via DiscogsArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsA Banksy-designed Röyksopp vinyl cover has sold for a record priceNo pun intended (honest)ShareLink copied ✔️November 10, 2019November 10, 2019Text Thom Waite Banksy’s prices only seem to be going in one direction: up. In the last couple of years, the work of the infamous graffiti-turned-blue-chip-artist has broken £1 million at auction multiple times, topping his previous records. In October 2018 for example, his “Girl With Balloon” went for £1.04 million (and was subsequently half-destroyed by a concealed shredder, which ironically is likely to raise its price even higher). A year later, his painting “Devolved Parliament” smashed estimates, selling for almost £10 million. The newest record Banksy’s broken, though, is vinyl. More specifically, he’s been instrumental in the highest-priced sale ever seen on Discogs, every music collector’s go-to site. The record in question is Melody A.M. by the Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp, and it went for a cool $10,256 (over £8000). The cover shows the duo’s name in a pretty standard, green, stencilled font. Below it is a green design that looks something like pixellated treetops. Presumably the main draw of the cover, though, is that it’s one of only 100 hand-painted by Banksy himself, back in 2002. Granted, it might not be as iconic as the stab vest Banksy designed for Stormzy’s Glastonbury performance, but it is probably a bit cheaper. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love IslandReality TV is often dismissed as ‘mindless entertainment’, but the genre offers a rare, raw insight into the idiosyncrasies of human behaviour Life & CultureLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Pull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in Paris BurberryFashionWatch: Felicia Pennant and TJ Sawyerr talk football's future with BurberryBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicWhy everyone hates the FIFA World Cup halftime showMusicPhotos of Europe’s forgotten free party generation NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundLife & CultureCan you actually live an analogue life in 2026?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy