laserfocus107.15.15: Laser Focus #10: Joe Bastardo

In addition to running the Moss Archive label, Joe Bastardo creates sonic offerings alone and with pals as Bastian Void, Homeowner, Looks Realistic, and others. He’s currently on tour with Sam Gas Can. For this hour-long episode, Bastardo talked to us about about synths, The Goonies, and, of course, tapes. [Check It Out]

68 small7.12.15: Episode #68

Sean Stellfox, the dude who put together the Cassette Culture In Central Java documentary, hung out and played some weirdo tapes from Indonesia and talked about his experiences living there. Plus the usual goofin and other solid jams. To Die, Goro White Dog, Hex Horizontal, Shingles, Takahiro Mukai, Tresalize, Zoo, Bugeav, Rick Weaver, Wasted Cathedral, Bottlesmoker, CDX, Dragontime, Arrows, Zachary Utz, Individual Distortion, and Sulfur. [Play] [Download – right click/save]

sharkpratt small7.4.15: Sharkiface & Fletcher Pratt – s/t, Lost in Nebulous Time

Collaborative doses from Sharkiface and Fletcher Pratt give multiple chances to drag your ear through mud. [Check It Out]

karl small6.30.15: An Interview With Karl Fousek

Be a smart person and familiarize yourself with the analog vocabulary of sound creator Karl Fousek. [Check It Out]

holly small6.25.15: Holly Waxwing – Peach Winks

Get your peach winkin’ with a blitz of glitz from Holly Waxwing. [Check It Out]

67 small6.21.15: Episode #67

On an extremely special Tabs Out ‘Fathers Day Tribute To Dads’ we play tapes by people who are dads, or have dads, or maybe know some dads or whatever. Who cares. Jams by Country Florist, Curved Light, Cambo, Moulttrigger, Holly Waxwing, Bary Center, Jeremy Bible vs Mousecop, Brett Naucke, James Benjamin, Rob Mazurek, Portland Bike Ensemble, Minka Birds, Hollowfonts, The Hermeneut, and Moon Diagrams. [Play] [Download – right click/save]

headdresssmall6.20.15: Head Dress – Backwards

Ted Butler’s 2010 creeper gets a fresh treatment courtesy of Geology Records. [Check It Out]

curved light small6.18.15: Curved Light – Mineral Wash/Indigo Rinse

Peter Tran ventures on micro-explorations with his new self-released long player. [Check It Out]

ARROWS small6.9.15: Arrows – Voyage

Preview the upcoming Fracesco De Gallo and Rémi Boudrias-Dussault collaboration effort that’s coming down the line from Crash Symbols. [Check It Out]

suite 309 small6.8.15: A Chat With Suite 309

Tim Thornton answered some questions and shared samples from upcoming cassettes on his fantastic Suite 309 operation. [Check It Out]