The Strategic Tape Reserve, headquartered in Cologne, West Germany, is a fully independent (non-aligned, secular) organization dedicated to the dissemination and responsible management of ferric cassette material and content. Life …
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Delving into the realms of Polar Seas Recordings, it’s a label for drifting soundscapes for relaxation, or at other times — the minimalist hiss of reeling tapes paired with gentle …
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More label mixes in our archives I’m a disciple, I’ve become aware And you should become aware too, since its not just any old disciple we’re talking about – we’re …
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Independent tape label, music reviews, and home of the Magnetic Mystery Hour. As the saying goes, we all want to have our cake and eat it too. But at the …
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Words: Oscar Goff Half the fun/agony of being a movie critic is the annual tradition of boiling down the previous year’s cinematic offerings into a tidy list. Having already dispensed …
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Cudighi (/ˈkʊdəɡiː/) is a spicy Italian sausage seasoned with sweet spices that can be bought in links or served as a sandwich on a long, hard roll, often with mozzarella cheese …
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Alexander Leonard Donat, the man behind the DIY label Blackjack Illuminist is one busy man – Igloo Magazine A glimpse at the Discogs page for Alex reveals just how busy …
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Audio. Visuals. Atmosphere. (AVA) is one of these labels that can really get you hooked if you have a heart for cassette tapes, collecting obscure music, are into contemporary visual arts …
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ICR specialises in long(ish) form drone/noise with a penchant for fuzzed out entropic decay and dystopian synth soundtracks. Releases are not without moments of wry humour and the odd jump …
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Wormhole World is a new label based in South Wales and Lancashire that bills itself as a ‘micro netlabel doing it for love, not money’. – KitMonsters Last year we …
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