Staring Problem - Ghost / Lifelines

For our 20th release Modern Tapes welcomes back our friends who started it all. Two brand new installments of Lauren and Alix’s patented brand of minimalist, haunting, post punk.

7″ / Digital Album

Posted on January 10th, 2017 under Releases, ,

Worker/Parasite - Escitalopram

After a series of impressive releases of hardware based techno for labels like Opal Tapes and Classicworks, Oakland’s Worker/Parasite comes to Modern Tapes with 6 tracks of more experimental work made using only an MPC and the Axoloti, an open platform digital synthesizer. Escitalopram is an impressive expansion of an already intriguing sound palate further connecting abstract sound design with the weirder corners of the dancefloor.

Cassette / Digital Album

Posted on January 8th, 2017 under Releases, ,

Kuldaboli - Vafasamur lífsstíll 2015–2016

Recorded with various analog and digital gear in shady places of Reykjavík, Iceland from 2015 – 2016.

CD / Digital Album

Posted on January 6th, 2017 under Releases, ,

David Carretta - A Retrospective part. 2

After two decades in the game, David Carretta has become known as something of a forward-thinking master at producing spiky, atmospheric electro that might work its way through anything from Italo-disco to noir-ish, cinematic electronica to the work of fellow French innovators. The incredible remixes he did for the internationally respected Techno big artists are the best examples of his knowledge of electronic music, whether Techno, EBM, New Beat and Italo Disco. Enjoy the second volume of compilation retrospective of one of the most influential artists on the international electronic music scene.

CD

Posted on January 4th, 2017 under Releases, ,

Bad News from Cosmos - Minn Sjó

Bad News from Cosmos is a Ukrainian duo (Andrii Hrachov and Iryna Bodnar), active since 2010. Duo is mostly focused on creating songs and freeform improvisations narrating of love and death.

“We are devotees of mathematical polyphonies, sequences and improvisations based on pure feeling and dark romantic world vision. We fuel our passion for composing by the inspiration we get from vibrant and harsh sound textures, as well as from the flexibility of the music piece form. We search our style in the area where classical composition form and vitalizing freedom of avant-approach are intercrossed. An eternal experiment is the way we’ve chosen to lead us to what we call a musical perfection.”

CD / Digital Album

Posted on January 2nd, 2017 under Releases, ,