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So nice. What are those mirror sleeve tapes?

They are part of the Modern New Age series on Matthew David's Leaving Records. There have been four so far, but I've only the three. New Age isn't everyone's bag, but it's always been of interest to me.

My taste when it comes to hip hop is decidedly old skool (basically anyone on DefJam) - but digging these clever tape designs for releases by JonWayne

Do you actually have those, Spun? They're quite rare. Particularly the first one which was pulled before it sold out and never reissued because Phillip Morris threatened to sue them into oblivion.

Hi @Mateo

I don't unfortunately. Came across them when directed to the website of another tape label and thought worth sharing. Ah, so now the hunt begins..... ;)

Interesting that it's the tobacco company throwing around the lawsuit threats, and not Apple or Coca-Cola.

That was exactly my thought. I believe it was Stone Throw's first ever cassette release and limited to 100 as well.

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Arrived today!

m-bryce wrote:Arrived today!

Nice. Didn't realize there was a tape of this.

M-Bryce: are you Bryce Miller form the upcoming Spun out of Control tape?

^ I got my tape from here https://www.normanrecords.com/records/1 ... themes-ii- well packed and very fast delivery.

No I'm not Bryce Miller :) Folks can call me Mike.

For US folks, the Lost Themes II tape is also available from Sacred Bones:

http://www.sacredbonesrecords.com/colle ... -themes-ii

m-bryce wrote:^ I got my tape from here https://www.normanrecords.com/records/1 ... themes-ii- well packed and very fast delivery.

No I'm not Bryce Miller :) Folks can call me Mike.

Thanks. And hello Mike :-)

Bezulsqy wrote:

m-bryce wrote:^ I got my tape from here https://www.normanrecords.com/records/1 ... themes-ii- well packed and very fast delivery.

No I'm not Bryce Miller :) Folks can call me Mike.

Thanks. And hello Mike :-)

Hello! ;)

Ash Borer - Cold of Ages. Atmospheric, droney, grim, black metal.

Ritual Necromancy - Oath of the Abyss
Rank, filthy, decrepit, and demonic metal of death from Portland, Oregon.

Having picked up the vinyl re-issue of Odelay, couldn't resist this tape purchase for just £1. The same shop - which told me they had never stopped selling tapes - also had this classic from The The, who those of you perhaps less familiar with the man will recall from his score to Hyena, released last year by DeathWaltz.

Had the pleasure to go to a Q&A with The The's Matt Johnson at the London ICA last night and hand him one of our own Spun... tapes. What a polite and surprisingly chilled guy, despite the intense & rather serious music of his 80s/90s youth (which still holds up surprisingly well).

@Spun - Nicely done, and sounds like an interesting event with Matt Johnson. Also, it's great to see a shared appreciation for Beck across the world.

Ver Sacrum - Manifest Destiny

A definite recent favorite of mine, and hits all the right notes for me. It feels like listening to an ambient tribute to the The Boogeyman while in some kind of fog-shrouded ceremony for purposes yet unknown...

In anticipation of the Bryce Miller tape I decided to play SOS002 to SOS005.
Very happy to have two editions of SOS002 because my tape deck has no auto reverse ;-)

And now the first of a cannibal double...

Bezulsqy wrote:In anticipation of the Bryce Miller tape I decided to play SOS002 to SOS005.
Very happy to have two editions of SOS002 because my tape deck has no auto reverse ;-)

Double-decker tape-wreckers!