Peak Time – Detroit Vinyl Mania! Archer Record Pressing and Third Man Records

It's rare for a city to have one full-scale vinyl pressing plant... Detroit has two. In February 2017, Third Man Pressing – owned by Jack White from the White Stripes – became the first record-pressing facility to open in Detroit since Archer Record Pressing in 1965. With vinyl sales on the rise for the 13th consecutive year, and more people collecting records than ever, today's Peak Time is dedicated to the people and the process of producing these beloved slabs of wax. Vivian talks to Mike Archer, who took over Archer Record Pressing from his dad Joe, onsite at their unassuming location on East Davison Avenue, where we get insight into the multi-step process by which vinyl chips become 12" discs.