James Goss has interviewed many independent record store owners across the country to see how they stay in business and what they sell. Every month a new store will be profiled with interviews and photos. Pretty fun. Here's the link: Vinyl Lives
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Tell the Truth
by Larry Crane
A while back I had an interesting session recording auditions and providing camera audio feed over the course of three days for 24 instrumental and vocal performers, all of whom were hoping to get on the roster with Cirque du Soleil. Roger...
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The Possibility of Subconscious Auditory Effects in Audioworkers - A Case for Renewing Humility and Wonder in the Field of Professional Audio
by Allen Farmelo
Subconscious Auditory Effects (SAE) is a term I have cobbled together to encapsulate a broad range of phenomena in this barely-studied field of inquiry. An SAE is any measurable effect on a person caused by a sound, or change in sound, that is...
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Everything Louder Than Everything Else - yikes, a film set in a recording studio!
by Larry Crane
Everything Louder Than Everything Else is a self-described "no-budget semi-scripted drama/comedy" set in a recording studio (in actuality, Vancouver's Hive Creative Labs). Rob Leickner ( Director, Writer, Editor, Camera, Producer)...
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New Music From Rafiq Bhatia
by Geoff Stanfield
We had Rafiq Bhatia as a guest on our DISCussion podcast in June of 2023. His new release, a collaboration with pianist Chris Pattishall, Each Dream, A Melting Door, is a mind-melting work that pushes the boundaries of "jazz". It takes me back...
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New Music from Dirty Projectors
by Geoff Stanfield
We interviewed David Longstreth of the Dirty Projectors back in 2013 for Tape Op issue #93. His new release, Songs of the Earth, is a return to a sound and vibe reminiscent of 2010's Mount Wittenberg Orca, a collaboration with...
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Man Astonished To Learn Records Were Made Prior to 2004
by Larry Crane
I pulled short straw and had to go pick up the take out tonight (take away for our UK readers). The radio was set to NPR, so I let it alone. The announcer introduced a new segment called “Listen to This,” that features famous musicians...
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I am Really, Really Old Now
by Larry Crane
"First off, I really enjoy reading Tape Op. I have read it since I was in 8th grade (2001)." I never imagined I'd get an email that began like this. I will be 46 in May. Tape Op entered its 14th year in April. Jackpot! Recording Studio is over 14...
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Gear Update: Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Analogue Mixer
by Geoff Stanfield
It is often challenging within a review period to fully explore a piece of gear and integrate it into the daily workflow. It's not that reviewers won't use the feature set and put it to task in at least a few applications, but to truly get to know...