Recent blog posts about Tapes from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/tapes/ 2012-02-13T00:50:22+01:00 text/html 2012-02-03T04:52:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4033338/high-aurad-dusk-latitudes/
High Aurad - Dusk Latitudes Thanks to the brilliant curating and diligent tape-ripping being done over at The Radiant Now (quite simply one the best blogs Ive come across in ages), I spent a solid chunk of my winter vacation combing through the discography of Stunned Records , a consistently game-changing tape label which unfortunately shuttered its doors early last Fall. Stunned produced some fairly impressive alums over the course of its three-year run, and [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-02T18:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4032466/big-krit-boobie-miles/
A track from the forthcoming Big K.R.I.T. mixtape, 4EvaNaDay . It'll be out Feb. 20th. Also, in the midst of this new mixtape hype, don't forget K.R.I.T. has his major label debut dropping this year, too: Live From the Underground . To be blunt, "Boobie Miles" has my ears watering for whatever this mixtape has to offer. The smooth soul sample behind K.R.I.T.'s flow is sensual and passionate. When the bass drum finally start hittin' hard, it's just magic. Like usual, the rhymes here deal in tales of making it, trying your hardest, and playing the [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-02T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4031737/future-hits-112-amulet/
Amulet From: London, UK Lazy equation: (Cathedral + Saint Vitus) x lots and lots of Black Sabbath . URL: Facebook // Big Cartel Thrash Hits Verdict: Is "retro" a dirty word? Are we doing the history of metal a disservice by referring to bands as "traditional" metal?Should we just shut the hell up, and stop trying to pigeonhole every damn band in the world? Isn't it about time we featured a band in Future Hits that we heard about [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-24T17:04:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4010845/the-magician-magic-tape-19/
The Magician has uploaded the first Magic Tape of 2012. Grab it below and see if you can identify any of the remaining tracks. Tracklist: 01. Lancelot We Can Dance (Goldroom Remix) 02. Moon Boots Aretha 03. Parallel Dance Ensemble Shopping Cart (Maxxi Soundsystem Remix) 04. 05. Friendly Fires Hurting (Tensnake Dub Remix) 06. Mercury feat. Robert Owens Candlelight 07. Disclosure Flow 08. Patrick L & DJ Nibc Call Me (Tiger Stripes Remix) 09. Todd Terje [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-18T15:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3997827/clearing-blank/
Clearing Blank No Kings honcho and impeccable soundsmith Lee Noble lifted some of our SOPA blackout blues this morning with a newly-minted vid by Geoffrey Sexton , whos previously helmed clips for the likes of Pink Priest and Sparkling Wide Pressure . This time around hes teamed up with Clearing ( Police Academy 6 / Skylines Joseph Volmer), who recently hit up NK with the coyly-named No Titles [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-16T00:23:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3990849/tape-ft-young-buck-well-damn/
New Young Buck off Tape's (Detroit) new mixtape. Buck's Live Loyal, Die Rich tape is due out Jan. 24th. DOWNLOAD: Tape Ft. Young Buck - Well Damn PREVIOUS: Young Buck Ft. Juicy J Brand New Tweet]]> text/html 2012-01-05T15:08:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3968115/album-ruedi-snare-mf-kauz-beat-tape-vol/
47 Beats - 182 MB - Ladies and Gents, here's a new beat tape from Ruedi Snare & MF guy! Raw beats no mastering ... Stumbled upon the Duo and this fresh beat tape project, everything from jazzy, soul, boom bap, funk and plain out Hiphop.. Have a listen, Extend the support abroad and here on WIB!! WIB ON BEAT!! PURCHASE "Beat Tape Vol. 2" ON BANDCAMP CLICK HERE Ruedi Snare & MF Kauz: Facebook 602Diggler [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-04T19:49:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3965902/chuck-inglish-wrking/
Download: Chuck Inglish- WRKING. Once I heard this existed, I jumped on the chance to grab it! If you're unfamiliar with Chuck Inglish, he's the production mastermind behind Chicago hip hop outfit the Cool Kids. Yeah, I haven't liked everything the duo has released , but I always visit a new release from them because Chuck's beats are usually so heavy and consistently good. So, of course what I'm excited about is a 20-track instrumental beat tape from Chuck, which he's released for free. Follow the link [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-04T03:32:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3963977/cough-cool-johnny-hawaii-split-tape/
Before I dig into the actual music, can we just acknowledge that collaboration is awesome? 3 labels across two continents ( La Station Radar , Antelier Ciseaux and Hands in the Dark ) are joining forces to release a split tape between Johnny Hawaii and Cough Cool. The tape is the first release for France's Johnny Hawaii, and a victory lap for Cough Cool after his full length debut last year. The two are an easy fit together as both artists play a similar brand of shoegaze influenced lo-fi. Cough Cool is louder, tighter and more distorted, [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-02T22:33:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3961781/mattron-personaltape-pants-morgan-money-tape/
Long Island homie, Mattron , finally gives us an official set of beats to put into our music libraries. Loops, swoops, booms, and blaps; this one is so very pleasing to sit back and relax to. Unlike all of Mattron's previous instrumentals this one might just be his most soulful and personal. Completely humble and raw, it gives you those trill vibes that run along the grooves of your mind, uplift your soul, and slow the time. Easy-listening at its finest. Watch out for an upcoming DECKast by the man very soon! In the meantime download and [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-02T18:11:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3961454/thee-source-of-fawnation-i-missed-you-black-diamond/
THEE SOURCE OV FAWNATION "I MISSED YOU BLACK DIAMOND" cassette by HEALING LIGHT Back in November of 2011, I blogged about a track from the forthcoming Thee Source of Fawnation release, I Missed You Black Diamond . It was an eerie, and groove-laden piece of experimental drone music. Well, now you can hear the entire Source of Fawnation debut in its glory via Bandcamp . If you like your music to have a dark, ritualistic flavor to it, this is a must.]]> text/html 2011-12-27T10:51:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3952987/thrupence-bells/
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"I am day drunk, get ready to see my dick." I recently asked Jason Mantzoukas of Parks and Recreations , Enlightened , and The League to list his top 11 favorite albums of 2011. Mantzoukas is one of the funniest up-and-coming comedic actors out today. In The League , his character Rafi steals the show in every scene he is in. While Rafi is a huge Hoobastank fan, Mantzoukas made some excellent albums selections. Look for Mantzoukas to have a breakout year in [...]]]> text/html 2011-12-19T15:35:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3938966/mixed-tape-curated-by-canadas-shad-mixed-bydj-tlo/
SHAD BESIDES MIX - 2011 FACEBOOK - DJ TLO FACEBOOK - SHAD www.shadk.com ONE OF CANADA'S MOST SAVAGE RAPPERS UNITES ONCE AGAIN WITH ONE OF HIS GREATEST BEAT PROVIDERS, DJ TLO, TO CREATE THIS 25 MINUTE GUEST SPOT MIX FEATURING SOME BRILLIANT TRACKS THAT SHAD HAS WORKED ON OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. [...]]]> text/html 2011-12-14T19:36:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3929983/bottin-dimovi-can-cosmic-tape-1/
Bottin teamed up with Dimovi to put together a set of just edits they've made together. It's been recorded live from a gig they did over in Ibiza recently... grab on the free download now! Can Cosmic Tape #1 (Bottin & Dimovi) by BOTTIN]]> text/html 2011-12-06T18:20:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3915636/thrupence-serenadepromenade/
Thrupence - Serenade/Promenade My buddy Tyler, from Flashlight Tag , firstintroduced me to this great Melbourne based producer. Jack Vanzet is Thrupence , and he has aknackfor compiling his track scraps and leftover sounds into cohesive, soft-spoken, andmesmerizingbeat tapes. Serenade/Promenade is full of tracks not fit for the upcoming EP, soon to be released. Head over here to download, make something warm to drink, get comfortable, and enjoy.]]> text/html 2011-11-29T02:05:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3894355/random-bass-in-yo-face-session2/
Here's a new mix from our own DJ Random. It's a mix of Drum'n'bass and drumstep for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!]]> text/html 2011-11-28T15:56:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3892757/the-magician-magic-tape-seventeen/
More Monday mixtape madness, we promise this is the last, but it's probably the best - grab The Magician's latest magic tape and try and work out the tracklising on the Soundcloud comments. Magic Tape Seventeen by TheMagician Download here .]]> text/html 2011-11-23T12:07:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3884065/video-acid-glasses-jpeg-hoarder/
Acid Glasses - Jpeg Hoarder When I met mild-mannered Memphis garage rocker,Nick Burk (touring with friends in the awesome band Kruxe), he struck me as a pretty chill and lucid dude. However, behind the glowing edges of his bedroom laboratory, from the druggy late night witching hours to the hallucinogenic comedown dawn, he unleashes]]> text/html 2011-11-22T11:13:58+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3879677/the-formatconundrum/
An interesting topic has been bubbling away for the last couple of years, amongst the DIY music world, and that is one of physical format. Fence Records talked about going vinyl only last year, and I got stuck into them for willfully alienating too much of their audience. And then, just to prove that hypocrisy is alive and well in Toad Hall, it looks like we ourselves won't be far off being a vinyl only label by the middle of next year - not by design either, it just worked out that way. Then there's tapes. [...]]]>