Fozzie Bear
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Just remembered that there used to be market stall where I grew up that only sold tapes! For like a quid a go.
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Just remembered that there used to be market stall where I grew up that only sold tapes! For like a quid a go.
not really feeling this one so much. not really rough enough for my tastes.
however! DJs Unite vol 2 - Mixed by DJ Phantasy is a total banger.
ska invita
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fair enough - this was very much where my (mashed) head was at in 96 - one of the best compilations for that kind of sound - they can sound a bit tame at home but they are built to be played on big rigs and come alive at volumenot really feeling this one so much. not really rough enough for my tastes.
thats said i find the upfront jump up stuff sounds better and better to me the older and soberer i get!
nogojones
spelling is overrated
nice one. know it from an old mix (bukem i think) but never figured out what it was
yep, it's got to be pretty facemelting for me these days.
'illegal jungle 2' is a mixed bag, some shite but some absolute belters. you heard this one?
ska invita
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no dont know that one... does sound kind of illegal
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reminds me of this: http://grooveshark.com/#!/search/song?q=General+Degree+Pot+Coveri like it when the break sounds like some pots & pans falling down the stairs.
ska invita
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like i said, illegal
ska invita
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That Randal Jungle Renegades is a good comp - got that on vinyl - bought it for this tune
(ignore the first 30 seconds)
Revolutionary Generation is a cracker too
whats on those R&S ones?
(ignore the first 30 seconds)
Revolutionary Generation is a cracker too
whats on those R&S ones?
it's order to dance 6 - when they went all D&B
http://www.discogs.com/Various-In-Order-To-Dance-6/release/34215
http://www.discogs.com/Various-In-Order-To-Dance-6/release/34215
it's the scuzzy ones on labels I've never heard of with tracks by artists I've never heard of that I'm interested in. Intelligent Drum & Bass 2? You heard of any of this lot?
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Intelligent-Drum-Bass-Volume-Two/release/412426
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Intelligent-Drum-Bass-Volume-Two/release/412426
ska invita
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Put out by Strictly Underground Records who had endless annoying adverts on radio about how they were "100% true to the scene!" - a lot of these tunes are very minor i think its fair to say , but i know jungle collectors who collected them and liked them - saw someone put a mix up of just their favourite SU tunes the other day - could dig it out if you find you are into that sound.
ETA
This is it;
https://soundcloud.com/davejunglist/strictly-undergound-records-tribute-mix
Tracklist
Fantasy UFO - Mind, Body & Soul
Soundclash - The Burial(Hyped Up DJ Mix)
Sonic Experience - Protein(Get Stuck In Mix)
The Noise Engineer - Let’s Go(Pirate Radio Mix)
Sonic Experience - The Phuture Is Now(Pressure Mix)
Tigers In Space - Untitled Revolution
The Warrior - Welcome To Violence
Noise Engineer - Jelly Wobble
M D Emm - Get Down(Hands In The Air Mix)
Hackney Hardcore - Alright(Fu*king Loud Mix)
Hackney Hardcore - Dancehall Dangerous(Don’t Mess With Us Mix)
M D Emm - Move Your Feet(Keep Those Hands Up Mix)
Hackney Hardcore - Dancehall Dangerous(Remix)
Sonic Experience - Protein(Hardcore Innovator)
Hackney Hardcore - Caught With A Spliff(We Are Drug Squad Mix)
Fantasy UFO - Headstrong
M D EMM - Got Any Hardcore?
Multicore - True Techno Gangster
Sonic Experience - Everybody Get Crazy
Multicore - Stressed(Nervous Breakdown Mix)
Soundclash vs Hackney Hardcore - Hear Gunshots
DJ Scoobie - Boom Pow Bass Quake(Fantasy UFO Mix)
M D Emm - Energy Rush(Unity 88.4 Pirate Mix)
M D Emm - Energy Rush(Spliff Up & Chill Out Remix)
Dj Scooby - Wait 4 The Bass
(the hardcore era stuff is okay, but didnt really like their jungle era bits)
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Whats the SOUR one?
eta
loooks like this
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Sound-Of-The-Underground-Volume-One-Sour-Cream/release/5352848
had some good tunes that label, especially the trace + t power stuff, but some less than good stuff too
eta
loooks like this
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Sound-Of-The-Underground-Volume-One-Sour-Cream/release/5352848
had some good tunes that label, especially the trace + t power stuff, but some less than good stuff too
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Dr. Furface
One small step for me
Cassettes were crap for most things - sound quality, artwork, price (they often cost more than vinyl) and they too often got chewed up in your player as well. But their main advantage was their portability, esp in cars - the old 8 tracks were far too bulky and playing records in your car wasn't very practical, so the cassette was ideal for drivers. For about 20 years they were the only decent format that enabled you to take your music with you, until cd's came along and offered better sound and functionality.
klang
klang
Arabic music still works best on tape, I find. I've got hundreds of them. Mostly Yemeni, but also Iraqi, Egyptian, Syrian and a few from Somalia. For some reason this music sounds great on a worn-out cassette, maybe the wobble adds to the feel of the music? Will post a picture of my collection at some point.
Cassettes are still the main medium for music in Yemen. The tape shops are always an experience, to say the least. Most traders have modified their tape machines with an ultra-ultra fast fast-forward and backward function. That way, when you ask what a certain tape is like he can quickly show you the highlights by whizzing through it and randomly stopping and playing. I reckon some of the shops there can rewind a tape in under 15 secs.
Cassettes are still the main medium for music in Yemen. The tape shops are always an experience, to say the least. Most traders have modified their tape machines with an ultra-ultra fast fast-forward and backward function. That way, when you ask what a certain tape is like he can quickly show you the highlights by whizzing through it and randomly stopping and playing. I reckon some of the shops there can rewind a tape in under 15 secs.
this one is a SOUR comp too - I've got it on now, v. promising,
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Journeys-Into-Jungle/release/24629
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that one looks much better
strong track list
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
One of the bestest things I have is a tape compilation called From Brussels With Love which is this arty package with a booklet released on Belgian label Crepescule back in 1980, featuring among others a number of Factory artists like A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column and the little known Kevin Hewick (backed by an uncredited New Order, no less). It's a wonderful thing, the package is beautiful and the music is excellent, and I wouldn't sell mine for anything (well ok, I might...) but there are a couple for sale on ebay right now, inc this one which looks in excellent nick http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/From-Brus...619542?pt=Music_Cassettes&hash=item53e9baced6
They later released it on cd, and I've got one of those too, but the cassette version is the one to have, it's a gorgeous thing and is my favourite music artifact that I own - in any format.
They later released it on cd, and I've got one of those too, but the cassette version is the one to have, it's a gorgeous thing and is my favourite music artifact that I own - in any format.
ska invita
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ive got one cd called Africa Raps which is a compilation of some west african rap tracks from around 2000, it came with a nice photo booklet all about the african rap cassette scene, including pics of some tape shops and so on - best i can do is show the cover of the CDArabic music still works best on tape, I find. I've got hundreds of them. Mostly Yemeni, but also Iraqi, Egyptian, Syrian and a few from Somalia. For some reason this music sounds great on a worn-out cassette, maybe the wobble adds to the feel of the music? Will post a picture of my collection at some point.
Cassettes are still the main medium for music in Yemen. The tape shops are always an experience, to say the least. Most traders have modified their tape machines with an ultra-ultra fast fast-forward and backward function. That way, when you ask what a certain tape is like he can quickly show you the highlights by whizzing through it and randomly stopping and playing. I reckon some of the shops there can rewind a tape in under 15 secs.
Silva
This went well.
In the back of my mind, I'm still toying with the idea of buying a tape duplicator off ebay, a few tapes from the local electronics shop (they have 10 for €5, I think), design cover and put some of my stuff on them. I'd even welcome the additional wow and flutter and tape hiss. This way I could die knowing I made a record, even if sold fuck-all and lost money in that.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
I wonder if there's a sense of theatre in using cassettes... that background knowledge that their number of uses is finite, that the very act of playing them is shortening their lifespan. And that at any time they could warp or tangle and be destroyed.
Probably. I find it quite difficult to put my finger on what I find appealing about them, other than their cheapness and a certain perverse ludditism.
A friend runs a tape label and was showing me a box set they're bringing out - 6 tapes housed in a specially constructed concrete box.
A friend runs a tape label and was showing me a box set they're bringing out - 6 tapes housed in a specially constructed concrete box.
seventh bullet
sovietwave
It's not Luddism, is it?
Fozzie Bear
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I think some people see it as a way of resisting the prevalence of mp3s as a way of distributing and storing music. (And generally the "dematerialisation" of cultural artefacts).
In some ways mp3s have reduced the income labels and musicians gain from selling recorded music.
So it's not Luddism exactly but there are parallels?
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