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"Subspace electronica with wires and tape..."
The Amber Tapes, originally from Manchester, turn their obsession with vintage analog tape machines into dark experimental soundscapes, often part of multimedia installations. Tracks are built organically, with live electronics and acoustic instruments intricately layered over processed field samples, with stuttering beats from drum machines that have seen far better days; each element added and taken away until something happens. Music for cult b-movies yet to be made... For licensing work email here.
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Substance becomes dark matter
When faith becomes ruin
As the monsters come crawling
From Minkowski space time
Influences: old dusty analog gear, oscillator drift, rainy days up north, pink, black and white noise, warped vinyl, slowed down strings, places where people gather, sub-bass from engine chugs, hollow thuds, that sweet resonance threshold with VCF, Jack Daniels, onions with chillis...
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Audio and multimedia releases are listed below. There are a number of collaborative releases and streaming events with other artists which you can find on the web. Click on the images for further details and availability.
'Fractal' (video) | May 2016
Art, production and programming by TAT. Features digital image manipulation using 'Processing'. Track released March 2016 on the album 'Tík'
'Tík' | March 1 2016
13-track EP. On digital channels as well as Bandcamp.
'Mu' | Jan 30 2014
15-track LP. On digital channels as well as limited physical issue
'Bipolar' (video) | Jan 2012
Art & production by TAT. Shot on location in the south of England. Track released December 2014 on the album 'Mu'
'Otsu' | Dec 22 Nov 2011
12-track LP. On digital channels as well as limited physical issue
'Falling Mass Static' | Dec 18 2010
A special limited CD edition 5-track split EP on Against it Records in Germany (catalog no 'X12')
'Strobe' (video) | Dec 2010
Art & production by TAT. Shot on location in the south of England. Track released December 2011 on the album 'Otsu'
'Falling Mass Static' (video) | Nov 2010
Art & production by TAT. VJ robotica loops by ColorBlind. Track released December 2010 on 'Falling Mass Static', a limited edition CD, a split EP through German label Against it Records
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All images are made mainly with iPhone, Canon and Sony cameras. If you are interesting in using or commissioning pieces please email here.
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To get further details on availability, licensing, or if you have interesting projects to collaborate on, email below.
Spaces
email here
web here
youtube here
bandcamp here
itunes here
cdbaby here
discogs here
soundcloud here
myspace here
Friends
luma volta here
against it records here
Minkowski here
auricular records here