samlesous Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 for years I have never been able to figure out how to read one of these, can someone explain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxv Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 What do you mean how to read it? it is like reading anything else, you look at it and discern the shapes into letters and numbers. Now that I got the smartass part of my reply out (sorry couldn't resist) do you mean how to figure out what the information means? Typically in there is a label catalog number, perhaps a pressing plant order number and sometimes the info for who mastered the record and sometimes secret messages. When I got my last few releases mastered I had the guy doing it etch a message on each side of the vinyl in there that either pertained to the release or was something the band wanted put in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chassit Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The label informs the lacquer cutting/mastering house what to put in the matrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyljunkie Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 the long number, like U-123477123 is the pressing plant number. the shorter one like SA-13, or TDB-008 is the record label release number (teenage disco bloodbath records #8, etc) some places stampe in the name of the mastering company. a lot of bands/labels choose some inside joke, or funny thing, to have etched into it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamm212 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Haha, I like how on the Propagandhi HTCE repress it just says fuck over and over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest conoley Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Haha, I like how on the Propagandhi HTCE repress it just says fuck over and over and over. Ha, really? I'll have to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vittywatt Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 what are some of the best matrix that you have ever read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystic84 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 7 inch of the month club story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmonaut Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 what are some of the best matrix that you have ever read? I can't remembered which release, but it was something on Hydrahead late '90s. It said something like "they covered me in sand up to my ass-neck." I'll try to find the record tonight when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vittywatt Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 7 inch of the month club story and that woudl be:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickey Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 The NOFX 7" club matrix(s) read like this: #01-a A punk, a rabbi, and a republican walk into a bar... #01-b They seat themselves as far away from one another as possible... #02-a The bartender asks the punk for his order, "One shot of whiskey" #02-b The bartender smiles and says. "One shot of whiskey coming right up" #03-a As the bartender walks back to the bar, the rabbi begins to chant a prayer... #03-b The punk rolls his eyes and mutters under his breath. "Shut up old man"... #04-a The bartender says "You can't speak to my customers that way"... #04-b The punk downs his whiskey and says, "Sorry but the rabbi's a fuckin' douche bag"... #05-a The republican says to the bartender, "Get that asshole outta here!"... #05-b The punk hears this and says, "I may be an asshole but at least I'm not a douche bag"... #06-a The bartender turns to the republican and tells him "You're the asshole"... #06-b Then the bartender and the punk beat the shit out of the republican. #07-a Then they kick the republican out of the bar... #07-b The Rabbi then asks, why did you kick that man out of the bar? #08-a The punk replies "cuz he's a republican you fuckin' douche bag!" #08-b The bartender slams a bottle to the bar and says... #09-a "I told you that you must respect my customers." #09-b The punk replies, "I do respect your customers." #10-a "...I'm just saying the rabbi was a douchebag" #10-b "Ok youre out of here" says the bartender as he kicks the punk. #11-a The bartender apologizes to the rabbi and says... #11-b "Let me get you a drink on the house. What'll you have?" #12-a "The rabbi replies 'well, I'll have a vinegar and water'" #12-b Blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 haha thats cool that they did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Off With Their Heads-"All Things Move Toward Their End" A: "I hate Francis" B: "I Love Bunnies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minty Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 AM! - RAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 I like the new TWDY one. A: I may have fucked my life up B: further than hammered shit C: but I stand here before you today D: beholden to no human cocksucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickheitman Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 AM! - RAR "if you can read this, take a bath" haha best thing ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 AM! - RAR "if you can read this, take a bath" haha best thing ever. haha yup, I just saw that on mine a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpw Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Small Brown Bike 'Dead Reckoning' has "bed wettening" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fueledbymike Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 i think fear before - always open mouth has one or two of their phone numbers and i think mwy ablife or catch for us running a blank has one on it about vines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickheitman Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i know look mexico has "wait for it to come" and "calm your blood down" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyheavylowlow Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i think fear before - always open mouthhas one or two of their phone numbers and i think mwy ablife or catch for us running a blank has one on it about vines It's That Ruin Our Vineyards as in Catch For Us The Foxes... That Ruin Our Vineyards... Our Vineyards That Are In Bloom from the Pulitzer prize winning children's book THE BIBLE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Small Brown Bike 'Dead Reckoning' has"bed wettening" "bread wreckening" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markalark17 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 i know look mexico has "wait for it to come" and "calm your blood down" I liked that one. I've seen some pretty good ones, but I don't remember them right now. I think the No Doubt "Tragic Kingdom" repress was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest genericinsight Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Cave In - Antenna has a great one: Side A: "the old battleaxe may seem sharp" Side C: "but is actually very dull" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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