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.
One of the most beautiful and redeeming things about the world is that you can go into some shitty supermarket or onto some crowded bus and they’re playing music, one of the premier artforms, just out into the air for people to enjoy.
February 15, 2026 at 12:37 PM
One of the most beautiful and redeeming things about the world is that you can go into some shitty supermarket or onto some crowded bus and they’re playing music, one of the premier artforms, just out into the air for people to enjoy.
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In five days, this brand new tape from @angelhair0.bsky.social and I will be released on the fantastic @tracedobjects.bsky.social label.
I encourage you to listen to this music when it is made available. I am biased, but I think it is enjoyable.
I encourage you to listen to this music when it is made available. I am biased, but I think it is enjoyable.
February 15, 2026 at 10:04 AM
In five days, this brand new tape from @angelhair0.bsky.social and I will be released on the fantastic @tracedobjects.bsky.social label.
I encourage you to listen to this music when it is made available. I am biased, but I think it is enjoyable.
I encourage you to listen to this music when it is made available. I am biased, but I think it is enjoyable.
Heard a few Frank Zappa songs earlier and they all sound like they could be part of a score for something like Revenge of the Nerds: The Musical
February 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Heard a few Frank Zappa songs earlier and they all sound like they could be part of a score for something like Revenge of the Nerds: The Musical
We’re planning to roll out a chatbot to replace some of the music on our cassette tapes. The AI enabled virtual agent will be able to respond directly to questions or correct misunderstandings from listeners and in doing so, communicate the artist’s intended expression more effectively.
February 14, 2026 at 10:45 AM
We’re planning to roll out a chatbot to replace some of the music on our cassette tapes. The AI enabled virtual agent will be able to respond directly to questions or correct misunderstandings from listeners and in doing so, communicate the artist’s intended expression more effectively.
🚨Confirmed artists for Woodstock ‘29!
Adele
Fcukers
Big Thief
Goose
Geese
Rascal Flatts
Stranger Things
Shania Twain
Hamilton (cast)
The Lunineer
Kelly Clarkson
James Blake (Acoustic set)
Drake
Swedish House Mafia
Bob Dylan
Lorde
Lordi
Nicky Manaj
Chris Martin (DJ set)
Hans Zimmer
O-Zone
Adele
Fcukers
Big Thief
Goose
Geese
Rascal Flatts
Stranger Things
Shania Twain
Hamilton (cast)
The Lunineer
Kelly Clarkson
James Blake (Acoustic set)
Drake
Swedish House Mafia
Bob Dylan
Lorde
Lordi
Nicky Manaj
Chris Martin (DJ set)
Hans Zimmer
O-Zone
February 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
🚨Confirmed artists for Woodstock ‘29!
Adele
Fcukers
Big Thief
Goose
Geese
Rascal Flatts
Stranger Things
Shania Twain
Hamilton (cast)
The Lunineer
Kelly Clarkson
James Blake (Acoustic set)
Drake
Swedish House Mafia
Bob Dylan
Lorde
Lordi
Nicky Manaj
Chris Martin (DJ set)
Hans Zimmer
O-Zone
Adele
Fcukers
Big Thief
Goose
Geese
Rascal Flatts
Stranger Things
Shania Twain
Hamilton (cast)
The Lunineer
Kelly Clarkson
James Blake (Acoustic set)
Drake
Swedish House Mafia
Bob Dylan
Lorde
Lordi
Nicky Manaj
Chris Martin (DJ set)
Hans Zimmer
O-Zone
There’s so many different hardstyle remixes of Let it Go by Frozen uploaded on YouTube that you could have a whole radio station that only played hardstyle remixes of Let It Go by Frozen.
February 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
There’s so many different hardstyle remixes of Let it Go by Frozen uploaded on YouTube that you could have a whole radio station that only played hardstyle remixes of Let It Go by Frozen.
According to music theory, each sound in a piece of music invents their own conception of “the artist”, who compels all the sounds to conform to a certain ideal. But because each sound has their own perceived “artist”, powerful tensions arise between them and it’s these conflicts that are the music.
February 12, 2026 at 6:13 PM
According to music theory, each sound in a piece of music invents their own conception of “the artist”, who compels all the sounds to conform to a certain ideal. But because each sound has their own perceived “artist”, powerful tensions arise between them and it’s these conflicts that are the music.
Aside from any other considerations, AI is probably the most incredibly boring thing that humans have ever invented, and for that reason alone it should disregarded.
February 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Aside from any other considerations, AI is probably the most incredibly boring thing that humans have ever invented, and for that reason alone it should disregarded.
Just lost power. Give my electricity back you damn wind!
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Just lost power. Give my electricity back you damn wind!
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”