The Music Tapes
Though the Music Tapes are seen primarily as a spinoff from the Elephant 6 music collective, which includes bands like Neutral Milk Hotel, the Olivia Tremor Control, and the Apples in Stereo, they began as the brainchild of Julian Koster. As a 16-year-old, Koster conceived of his early recordings, like the "Silly Putty Symphony" as a surreal soundworld to escape into and share with friends. This motivation also fueled Koster's band at the time, Chocolate U.S.A., which eventually evolved into the Elephant 6 projects, including Neutral Milk Hotel, in which Koster performed as a multi-instrumentalist. When he decided to resurrect the Music Tapes in 1995, Koster enlisted the help of Jeremy Barnes, another member of Neutral Milk Hotel. Their first single, Please Hear Mr. Flight Control, was released three years later, and featured a variety of sounds and antique and contemporary instruments, as well as pop-up artwork. The 1999 debut album 1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad had a similar aesthetic: a wax cylinder recorder and a wire recorder were used to record it, and a supplemental comic book was also included. 2008 saw the release of the like-minded Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes, which took nearly nine years to record, and 2012 heralded the arrival of the Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World) EP and the full length Mary's Voice.
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Discographie
12 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Quartet Plus Two
Orbiting Human Circus, The Music Tapes
Jazz - Paru chez Merge Records le 17 nov. 2023
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Mary's Voice
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 4 sept. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Orbiting Human Circus
The Music Tapes, Orbiting Human Circus
Électronique ou concrète - Paru chez Merge Records le 10 févr. 2017
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Lost Angel
Orbiting Human Circus, The Music Tapes
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 20 avr. 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 19 août 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 6 juil. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Laughs Last Laughed
The Music Tapes, Orbiting Human Circus
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 8 janv. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Sea of Tranquility
The Music Tapes, Orbiting Human Circus
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 6 nov. 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)
The Music Tapes, Orbiting Human Circus
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 23 déc. 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 14 juin 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)
The Music Tapes, Orbiting Human Circus
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 1 avr. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Into the River Thames (Vocal)
The Music Tapes, Orbiting Human Circus
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Merge Records le 17 févr. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo