Gaslamp Killer, The
Break Stuff: Official Serato Control Vinyl CV02.5

Listening notes

Released in 2014 on Serato Pressings, Break Stuff: Official Serato Control Vinyl CV02.5 is a double vinyl release from The Gaslamp Killer, cataloged under the number SCV.SP.035. The release sits across genres listed as Bass Music, Breaks, Electronic, Hip Hop, and Instrumental.

The format of the release reflects the dual purpose built into Serato control vinyl products. The first record spreads five original tracks across its A-side — "G.L.K. Theme Music," "Mini Van In The Fast Lane," "Tribe Vibes," "Break Stuff," and "G.L.K. Sounds" — while the B-side carries the Serato Control Tone CV02.5, running at fifteen minutes. The second record follows the same structure, with five tracks on the C-side — "G.L.K. Continues," "War," "Auckland To Melbourne," "Grind Your Gears," and "Nerf" — and an identical fifteen-minute Serato Control Tone CV02.5 on the D-side.

The presence of the Serato control tone on each record's second side is the defining functional characteristic of this release. Serato control vinyl is used in conjunction with Serato DJ software, allowing a turntablist to manipulate digital audio files using a physical record. The control tone communicates timecode information to the software, translating the movement of the stylus into playback commands. This makes the release a working tool as much as a music record.

The ten original tracks distributed across the two A and C sides represent the content component of the release, spanning the genre categories listed above, though no durations are documented for those tracks in available data. The catalog designation CV02.5 places this within Serato's control vinyl numbering system.

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