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We recently produced this fantastic looking set of CDs for The King Blues 6th studio album ’38 minutes’ which is a concept record based on the 38 minutes in-between the ballistic missile threat national alert and the false alarm sent out to residents of Hawaii in January 2018. The CDs come with a 24-page booklet that matches the artwork in the comic story book they had made.
The album, written by Itch and illustrated by Rebecca Lightbody, used each song to tell a story of the different reactions people have to being told that they were in their final moments.
Helped along by dedicated fans on Kickstarter, the album cracked the top 40 despite the band not taking out any advertisements, sending out any promo copies, hiring any publicists, pluggers or PR companies even with Glastonbury taking all the headlines the week prior.
The album launch was then accompanied by a sold out show in Camden Underworld which started with the album played in its entirety with a live punk rock puppet opera followed by a full set. Itch was kind enough to put our resident King Blues fan Tom on the guestlist who cannot recommend checking out both the band and the album enough!
The album and other 38 minutes merchandise has already sold out, but you can purchase their other work on the link here: thekingblues.bigcartel.com/
You can also listen to the album on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/album/6uWM78rzqspWv2buSyOiSk?si=a6E_Ll83SteJp6u_nzh1_g
Excellent. I just placed an order.Looking forward to dealing with you again.
Check out this awesome looking set of tapes produced for sludge/noise rockers GURT and their ‘Bongs of Praise’ upcoming release. They used a vibrant combination of green and blackberry purple cassettes to match their artwork and even used coloured cassette cases to finish the set off nicely!
So amazing thanks, order them here: gurt.bigcartel.com/product/bongs-of-praise-cassette-edition
Hah. Love GURT. great sense of humor in a scene that takes itself way too seriously at times.
We are delighted to have helped produce the cassette tapes for Ed Sheeran's new album ‘No.6 Collaborations Project’ on behalf of Warner Music Group.
This album is Ed's sixth collaborations project where each track features a different artist, including the likes of Stormzy, Justin Bieber, Khalid, Eminem, 50 Cent, Skrillex, Camila Cabello, Travis Scott, Bruno Mars and Chance the Rapper.
Only released last Friday, it is on track to be the number 1 selling album this week in the UK.
These cassettes are available to purchase along with CD and vinyl versions from Ed Sheeran's online store:
store.edsheeran.com/uk/
Have you followed our Spotify playlist yet? We've just added some more great tracks from releases that we have been working on recently. Hit shuffle, and discover some of the best artists that you both will have and may not have heard of!
#NowPlaying
BandCDs Official, a playlist by Band CDs on Spotify
open.spotify.com
Listen to our customers! A selection of songs from releases by artists we have worked with to help provide physical copies of their music on CDs and cassettes.Full colour, full coverage on-body printing on our clear frosted cassette tapes, create a semi-transparent effect when a white base isn't used and works really well with the J-card artwork in matching green and red cassette cases.
Produced for the iHH Magazine label and available to purchase here: sameerahmad.ecwid.com/
Have a listen to some of this excellent French hip-hop here: sameerahmad.bandcamp.com/album/apaches-album
Morpheus has landed! Big high five to Band CDs for an excellent personal service. Come and get the first copies of the limited edition CD at Friday night's gig Loudhailer Electric Co/Sleeperman/Jackson D at Kardomah94. And find out about the Supermix there 🤩🎸🍬
Thanks for a brilliant service guys!
Check out these cool frosted clear cassette tapes and matching vinyl-style CDs that we produced in premium vinyl packaging comprising a printed outer over-sized wallet and plain inner record-style wallet. Produced by Adam And Cuth, this laid back hip-hop is available to buy on both formats here:
adamandcuth.bandcamp.com/album/actual-cake
You will shortly also be able to obtain a copy on vinyl via their crowd-funding page where you can listen to each of the tracks:
qrates.com/projects/18207-actual-cake
Thanks guys! Really happy with the finished products.
Industry News
An eight-voice clone of the classic Yamaha CS-80 used by Vangelis to compose the Blade Runner score.
Yamaha CS-80 Eurorack clone Deckard’s Voice gets companion module, Rachael
thevinylfactory.com
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Spring Steeze by EQ Why & Diamond Soul
Now available on cassette and free digital download
bedlamtapes.bandcamp.com/album/spring-steeze
Spring Steeze, by EQ Why & Diamond Soul
Spinning on air next week!
times surely have changed...
Daily Mail
this is fucking embarrassing
How can you explain how a cassette works without a player? If you dont have one 1) you get one or 2) you keep them in the box in the attic until you found a player...
Where's the Memorex Man when you need him?!
And this is why I taught my boys about the finer things in life, like cassettes and records.
Sad.
I really hope that it was all staged. 😀
Daily Mail readers, says it all!
Aly Braun
Guns 'n' Roses, The Beach Boys, Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Anthrax, Doves & more classic vinyl back in stock...
bit.ly/2TMjA4m
CASSETTE STORE DAY UK FIRST ROUND ANNOUNCED!
Thanks to all who have submitted! Can't wait.
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From what we’ve heard, still LOADS MORE TO COME!!!
Missed the first round? You can still sign up now!!!!
cassettestoredayuk.com
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Can you share what stores are participating please?
Thanks to Tabs Out Podcast for the review of the Sun Ra release featuring Pharaoh Sanders and Black Harold.
www.tabsout.com/?p=22454
