Alix Perez – Without End EP

I may be unlucky, but mine is annoyingly crackly throughout, the same kind of crackle you get from a bad pressing or a sleeve causing a chemical reaction. You'd think this would only affect two sides at best but all four sides do not play right. Strangely this mostly affects the quiet parts, and the music doesn't mask any defect in the louder parts, by the way.
Whether it's on a run-of-the-mill Ortofon DJ cart or a painstakingly well aligned hi-fi cart with a Microline stylus, it sounds like utter shite crackle wise. It's a shame because the music and mastering is unbelievably good. It's the audio equivalent of shoving sand in a Champagne flute.
I've bought it mint when it came out, so I can't say about the represses.
Currently working on removing the worst parts in a needledrop to get something at least playable for an audience. A nightmare.

It doesn't get much better than this. outstanding top of the game stuff.

Repress is the exact same as the original release, should be merged

Some noise on the initial spin but overall great record - Don Perez always comes through.