Author: Dave Denyer

David Denyer PR & the reel-to-reel rambler

The Who on tape: 3 albums coming soon from Analogue Productions

July 24, 2026

Woah, the tape world is taking off – and some! This just in from Analogue Productions / Acoustic Sounds – they’re about to release audiophile editions of 4 landmark albums by The Who in various formats, 3 of which will include master tape copy editions. Find out more and pre-order: Tommy https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/197504/The_Who-Tommy-14_Inch_-_15_IPS_Tape My Generation https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/197492/The_Who-My_Generation-14_Inch_-_15_IPS_Tape … More The Who on tape: 3 albums coming soon from Analogue Productions

Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album (the white one) from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel

July 10, 2026

The folks at Rhino High Fidelity are really picking up the pace now, with a raft of incredible releases coming thick and fast in recent weeks and months – I can hardly keep up… Actually that’s not true – bring it on, I say! I’m going to broach this review in the same way as … More Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 self-titled album (the white one) from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel

Groovin’ with Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Super Fly’ from Rhino High Fidelity

July 3, 2026

Taking stock – a quick tour of the ‘Rhino’ story so far Before I dive into Super Fly, I feel like I need to take a moment to say what a total revelation the Rhino High Fidelity Reel-to-Reel series is turning out to be! I have all five of their tape releases so far, and … More Groovin’ with Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Super Fly’ from Rhino High Fidelity

Play. Rewind. Play Again. Getting Lost in Adam Levy & The Mint Imperials’ ‘Honestly’ from Reel to Reel Haven / Stella Records

July 3, 2026

I ‘honestly’ can’t remember the last time an album did this to me. I’ve been sitting here trying to think of another record that swept me away in quite the same way, and… blank. This one just induced joy — plain, uncomplicated, unpretentious joy. And that’s the thing: the album itself is plain and uncomplicated … More Play. Rewind. Play Again. Getting Lost in Adam Levy & The Mint Imperials’ ‘Honestly’ from Reel to Reel Haven / Stella Records

Revox & Deep Purple team up to offer limited edition tape player, turntable & speaker – with new album ‘SPLAT!’

June 29, 2026

Hot on the heels of last year’s collaboration with Alice Cooper, and with Yello in 2024, Revox has now teamed up with rock band Deep Purple to create exclusively branded, signed, limited ‘DP’ editions of the ReVox B77 MKIII tape deck, T77 turntable and STUDIOMASTER A200 wireless loudspeaker. Numbers are strictly limited – at 25 … More Revox & Deep Purple team up to offer limited edition tape player, turntable & speaker – with new album ‘SPLAT!’

Rhino Hi-Fi unveils limited edition R2R reissues of ‘Fleetwood Mac’ & ZZ Top’s ‘Tres Hombres’

June 29, 2026

Amazing news! As if Joni Mitchell’s Blue wasn’t enough already! Rhino are really pulling out all the stops… another press release just in: LOS ANGELES – Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) expands its premium reel-to-reel audiophile series with two essential albums: Fleetwood Mac (1975) and ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres (1973). Each was duplicated in real … More Rhino Hi-Fi unveils limited edition R2R reissues of ‘Fleetwood Mac’ & ZZ Top’s ‘Tres Hombres’

Introducing Music on Reels – with an enticingly mysterious recording of ‘the supergroup that never was’

June 26, 2026

Every so often, an email drops into my inbox from someone in the tape world I’ve never encountered before. It’s one of the small joys of writing about reel‑to‑reel: you never quite know who’s out there, quietly making magic on magnetic tape. The latest of these surprises came from Shai Drori, who reached out to tell … More Introducing Music on Reels – with an enticingly mysterious recording of ‘the supergroup that never was’

Rhino Hi-Fi announces new Joni Mitchell ‘Blue’ on Audiophile Editions tape & vinyl – out July 10 – preorders now

June 22, 2026

Woah! Rhino High Fidelity is at it again folks – this press release just in: LOS ANGELES – Joni Mitchell’s masterpiece Blue celebrates its 55-year anniversary today with new audiophile editions from Rhino High Fidelity on reel-to-reel and vinyl. Blue (Rhino High Fidelity R2R) was duplicated in real time from a 1:1 copy of the … More Rhino Hi-Fi announces new Joni Mitchell ‘Blue’ on Audiophile Editions tape & vinyl – out July 10 – preorders now

Andrea Bocelli’s most intimate recording – A Night of Amazing Grace at Reel to Reel Haven / Stella Records

June 19, 2026

The title that reeled me in It was inevitable, really, that this title would grab me by the lapels. For more than a decade I’ve been following — and, let’s be honest, evangelising — the wonderful, defiantly niche world of audiophile reel‑to‑reel tape. I’m talking about ¼‑inch, 15ips, studio‑grade tape sold as a consumer format. A tiny market, yes. A … More Andrea Bocelli’s most intimate recording – A Night of Amazing Grace at Reel to Reel Haven / Stella Records

Holy FS – you HAVE to hear this! The Stooges’ Fun House from Rhino

June 15, 2026

Straight from the off I need to come clean; for the past 56 years Fun House and the Stooges have not been on my radar. I grew up as a fan of progressive rock and shied away from anything hard and aggressive, too… confrontational. By the mid‑seventies, when I was first starting to buy records … More Holy FS – you HAVE to hear this! The Stooges’ Fun House from Rhino