Must-read here, especially for #indie #musicians. #LizPelly discusses her book "Mood Machine: The Rise of #Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist" and covers a wide range of topics about modern music-making, distribution + consumption. She also mentions "cooperative and open-source alternatives to #Bandcamp", several are here on the #Fediverse. Moving her book to the top of my reading list. ๐ŸŽต ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ˜ #Music #TapeOp #Streaming #Media #Culture #Books #Literature https://tapeop.com/interviews/171/liz-pelly
Liz Pelly

Liz Pelly is the author of the book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist. It's a well written and well researched

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The Brick Lane 500 series compressor might just be the absolute best value for an analog compressor right now. It shouldnโ€™t be this affordable:

https://tapeop.com/reviews/gear/171/cranborne-audio-brick-lane-500-series-compressor #MusicProduction #Audio #TapeOp

Brick Lane 500 Series compressor

Review of Brick Lane 500 Series compressor by Cranborne Audio. Read the full review in Tape Op Magazine Issue #171.

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My (electronic) subscription to #TapeOp magazine is seemingly made possible by weekly email adverts from them.
#KimDeal talks about the early days of #DigitalRecording in the latest #TapeOp magazine ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ˜ #Music #Recording #TheBreeders #ThePixies #Dayton #Ohio

There aren't enough videos of 1960's portable tape recorders so I fixed that.

And fixed the device.

Then improvised with it.

#AIWA #vintage #TapeOp #craque #drone #idm #LoFi #ExperimentalMusic #improvisation #ModularSynth #Chompi

https://youtu.be/qDpa3XELuk0

Craque Disassembles: AIWA TP-32A

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Today I wrapped up clean and repair of this AIWA TP-32A portable tape recorder from 1960 that we found at an estate sale.

The original handset needs rewiring. I couldn't find a single working mic in my place with an 8th inch jack (several broken ones tho). I plugged in a Buddha Machine to test it out.

I also recorded the repair, working on putting that video together. Really interesting and deceptively simple device!

#AIWA #vintage #TapeOp #BuddhaMachine

This #TapeOp article with the team that put together the new #Sparklehorse album is great!

https://tapeop.com/interviews/157/sparklehorses-bird-machine/

Sparklehorse's Bird Machine: The Legacy of Mark Linkous

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YUKA HONDA interview in the new TAPE OP is ๐Ÿ”ฅ

#Music #TapeOp #Interview #YukaHonda

So glad to see Tape Op magazine on Masto. Once upon a time they've published a few of my letters to the editor.

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Tape Op "DISCussion" Episode 28: Julien Baker

Tape Op has posted a new episode of their DISCussion podcast series. They get on the phone with an artist or producer to discuss an album they love. In episode 28 Julien Baker talks about the The Japanese House album Good at Falling.

https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/tape-op-discussion-episode-28-julien.html

#tapeop #julienbaker #thejapanesehouse #podcast #podcasts

Tape Op "DISCussion" Episode 28: Julien Baker

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