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Ron Murphy, co-founder of legendary mastering and vinyl cutting studio National Sound Corporation (NSC) just outside of Detroit, has died.
He’s said to have cut all major Detroit records from the early 1990s and thus having had a great impact on the sound and production of renowned artists such as Mike Banks (Underground Resistance), Juan Atkins, Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin, among many others.
He’s further considered the inventor of cutting seamless loops on vinyl and cutting tracks from the label to the outside of the platter.
In an interview with Germany’s De:Bug magazine, Murphy gives insights on how “Uncle Ron” (as many artists used to call him) taught his “students” about the secrets of a proper mixdown and mastering.
Being a creative head, he was constantly seeking out new methods in vinyl cutting, such as cutting the platter from the inside to the outside of the record, as opposed to the opposite and standard method.
Kevin Saunderson agreed to cut the vinyl this way for ‘Inside Out’ on Fragile Records.
UR-associated X-102 wanted to have something special done for ‘Discovers The Rings of Saturn’ cutting session, and left with a collection of a loop of sounds, also known as lock grooves.
This was the first time the world of techno saw a theme using lock grooves on vinyl.
Ron Murphy, who said about himself he’d never danced in his whole life, has come to be appreciated as one of Detroit’s most influential contributors.
He’s one of the technical people behind the scenes, yet incredibly important for shaping a whole era of electronic music, of which the effects remain today.
Rest in peace, Ron Murphy!
will be reminiscence over NSC Records discography, for the next few days. 