the measure of mystery by daniel higgs

this is one of the coolest things i've heard in a long time.

mountain of wizard. buy this now!

this is the most badass shit i've heard in a long time whoa. you should order this now if you like music. instrumental doom/sludge.

humongous who among us

this came to my mailbox. been playing it for a few weeks. this shit is pretty good!

review of nik hb #edgeofthebed

just got this tape from cruel nature records. i've been listening non-stop for about a month to this.

rebirth of a teac A 650 home stereo cassette deck

so i found one of these on ebay. i think i paid about 20 bucks for it. the shipping was pretty high, it's massive. like a lead brick! anyhoo, the seller says it powers up and works. which was only partially true. it would sort of work, but the belt was way stretched and worn.

new article on cassettes from the austin chronicle

this is a good article on tapes inclusive of history and lots of good stuff. http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-08-30/the-return-of-the-cassette/

how to buy a cassette deck

there are two principle reasons you'll want to own a cassette deck.

have a go at this video clip

a friend sent me this. click this link right here to view a video

today's jam box

today i'm listening to a GE {lately i've been kind of obsessed with this brand} 3-5254-a.

mixing mastering from four track cassette

so in the last couple months i've done two projects where the basics were cut on four track cassette.

the dictaphone, killer tape

i'm not really sure what the hell this is. but this tape is badass.

jay tholen, the low drone of earth

this is a very interesting work, by a very creative person.

at the heart of it all: cotard's

uk's cruel nature is putting out some great music! this one is by at the heart of it all

four tracks no waiting

i recently produced a session for an artist where the basics were cut on four track cassette. man, that stuff sounds really good to me. here is a link to one of the tracks.

so about a month ago i was traveling through southern oregon on a tour

and stopped for coffee in one of those small towns that's off the highway. imagine my delight in seeing in neon "tapes and records" on a shop window. perhaps it was "records and tapes".

the mole people, first warning

the art quotient for this one is through the roof. the music is dark muffled and twisted. my favorite kind of mastering job where it sounds like you are listening through a wet dishtowel.

gut nose tape

this is a pretty amazing tape. the packaging alone is an extravaganza of sorts. but the music inside is the real treasure.

mixtapes

so i'm on a tour and staying for a couple days with a friend that has a good vinyl collection.

i started a cassette label for 150 dollars

i started putting out cassettes for a 150 dollar investment. {though you could conceivably do it for near zero.} here's what i did:

cassette gods blog

this blog is great. i turned onto this one several years ago and remain a bit astounded at all the cool music they keep writing about.