Third Man Records To Attempt To Play A Record In Space

Jack White‘s Third Man Records will celebrate its seventh anniversary on July 30 with special event at the label’s Nashville and Detroit locations. The celebration will include a broadcast the first-ever attempt to play a record in space.

Third Man Records will launch the custom ICARUS CRAFT “space-proof turntable” fitted with a gold-plated 12-inch master of Carl Sagan’s “A Glorious Dawn,” which was originally issued as a 7-inch single in 2009 during Third Man’s first year of operation. The ICARUS CRAFT will be sent upward in a high-altitude balloon designed by Kevin Carrico who has worked on restoring several of the company’s machines. SATINS (Students and Teachers in Near Space) also had a hand in creating the craft.

Both the Detroit and Nashville locations will show the pre-recorded launch at their respective events and it will also be streamed online beginning at “exactly” 12 p.m. ET. Along with the launch, the parties will feature live music and DJs. Here’s a bit more on what will at each location:

In Detroit, the ICARUS CRAFT will be on exhibit with its creator Kevin Carrico answering questions, and in Nashville, the gold-plated record will be displayed. Visitors can take Third Man Impossible Project instant-photos with the ICARUS CRAFT, Gold-plated record, or with designer Kevin Carrico, if you ask him nicely.

More details on the live acts and online launch stream are expected soon.