INDEPENDENT RECORD PRESSING

Independent Record Pressing (IRP) was founded in 2015 in Bordentown, NJ by Dave Hansen (Exceleration Music) and Ben Swanson, Chris Swanson & Darius Van Arman (Secretly Group) along with Red Light Management.  

Founded with the vision to support and press records for independent labels, IRP began with six vintage Hamilton Presses made in the late 70s/early 80s. We have since partnered with Viryltech and currently operate a total of nine new 12” presses, producing 140g-180g records. 

IRP has proudly manufactured millions of records, including some of the most important and highly regarded albums in the world. 

A small example of artists pressed at IRP include Bad Religion, Big Thief, Bon Iver, Brittany Howard, Decendents, Elliott Smith, Fela Kuti, Iron Maiden, J Dilla, Mavis Staples, Pharcyde, Phoebe Bridgers, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Ray Charles, The National, Tim McGraw, Tom Waits and many more.

MISSION

Independent Record Pressing (IRP) serves to sustainably manufacture the highest quality vinyl records with best-in-class customer service while providing fulfilling career paths for our team members.

SUSTAINABILITY

IRP gained Climate Neutral certification in 2023

QUALITY

Consumers and artists of vinyl records expect the highest quality in audio and packaging and IRP is able to help you to achieve this.

From test pressings, to consistent sound quality checks during production, to the assembly process, we continue to make the best records in the market and make sure our customers are 100% satisfied.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

The Process of making vinyl is detailed and intricate, we give customers the online access to view where their records are at each step in the production process.

We are flexible. We can press and assemble albums with components that you supply, or we can handle the entire process from getting lacquers cut and ordering all print components.