In My Teens,

it was so expensive to cut a vinyl record,

 even more so for an Extended Play (EP), but now you can cut your own disc at home, all images © Yuri Suzuki,

 the days of simple, homemade vinyl are just arriving thanks to Yuri Suzuki. The London-based designer, who is also a partner at Pentagram, has created the Easy Record Maker, a small device that makes audio recording straightforward and accessible to the general public,  

 plugging in an auxiliary cable or USB and playing audio through a phone or other digital device, the cutting arm receives the sound vibrations and engraves the blank plastic three to four times within a single millimeter. Each side of the 5-inch record takes about four minutes to complete, 

when ready to play, the machine’s cutting piece should be swapped for the tone arm, which is large enough to accommodate traditional 7-inch EPs, 

in an interview with It’s Nice That, Suzuki said that creating a DIY-record engraver has been one of his goals since his teenage days as part of a ska-punk band when he didn’t have the financial resources to use professional recording equipment,

 the Easy Record Maker is currently available in kit form from Gakken in Japan and will be released to U.S. and U.K. audiences in the coming months, for a live demo, head to Suzuki’s Instagram this Friday to check out what he shares on IGTV, 

the price in Japan for the kit is quoted at 10,428 yen (tax included) at today’s rate, £78.15 or $96.40, but that includes 20 discs, and is the Amazon limited edition, there is a cheaper version with just 10 discs available,

“Sound has a strong impact on our emotions and the way we behave, and I always try to create an experience with sound that as many people as possible can relate to,” he said, with many enthusiast going back to vinyl record hiss and pops, this could be a great way to go, especially for groups wanting to cut their own piece of vinyl!