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We chat with Taylor Deupree about Brian Eno’s 1985 ambient masterpiece, *Thursday Afternoon* on this episode of DISCussion. Listen: tapeop.com/discussion/d...

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Books on Music and Recording Part 2: Some new, some older, some image heavy coffee table offerings, and some for reading, but all inspiring just the same! tapeop.com/.../books-on...

M.Ward: "I just love being surprised, whether it means being a listener to someone else's record or being in the studio, hearing my songs come out of the speakers. I feel like if you're going to make a record that's over 40 minutes long, there should be some surprises." tapeop.com/interviews/1...

Pete Caigan: "The thing with recording live is just moving it all around until it sounds good." tapeop.com/interviews/1...

"It captured the richness and warmth typically associated with the Telefunken ELA M 251 tube mic, while offering convenience, consistency, and durability. I found it to be an impressive alternative for those seeking a classic sound without the steep price tag." Review: tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

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Ed Kuepper of The Saints: "The only experience with the art of recording that I had was a mono cassette deck, and sometimes I'd borrow someone else's cassette deck so that I could record something on one of them, then play something, and record that onto the other." Read: tapeop.com/interviews/1...

With their latest album, is, My Morning Jacket handed over the production reins to storied producer Brendan O'Brien, who has worked with artists ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Pearl Jam. We chat with Jim James and Brendan on the latest Tape Op Podcast! LISTEN:⁠ tapeop.com/podcast/epis...

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"It's the first commercial product from L.A.-based Eternal Research, and it's much more akin to a demonic science experiment than anything we've reviewed in the past." tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

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Stella Mozgawa: "It's so fun to make music with people that I love and become close friends with. You can spend ten years drinking at bars with people, or you can play music with them." Read Interview: tapeop.com/interviews/1...

"Hamptone's HOC500 is a perfect adaptation of what Scott Hampton learned from designing the original HOC1 rack unit over a decade ago, with functions distilled down to a very usable and useful unit." tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

Eli Crews Reviews the Pro Patchbay from Wolff Audio "The value is clearly in how much it speeds up your patching workflow, and how it knocks down barriers to creativity." @wolffaudio.bsky.social Read Review: tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

Larry Crane: "This book is dead on the best practical, hardcore advice about real-life record-making that I've ever read." tapeop.com/.../mixerman....

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For a limited time, AIAIAI are giving Tape Op readers $100 off a small batch of their low-latency wireless TMA-2 Studio Wireless headphones or $50 off the modular wired TMA-2 Studio XE headphones bundled with Ableton Live 12 Lite. Learn More: aiaiai.audio/exclusive-of...

Lord Huron's Ben Schneider is our guest on the new episode of the Tape Op Podcast! We chat about their new LP, The Cosmic Selector Vol.1, their Whispering Pines studio, and more!⁠ Ep. made possible with support from Radial Engineering Listen:⁠ tapeop.com/podcast/lord...

"Whatever sound or music is passing through the Grace Design m701 sounds like the source and nothing else." Read Review: tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

MJ Lenderman's 'Manning Fireworks' was released one year ago, today. Recorded by Alex Farrar at Drop of Sun in Asheville, NC. Mastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering Service. Listen and Purchase: mjlenderman.ffm.to/manningfirew...

"The Launcher Deluxe proved to be a very capable in-line preamp while truly distinguishing itself from the crowd with its ability to also function as a color box for condenser mics and line level sources." tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

"With its onboard features, polar pattern options, solid build, and bonus accessories, the C414 XLS is a great microphone that excels in a multitude of recording scenarios, marking another high-quality offering from the acclaimed AKG lineage." Read Review: tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

"LEWITT's Space Replicator has done an excellent job virtualizing listening in various environments, offering an affordable option to gain multiple perspectives during the mix process." @lewittaudio.bsky.social tapeop.com/reviews/gear...

"This isn’t a run-of-the-mill equalizer or a clone of something that already exists. It has a subtle sonic character of its own, and is especially complementary to sounds that lean bassy but work well with anything that passes through it." tapeop.com/reviews/gear... @wolffaudio.bsky.social