I also digitized another mixtape over lunch. Not too much drops / loss of quality despite the age, thanks to the fact that I had made the recording on a metal tape (Scotch XSM IV - they were pretty expensive back then compared to the Maxell and BASF type II I also used and quite a bit more than the Supertape (Realistic).

"Le New Beat mix (countdown)". (Mostly) Belgian New Beat.

I'll post the track listing on mixcloud once they've finished processing.

#newbeat #techno

https://www.mixcloud.com/fdion/dj-francois-dion-le-new-beat-mix-1989/

DJ Francois Dion - Le New Beat Mix 1989

(Mostly) Belgian new beat mix. Recorded in Montreal, 1989 on Scotch XSM IV metal tape. DJ: Francois Dion Starts with a minimal 808 track with whale songs (808 Waves - Francois Dion) into Acid Rock by Rhythm Device. The mix concludes with Rock to the Beat by 101. Between these two very well known new beat tracks are quite a few surprises awaiting the listener.

Mixcloud

First track is something I did post music studio time, using my 4 track TEAC. Beside the TB-303 + TR-808 track I had recorded, I also recorded two tracks that were just beats. To one of them (featuring continuously pitched toms) I added some whale songs. That's the first track on the above tape.

#music #studio #tr808