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The new album from alternative music veterans Tape marks their 14th year of activity. It'scalled Casino and was recorded in the legendary Atlantis studio in Stockholm by engineerJanne Hansson in December 2013. The music of Tape still continues its growth, in its ownway, separated from the rest of the world in many ways. This time the emotional depth andinterest in details are even stronger and clearer. The album has been mixed by AndreasWerliin and mastered by Mell Dettmer. Swedish trio Tape was set up in 2000 bybrothers Andreas and Johan Berthling with Tomas Hallonsten. Taking cues bothfrom pop, experimentalism, and minimalism, their sound, with a mixture of acoustic andelectronic instrumentation, has become recognized internationally and is clearly something ofits own. Their first album Opera (HAPNA 040CD) was released on the H?pna imprint (whichJohan is a co-owner of) in 2002. Working intuitively, all by themselves, they created minisymphonies out of electronic sounds paired with a stunning melodic lyricism. 2003 saw therelease of Milieu. These recordings had a more arranged feeling and a clear pop sensibilityin some parts. In 2005 they went to Cologne to have Marcus Schmickler produce andrecord their third album Rideau. This was done in his Piethopraxis studio in Cologne and hisinvolvement left traces; an almost architectonical approach was taken and some of theintimacy that characterized the first two albums was replaced by a somewhat harder edge.In 2006 they collaborated with Japanese duo Tenniscoats on their album Tan-Tan Therapy.That same year they recorded in Tokyo with Japanese quartet Minamo, which resulted inthe record Birds of a Feather. Since Luminarium (2008) they have been working out of theirown Summa studio in Stockholm and there they also recorded what became Revelationes(HAPNA 044CD), their fifth album. After a hiatus for two years the group did a tour ofEurope in November 2013. They tried out new material, which later was recorded inStockholm at the Atlantis studio and is now released as the album Casino. It's their sixth fulllengthalbum if you omit all the different collaborations and other stuff they've donethroughout the years (all released on H?pna). Johan Berthling plays guitar and more in Tapebut is also the bass player for the trio Fire! with Mats Gustafsson & Andreas Werliin andis involved with many other projects ranging from free-jazz to rock. His collaborators includeOren Ambarchi, Akira Sakata and Paal Nilssen-Love. Tomas Hallonsten is akeyboard player and multi-instrumentalist running the trio Time Is A Mountain, includingBerthling on bass and drummer Andreas Werliin. He is a much-in-demand musician andworks in many different contexts. Andreas Berthling is a musician using modular synthesisand laptop as his instruments. He has released a string of recordings under his own name.TRACKLISTING01. Seagulls02. Repose03. Alioth04. Goemon05. Craps06. Merak07. Eagle Miaows
The new album from alternative music veterans Tape marks their 14th year of activity. It'scalled Casino and was recorded in the legendary Atlantis studio in Stockholm by engineerJanne Hansson in December 2013. The music of Tape still continues its growth, in its ownway, separated from the rest of the world in many ways. This time the emotional depth andinterest in details are even stronger and clearer. The album has been mixed by AndreasWerliin and mastered by Mell Dettmer. Swedish trio Tape was set up in 2000 bybrothers Andreas and Johan Berthling with Tomas Hallonsten. Taking cues bothfrom pop, experimentalism, and minimalism, their sound, with a mixture of acoustic andelectronic instrumentation, has become recognized internationally and is clearly something ofits own. Their first album Opera (HAPNA 040CD) was released on the H?pna imprint (whichJohan is a co-owner of) in 2002. Working intuitively, all by themselves, they created minisymphonies out of electronic sounds paired with a stunning melodic lyricism. 2003 saw therelease of Milieu. These recordings had a more arranged feeling and a clear pop sensibilityin some parts. In 2005 they went to Cologne to have Marcus Schmickler produce andrecord their third album Rideau. This was done in his Piethopraxis studio in Cologne and hisinvolvement left traces; an almost architectonical approach was taken and some of theintimacy that characterized the first two albums was replaced by a somewhat harder edge.In 2006 they collaborated with Japanese duo Tenniscoats on their album Tan-Tan Therapy.That same year they recorded in Tokyo with Japanese quartet Minamo, which resulted inthe record Birds of a Feather. Since Luminarium (2008) they have been working out of theirown Summa studio in Stockholm and there they also recorded what became Revelationes(HAPNA 044CD), their fifth album. After a hiatus for two years the group did a tour ofEurope in November 2013. They tried out new material, which later was recorded inStockholm at the Atlantis studio and is now released as the album Casino. It's their sixth fulllengthalbum if you omit all the different collaborations and other stuff they've donethroughout the years (all released on H?pna). Johan Berthling plays guitar and more in Tapebut is also the bass player for the trio Fire! with Mats Gustafsson & Andreas Werliin andis involved with many other projects ranging from free-jazz to rock. His collaborators includeOren Ambarchi, Akira Sakata and Paal Nilssen-Love. Tomas Hallonsten is akeyboard player and multi-instrumentalist running the trio Time Is A Mountain, includingBerthling on bass and drummer Andreas Werliin. He is a much-in-demand musician andworks in many different contexts. Andreas Berthling is a musician using modular synthesisand laptop as his instruments. He has released a string of recordings under his own name.TRACKLISTING01. Seagulls02. Repose03. Alioth04. Goemon05. Craps06. Merak07. Eagle Miaows