cassette tape releases (2 Viewers)

[ann post]

there's even companies who do them up for so far as i know, i dont know how interested people are in them. for a record you'd want a GB to have proper flac's or whatever on it.

 

[tommytrousers]

I definiitely think a well dubbed chrome cassette with dolby on at the record stage and off on playback through decent seperates sound better than MP3s on my hifi.

I couldn't get over how shit downloaded MP3 files sound- even at 320kph when i first put the missus' ipod through my stereo.

 

[ann post]

people with old shitty cars like me like tapes, but only ever hear those albums in the car.

 

[Lili Marlene]

The majority of good tape releases do get repressed on record at some point, so it's a way of separating out the wheat from the chaff.

actually I think this is a good point/idea. I'm now in favour of tape releases.

Definitely a better argument than 'you don't get it, you're missing the point, NYEH NYEH NYEH'

 

[cletus_buckley]

I guess the record label "Night People" were a big eye opener for me, they showed me that tapes can be a viable and an aesthetically pleasing format far greater than the disposable cdr. I bought more tapes in the last two years than cds and have grown cold of just ripping cds to my computer and storing away in forever.
Also a fact for many tape releases is if they were recorded to tape in the first place, why transfer it over to digital and release it on a cd?

Some lovely night people tapes

 

[theoootini]

tapes rock! i've bought a good few the last while, and honestly there is nothing like hearing that tape click over and start again on the ol stereo. sound wise, it's a bit hissy and warm, which is nice. and certainly far more appealing than a low bitrate mp3. and you have to make the effort to listen, which is rewarding.

a lot of tape releases are limited, but so what? If your doing a small release, what difference does it make if it's 50 tapes or cds? if your just going to be releasing a small run, isn't the tape an aesthetically more pleasing format than a cdr?

this crowd have released some great electronic music on tape the last while...

http://furtherrecords.bandcamp.com/

 

[theoootini]

I was toying with the idea of buying old USB keys and using them as the format for my album.

just as long as you wrap them in a condom so peeps know your album won't give them a virus.

 

[GO]

I'm all for tapes..I have a fag enablers tape that gets spun a lot.

Its one of only 4 I own now...I gave away 2 bin liners full of them recently.

 

[billygannon]

I love tapes. Nothing nicer than some tapes and a few cold beers.

 

[Anthony]

I have a load of Here Be Monsters tapes here if anyone wants one.

 

[Gambra]

actually I think this is a good point/idea. I'm now in favour of tape releases.

Definitely a better argument than 'you don't get it, you're missing the point, NYEH NYEH NYEH'

The quality thing is definately one of the major things. In the genres where tapes are predominant (noise, drone, synth etc) 90% of the releases are improvised recording sessions or one take demos. Putting something like that out on CD would imply that it's a proper/serious when it's really not. If it actually is good then it'll get circulated and eventually remastered/pressed on vinyl or CD.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

ok - best argument thus far.

my questions are answered thumped!