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

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!’

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’

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’

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

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

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

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

Oh come all ye grateful Dead-Heads: ‘Workingman’s Dead’ from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-To-Reel

Four months feels like an eternity when you’re waiting for something special. But the moment the promised one finally arrives, all that waiting collapses into a faint little shadow behind you. Back in December last year, I had the pleasure of chatting with Rhino’s Steve Woolard, the man behind the recent Rhino High Fidelity reel‑to‑reel … More Oh come all ye grateful Dead-Heads: ‘Workingman’s Dead’ from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-To-Reel

Rhino High Fidelity reel-to-reel review #2: T. Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’

This is the second of my Rhino High Fidelity Reel-To-Reel tape reviews, and this time it’s a band I’ve known and loved even longer than Yes – the subject of my first Rhino review. Here we have T. Rex’s Electric Warrior – widely considered to be Marc Bolan’s defining work. Back in my Celestion sales … More Rhino High Fidelity reel-to-reel review #2: T. Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’

Hell, YES…! ‘The Yes Album’ from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-To-Reel – a review

Well, folks, this is the moment! Having championed the resurgence of reel-to-reel tape, with a particular leaning towards ¼” 15ips R2R master copies, for around a decade now, it seems that my Holy Grail has finally materialised… Not that I’ve been starved of incredible choices, mind. The past ten years have seen some very significant … More Hell, YES…! ‘The Yes Album’ from Rhino High Fidelity Reel-To-Reel – a review