Ep477: From Deep Six to Skin Yard Select - Daniel House of CZ Records

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Daniel House of CZ Records had a pivotal role in the Seattle music scene of the 1980s and early 1990s, including his work with Skin Yard, his time as a key employee at Sub Pop Records, and working with influential bands like Nirvana, Melvins, Soundgarden, the "Deep Six" compilation and lots more.

Topics Include:

• Introduction of Daniel House and CZ Records
• New Skin Yard seven-inch box set announced
• History of Ten Minute Warning band
• Formation of Skin Yard with Jack Endino
• Forming the seven-inch box set idea
• Deep Six compilation's initial release discussed
• UMen added to Deep Six compilation
• Chris Hanzsek starts CZ Records then transitions out
• Deep Six compilation initially sells poorly
• Daniel House takes over CZ Records operations
• A&M Records purchases Deep Six compilation masters
• Working simultaneously at Sub Pop and CZ Records
• Creation of Sub Pop's direct-to-retail store network
• House builds Sub Pop's international distribution connections
• Nirvana's Mexican Seafood track on Teriyaki Asthma
• Confrontation with Geffen Records over Nirvana tracks
• Missing songs on Bleach cassette recall story
• Sub Pop focusing marketing efforts on Mudhoney
• Early Seattle scene was small and intimate
• Current Skin Yard Select box set details
• Pink and red vinyl pressing information
• Production quality control issues at pressing plant
• Discussion of box set pricing and production costs
• Interview wrap up

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