Tag: Compact Cassette
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The Secret Life of The Optigan
Following on from the previous post I looked up the source of the sample in the Paloma Faith track Upside Down and was surprised – it was from the Optigan. ‘That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time…’ /OB1 The Optigan was a home organ, really a kid’s toy made by Mattel, a…
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Lemon Hed Vol 1
As you might have heard on RC 346, I am really into sample collage and vapourwave ambience at the moment – in big part because of Departure and the record label she co-runs with Lav Kazan. I blogged about them before but recently they released their first compilation – an easy way to get a…
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Pause Button Beats
“Public Enemy No. 1” was a pause tape beat” This is an amazing article via Ian Fondue of the Lloydbrary about early hiphop DJs using cassette tapes in their productions – yes a lot of us started creating ‘pause button edits’ and it’s amazing that some of the classics were created this way. I knew…
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The Guerrilla Guide To Podcasting Part Two
The second part in a series on making your own podcast that won’t break the bank, concentrating on DIY and low-cost podcasting . Read part one here. Gear fetish I’m a big believer in making expensive mistakes on cheap gear, rather than the other way around. I have done it, and still wince at the…
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San Francisco Disco Preservation Society
Listen to DJ Mark Watkins – Live At The Polk Gulch Saloon (SF) – Early 80’s byeightiesDJarchives on hearthis.at DJ Jim Hopkins as the San Francisco Disco Preservation Society is preserving the 80’s and 90’s club history of San Francisco by digitising and posting cassettes and reel-to-reel tape of DJ mixes. It’s a fascinating look…
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I Can Screw The Rain
Great article on DJ Screw from RedBullAcademy of all places. Really sad that him and quite a few of that gang aren’t here today to see how chopping and screwing is everywhere – when someone in hiphop slows the beat down, chops it or does that slowed down rap, it’s basically a nod to him.…