Category: Stella Records

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

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

Inside Reel to Reel Haven & Stella Records: the studio keeping tape culture alive — and giving back

June 5, 2026

It’s always exciting when a new reel‑to‑reel–focused label or studio appears on the scene. But here we have something that’s quite different from your typical audiophile pursuit. Reel to Reel Haven is a restoration and recording company combination that’s keeping tape culture alive – and giving back to wider society at the same time. Reel … More Inside Reel to Reel Haven & Stella Records: the studio keeping tape culture alive — and giving back