Jul 24, 2019The history of vinyl and the Slinger family — Part 4, a new life for Casper SlingerAriane Slinger | Originally published in my personal blog A new life for Casper Slinger Casper Slinger’s existence changed radically. “My father started a completely new life — more of a family life. Now he could finally enjoy his wife and children. He became a real family man. He moved often. …Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Jul 24, 2019The history of vinyl and the Slinger family - Part 3, ARTONE and CBS RecordsAriane Slinger | Originally published in my personal blog ARTONE and CBS RecordsMusic7 min readMusic7 min read
Jul 24, 2019The history of vinyl and the Slinger family - Part 2, The set up of ARTONE and the vinyl record factoryAriane Slinger | Originally published in my personal blog ‘‘A dream come true’’ The Slinger brothers were ardent jazz lovers. This was no exception in the first half of the fifties. Just as the ‘teenagers’ later fell for rock and roll, the youth in the previous period was crazy about jazz music and jazz…Music7 min readMusic7 min read
Jul 24, 2019The history of vinyl and the Slinger family - Part 1, Casper Slinger and ArtoneAriane Slinger | Originally published in my personal blog Memories about Casper Slinger and Artone (1956–1970) by Harry Knipschild (historian) and his daughter Ariane Slinger. More than half a century has already passed since I, after having obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics in Utrecht, chose to follow a different…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Jun 21, 2019Creation of the Artone Studio recording studio!Ariane Slinger | Originally published in my personal blog I am delighted to announce the creation of the ARTONE Studio, recording studio, by Record Industry, so-called in honour of my father and my uncle, Casper and Willem Slinger, who co-founded the vinyl factory ARTONE in 1957. ARTONE was historically one…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
May 22, 2019The history of the Artone vinyl factory - Part 4, Vinyl regaining popularityAriane Slinger | Originally published in my personal blog “As the daughter of the co-founder of Artone, one of the largest vinyl factories in Europe and a truly passionate vinyl collector, I wrote 4 short articles about it’s history and how it has evolved since the 1950s. Here is the…Music7 min readMusic7 min read
May 22, 2019The history of the Artone vinyl factory - Part 3, Ton Vermeulen and Record IndustryAriane Slinger| Originally published in my personal blog “As the daughter of the co-founder of Artone, one of the largest vinyl factories in Europe and a truly passionate vinyl collector, I wrote 4 short articles about it’s history and how it has evolved since the 1950s. Here is the third…Music12 min readMusic12 min read
May 22, 2019The history of the Artone vinyl factory - Part 2, Manufacturing recordsAriane Slinger| Originally published in my personal blog “As the daughter of the co-founder of Artone, one of the largest vinyl factories in Europe and a truly passionate vinyl collector, I wrote 4 short articles about it’s history and how it has evolved since the 1950s. Here is the second…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
May 22, 2019The history of the Artone vinyl factory - Part 1, IntroductionAriane Slinger| Originally published in my personal blog “As the daughter of the co-founder of Artone, one of the largest vinyl factories in Europe and a truly passionate vinyl collector, I wrote 4 short articles about it’s history and how it has evolved since the 1950s. Here is the first…Music6 min readMusic6 min read
Apr 14, 2019Women, work and equality: businesses can’t do everything!Ariane Slinger | Originally published in french in Le Temps, a Swiss newspaper If we want to allow women to work, we need affordable and professional nurseries with meals available every day, all year round. The State must allow tax deductibility on these significant costs. Highlighting a decline in equality…Women4 min readWomen4 min read
