Category: Music on R2R: news & reviews

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

January 23, 2024

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!

December 8, 2023

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

December 7, 2023

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

Latest new tape release from Hemiolia Records: Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time Out’

November 21, 2023

If, like me, you’re both a tape devotee and a jazz fan, you’ll no doubt have been following this year’s incredible releases from Italian label Hemiolia Records. If you’ve somehow managed to miss it, here’s the long story cut very short: a year or so ago, Hemiolia signed a deal with Ermitage Distribution allowing them … More Latest new tape release from Hemiolia Records: Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time Out’

Thunderously good: The White Stripes’ seminal album ‘Elephant’ on UHQR vinyl and Ultra Tape

October 13, 2023

August 25th was kind of a BIG DAY in the world of this reel-to-reel rambler. One of my absolute favourite albums of the noughties – The White Stripes’ Elephant – was announced for release not only as a UHQR 2 x 45rpm vinyl edition, but also as an Analogue Productions Ultra Tape. For some reason … More Thunderously good: The White Stripes’ seminal album ‘Elephant’ on UHQR vinyl and Ultra Tape

Gillian Welch to release ‘The Harrow & The Harvest’ on reel-to-reel tape via Acony Records

September 21, 2023

Gillian Welch’s 2011 album, the Grammy-nominated The Harrow & The Harvest, described by the Washington Post as “Welch…at her haunting, heart-aching best,” will be released for the first time ever on reel-to-reel tape via her own Acony Records. Welch’s long-time collaborator David Rawlings says about the release, “as someone who spends a lot of time … More Gillian Welch to release ‘The Harrow & The Harvest’ on reel-to-reel tape via Acony Records

Analogue Productions & Acoustic Sounds announce The White Stripes’ ‘Elephant’ UHQR vinyl and on Ultra Tape

September 4, 2023

Amazing news folks… 2023 is the 20th anniversary of The White Stripes’ critically acclaimed album Elephant and the team at Analogue Productions and Acoustic Sounds are celebrating in the kind of style we music-loving audiophiles dream of – with a special re-release on UHQR vinyl, SACD and…. (cue drum roll): reel-to-reel Ultra Tape! I’ve got … More Analogue Productions & Acoustic Sounds announce The White Stripes’ ‘Elephant’ UHQR vinyl and on Ultra Tape

Analogue Productions announces 10 new bluesy albums on Ultra Tape

August 10, 2023

Analogue Productions is part of US-based company Acoustic Sounds which, if you’re a long-time tape fan, you’ll no doubt already be familiar with. Acoustic Sounds’ Chad Kassem is a huge blues and jazz fan, and APO Records (Analogue Productions Originals) is his own label. Chad began recording various blues legends back in the early 1990s. … More Analogue Productions announces 10 new bluesy albums on Ultra Tape

Getz / Gilberto reviewed – and three more jazz classics announced from Hemiolia

August 4, 2023

If you’re a follower of this blog, you’ll already be familiar with Italian label Hemiolia Records’ major scoop in terms of some pretty special tape rights acquisitions, and you may have already checked out some of the incredible albums that have been released on tape as a result. If not, you can check out my … More Getz / Gilberto reviewed – and three more jazz classics announced from Hemiolia

“The macro and the micro in complete detail”: Chasing The Dragon’s new tape recording of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade

July 14, 2023

Scheherazade is without a doubt my absolute favourite piece of classical music. It’s packed with passion and sensuality in spades as it journeys through an utterly captivating story. And what a ride of heavenly and hellish contrasts! You’ve got hellfire dynamics and the menacing sultan’s theme. Then there’s the tempestuous storms at sea, the shipwreck … More “The macro and the micro in complete detail”: Chasing The Dragon’s new tape recording of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade