like this link but also to donate today! No how small or large!





amir





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[LaserWolf]

Thank you.


My copy shipped today.

 

[vinegar]

I'm a big fan of Strata sound and can't wait to hear next releases but you won't have any money from me if it's to press


those horrible "collector" edition on blue, red or whatever color vinyl, or double LP with 45 RPM speed.





And you are wondering why you loose money?





Why don't just try to press 500 or 1000 single Lp? If labels like jazzman, kindred spirits or Superfly manage to do it and to be successful (in the way they don't have to beg on an internet forum to maintain their business) you should manage to do it to. You are on the same type of market.





Nothing personnal Amir, but it pisses me off to see such a great label catalog be ruined that way.





Just my 2 cents (that you won't get).

 

[skel]

Tough Crowed up in here

 

[davidwingate]

vinegar said:I'm a big fan of Strata sound and can't wait to hear next releases but you won't have any money from me if it's to press


those horrible "collector" edition on blue, red or whatever color vinyl, or double LP with 45 RPM speed.





And you are wondering why you loose money?





Why don't just try to press 500 or 1000 single Lp? If labels like jazzman, kindred spirits or Superfly manage to do it and to be successful (in the way they don't have to beg on an internet forum to maintain their business) you should manage to do it to. You are on the same type of market.





Nothing personnal Amir, but it pisses me off to see such a great label catalog be ruined that way.





Just my 2 cents (that you won't get).




Well, I posted on here because this is supposed to be a forum of international music lovers who support each other. I wanted to reach out to soulstrut to solicit support for what I am doing. I am in no way 'begging' for anything here. You think that my reissues are 'horrific' because I do limited edition color vinyl and double LP on 45 rpm. Ok fair enough, to each his own. However, there are plenty of djs, collectors, jazz music lovers and just music lovers that love how I am re-releasing the Strata catalog.





To clarify, I do double vinyl because most of the songs are too long to fit on just one side of the record. When I say too long, I mean a record should just only have 14 minutes or less on each side; more than that the sound quality drastically suffers. I do the records at 45 rpm because as my engineer who has over 40 years of experience in mastering explained to me 'that is the REAL proper way to have better sound quality.' I do the color ways because I thought and still think that is a fun way to do the limited editions. I also put a lot of time and money into research, restoring, archiving and curating these releases. I am a truly a one-man show!





Furthermore, Barbara Cox the owner of Strata absolutely loves what I am doing. She called me today to say that " you keep doing a great job with the packaging and sound quality. My husband Kenny would be VERY happy." Honestly, at the end of the day her opinion means a lot to me. She and all the musicians that are alive from the strata era don't think i am ruining anything at all.





I absolutely love what Jazzman, Kindred Spirits and Superfly are doing! However, I am trying to blaze my own path. I don't want to copy them.





Lastly, i am really sorry that I am 'pissing' you off with how I am presenting the strata catalog. I hope one day I can change your opinion.





Sincerely,


amir

 

[parallax]

Classy response, Amir.





You're obviously in it for the music and I wish you success.

 

[Rishan]

parallax said:Classy response, Amir.





You're obviously in it for the music and I wish you success.
















just bought my copy of Maulawi on the horrible blue vinyl and looking forward to being pissed off when it arrives..

 

[parallax]

Rishan said:


just bought my copy of Maulawi on the horrible blue vinyl and looking forward to being pissed off when it arrives..




Hahah!

 

[vinegar]

Amir, i don't doubt that you put a lot of passion into this project but


if you need to find funds after only 3 releases it's mabe time


to question yourself a little bit...





And if so many collectors around the world like double LPS at 45 RPM with crazy colors


i don't understand why all your previous has not been sold out.





But, yeah, that's your business...I just hope that you will be abble to reissue all this amazing catalog.


Doesn't seem well engaged..





Ps: and,as a customer, i would like to be able to buy a strata release on single black vinyl at 33 RPM


like the "original" six strata releases. Is is too much to ask?





ps: Rishan, you should wipe your lips, you still have a little bit of "it " on.

 

[LaserWolf]

This is not Amir's first foray into the record world.


It appears to me that Amir has chosen not to rerelease the most profitable recordings he could find.


Instead he is attempting to archive and preserve a label that has a very small niche in the market.


It seems clear that the reason for this endeavor is love.


Don't criticize him for his trying to make it work, criticize him for not releasing a heavily sampled funk 45 that you and your friends would buy doubles of.

 

[vinegar]

Like i already said, it's not personnal. I criticize a man that does't seem to be


abble to manage his business properly. I feel concern because i had great attempts


on those Strata reissues and it seems that the story could turn short.





The "small niche" excuse doesn't work. SeriE.WOC for example reissues not


easy to sell Lps and, for me, does a perfect work. As Superfly or Jazzmnan.





The love you put into a (musical) project has never been enough to make it work.


If so, most of the great and rare records we are all diggin for, would have been platinum.