Vinyl Spotlight: Chill

[Edit 2021-07-07: We’ve since corrected the specs of Poké & Chill to reflect the correct cutting and pressing plant credits]

Introducing our new Vinyl Spotlight series to celebrate the people and companies who manufacture our records.

We take pride in putting music first and prioritizing the audiophile quality that fans of video game music vinyl have come to expect from Materia’s releases — and from releases distributed by our label friends on the Materia Store!

Our first Vinyl Spotlight focuses on three of our biggest releases with over 10k units collectively sold: the Chill series; lofi video game music produced by Mikel and Helynt, and pressed on wax by Materia Collective, stamped by NiPro Records, and cut/mastered by multi Grammy-award-winning engineer Jeff Powell

Left to right: Mario & Chill (2019), Poké & Chill (2019), Zelda & Chill (2018)

Zelda & Chill

  • 1xLP 150g black vinyl
  • Black Anti Static Poly-Lined Inner Record Sleeves
  • Mastered for vinyl and cut by engineer Jeff Powell
  • Metal masters and stampers by NiPro Records
  • Vinyl pressed by Furnace Record Pressing
Black Zelda & Chill vinyl, surrounded by chill purple tones

Poké & Chill

  • 1xLP 150g white vinyl
  • White Audiophile Quality Rice Paper Inner Record Sleeves
  • Mastered for vinyl and cut by Lucas Peterson
  • Metal masters and stampers by NiPro Records
  • Vinyl pressed by Pallas Group
Stark contrast, bright white vinyl discs with art from the Poké & Chill release

Mario & Chill

  • 1xLP 150g clear vinyl
  • Black Anti Static Poly-Lined Inner Record Sleeves
  • Mastered for vinyl and cut by Pallas Group
  • Metal masters and stampers by NiPro Records
  • Vinyl pressed by Pallas Group
Transparent, colorful, ambient: Mario & Chill vinyl on transparent discs to mirror the 80s and 90s electronica of artist Helynt

We believe that our fans and artists deserve the best. We are proud to stand behind the quality of our products; quality that comes from working with experts at each step of the process via relationships and trust formed over years with the vinyl and manufacturing community.

Materia Music is a partner, and as with all of our releases, we receive approved masters from our artists and partners. Vinyl masters, configuration, designs, and test pressings are approved by all parties prior to release.

The result? Award-winning vinyl, produced by experts, omnichannel D2C and wholesale distribution, and products that are eagerly awaited and celebrated worldwide.

Materia recently celebrated its first prestigious recognition by our friends in the vinyl community. Missed it? Read more about the 2020 Making Vinyl Awards.

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