Start with the outcome rather than a factory specification. The Single, The Album, The Collector Edition and The Complete Physical Release give artists and labels a clear starting point; the exact format, quantity, packaging and production route are then quoted around the project.
Four clear starting packagesQuote-based, not fixed factory bundlesProduction pathways from 100 copiesFormat and finish can be upgraded
Start with the release, not the specification
Four packages. Four clear ways in.
These are starting structures rather than rigid factory bundles. Quantity, record weight, runtime, colour, print finishing, test production and freight are confirmed against the final project quote.
Concept example
017-inch vinyl · usually 45 RPM
The Single
A focused physical release built around one song, an A/B-side or a short statement.
Best for
Singles, first vinyl projects, launch drops, merch-table releases and small collector runs.
Typical package includes
7-inch pressing pathway
Custom centre labels
Printed single sleeve
Audio / side-length review
Artwork proofing
Production and packing coordination
Build it further
Coloured or selected special-effect vinyl · Large / dinked centre hole · Premium print finishing · Numbered limited edition
See how different physical releases could look and feel.
These are fictional SKELVAR Record Foundry concept releases created to show format, genre, colour, packaging and collector-edition possibilities. Final artwork is supplied or approved by each customer and production specifications are confirmed per project.
The Single · concept direction
The Album · concept direction
The Collector Edition · concept direction
The Complete Physical Release · concept direction
Physical music, properly managed
Format, manufacture, packaging and delivery in one production brief.
No public factory pricing and no anonymous catalogue hand-off. Every project is quoted against format, quantity, runtime, colour, packaging, finishing, current production capacity and destination.
01
Choose by release
A single, an album, a collector drop or a complete campaign each starts from a different physical-production brief.
Single / A-B side
Album / EP
Limited collector release
Multi-format campaign
02
Choose by audience
The right package depends on how the finished edition will be sold, collected or distributed.
Direct-to-fan
Merch table
Label retail release
Brand / special project
03
Choose by finish
Keep the first version straightforward or build upward into colour, print, tactile and numbered-edition options.
Standard black vinyl
Colour and special effects
Gatefolds and printed inners
Foil, embossing, Spot UV and numbering
04
Scale by quantity
Package names define the release structure, not a rigid unit count. Final MOQs and quantities are confirmed against the selected format and live production quote.
Working public pathway from 100 copies
Different quantities by format
Larger runs quoted separately
Freight planned by destination
Production pathway
Pick the package first. Engineer the specification second.
The named package gives us the commercial intent. We then turn that into the exact runtime, format, weight, colour, print, proofing, test-production, manufacturing and delivery specification required for the release.
Concept example
