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Posted Tue, 01/31/2012 - 06:30
Bacanal Intruder’s Do While, If Else now has a catalog page with complete info. Check it out for more about the release!
Posted Mon, 01/02/2012 - 06:55
We’re kicking off 2012 with a new addition to our roster, Spanish artist Bacanal Intruder. Having worked closely with Dot Tape Dot in the past, he’s actually been in our extended musical family for a while. We can’t wait to share his new album Do While, If Else with everyone this spring. There will be audio clips to sample in the coming weeks, so please check back.
Posted Mon, 11/14/2011 - 08:30
.tape.'s debut album, Flying Over Bañugues: Loops & Sketches (Optical Sound & Aspic Records), is available for free download at archive.org, courtesy of Aspic Records. This album is a collection of tracks from 1999 to 2002. These tracks are incredible – far more intricate than “loops & sketches” would lead you to believe. Stay tuned for more .tape. news coming soon!
Posted Mon, 10/31/2011 - 07:03
Today is the 5th anniversary of our first proper release, Sneaky Thieves’ accident(s). That makes us 5 years old! Thanks to all the people who’ve helped make this possible. There’s plenty more to come.
Posted Thu, 10/27/2011 - 14:56
The Tallest Trees piece in ALARM’s “Chromatic” issue is live on their site today. Check it out for an interview and some incredible photos of the band.
Posted Tue, 10/25/2011 - 05:32
Posted Thu, 07/21/2011 - 06:05
Bridges, the forthcoming Machinefabriek-curated improv project, has a piece featuring OE contributor Steven Hess (Fessenden, MALE, Hess/Tilmann). Here’s more about it from Machinefabriek’s site:
Bridges
A project with Gerco Hiddink.
Posted Fri, 07/15/2011 - 06:41
July’s Deadly Duo podcasts are chock full of OE goodness. This month it’s a summer theme brought to you by The Duo (Scott Worley of Jatun and Greg Walker), with special guest selector and OE label head, Emile Milgrim. In addition, Deadly Duo #3 features a Dokkemand track. Don’t even think about heading to the beach or pool without these sounds. Podcast #4 will be up next week, so stay tuned!
Posted Thu, 07/14/2011 - 06:50
In Domus Mixtape #7, “BLK JKS and Athi-Patra Ruga team up to provide a wide swath of Johannesburg's textures and genres, weaving a powerful and challenging narrative that jumpstarts from the streets and shines light on the unlit corners from houses to basements, warehouses to skyscrapers.” Features João Orecchia’s remix of Serengeti & Polyphonic’s “Lately”.
Posted Fri, 04/29/2011 - 18:24
We curated a mixtape for Redefine Magazine. It’s got some old and new favorites as well as a guest track and a previously unreleased remix. Oh, and it’s available for free download.
