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Then we skipped a few letters and went straight to iPad iPhone and iTunes it’s all I i me me mine these days
A beautiful quad cassette tape box set produced for Girih: Iranian Sound Artists, a selection of electronic and experimental music from different Iranian artists, curated by Zabte Sote and published by Opal Tapes.
The set comprises four tapes of around an hour each, with a 28 page A4 matt laminated booklet, packed in a black card presentation box with custom foam insert and silver foil lid printing.
Listen to tracks or order from here:
zabtesote.bandcamp.com/album/girih-iranian-sound-artists-volumes-i-iv
Find out more about the history behind the release and problems in distributing Iranian music to a wider worldwide audience here:
Zabte Sote | Girih: Iranian Sound Artists | Early Bird Release
Great looking new digipak CD set with spot gloss printing on the discs produced for Jarmila Xymena Gorna and her Aspaklaria album. The digipaks come with 16 page booklets and cellophane wrapping, with great artwork throughout produced by David Farren (www.davidspictures.biz).
Jarmila has a stunning voice and a style of music that isn't necessarily easy to classify, but combines contemporary and electronic in a fascinating album that we highly recommend. Watch the title track video here: www.jarmilagorna.com/videos/ or view the introduction to her album here: bit.ly/jarmila-new-album-aspaklaria-taster
The album can be purchased on CD here: www.jarmilagorna.com/new-products/jarmila-xymena-gorna-aspaklaria-cd and links for Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play and Amazon can be found here: www.jarmilagorna.com/music/
Premium vinyl CDs in 4 page gatefold wallets and matching cassette tapes with full coverage UV-LED printing produced for Coops and his 'Life In The Flesh' album release on the High Focus label.
Some great hip-hop rap in awesome packaging - listen to samples here:
coopsofficial.bandcamp.com/album/life-in-the-flesh
Or purchase on vinyl/CD/cassette here:
shop.high-focus.com/collections/coops
Fantastic looking cassettes in printed o-cards on manila recycled cardstock produced for Arthr which include a figure of their animated character. Check them out below!Still a few left..
arthr.bandcamp.com
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Some beautiful vinyl CDs and cassette tapes with silver foil printing produced for Vlimmer and their 'Angststand' album on the Repartiseraren label. The CDs are packaged in 4 page gatefold wallets with printed inner record-style wallets and the tapes are in clear cases with full colour and then hot foil silver printed J-cards, then wrapped in printed obi strips. The tapes also have our full coverage UV-LED printing over the whole tape. An amazing looking set which you can listen to or purchase from here:
repartiseraren.bandcamp.com/album/angststand
Limited edition metallic gold printed CD digipaks produced for Schoolly D and the re-release of his 1986 gangsta rap album 'Saturday Night! The Album' in a 100 limited edition release, each hand numbered and with metallic gold printed discs. The digipaks use a solid black card and have hot foil printed gold artwork on the front and rear covers.
Purchase this album, other music or cool merchandise from Schoolly D here:
tinyurl.com/ybtw47db
We have just manufactured a beautiful triple CD box set created for Elsa Hewitt on the Micro Spiral label and her 'Becoming Real Trilogy' set. Comprising three glass mastered CDs in full colour printed card wallets, with a 36 page booklet packed in our matt laminated white matchbox-style rigid card presentation cases with a metallic gold hot foil print and then shrink wrapped. A great looking set with artwork courtesy of loveartwork.co.uk and some lovely ambient/electronic music that is well worth a listen.
These sets are available to pre-order here:
elsahewitt.bandcamp.com/album/becoming-real-trilogy
Have a listen and view some of Elsa's videos here:
www.youtube.com/user/cinderelsa
Find out more about our matchbox-style CD and audio cassette packaging here:
www.bandcds.co.uk/all-others/matchbox-style-box-sets-cds-wallets/
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From heavy synths to arabesque folk, the cassette artwork was as colourful as the music.
The vibrant covers of '80s Turkish tape label Uzelli Records
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
what's not to like?
Áudio Vintage - Música e Tecnologia Clássica
Matt Bargery
You’re kidding. This is wrong
Alexander 😐
No thanks, prefer the real deal.
What the hell is this all about? What nonsense.
Nope
I don't get this...
Stanley Soares
Insanity!
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Want!!
Thank you for sharing......I HATE IT.
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Awesome!
Ridiculous.
That is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen, anyone that buys that should get slapped on both sides of the face...
WTF?
Chelsea Kasmira
It looks pretty cool
Don’t all RUSH at once, check out this unboxing! Hemispheres 40th Anniversary: Super Deluxe Vinyl + CD Boxset is available to pre-order now!
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HAPPY CASSETTE STORE DAY! Massive thanks to everyone who has been a part of the event this year!!!! Be sure to tag us in your photos and videos!
Hope you all have a great day celebrating our humble brother, the Cassette! 🌏⏮⏺⏯⏭🌏
Trying to physically make room for new and upcoming tapes at Orb HQ. We're doing 3-tape bundles for $18 shipped. Message us to order. The bandcamp page is up to date with what we have in stock (link in comments). If you're interested in a larger bundle, just message and we can work something out.
