Tape Op issue #89 features a rare interview with Tom Jenkinson, a man known to the world as Squarepusher. Below is an "introduction" of sorts for someone that might be new to the music this man has... < KEEP READING >
I didn't expect Andrew Schneider's Brooklyn studio to be on a tree-lined residential corner: Unsane records happen here and nobody calls the cops??? But, as it turns out, it's entirely possible to... < KEEP READING >
Kevin Ratterman is a musician and engineer living in Louisville, Kentucky. He plays drums in the psychedelic rock trio Wax Fang, and was a member of the well-loved punk band Elliott. For... < KEEP READING >
So many of the people we talk to have had a similar story to tell. You know, they were in a band, built a studio, started recording local artists and made a few records people noticed. The story of... < KEEP READING >
Here's some more dialogue with Trevor from our print interview in Tape Op #89
I said, "I'm not good enough. I'll get somebody really good." And then I'd go and get somebody really good and when... < KEEP READING >
A longtime San Francisco Bay Area engineer and producer, Eli Crews has been quietly churning out utterly unique albums for the past decade. He is probably best known for his work with... < KEEP READING >
With a career spanning over 20 years of recording some of the loudest rock in Japan, Soichiro Nakamura is a warm, sincere and very humble jack-of all-trades. From the compact space of his Peace... < KEEP READING >
Your career of playing music is kind of more recent to the public eye.
Well, yeah, I was described as going through the looking glass, 'cause for many years, even though I did music as a hobby - I... < KEEP READING >
When I was in high school my friend picked up a copy of Wire's 1979 album 154 based on a review in Rolling Stone. Little did I ever imagine how the sonics of that album, and so many other records... < KEEP READING >
While outsider music isn't for everyone, the genuine article speaks to the outsider in all of us. By its very definition, the genre is strange and impenetrable and yet inviting the same way we are... < KEEP READING >
