http://www.springbreaktapes.com Spring Break Tapes Sun, 12 May 2013 11:47:58 +0000 http://www.springbreaktapes.com en http://springbreaktapes.com/Supa-Emcees-zine http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Supa-Emcees-zine Sun, 12 May 2013 11:47:58 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 5598766 <img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/5598766/supa emcees web 1.jpg" width="280" height="362" width_o="280" height_o="362" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/5598766/supa emcees web 1_o.jpg" data-mid="30193237" border="0" align="left"/>Supa Emcees is a collection of charcoal drawings by Joe McKay of your favorite rappers. 4.25"x5.5" zine 20 pages, b/w Edition of 50 $3 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> <img src="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/5598766/Untitled-1_1280.jpg" width="882" height="391" width_o="882" height_o="391" src_o="http://payload164.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/5598766/Untitled-1_o.jpg" data-mid="30194730" border="0" align="left"/> Supa Emcees is a collection of charcoal drawings by Joe McKay of your favorite rappers. 4.25"x5.5" zine 20 pages, b/w Edition of 50 $3 http://springbreaktapes.com/Nurture-In-the-Middle-of-Everything http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Nurture-In-the-Middle-of-Everything Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:56:52 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 4973962 <img src="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973962/nurture 280 light.jpg" width="280" height="447" width_o="280" height_o="447" src_o="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973962/nurture 280 light_o.jpg" data-mid="27325808" border="0" align="left"/>Feel free to use the words "emo" or "screamo" or "post-harcore" if you like. They don't really mean too much unless you feel the need to label music. I'm not one for it. I will label Nurture as an honest band, an aggressive band and a passionate band. Add those up with one hell of a loud sound that conjures up some 90's nostalgia and I think we've got something folks. Think Drive Like Jehu meets Sunny Day Real Estate meets Fugazi? Fuck I don't know. I know I like it. And that's what counts. SBT is proud to present Nurture's first physical release, In the Middle of Everything EP on black cassette complete with a fold-out newsprint lyric sheet. "Coming across as a hybrid between Metz and At the Drive-In, Nurture seem to throw themselves against the speakers and hope that you enjoy the results." - Beats Per Minute "In the Middle of Everything feels like a damn journey... Vocalist and bassist Dionnet Bhatti possesses a devastating yowl, and drummer Sasha Schilbrack-Cole's particular brand of playing feels claustrophobic and loose at once. Capped off by the seriously mean crunch of guitarist Terence Chiyezhan, Nurture's is a sound that will be hard for folks to overlook for too long. - Flagpole Edition of 100. Comes with digital download. SBT007 $5 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> Follow Nurture on Facebook <img src="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973962/Nurture product shot comp_1280.jpg" width="900" height="300" width_o="900" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973962/Nurture product shot comp_o.jpg" data-mid="28874646" border="0" align="left"/> Feel free to use the words "emo" or "screamo" or "post-harcore" if you like. They don't really mean too much unless you feel the need to label music. I'm not one... http://springbreaktapes.com/Booze-Dudes-Bears http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Booze-Dudes-Bears Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:49:41 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 4996305 <img src="http://payload134.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4996305/BOOZE280px.jpg" width="280" height="439" width_o="280" height_o="439" src_o="http://payload134.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4996305/BOOZE280px_o.jpg" data-mid="26773771" border="0" align="left"/>A beautiful collection of drawings by Michael C. Hsiung. 5.5"x8.5" zine 20 pages, b/w 5 available $6 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> <img src="http://payload134.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4996305/BOOZEpg3_1280.jpg" width="900" height="700" width_o="900" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload134.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4996305/BOOZEpg3_o.jpg" data-mid="26773786" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload134.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4996305/BOOZEpg1_1280.jpg" width="900" height="704" width_o="900" height_o="704" src_o="http://payload134.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4996305/BOOZEpg1_o.jpg" data-mid="26773783" border="0" align="left"/> A beautiful collection of drawings by Michael C. Hsiung. 5.5"x8.5" zine 20 pages, b/w 5 available $6 http://springbreaktapes.com/Sucker http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Sucker Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:23:33 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 4973920 <img src="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/SUCKER280_o.jpg" width="280" height="362" width_o="280" height_o="362" src_o="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/SUCKER280_o_o.jpg" data-mid="26653635" border="0" align="left"/> Sucker is a photographic exercise by artist, photographer & musician, Cody Borden. 8.5"x11" zine 28 pages, b/w on assorted colors. Edition of 25 $6 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> <img src="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/Sucker Slide Show - SBT_0000_Slide 1_1280.jpg" width="900" height="700" width_o="900" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/Sucker Slide Show - SBT_0000_Slide 1_o.jpg" data-mid="26652378" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/Sucker Slide Show - SBT_0001_Slide 2_1280.jpg" width="900" height="700" width_o="900" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/Sucker Slide Show - SBT_0001_Slide 2_o.jpg" data-mid="26652380" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/Sucker-Slide-Show---SBT_0002_Slide-3---Revised_1280.jpg" width="900" height="700" width_o="900" height_o="700" src_o="http://payload133.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4973920/Sucker-Slide-Show---SBT_0002_Slide-3---Revised_o.jpg" data-mid="26674843" border="0" align="left"/> Sucker is a photographic exercise by artist, photographer & musician, Cody Borden. 8.5"x11" zine 28 pages, b/w on assorted colors. Edition of 25 $6 http://springbreaktapes.com/The-Movies-In-One-Era-Out-The-Other http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/The-Movies-In-One-Era-Out-The-Other Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:25:58 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 4146998 <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4146998/movies280_o.jpg" width="280" height="447" width_o="280" height_o="447" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4146998/movies280_o_o.jpg" data-mid="25674607" border="0" align="left"/>I don't remember how I first discovered The Movies but I do vividly remember seeing them perform. Timothy James played his guitar backwards or upside down, forcing his elbows to stick out awkwardly and his wrists to bend oddly, all the while thrusting himself around the stage. He was amazing to watch. He yelped. He crooned. He screamed. And he smiled, looking to see if you got the last joke. Jess Gelt played bass. She was the rock. She was the groove that held it altogether. When Tim's antics became dizzying, you could turn to Jess and get your focus back. I remember watching her not knowing if she was looking at Tim lovingly or worriedly, wondering if the next time he jumped and spun in the air as high and as hard as and as fast as he could if he would fall off the stage or possibly crash into the drum kit... again. After a revolving cast of drummers, original band members Stevie Treichel (drums) and Brian Cleary (keyboards) ventured to Los Angeles to regroup with Tim & Jess. The Movies broke up in 2008 and although their time came to an end, In One Era, Out The Other will always be with me and other adoring fans in the Silver Lake music scene for years to come. Spring Break Tapes proudly presents the 10 year anniversary rerelease of The Movies' debut album on limited edition cassette. Take it in. Let it wash over you. Pass the music. Edition of 100. Comes with digital download. SBT006 $7 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> "When The Movies arrived in Los Angeles they were like the Titanic, but with a drunk, stoned captain who was intentionally crashing into and through all icebergs. They were a great band." - Charlie Wadhams, former Movies drummer "The Movies stole a piece of my heart 10 years ago and I've loved them ever since." - Nikki Monninger, Silversun Pickups "My favorite record of theirs. I know that The Movies are... or have been known for their wildly unpredictable live shows. But this record has so many more levels... In my opinion. Equal parts smart / funny / haunting and heart broken. It's simplicity at it's best! - Aaron Espinoza, Earlimart "Riffs are locked in, rhythm is deep in the pocket, dynamic, a wide range of tempos… just a talented and versatile group." - Tiny Mix Tapes "Honestly, this is an exciting listen. Spreading music on tape by bands (in small run editions of course) that never made it out of their circle of friends or local scenes (The Movies did tour extensively and played alongside "name" bands however) is one of the best reasons to keep one's ears open. Seriously, PASS THE MUSIC." - Cassette Gods Reviews <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4146998/MOVIES prod shot comp_1280.jpg" width="900" height="600" width_o="900" height_o="600" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4146998/MOVIES prod shot comp_o.jpg" data-mid="26251496" border="0" align="left"/> I don't remember how I first discovered The Movies but I do vividly remember seeing them perform. Timothy James played his guitar backwards or upside down, forcing... http://springbreaktapes.com/Sleepercubs-zine-Ed-01 http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Sleepercubs-zine-Ed-01 Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:50:33 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 4574202 <img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubsCOVER280.jpg" width="280" height="366" width_o="280" height_o="366" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubsCOVER280_o.jpg" data-mid="24347938" border="0" align="left"/> Los Angeles art collective, Sleepercubs sent me some beautiful zines along with this message: "Come sit by our fire. Stay awhile. Watch smoldering empires wink themselves to sleep." 4.25"x5.5" zine 32 pages, color 3 available Get a free mp3 created for the zine here. $7 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> <img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubs3.jpg" width="670" height="412" width_o="2048" height_o="1261" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubs3_o.jpg" data-mid="24315216" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubs4.jpg" width="670" height="412" width_o="2048" height_o="1261" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubs4_o.jpg" data-mid="24315218" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubs2.jpg" width="670" height="415" width_o="2048" height_o="1270" src_o="http://payload113.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/4574202/sleepercubs2_o.jpg" data-mid="24315221" border="0" align="left"/> Los Angeles art collective, Sleepercubs sent me some beautiful zines along with this message: "Come sit by our fire. Stay awhile. Watch smoldering empires wink... http://springbreaktapes.com/Junior-Pande-Tape-Two http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Junior-Pande-Tape-Two Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:31:53 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 3595746 <img src="http://payload64.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3595746/Untitled-1.jpg" width="280" height="450" width_o="280" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload64.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3595746/Untitled-1_o.jpg" data-mid="24316630" border="0" align="left"/>Before he toured the world with Broken Social Scene, drummer Justin Peroff was bedroom beat scientist Junior Pande, who recorded one album of ambient sound-collage funk back in 2001 and then lay dormant during BSS's international ascent. But, inspired by the drum-programming experiments deployed by his new futuro-pop band Eight and a Half, Peroff has resurrected the Junior Pande name for a series of instrumental releases that more explicitly explore his love of left-field hip-hop and abstract electronica. Forging the middle ground between Flying Lotus and the Flaming Lips, Tape Two captures the heady allure of the modern metropolis after-hours: dark but majestic, buzzing with covert activity and shadowy suggestion. - Stuart Berman "The production is top notch and maybe this is the soundtrack to Thom Yorke's daydreams." - Cassette Gods Reviews "Full of crushing, boombox beats that refresh and rejuvenate, the music pops lightly like the fizzing kick of sugar, sprinkled with a foamy ocean surf coated in cyan." -A Closer Listen Edition of 100. Comes with digital download. SBT005 $7 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> Junior Pande - Nada Ned from Spring Break Tapes on Vimeo. Before he toured the world with Broken Social Scene, drummer Justin Peroff was bedroom beat scientist Junior Pande, who recorded one album of ambient sound-collage... http://springbreaktapes.com/Ali-Helnwein-Strange-Creations http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Ali-Helnwein-Strange-Creations Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:28:11 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 3695325 <img src="http://payload69.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3695325/ali280.jpg" width="280" height="449" width_o="280" height_o="449" src_o="http://payload69.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3695325/ali280_o.jpg" data-mid="24316441" border="0" align="left"/>Ali Helnwein is a composer, conductor and founder of the Traction Avenue Chamber Orchestra in Los Angeles. He creates hauntingly beautiful music for film, television and also arranges for other musicians. Ali has worked on Grammy nominated albums, Oscar award winning films and received an Emmy in 2012. "...Ali Helnwein's cassette for Spring Break Tapes is nothing short of magic. From the first confident dueling of piano and strings on 'Greed', the nimble but tremulous tones of 'Faking It', and hence onto the beautiful shambles of 'Whistling Past the Graveyard', Strange Creations sounds far more potent than 'strange'" - Dwight Pavlovic, Decoder Magazine "...this cassette is a lovely entry into Helnwein’s world." - A Closer Listen “Ali Helnwein is nothing short of the thunderous innovations not unlike a Johann Bach meets a Tom Waits – or a switchblade slice across a lovers lips. Romantic, tragic, and painfully beautiful.” - Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) “…In this time of mediocrity and musical ignorance, Ali stands out from the crowd of his peers as one who has genuine talent, ability and understanding of music…” - Mario Feninger (pianist/composer) SOLD OUT! Edition of 100. Comes with digital download. SBT004 Ali Helnwein is a composer, conductor and founder of the Traction Avenue Chamber Orchestra in Los Angeles. He creates hauntingly beautiful music for film,... http://springbreaktapes.com/Greetings-from-Spring-Break-Tapes-Vol-1 http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Greetings-from-Spring-Break-Tapes-Vol-1 Sun, 27 May 2012 11:06:32 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 3479542 <img src="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/greetings280.jpg" width="280" height="448" width_o="280" height_o="448" src_o="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/greetings280_o.jpg" data-mid="24316435" border="0" align="left"/>Greetings... is an instrumental hip hop mixtape that is bound to get worn out in your tape deck this Summer. This unprecedented group of dj's, producers & beatsmiths geographically span North America. Cassette comes packaged in hand-made brown paper envelope with 10 "producer postcards" - one for each artist featured on the tape.. "Eat a big breakfast, skip lunch, and save those dollars for this tape." - Potholes In My Blog "Don't sleep on this one!" - Decoder Magazine "An absolutely killer stable of producers, tour de forcing their way through ten tracks of mid tempo beat scene sickness and 70’s soundtrack chic." - Guide Me Little Tape "Fans of instrumental hip-hop who like their 70s blended with their 90s and 10s will find bountiful beats to bob to here." - A Closer Listen Edition of 200. Comes with digital download. SBT003 $7 <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /> <img src="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/photo-3.JPG" width="670" height="500" width_o="2048" height_o="1529" src_o="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/photo-3_o.JPG" data-mid="22165776" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/photo 3.JPG" width="670" height="500" width_o="2048" height_o="1529" src_o="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/photo 3_o.JPG" data-mid="22165764" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/photo 4.JPG" width="670" height="500" width_o="2048" height_o="1529" src_o="http://payload58.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3479542/photo 4_o.JPG" data-mid="22165770" border="0" align="left"/> 1. Lazloh - Laz 2. Dr. Quandary - Varanasi 3. Elaquent - Sepia Tone 4. Lushlife - Rap Ultra-Lettriste 5. West Widows - Violence 6. Don Cash - Silver and Gold 7. Jah Connery - Removed From One's Own Party 8. Amable - Echoes 9. Junior Pande - Tenone 10. Sunclef - The Lefts Greetings... is an instrumental hip hop mixtape that is bound to get worn out in your tape deck this Summer. This unprecedented group of dj's, producers &... http://springbreaktapes.com/Don-Cash-EPIC http://springbreaktapes.com/following/springbreaktapes.com/Don-Cash-EPIC Fri, 04 May 2012 01:17:47 +0000 Spring Break Tapes 3332177 <img src="http://payload51.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3332177/dcBLUE280.jpg" width="280" height="450" width_o="280" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload51.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3332177/dcBLUE280_o.jpg" data-mid="24316428" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload51.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3332177/dcRED280.jpg" width="280" height="450" width_o="280" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload51.cargocollective.com/1/7/237054/3332177/dcRED280_o.jpg" data-mid="24316430" border="0" align="left"/>It's hard to describe 10 years of music summed up in only 8 tracks from an artist as prolific as Don Cash. Epic jumps off with a timeless hip-hop track & then moves forward chronologically, crossing boundaries while foreshadowing the current electro fixation in rap circles. Though his roots are in hip-hop, it just wouldn't be right to relegate DC to that one category. With an eclectic approach similar to Madlib, Epic is far from just a rap tape and Don Cash is far more than just a rapper. "...aside from being an eclectic mix of total bangers, it's a pretty good place to start if you are unfamiliar with his work. ...ebbs and flows through a handful of sub-genres, until it's about time to flip the tape over again." - Cassette Gods Reviews "...an album with more realism in flow than anything released by the Oddfuture crew. Sometimes bordering on the more progressive lines of Beck, Epic is truly a gem. Spring Break Tapes strikes again." - Dingus On Music "It's pretty damn good." - Dead Formats Edition of 100. Comes with digital download. SBT002 ON SALE $5 <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"> It's hard to describe 10 years of music summed up in only 8 tracks from an artist as prolific as Don Cash. Epic jumps off with a timeless hip-hop track & then moves...