gross bite - yod - deep tapes - cass - 6$
deep tapes is proud to present a duo release from two amazing sound artists, on separate sides of the globe; coming together to create a minimal, cave-dwelling, percussive masterpiece. varying from swarms of metallic sheets of noise to airy, processed percussion workouts, these two craft a spacious album that conjures portraits of cyber-shamans and digital landscapes.
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heat wave - dejected soul - heat rave - cass - 6$
OH WHAT A DEJECTED SOUL I HAVE BEEN ……….. . . .. .. … . “I love hearing pitch-shifted vocals. Get the voice low or high enough and unique inflections are leveled — identity becomes ambiguous, accents become relatively indiscernible — and everyone kinda starts sounding the same. While it’s a way of deterritorializing and distancing, it also provides aesthetic continuity: listening to the very beginning of Heat Wave’s Dejected...
deep magic - ocean breaths - deep tapes - cass - 5$
recorded in november 2010, a document of audio collage pairing seamlessly with video collage. created in conjunction with 2 videos for a dense sense experience.
“'Ocean Breaths 1' by Los Angeles' Deep Magic is one of the most aptly titled songs I’ve heard in a while. Its nine-and-a-half minute run takes us on a shoegazing journey colored by bells, shakers, and the sound of slow, deep breaths. If you’ve been running around town, and have somehow forgotten to breathe, this meditative track will remind you. ... We’re shown scenes of the African animals in the plains, layered over images of Ocean predators. ... the deep focus on nature here works perfectly for this cleansing, zen track. The marriage of the two creates a space worth taking a break in." - visitation rites
custom labeled, pro-dubbed tapes w/ full color, double sided j-cards designed by alex.
heat wave - empty head - deep tapes - cass - 7$
heat wave is the newest addition to the deep tapes aural family. utilizing audio artifacts: past & present. hot, hot sun. need water. can’t breath. every breath choking, dry, cotton ball throat. audio/visual hallucinations setting in… dementia, dream, dance, bass, haze, flashbacks, death. limited to 50 individually labeled c30 tapes, with full color, cardstock j-cards ...
olympus mons - reflections of bliss lake - deep tapes - cass - 7$
reflections of bliss lake is as much about memories as it is about the inverted reflections you see on a placid lake at night… surrounded by the holiday lights. glimmering depths, traveling deep into the mind plateaus, innately accessible through rolling-wave-like organic/electronic sounds; a tranquil state to explore.
limited to 40 individually labeled c30 tapes & full color j-cards designed/hand numbered by alex
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earthsurfers - ryderz of the wyld wave - deep tapes - cass - 6$
earthsurfers is teddy skupien and alex gray.
recorded in ted’s garage in oxnard, ca in 2009. nardcore/weed/beer influenced skate trash/thrash punk tape with sludgy riffage. perfect for shredding a pool in the summer time.
an ode back to the days of 805 punk/hardcore heaviness, mixed with blistering doom vibes, shows/tapes are sure to be short, deadly spurts of pure brutality.
limited to 100 pro-dubbed/imprinted tapes in b&w paper sleeves designed by teddy & al.
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rob magill - live at bart’s books - deep tapes - cass - 6$
this tape is an uncut performance in ojai, ca at bart’s books. complete with beautiful crowd interaction, hooting & hollering and great music by a truly unique individual. best listened to with good friends, when you feel like smiling!
limited to 100 copies w/ full color pro-printed artwork by rob.
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moonwatcher - mountain waterns - deep tapes - cass - 6$
this tape reflects a beauty that is rarely seen nowadaze. a journey into a hazy memory of sacred native american rituals and warped folk/punk. a raw and truly heartfelt album, from a truly magical native woman.
limited to 100 copies, full color artwork by alex.
-dm