One-Step Pressing
Eliminates intermediate plating stages used in conventional vinyl manufacturing.
Definitive Sound Series
The one-step difference
Traditional Pressing
1Lacquer
2Father
3Mother
4Stamper
5Record
One-Step Pressing
1Lacquer
2Convert directly to stamper
3Record
Fewer generations between the original lacquer and the record in your hands means fewer opportunities for detail to be lost during the manufacturing process.
Limited & Numbered
DSS releases are produced as limited editions with individually numbered packaging.
Premium Presentation
Heavyweight tip-on jackets and custom slipcases give the releases collector-grade packaging.
Made for Listening
The process extracts more detail, clarity, and dynamics from the albums you already know and love.
![the album cover for R.E.M. - Reckoning [Definitive Sound Series 180g]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467323267_1000.png?v=1787348931&width=320)
Limited Edition
Limited Edition
![the album cover for A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step [Definitive Sound Series 180g]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467322358_1000.png?v=1785811698&width=320)
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![the album cover for Hole - Live Through This [Definitive Sound Series 180g]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467322357_1000.png?v=1785811684&width=320)
Limited Edition
Limited Edition
Limited Edition
![the album cover for Beck - Morning Phase (DSS One-Step Vinyl) [180g LP]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467317527_1000.png?v=1779821317&width=320)
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![the album cover for blink-182 - Enema of the State (DSS One-Step Vinyl) [180g LP]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467317532_1000.jpg?v=1779470731&width=320)
Limited Edition
![the album cover for Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down (DSS One-Step Vinyl) [180g LP]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467317529_1000.png?v=1779470808&width=320)
Limited Edition
![the album cover for Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms (DSS One-Step Vinyl) [180g 2 LP]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467317531_1000.png?v=1779470829&width=320)
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![the album cover for Dr. Dre - The Chronic (DSS One-Step Vinyl) [180g 2 LP]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467317530_1000.jpg?v=1779470776&width=320)
Limited Edition
![the album cover for Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (DSS One-Step Vinyl) [180g LP]](http://shop.darksiderecords.com/cdn/shop/files/418467317528_1000.png?v=1779470828&width=320)
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Limited Edition
For the listeners who want to hear every last detail. The Definitive Sound Series takes classic albums and gives them the full audiophile treatment with premium One-Step vinyl pressings designed for exceptional clarity, depth, and fidelity. Browse limited, individually numbered editions with heavyweight tip-on jackets, custom slipcases, and seriously upgraded presentation—built for collectors, but made to be played.