In this episode of The Vinyl Detroit Podcast Interview, Brian spends time speaking with Matthew Jacobson, founder of the label Le Grand Magistery. Matthew has many credits on his resume in addition to the creation of Le Grand Magistery including commercial design and album covers from the likes of Spoon, Andrew Bird and many, many others.

In part 1 of this 2-part discussion about the label, Matthew shares his recollections of the early days of the label, the influence of él Records the unique and highly recognizable aesthetic of the label.

Matthew also provides details into how growing up in the Detroit area and coming from a family of creative and enterprising people shaped him. He expounds on the role that magic played in both his development as well as his love of design...ultimately manifesting itself into the genesis of Le Grand  ...