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hi im river i make music as new mexican stargazers and run retrac recordings and as you can see i am an avid physical media collector

if you need a rip of anything in my collection feel free to ask me for mp3s, or for stuff i’ve added recently i’ll also likely have flacs

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King Tubby - Presents The Roots Of Dub
posted a review of King Tubby - Presents The Roots Of Dub. about 1 year ago
my copy has the tracks on the opposite side (despite the runouts saying otherwise) and is missing Rocking Dub and it’s pretty crackly.

but i wouldnt have it any other way!
Masonna - Ejaculation Generater
posted a review of Masonna - Ejaculation Generater. about 1 year ago
nice and loud cut on this record, also just the best master i've heard! nice and balanced while still having the shrill, drilling-through-your-head sound Masonna has! only gripe is it seems like the beginning of the fourth track is high passed for... See full review
JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Offline)
posted a review of JPEGMAFIA - LP! (Offline). about 1 year ago
wish this didnt have 2 seconds of silence in between each track since this album’s transitions on digital are pretty seamless, but otherwise it really translates well to the vinyl format (as his stuff always does!) and the packaging is amazing, love... See full review
Dean Blunt - Soul On Fire
posted a review of Dean Blunt - Soul On Fire. about 1 year ago
i imagine there must have been a cease and desist, with the lack of BEEFA on spotify, and now on this :(
as far as how the vinyl plays, ofc the masters arent lossless cause that’s just how DB rolls, but it’s nice and loud at 45! no issues at all.
Apollo Bitrate - You In Amethyst Spheres
submitted Apollo Bitrate - You In Amethyst Spheres. about 1 year ago
Five Star Hotel (2) - Gray Data
posted a review of Five Star Hotel (2) - Gray Data. about 1 year ago
repress is now live on the retrac bandcamp! on pink/black marble vinyl.
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The Gerogerigegege - >(decrescendo)
posted a review of The Gerogerigegege - >(decrescendo). about 1 year ago
anyone got a rip for this ! ! ! !
James Ferraro - Hacker Track
posted a review of James Ferraro - Hacker Track. about 1 year ago
hi this is owner of retrac
if any intl distros/sites want to take on some wholesale copies, either hit me up here or at @retrac_recs on twitter. no scalpers.
Les Rallizes Denudes - '77 Live
posted a review of Les Rallizes Denudes - '77 Live. about 1 year ago
I have both a US press and the Japan press from the end of last year, and I would say that the US version actually has the Japan version beat—though of course it is still cool to have both :)

For example, this one has a tri-fold jacket while the JP... See full review
Death Grips - The Money Store
posted a review of Death Grips - The Money Store. about 1 year ago
my copy has always had Lost Boys way brighter than the rest of the album, so the shakers and sibilants in the vocals are distorted :-(
but the rest sounds pretty damn nice
Sonic Dragolgo - のんびりポテトさん
posted a review of Sonic Dragolgo - のんびりポテトさん. about 1 year ago
The label stamp is a fair criticism. Sometimes it is tricky to get it just right, and I apologize if you received one that was less than stellar. However, the other criticisms are a bit odd as I don't see how else I would be able to get any higher... See full review
Blank Banshee - Music For Menus
posted a review of Blank Banshee - Music For Menus. over 2 years ago
are these abridged versions of the tracks? i know the digital album’s an hour long. probably wouldn’t matter too much if it was half an hour per side since it is ambient, but just curious how they went about it. looking forward to getting mine in!
... See full review
Blarf (2) - Cease & Desist
posted a review of Blarf (2) - Cease & Desist. over 2 years ago
god damn legit one of the best pressings in my collection, crystal clear when it needs to be, low-res and crusty as hell otherwise. more people should make albums like this, especially with 10 minute lo-fi noise passages in the middle. u better save... See full review
Eye Click* - Ecstasy ຕະຫຼາດ
submitted Eye Click* - Ecstasy ຕະຫຼາດ. over 3 years ago
Death's Dynamic Shroud* - Live From Japan
submitted Death's Dynamic Shroud* - Live From Japan. over 3 years ago
Merzbow - Door Open At 8 AM
posted a comment on Merzbow - Door Open At 8 AM. over 4 years ago
will there be a repress for this? amazing album, disappointed i missed out haha
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Jonas Frederiksen - Music For Living Room / Music For Pavillion
posted a comment on Jonas Frederiksen - Music For Living Room / Music For Pavillion. over 4 years ago
i actually did send some copies of the CDr to tomentosa, so you should be getting it with your order :)
Reversed Reference - Point of Impact
submitted Reversed Reference - Point of Impact. over 4 years ago
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Aphex Twin - Drukqs
posted a comment on Aphex Twin - Drukqs. over 4 years ago
20th anniversary coming up for this classic, how about a repress, warp??
Jon Hassell - Dream Theory In Malaya (Fourth World Volume Two)
posted a comment on Jon Hassell - Dream Theory In Malaya (Fourth World Volume Two). over 4 years ago
odd, i thought this pressing sounded absolutely phenomenal and full of life. super crisp and great stereo spread. little to no noise as well.
Babyfather - 419
posted a comment on Babyfather - 419. over 4 years ago
check out newtone records online. they’re a japanese store that shipped it pretty quick. shipped to the us for about $40 usd.

EDIT: for US customers, i think you have to send them an email and ask if it's still in stock, then if it is, they'll... See full review
JPEGMAFIA - Black Ben Carson
posted a comment on JPEGMAFIA - Black Ben Carson. over 4 years ago
despite the lack of instrumentals...
this pressing bangs hard. mr peglord always seems to know how to master his music properly for the lp format.
JPEGMAFIA - Black Ben Carson
posted a comment on JPEGMAFIA - Black Ben Carson. over 4 years ago
yess i was thinking of 45 rpm would have been cool as well. lots of dead wax at 33 haha
JPEGMAFIA - Black Ben Carson
posted a comment on JPEGMAFIA - Black Ben Carson. over 4 years ago
kinda misleading wasn’t it? lol
at least it’s sounding absolutely fantastic from what i’ve played so far
Chuck Person - Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1
posted a comment on Chuck Person - Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1. over 4 years ago
it's REALLY cool that we finally have a pressing with all tracks on one convenient record. however, i have some gripes about the pressing. the audio is, if i'm correct here, not even the actual original eccojams album. it's the "asterite" fan... See full review
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ll Nøthing ll - Now That I'm Gone
posted a comment on ll Nøthing ll - Now That I'm Gone. over 4 years ago
phenomenal pressing, very little clicks, and it sounds just as rough and raw as the digital version. the vinyl and sleeve are a beautiful red, crazy to see this album in physical format.
Tanning Salon - Dream Castle
posted a comment on Tanning Salon - Dream Castle. over 4 years ago
A bit late, but can 100% confirm. The image is indeed playable and made out of modulated sine waves (haven’t played the whole thing but I plan to rip it). Won’t hurt your needle more than playing merzbow lmao

Dunno how Vek managed to do this but... See full review
MindSpring Memories - The Binary Ocean
posted a comment on MindSpring Memories - The Binary Ocean. over 4 years ago
All six sides sound phenomenal! It's crazy that this album came to wax, and Needlejuice and No Problema did not disappoint on this one. The gatefold is stunning, and the thiccccc package is super satisfying to hold.
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R23X - Sound_Track ~ [MP3​]​.​Torrent
posted a comment on R23X - Sound_Track ~ [MP3​]​.​Torrent. over 4 years ago
still in stock on plus100’s site! fantastic sounding vinyl, love the mint splatter :)
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1995 epilepsy - 1995 epilepsy
posted a comment on 1995 epilepsy - 1995 epilepsy. over 4 years ago
phenomenal sounding record, no issues whatsoever. i hope there's more physicals from world music on the way
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Nmesh - Pharma
posted a comment on Nmesh - Pharma. over 4 years ago
astounding sounding pressing. the stereo field on this is so wide and detailed, really just makes you appreciate the excellent production that went into this album even more.
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100 Gecs - 1000 Gecs And The Tree Of Clues
posted a comment on 100 Gecs - 1000 Gecs And The Tree Of Clues. over 4 years ago
This pressing sounds absolutely stunning, and the album is amazing as well. Here's to hoping they do a 7" or something of the rest of the tracks that didn't make it on this pressing :)
The Gerogerigegege - > (decrescendo)
posted a comment on The Gerogerigegege - > (decrescendo) . over 4 years ago
try not to spoil this record for yourself by listening to the excerpt in the youtube video on the right side. it's truly a treat if you wait until you get the LP in. very intimate and beautiful record. so happy to own a copy of it. the cover art... See full review
Various - First Class Collection: Volume Two
submitted Various - First Class Collection: Volume Two. over 4 years ago
The Gerogerigegege - Senzuri Champion Revised = センズリチャンピオン-改訂版-
posted a comment on The Gerogerigegege - Senzuri Champion Revised = センズリチャンピオン-改訂版-. over 4 years ago
fantastic album, not really a revised version per se, more just a collection of live/alternate versions of classic gero tracks juxtaposed with what seems to be iPhone recordings of... well... you know. however, these recordings really add to the... See full review
The Gerogerigegege - Piss Shower Girlfriend
posted a comment on The Gerogerigegege - Piss Shower Girlfriend. over 5 years ago
absolutely amazing record, may be one of the harshest noise records to listen to in my opinion, genuinely makes me nauseous with its use of very piercing feedback. but it’s really amazing and full of “how the hell is that noise even possible!?!?”... See full review
Mike Oldfield - The Songs Of Distant Earth
posted a comment on Mike Oldfield - The Songs Of Distant Earth. over 5 years ago
For me personally, i think this is a great pressing. It does have 28 minutes per side, but the only thing it affects is the volume. Just turn it up and enjoy the ride. It has great stereo separation (even in the bass range), and crisp highs and... See full review
The Gerogerigegege - > (decrescendo)
posted a comment on The Gerogerigegege - > (decrescendo) . over 5 years ago
Oh ok!! awesome :)
w o r d s . .
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The Gerogerigegege - All You Need Is An Audio Shock By Japanese Ultra Shit Band
posted a comment on The Gerogerigegege - All You Need Is An Audio Shock By Japanese Ultra Shit Band. over 5 years ago
the Life Documents tracks both have this noisy scratching sound in the right channel (it's not the vinyl pressing itself, it's very much deliberate since it's not on the other tracks). is this how the original vinyl sounded? none of the rips on... See full review