Strategic Tape Reserve
@strategictaper.bsky.social
The Strategic Tape Reserve, based in the Penedès region of Catalonia, is a fully independent organization dedicated to the responsible dissemination of ferric cassette materials.
A well-balanced society should contain a roughly equal amount of 808- and 909-based music. When there is an excess of music made with 909s, tensions and unpredictability will rise, while in periods of excessive 808 prevalence, that society will experience widespread complacency.
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
A well-balanced society should contain a roughly equal amount of 808- and 909-based music. When there is an excess of music made with 909s, tensions and unpredictability will rise, while in periods of excessive 808 prevalence, that society will experience widespread complacency.
How do the CD labels get away with calling their plastic boxes “Jewel Cases”? There’s no jewels in there. It’s just a thin slice of aluminum. At least tapes can contain some exotic metals.
February 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
How do the CD labels get away with calling their plastic boxes “Jewel Cases”? There’s no jewels in there. It’s just a thin slice of aluminum. At least tapes can contain some exotic metals.
When you have a good idea in music, you don’t need to realize it. It’s already good and making it a real thing usually won’t make it better. It’s a waste of time. Bad ideas, on the other hand, should always be acted on, as there is a decent chance that in being realized, they will become more good.
February 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
When you have a good idea in music, you don’t need to realize it. It’s already good and making it a real thing usually won’t make it better. It’s a waste of time. Bad ideas, on the other hand, should always be acted on, as there is a decent chance that in being realized, they will become more good.
Pretty sure some cyber criminal has been hacking into my phone and switching over to the discover tab.
February 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Pretty sure some cyber criminal has been hacking into my phone and switching over to the discover tab.
When you listen to music, between 10%-35%of the sounds you hear are air vibrations caused by microscopic bugs that live in our ears. So when you hear a song and really enjoy it, it could just be that you are actually enjoying your ear bugs!
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
When you listen to music, between 10%-35%of the sounds you hear are air vibrations caused by microscopic bugs that live in our ears. So when you hear a song and really enjoy it, it could just be that you are actually enjoying your ear bugs!
Just checking out the Ableten Live newsletter. Looks like they now let you use synthersizers, which is big news for producers working in electronic music.
February 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Just checking out the Ableten Live newsletter. Looks like they now let you use synthersizers, which is big news for producers working in electronic music.
Looking to make a career change from teacher/tape reserve intern to some kind of professional athlete. I’m in my 40s and not very good at any sport, but I have a great attitude, not a hot-head or a prima donna. So if anyone is looking for a pro athlete, lmk and I’ll shoot over my resume!
February 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Looking to make a career change from teacher/tape reserve intern to some kind of professional athlete. I’m in my 40s and not very good at any sport, but I have a great attitude, not a hot-head or a prima donna. So if anyone is looking for a pro athlete, lmk and I’ll shoot over my resume!
When trying to figure out what’s really going on in a confusing situation, it can be useful to think about who stands benefit from it, and the answer is usually ambient artists.
February 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
When trying to figure out what’s really going on in a confusing situation, it can be useful to think about who stands benefit from it, and the answer is usually ambient artists.
When a song’s lyrics are in a language I don’t understand, I just imagine the singer is singing nice things about me. This makes the music very enjoyable, regardless of the style.
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
When a song’s lyrics are in a language I don’t understand, I just imagine the singer is singing nice things about me. This makes the music very enjoyable, regardless of the style.
Just something to be aware of: 99% of the time when a composer uses basic three-note chordal structures in their piece, this is a way of subtly signalling their membership in the criminal gang the Triads.
February 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Just something to be aware of: 99% of the time when a composer uses basic three-note chordal structures in their piece, this is a way of subtly signalling their membership in the criminal gang the Triads.
At STR, we are confident that novelty joke tapes are especially immune to threats from AI as the technology a) cannot produce anything that is new, b) has no capacity to make jokes, and c) lacks the athletic physical dexterity required to duplicate cassette tapes.
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 AM
At STR, we are confident that novelty joke tapes are especially immune to threats from AI as the technology a) cannot produce anything that is new, b) has no capacity to make jokes, and c) lacks the athletic physical dexterity required to duplicate cassette tapes.
A betting app where you can win money by correctly predicting what will happen next during a free jazz improvisation.
February 8, 2026 at 6:42 PM
A betting app where you can win money by correctly predicting what will happen next during a free jazz improvisation.
The fact that no country has replaced its nation anthem with Ginuwine’s “Pony” tells you everything you need to know about how stupid countries are.
February 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The fact that no country has replaced its nation anthem with Ginuwine’s “Pony” tells you everything you need to know about how stupid countries are.
I don’t believe that bullshit about how a bee dies if it stings you. People just say that stuff to kids. “Sorry you got stung little buddy but there’s justice in the world because the bee died from stinging you” while the bee is back at the hive dance-communicating about how it stabbed another child
February 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I don’t believe that bullshit about how a bee dies if it stings you. People just say that stuff to kids. “Sorry you got stung little buddy but there’s justice in the world because the bee died from stinging you” while the bee is back at the hive dance-communicating about how it stabbed another child
I don’t understand any of the winter olympic sports, but I still respect the athletes for going out in the cold.
February 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I don’t understand any of the winter olympic sports, but I still respect the athletes for going out in the cold.
An up-and-coming Brooklyn indie act fronted by the former child actor who played the baby in “Ice Age”
February 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
An up-and-coming Brooklyn indie act fronted by the former child actor who played the baby in “Ice Age”
Are we already a full week into Febcabbageruary? I didn’t notice! Time flies by when you’re enjoying a lot of cabbage I guess.
February 8, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Are we already a full week into Febcabbageruary? I didn’t notice! Time flies by when you’re enjoying a lot of cabbage I guess.
I use the web to learn about music and, no, Sunday isn’t a day off from that.
February 8, 2026 at 10:37 AM
I use the web to learn about music and, no, Sunday isn’t a day off from that.
This new generation don’t understand jack about what good music is!
February 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
This new generation don’t understand jack about what good music is!
They should combine Live albums and Greatest Hits albums and make stuff like The Greatest Hits Ever Played Live In Münster or The Best Of Live Music Played In Torino. I think a lot of people would really like that.
February 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
They should combine Live albums and Greatest Hits albums and make stuff like The Greatest Hits Ever Played Live In Münster or The Best Of Live Music Played In Torino. I think a lot of people would really like that.
Before listening to a piece of music, always check whether it’s in the Music Hall of Fame. If it’s not, think very carefully if that’s really how you want to spend your precious music listening time.
February 8, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Before listening to a piece of music, always check whether it’s in the Music Hall of Fame. If it’s not, think very carefully if that’s really how you want to spend your precious music listening time.
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Mark Ass Pop: 2020-2025, by CYANIDE TOOTH
11 track album
cyanidetooth.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM
When listening to a piece of music, it can be useful to think of that music as an opaque bureaucracy that was designed to function according to principles of which you have little understanding. But with frustration, perseverance and some luck, that bureaucratic system might eventually be navigated.
February 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
When listening to a piece of music, it can be useful to think of that music as an opaque bureaucracy that was designed to function according to principles of which you have little understanding. But with frustration, perseverance and some luck, that bureaucratic system might eventually be navigated.
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This steal of a deal includes our (me and @dollydavid.bsky.social) split tape with @brighthouse5.bsky.social
Worth it, especially if free!
Worth it, especially if free!
Tape deal:
Nothing “new” for Bandcamp Friday today, but if you are willing to consider music from the ancient epoch of 2025 (or earlier), we’re offering a 1-day 2-for-1 deal on all tapes. Just buy one tape and write which other in-stock tape you’d also like in the comment field on the order.
Nothing “new” for Bandcamp Friday today, but if you are willing to consider music from the ancient epoch of 2025 (or earlier), we’re offering a 1-day 2-for-1 deal on all tapes. Just buy one tape and write which other in-stock tape you’d also like in the comment field on the order.
February 6, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This steal of a deal includes our (me and @dollydavid.bsky.social) split tape with @brighthouse5.bsky.social
Worth it, especially if free!
Worth it, especially if free!
Reposted by Strategic Tape Reserve
New release is up for pre-order today.
Other Things That Could Be Alphabetical by Marcloid & Woods Law Group. ( @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social @angelhair0.bsky.social )
Noise explored from many points of view.
tracedobjects.bandcamp.com/album/other-...
Other Things That Could Be Alphabetical by Marcloid & Woods Law Group. ( @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social @angelhair0.bsky.social )
Noise explored from many points of view.
tracedobjects.bandcamp.com/album/other-...
Other Things That Could Be Alphabetical, by Marcloid & Woods Law Group
7 track album
tracedobjects.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
New release is up for pre-order today.
Other Things That Could Be Alphabetical by Marcloid & Woods Law Group. ( @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social @angelhair0.bsky.social )
Noise explored from many points of view.
tracedobjects.bandcamp.com/album/other-...
Other Things That Could Be Alphabetical by Marcloid & Woods Law Group. ( @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social @angelhair0.bsky.social )
Noise explored from many points of view.
tracedobjects.bandcamp.com/album/other-...