Ogehiko and Yahiko are tape loop siblings. Ogehiko is a layered four track cassette tape loop., The artist does not exactly remember how he created the main sound element (with one of his synths, he believes). He however recognises use of the Fostex’s lovely pitch wheel, which he digs a lot. Yahiko is a reel […]
Cassingle #6: moduS ponY [SPT08]
I first came across modus pony’s music on a split tape released by Cologne’s Strategic Tape Reserve. His genre-spanning, intricate guitar/bass/synth arrangements immediately stood out (of course next to the artist behind VLK, whom we’ll welcome soon as part of this cassingle series too). Because of its complexity, “Systemmetry/2Systemmetry” could be perceived as a concept […]
Cassingle #5 – German Army [SPT07]
German Army is a two piece (DT and GT) from the San Gabriel Valley, California, USA. Raised on Sydney Possuelo and Paulo Freire, their catalog seeks to critique US imperialism and nationalism. Their frequent and consistently outstanding releases have established them as one of the most present groups in the international tape scene in recent […]
Cassingle #4 – qualchan. [SPT06]
Fourth release of our cassette single series. qualchan. is a native american multi-disciplinary artist residing deep in the heart of cascadia. they describe their work as a reimagining of americana filtered through the tropes of new age, focusing primarily on living through the anthropocene. they call this wave now age, & are the only member […]
Cassingle #3 – Harald Sack Ziegler [SPT05]
25 Artists. 25 C-5 (that’s 2:30 per side) cassettes with two tracks (exclusive B-side). Strictly limited to 10 hand-dubbed copies each. Custom design. superpolar Taïps proudly presents the third release of its Cassette Single series. superpolar.org/2020/10/20/the-spt-cassingle-series/ The number of his entries on discogs is 49 – in reality there are innumerable and probably half of them […]
Cassingle #2 – The Master Musicians of Dyffryn Moor [SPT04]
25 Artists. 25 C-5 (that’s 2:30 per side) cassettes with two tracks (exclusive B-side). Strictly limited to 10 hand-dubbed copies each. Custom design. superpolar Taïps proudly presents the second release of its Cassette Single series. The Master Musicians of Dyffryn Moor are a ragtag band of percussionists from a parallel Wales where rituals and folklore […]
Cassingle #1: Tiger Village [SPT03]
25 Artists. 25 C-5 (that’s 2:30 per side) cassettes with two tracks. Exclusive B-sides. Strictly limited to 10 hand-dubbed copies each. Custom design. superpolar Taïps presents the first release of its Cassette Single series. The original thought behind the music of Tiger Village was to make music that is missing a core component of composition, […]
The Cassingle Series
Updated 11 September 2023 35 Artists. 35 cassette singles. Exclusive B-sides. Individual artwork. A limited number of hand-dubbed copies per tape and artist. Eventually, all tracks will be released on a compilation (digital/cassette), planned for sometime in 2024. That’s the SPT Cassingle series in a nutshell. The first two batches of three were released on […]
bleed Air (SPT02)
bleed Air’s debut full-length is a mix tape blending dark ambient, playful electronica as well as experimental beat and drone. A journey into warm, analogue noise, echo and soundscapes, sometimes resembling a soundtrack for a yet to be filmed low budget sci-fi movie. When Robot choirs start singing or broken analogue circuits and filters start […]
Ball Geographie – Live at Budokan (SPT01)
Many references and elements come to mind when trying to describe Ball Geographie’s music: From Chamber Pop to Disco. From Lo-fi to High-End. Found sound referencing the likes of Studio Braun. Fully conscious use of presets, but only when they make full sense. Beats. No improvisation, everything is always structured to the maximum. 80ies vibes, […]