Jack White and His Effort to Play Vinyl in Space
Jack White is always looking for ways to promote the use and enjoyment of vinyl records. His new project is a moonshot of sorts as he looks to become the first person to play a record in space.
Okay, so he’s actually not going to space to drop the needle himself. Instead, he’s involved in making a robot probe. From Third Man Records:
On July 30th, in celebration of our 7th anniversary, Third Man Records will reveal our attempt to play the first phonographic record in space — a gold-plated 12” master of Carl Sagan’s “A Glorious Dawn” (a moving arrangement of Sagan’s sagacious words culled from his magnificent Cosmos series, previously pressed and distributed as a 7” in their first year of operation, 2009). This record marks our 3 MILLIONTH RECORD PRESSED! The vessel tasked with the mission —The ICARUS CRAFT — is a custom-built “space-proof” turntable attached to a high-altitude balloon designed by Kevin Carrico, who has NASA in his blood, and is responsible for assisting in the restoration of many of Third Man’s machines (Third Man Recording Booth) to working order. Kevin and the Third Man team are aided in their endeavor by SATINS (Students and Teachers in Near Space).
Read up on the Third Man Records Space Program here. Best of luck on Saturday, Jack.
