Getting major league goosebumps with Miles Davis’ Ascenseur pour l’échafaud on tape from Hemiolia Records

Ascenseur Pour L’échafaud (aka Lift To The Scaffold, or Elevator To The Gallows) is a French movie released in 1958 and directed by Louis Malle. It’s a fabulous piece of cinema and one’s that very typical of the period. Shot in black and white, it’s moody, dark, haunting, tense, full of suspense, intrigue and – … More Getting major league goosebumps with Miles Davis’ Ascenseur pour l’échafaud on tape from Hemiolia Records

Gearbox Records offering master tape copies of their catalogue

Wowzer, this is pretty significant move in the context of reel-to-reel becoming more ‘mainstream’. London and Tokyo-based Gearbox Records is now making a big chunk of its back catalogue available to buy on copy master tape! There’s a long list of tapes available, each one copied direct from the original master to ¼-inch tape. The … More Gearbox Records offering master tape copies of their catalogue

Another jazz classic from Hemiolia: Cannonball Adderley’s Somethin’ Else

Hemiolia Records’ licensing deal with Ermitage Distribution is, for tape fans, the gift that just keeps on giving! Last year saw the release of a raft of seminal jazz albums on copy master tape, and now 2024 is kicking off with another: Somethin’ Else by American jazz saxophonist Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley. The album was originally recorded in March … More Another jazz classic from Hemiolia: Cannonball Adderley’s Somethin’ Else

‘Saturday Night In San Francisco’: rediscovering a legendary guitar event via tape from Horch House

Okay, so this one’s quite a story, perfect for a rambling man to have a good ol’ ramble about! First, there’s the history of a seminal recording (which, if you’re a fan of the genre, you may well already know something about). And then there’s also a spotlight here on the whole tape versus other … More ‘Saturday Night In San Francisco’: rediscovering a legendary guitar event via tape from Horch House

New year, new release (and a few ‘buy it now’ last chances) from The Tape Project

If you’re subscribed to The Tape Project’s newsletter then you’ll be up to speed on this already. If not, read on. New tape release: The Chieftains’ The Foxhunt, Live in San Francisco A new title from The Tape Project is always an exciting event, and this one just happens to be a recording of what is … More New year, new release (and a few ‘buy it now’ last chances) from The Tape Project

Looking back at 2023: a great year for new releases on tape!

If you follow this blog you’ll have seen some really exciting stuff going down in the world of tape this year. It’s been a bumper (and for me, budget-busting!) year for tape. My bank balance is now groaning at the seams but my tape collection is looking pretty darned awesome! I thought it might be … More Looking back at 2023: a great year for new releases on tape!

One for rock / metal fans at last! Alice Cooper live on tape from Horch House

As a fan of both jazz and classical music I’m pretty spoiled for choice when it comes to releases on R2R tape. But if rock and / or metal are more your thing, then you’re possibly feeling a bit neglected. So here’s some good news for you: German label Horch House recently released ‘Live From … More One for rock / metal fans at last! Alice Cooper live on tape from Horch House

Inside Sonorus Audio’s new ATR10 MkII deck and a free reel deal from RX Reels

If you’re based in North America and in the market for a tape deck, you might want to check out RX Reels’ website. The company, run by Kevin Root and based in the Pacific North-West, specialises in crafting premium quality carbon fibre tape reels. In addition, they’ve also now branched out into retailing a number … More Inside Sonorus Audio’s new ATR10 MkII deck and a free reel deal from RX Reels

In the market for a mint condition ReVox deck? How about a B77 (MkI or MkII) refurbed by ReVox themselves

The ReVox B77 was a real classic in the world of tape decks, and was also relatively recent compared to some tape vintages. The MkI version was manufactured between 1977-80 and the MkII between 1980-1998. You can still pick them up on eBay at a variety of prices – and in a variety of conditions, … More In the market for a mint condition ReVox deck? How about a B77 (MkI or MkII) refurbed by ReVox themselves

Latest offerings from RX Reels – Black Friday discount, a new reel design and the return of an ‘old’ favourite

If you’re a subscriber to RX Reels’ occasional newsletter ‘Reel News’ then you’ll know about all of this already, but if not, you might want to head over there and sign up, as there are offers to be had. Specifically, there’s a subscriber-only Black Friday sale with $20 off per reel (or $30 per reel … More Latest offerings from RX Reels – Black Friday discount, a new reel design and the return of an ‘old’ favourite