{"title":"Perceptual Tapes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0037161237_102.avif?v=1777321377\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent label based in nipaluna, lutruwita \/ Hobart, Tasmania exploring ambient, drone and experimental music on tape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spectrical-fleeting-visions-into-sleep-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"SPECTRICAL - fleeting visions into sleep - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eFor the very first Perceptual Tapes release, Spectrical presents a dreamlike journey through processed-piano soundscapes, lo-fi drones and glitched loops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Some of my earliest childhood memories are of falling asleep while listening to my Dad playing the piano, in the music room across the hallway, with his playing softly coming through the walls. I didn't know the name of it at the time, but my favourite piece he'd play was Visions fugitives Op. 22 No. 8 Commodo by Sergei Prokofiev.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2009 I asked my Dad to play a slow rendition of the piece for me to record, with the intent of manipulating the recording to create a series of experimental ambient pieces; a musical reimagining of those childhood memories and the dreams I might have had.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fleeting visions into sleep' is the result of this project, beginning with the recording of my Dad's performance of the Prokofiev piece, which the subsequent ambient compositions use as the sole source material, with the exception of a couple of field recordings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedicated to Dad.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Spectrical\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003ereleased July 14, 2023\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418522304822,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/a0717034000_16.jpg?v=1699407407"},{"product_id":"glacial-anatomy-the-star-whispers-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"GLACIAL ANATOMY - the star whispers - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eIn 'The Star Whispers', Glacial Anatomy uses modular synths and 'secret sounds' to explore dense frozen dronescapes, slowly unfurling mists, otherworldly lights beyond the horizon, and the strange frequencies whispered by the stars...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist statement by Glacial Anatomy:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNights in the Arctic are long and filled with celestial displays. The shimmering Northern Lights dance across the inky sky, their ethereal colors mirroring the enchanting melodies. These celestial symphonies form a connection between the wanderer and the cosmos, capturing the grandeur of the Arctic night.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased December 9, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47689657286966,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/a1074039623_16.jpg?v=1703872969"},{"product_id":"giannis-gogos-roads-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"GIANNIS GOGOS - roads - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003ePerceptual Tapes is proud to present the debut full-length album of Giannis Gogos, a photographer and experimental musician from Alexandroupolis, Greece. ‘Roads’ comprises seven delicate ambient pieces, created with cassette recordings and degraded tape loops of analogue and organic sounds, string and wind instruments, and electronic treatments. Roads has a refined character – gentle, with a sense of space, yet dense with interesting layers and sonic textures – that belies Giannis’ relative newness as a recording artist. Inspired by his lonely photographic wanderings in nature, the soundscapes bring to mind images of pale light filtering through foggy woodland canopies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiannis comments, ‘Misty landscapes and forests create a dreamy environment where mystery, memories and nostalgia co-exist in harmony.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased March 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48607137562934,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0035269033_10.jpg?v=1712878590"},{"product_id":"vagantpoesi-unmetrical-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"VAGANTPOESI - Unmetrical - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e‘Unmetrical’ is the new album by Vagantpoesi, a Swedish experimental sound artist and producer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Vagantpoesi charts a course through abstract, minimal ambient, electronic and electroacoustic territories. Lush synths and samples are paired with fragmented, processed instruments, voices and other unidentified sounds which flutter and echo through the spacious soundfields. Rich with interesting details, Unmetrical rewards careful, quiet listening.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased June 1, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten, produced and mixed by Edgar Ariza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastering by Viktor Eidhagen at Rumsklang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtwork by Elise Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLayout by Timothy Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 Vagantpoesi\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401168888118,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0036370988_10-2.jpg?v=1720486636"},{"product_id":"exosphere-by-ghostloop-atmosphare-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"Exosphere by Ghostloop \u0026 Atmøsphäre - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ghostloop and Atmøsphäre have joined forces to create their first collaborative ambient album, 'Exosphere'. Through the combination of synthesizers, field recordings and electronic treatments, their sonic landscapes are marked by a deft fusion of organic, acoustic and electronic textures. Exosphere invites listeners on an immersive journey through terrestrial and cosmic realms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased June 1, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Christoph Vogel and Tom Lievens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastering and layout by Timothy Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtwork by Elise Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 Perceptual Tapes\u003cspan class=\"cc-icons commercial\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401169576246,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0036370959_10.jpg?v=1720486566"},{"product_id":"andrew-lang-frailty-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"ANDREW LANG - frailty - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e‘Frailty’ is the new album by Andrew Lang, a composer and musician from Adelaide, Australia. Frailty represents a new direction for Andrew, departing from his piano-centric neoclassical ambient compositional approach, and instead turning to electric guitars, effects pedals, synths, field recordings and tape machines. The result is a collection of dreamy, blissed-out dronescapes, which maintain the delicate, emotional sensibilities of his past music, while embracing thick, sustained tones and washes of noise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe track ‘Years \u0026amp; Years’ features a guest saxophone performance by Derek Pascoe, which Andrew ran through a chain of effects to transform and blend into a ringing, reverberating fog of sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew recorded the bulk of Frailty between 2020 and 2022, a time of emotional upheaval for him, due in part to the once-in-a-generation events of that period. This range of emotions, from nostalgia and loss to optimism and joy, is etched into the compositions that make up Frailty.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased November 1, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51282211176758,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0037492343_10.jpg?v=1731614307"},{"product_id":"blanket-swimming-khonsu-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"BLANKET SWIMMING - Khonsu - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eThe sound of melting snow falling from mountain trees gives way to lush, hypnotic washes of ethereal tones and, as in a dream, we find ourselves swept up into the night sky, soaring above the mountaintops, beneath the silver moon. ‘Khonsu’ – named after the Egyptian moon god, and also meaning ‘traveller’ – is made up of two long-form pieces of delicate, emotional, ambient dronescapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKhonsu is the newest release by prolific sound artist, Nicholas Maloney a.k.a. Blanket Swimming. It was composed during a challenging, confusing, and transitional time for Nicholas, and one can sense that their heart and soul was poured into the pieces, as they are imbued with hope and longing in equal measure. Drift into the starlit sky with the exceptionally beautiful sounds of Khonsu.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased November 1, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51282212913462,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0037492163_10.jpg?v=1731614415"},{"product_id":"winterwood-hillingar-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"WINTERWOOD - Hillingar - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eMysterious, unexplained sounds meld with slowly evolving, deep drones on ‘Hillingar’, the new record by New Zealand duo Winterwood. Hillingar is evocative of things unseen, of illusions, thick fog, and mirages on the distant horizon. The compositions are given time and space to unfold patiently, at times tranquil and serene, at other times brooding and foreboding. Sustained tones of resonating strings impart an organic quality to the soundscapes, while subtle unidentified noises give rise to an air of ambiguity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased November 1, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51282217074998,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0037694458_10.jpg?v=1731614499"},{"product_id":"spectrical-among-lunar-glaciers-brand-new-cassette-tape","title":"SPECTRICAL - Among Lunar Glaciers - BRAND NEW CASSETTE TAPE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e‘Among Lunar Glaciers’ is an experimental ambient drone work, conceived as an imaginary soundtrack to an exploration of glaciers on an icy moon and the varied environments within the glacier’s depths. In making the album, Spectrical challenged himself by using only acoustic guitar, violin, and occasional analogue noise as the sole sound sources. The original recordings were transformed with various computer-based processes into otherworldly yet intimate soundscapes. A reel-to-reel tape machine was used and manipulated by hand to add vintage textures and imperfections, and a Eurorack system was used for additional sound design. The resulting aural environments invite the listener to daydream about crystalline caverns, subglacial oceans and iridescent atmospheres in a world far from our own.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003ereleased May 10, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic and layout by Timothy Allen\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"cons-perceptual","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51873065435446,"sku":null,"price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2309\/files\/0039303641_10.jpg?v=1746893679"}],"url":"https:\/\/tapeheadcity.com\/collections\/perceptual-tapes.oembed","provider":"TAPEHEAD CITY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}