THIRD EYE BLIND x PRECIOUS SOUND
Third Eye Blind and Precious Sound have collaborated to permanently encapsulate Jumper’s ageless sound and celebration of understanding on silver and gold records.
Third Eye Blind is re-releasing the song Jumper as the world’s first playable silver and gold records in collaboration with Precious Sound.
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Writer and frontman Stephan Jenkins feels proud that the message of a common heart will be the first to be immortalized on precious metals.
Each Jumper record is pressed with 1,250 tons, using groundbreaking technology, has a B-side engraving honoring the polaroid cover of the self-titled album, and many more details creating a deep connection to the music. Precious Sound is crafting these records in Bavaria, Germany with their patented technology.
Each record is held in a case with a displayable record holder and an inner sleeve containing a booklet with a letter from Stephan Jenkins, a certificate of authenticity, and a specially designed slip mat. The first batch will ship late spring.
It took over 5 years of research, more than 1,000 test presses, and experimenting with different forms of mastering, cutting, and pressing to develop our patented process.
Our gold, silver, and platinum records are everlasting artifacts for for fans to play, love, and cherish for generations.
What if your fans could own and keep a gold record of their favorite band?
Helene Smith is Miami's First Lady of Soul. We pressed a small batch of gold and silver records with her single "You Got To Be A Man".
SUSTAINABILITY
We use recycled precious metals, which last forever and can be endlessly recrafted as new artifacts.
VALUE
Gold is universal across cultures as a store of value, passed from one generation to the next. No banks or algorithms required.
LUXURY
The gleam, the heft, the touch. There are no words to capture the magnificence of Earth's rarest metals.
Our 5-inch records can be played on your manual record player of choice at 33 rpm speed. Simply place the record on the turntable, turn it on, and place the needle at beginning of the grooves. No special stylus is needed and no need to fear extra wear and tear. If you are looking to buy a new player, we are currently loving our Debut S Pro from Pro-ject Audio.
We started as friends with deep precious metal experience and an adoration for music and its emotions. Our team is led by co-founders Mark Sutton and Ursina Beerli. We are based in Switzerland with a second base in New York, and working closely with our production partner in Munich, Germany.
Yes, we collaborate directly with artists to select their song-and master is for metal-and to craft the design elements of the records and its case. Our experienced product team makes it fun to develop a singular keepsake for the artist's fans to cherish. And artists can earn both royalties and commissions from the saels of the records. Contact us for collaboration.
All the precious metals we use are recycled. These metals were previously used in electronic, jewelry, coins, and industrial objects. They are separated and smelted into pure pellets. Our production partner turns these pellets into perfect blank records for pressing. Additionally, any excess precious metal from the production process is added back to this circular loop too.
We could talk about this for hours. To keep it brief, we use recycled metals that are formed into perfect circular blanks. Meanwhile our stampers are made using DMM masters from specially remastered. The circular blanks are then pressed with the stampers at 10x the pressure vinyl is pressed at. Read more about our product here.
You have likely seen countless gold and platinum record awards, but most of these are simply vinyl records that have been dipped in gold or platinum paint. When they are played, they are heavily distorted and often they don't even contain the original music. Meanwhile, our records (made with our patented tech) are meant to be played, cherished, and experienced.
The short answer is that working with metals is hard. Our team of mastering engineers and precious metal engineers worked on this for five years, experimenting with different methods and parameters at every production step to craft these everlasting mementos that look and sound good. That's why we have also been granted a patent for this technology.
Not at all. We love vinyl. Precious records were crafted as an everlasting memento for fans to celebrate their favorite bands or artists and are a new medium of sound, in addition to vinyl.
Precious records are 8 times harder than vinyl. So they are not likely to break. Your diamond stylus is still harder than the record though and can result in scratching. To avoid scratching, our records include a generous lead-in and lead-out groove, so you can avoid scratching the record's grooves when placing or lifting the needle.
We are happy to work with all artists. If you have a specific suggestion for an artist to work with, please contact us with you idea here. We look forward to hearing from you.
Yes, certainly. Please see our pressing briefing here. We look forward to receiving your press inquiries.
The technical product details vary by range and single. Our records are generally 5 inches in diameter, 7 ounces or more of metal, with a song length of up to 5 minutes per side.
At the moment customization is not possible. We are working on engraving opportunities so you can dedicate a record to a special occasion or loved ones. If you have something specific in mind, please reach out to us here.
We are happy to hear your interest and would love to set up a meeting to show and play you one of our records. Please reach out to us.
We extensively developed our process from mastering to cutting, resulting in much higher quality cuts than standard, making 33 1/3 rpm sound just as excellent. Additionally this allows us to get more playtime on our records.
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