Posts Tagged: Spring Break Tapes

ACL 2018 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
During the giving season, we remember the importance of packaging. Not only do we want our gifts to look well-wrapped, we want what’s inside to appeal as well. One can’t wrap a stream or a digital download. This brings us to one

ACL 2018 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
During the giving season, we remember the importance of packaging. Not only do we want our gifts to look well-wrapped, we want what’s inside to appeal as well. One can’t wrap a stream or a digital download. This brings us to one

Bus Gas ~ Immortal Yeller / Amulets ~ Mountains Past
Spring Break Tapes‘ double cassette is the type of release that makes one happy to own the physical product. A series of cards, some die-cut and others clean, are included in the snug case so that one may create one’s

Bus Gas ~ Immortal Yeller / Amulets ~ Mountains Past
Spring Break Tapes‘ double cassette is the type of release that makes one happy to own the physical product. A series of cards, some die-cut and others clean, are included in the snug case so that one may create one’s

The Fun Years ~ A Heart to Heart About Our Values
The Fun Years tune into a sobering radio station where gently oscillating drones are fed through to the listener over a pensive, long wave. There aren’t any instantaneous, kicking drums or overdriven power chords, although the long drone does pick

The Fun Years ~ A Heart to Heart About Our Values
The Fun Years tune into a sobering radio station where gently oscillating drones are fed through to the listener over a pensive, long wave. There aren’t any instantaneous, kicking drums or overdriven power chords, although the long drone does pick

ACL 2017 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
2017 was the most tumultuous year in recent memory, and we’re still trying to make sense of it all. One thing we do know: the year produced a lot of great music, much of it related to the hopes and

ACL 2017 ~ The Top 20 Albums of the Year
2017 was the most tumultuous year in recent memory, and we’re still trying to make sense of it all. One thing we do know: the year produced a lot of great music, much of it related to the hopes and

ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Ambient
After a long, hard day, there’s nothing like a beautiful ambient album to soothe the savage breast. Whether one is dealing with heartbreak, the loss of a loved one or the state of world affairs, this is music to come

ACL 2017 ~ Top Ten Ambient
After a long, hard day, there’s nothing like a beautiful ambient album to soothe the savage breast. Whether one is dealing with heartbreak, the loss of a loved one or the state of world affairs, this is music to come

Spring Break Tapes ~ Mystery Batch #2
Sophomores are supposed to be difficult things, but don’t pay attention to the history books – let’s focus on the present and the outstanding Spring Break Tapes. In these times of no bueno alternative facts, SBT will happily present this second, playful batch to any judge or jury in

Spring Break Tapes ~ Mystery Batch #2
Sophomores are supposed to be difficult things, but don’t pay attention to the history books – let’s focus on the present and the outstanding Spring Break Tapes. In these times of no bueno alternative facts, SBT will happily present this second, playful batch to any judge or jury in

LCNL 081: “Location Materials” compiled by Karl Fousek
Montreal modular synthesist Karl Fousek takes us on a tour through his personal cassette collection. No stranger to tapes himself, since 2014 Karl has released three tapes on Phinery and assorted tapes on other labels. Last summer his trio

LCNL 081: “Location Materials” compiled by Karl Fousek
Montreal modular synthesist Karl Fousek takes us on a tour through his personal cassette collection. No stranger to tapes himself, since 2014 Karl has released three tapes on Phinery and assorted tapes on other labels. Last summer his trio

The Fun Years ~ Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up
The Fun Years are Ben Recht and Isaac Sparks. When they unite, their music turns into an iridescent, shape-shifting collage of kaleidoscopic, glowing design. Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up is music for and from a hazy, ever-morphing neighborhood, emerging from a peach-colored

The Fun Years ~ Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up
The Fun Years are Ben Recht and Isaac Sparks. When they unite, their music turns into an iridescent, shape-shifting collage of kaleidoscopic, glowing design. Heroes of the Second Story Walk-Up is music for and from a hazy, ever-morphing neighborhood, emerging from a peach-colored