Open Collaboration Projects

Author: bryan

  • Ken Clinger’s KC Tape Series: A Unique Blend of Styles

    Ken Clinger’s KC Tape Series: A Unique Blend of Styles

    Ken Clinger’s KC series of tapes stands as a testament to the art of musical fusion, seamlessly blending elements from various genres to create a captivating and distinctive sonic experience. Within this series, Clinger expertly incorporates spoken word, story-songs, pop melodies, and ambient compositions, resulting in a sound that is both elegantly simple and intricately…

  • Naaki Soul – Nylon Songs

    Naaki Soul – Nylon Songs

    No.5244 (CD, Digital, 2023) GAJOOB Review by Bryan Baker: Emerging from Brisbane, Australia, Naaki Soul’s “Nylon Songs,” released in 2023, strikes a chord with its unique blend of post-punk guitar sounds and emotive vocals. This album, produced and recorded by Christopher Brownbill at Underground Audio, is as much an exploration of genre boundaries as it…

  • Petite Victory Collective

    Petite Victory Collective

    Petite Victory Collective, based in Lisbon, Portugal, is a distinctive independent label and collective that has been making waves in the electronic music scene since its inception in 2021. Under the leadership of president Guillaume Blanjean, they have successfully explored a diverse range of electronic sub-genres, including but not limited to minimal house, dark electronic,…

  • Fentom – residue

    Fentom – residue

    No.5243 (Cassette, Digital, 2022) GAJOOB Review by Bryan Baker: Fentom’s “Residue,” released in 2022, is a masterclass in ambient music artistry. This five-song album, available on cassette and digital platforms, paints an evocative soundscape with its atmospheric electronics, field recordings, echoing piano, muffled voices, and vintage residue arpeggios. The journey begins with “where it begins,”…

  • Bel Argosy – Let’s hear it for Bel Argosy (Cassette, digital, 2013)

    Bel Argosy – Let’s hear it for Bel Argosy (Cassette, digital, 2013)

    No.5241 ARTIST/LABEL NOTES: Billy Lopez (vocals, guitar) started the band with Julian Graham (drums), Chris Cumming (bass) and Beau Alessi (lead guitar) in late 2010 after deciding it was probably a good idea to get this sort of thing out of his system before he turned 30. Fun fact: Bel Argosy rehearses in the attic…

  • Flint Knippel – Flood Victim (cassette, 1994)

    Flint Knippel – Flood Victim (cassette, 1994)

    No.859 Flint Knippel’s 1994 cassette release, “Flood Victim”, is an intriguing exploration of improvised music that treads the line between structure and chaos. The album, which appears to be a document of one or several live performances, presents a compelling journey into the realm of electric guitar-based improvisation. “Flood Victim” ventures quite a bit into…

  • Gamegerming With the K.O. II

    Gamegerming With the K.O. II

    If you’re familiar with Tapegerm and its relatively new game, you may be interested to know that it plays well with Teenage Engineering’s new K.O. II EP-133 sample composer device. The featured image is a screenshot of it’s Sample Tool which is TE’s handy way of managing samples. When you play a game with tapegerms…

  • Rob Skane – Into Your Soul (Cassette, 1990)

    Rob Skane – Into Your Soul (Cassette, 1990)

    No.4710 DOWNLOAD @ ARCHIVE.ORG ARTIST/LABEL NOTES: This tape was recorded and mixed In two fun-filled days at Sweetfish Studios. To be quite honest, I had enough of playing dead-end bands that couldn’t put my ideas across the way I originally intended. So, I thought I’d try it myself. Hopefully, people will enjoy listening to it,…

  • Right Brain Records: Championing Uncharted Musical Territories

    Right Brain Records: Championing Uncharted Musical Territories

    Right Brain Records, a nonprofit label, stands as a beacon for those artists who dare to venture into uncharted musical territories. The label serves as a platform for musicians to express their unique inner voices in the moment, fostering an environment that encourages musical exploration and experimentation. The ethos of Right Brain Records is rooted…

  • KOII PDF Manual

    KOII PDF Manual

    B&H Photo has kindly offered a link to the Teenage Engineering EP-133 KOII manual in PDF format.

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