Here's the deal: I have too many #cassette decks and I want to give one away, along with 20 cassettes.
Why? I love the format, I love the ritual, I love the analogue warmth, and I love introducing people to what tape sounds like on a really good #hifi deck. The fully serviced Sony 3 head Dolby S deck has a headphone socket, so you won't even need an amp or speakers.
#UK only (sorry) and all you need to do is reply with what you want to play on it and I'll pick one.
Any UK #cassette fans want a freebie grab bag of cassettes? I have...erm...a somewhat sizeable stockpile...of tapes that I need to thin down into a smaller, more curated collection.
Here's the deal: you give me a genre, list of artists, or a time period and I'll try to include at least some to suit. The rest will be selected at random from 4,000 items.
I'll send you 15 tapes (you tell me how many you want) for a fixed postage cost of £5.
I'm not looking for new vintage #cassette gear right now, but when a friend gifts you a desirable one owner #boombox from 1985 that's in close to new condition and doesn't need any work, it'd be churlish not to accept, right?
These #Sharp component boomboxes are a bit of a unicorn in that they're small, fully featured, can take a #turntable input and actually sound excellent.
I'm repairing Rich's expensive 3-head Aiwa #Tape deck in my latest video. Yikes! I'm not used to repairing other people's equipment.
See how I get on and enjoy! https://youtu.be/lmwZcaIqAjA
FINALLY! I finished editing and posted my new video. Beginning as a simple restoration, having footage added to it throughout the week, it completed as 'My History With Walkman/Personal Stereos'.
Includes Amiga goodness btw 😁
Watch here and enjoy: https://youtu.be/W_4j6YxTSYE
My love for the audio #cassette is well documented, but every now and then I take things up a level. There's nothing quite like the sound of an open reel tape, recorded direct from the original master (or in this case, the archive safety tape*).
Many people say that #vinyl is the ultimate way to play music, but the music they're talking about was almost always originally recorded onto tape.
This beats vinyl.
*Now playing: Billy Idol's criminally overlooked concept album Cyberpunk.
#Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastnesses of the #underground. Emitted transmissions will raise your attention for new unheard #music all over the genre spectrum from all over the world. Btw.: Forget about that German language aspect - it's all about the music!
And this time the topic of the whole is "hitter of crinders" (should be a fair translation of "Blocküren von Tieren") which by the way has absolutely nothing to do with anything that will happen during the show and indeed makes no sense at all. Just as I like things to be.
Because #RadioIrrtum always feels connected to open social networks, lots of mighty' n world dominating Fediverse artists will be featured, like @xylander, @limebar, @Lara or @rrrrroseazerty ! Because of your great music!
Also #CreativeCommons then and when. Because if you ask me, the music industry as we know it has to die.
As always I'll post playlist and manuscript later here (provided I’m at home, else it will come up the day after). And if you have questions about the music – I'll gladly answer! Just ask!
C U all tonight! :)
↑↑↑ English version above, the German one is still below ↓↓↓
Tatsache, Radio Irrtum! ist wieder da! Samstag Abend, 20 Uhr über Alex Berlin auf UKW 91MHz/DAB+ Ch.7D (Stream URL oben).
Radio Irrtum! ist meine Radiosendung, in der wir zusammen die Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforschen.
Thema diesmal: "Blocküren von Tieren"; leider ohne Zeit dafür zu haben, denn wird haben bereits genug zu tun mit:
Dance Macabre
Souly und Jazzy Beatmaker Zeugs
unglaublichen Bastardpop
Einen weltexklusiven Track nur für Radio Irrtum!
Acid, als wäre es 1908
Bass
IndustriPhemale Noize
Doomy BlackMetal
phemale Punk
Neues von den Genialen Dilletanten
DIE deutsche Underground-SuperGroup
LowFidelity von Kassette
Haufenweise Fediverse-Künstler*innen sind dabei (siehe oben), ein paar Creative Commons Tracks sind dabei - vielleicht stirbt dann die Musikindustrie schneller. Grüße oben, Playlist + Manuskript nach der Show (spätestens Sonntag) hier drunter. Fragen einfach stellen – ich antworte (spätestens am Sonntag)!
This is the next #cassette deck in the queue for refurb. The #JVC KD-85 is a real rarity in the UK, particularly in 'native' 240V form, rather than an import from Japan or the US.
It's a hell of a thing for the #70s (1978) and the #tape transport is one of the best ever made. Definitely a rival for any #Nakamichi I've owned when it comes to playback.
A friend came over yesterday and was incredulous to learn that I've swapped out my expensive #hifi gear for a late 70s all-in-one Panasonic music centre.
The truth is, I'm now listening to and enjoying more #music on #cassette and #vinyl than I have in a long time.
Alan Parsons has a theory and it feels like he may be onto something:
"Audiophiles don’t use their equipment to listen to your music. Audiophiles use your music to listen to their equipment”
Okay, I'll tell you, but stop begging - it's embarrassing for both of us and everyone who's watching.
I've obtained a Limited Manufacture Licence for some iconic music tracks to be released as an album of #synthwave and #synthpop cover versions on #vinyl#cassette and #minidisc
Now I just need to find some interested artists to join me in this ridiculous endeavour.
This unassuming late #80s JVC RC-N5 #boombox is surprisingly heavy and well made. It looks like a basic portable radio, but it has a secret #cassette deck built in!
I've been so tempted to get an oldschool walkman lately. Cassettes are so nostalgic!