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Blue Tapes

@bluetapes.bsky.social
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Minimal and often abstract music - from grime to gugak, American primitivism to Japanese ambient - presented with minimal and often abstract cyanotype artwork. bluetapes.bandcamp.com

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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 14h
Tonight! South London! £10! Three top tier popular music acts, multiple projectors/screens of exciting visuals, CDs, tapes, t-shirts, art prints, drinks, friends, and more probably
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 14h
Tonight! South London! £10! Three top tier popular music acts, multiple projectors/screens of exciting visuals, CDs, tapes, t-shirts, art prints, drinks, friends, and more probably
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 16h
Art of the day Red Pullover, Eva Christin Laska
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Old cyanotypes revisited 96
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Art of the day augusto giacometti (swiss, 1877-1947), flowers. gouache on paper, 40.5 x 25 cm
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I've enjoyed seeing what everyone's top 5 British films are, but one thing that seems to have emerged from the exercise is that there is no clear consensus on what a "British film" is
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A'Bear is a South Africa-born, Australia-raised musician based in London who makes glorious "synthy/vocal/techno/experimental/rap/rainbow workout" music and has released in music through @castlesinspace.bsky.social and other labels.
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Grzegorz Kwiatkowski @g-kwiatkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My new essay for @flaminghydra.com is about a child killing ants, but not only. flaminghydra.com/zabic/
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Drop some ROBOTS 🤖🖤
Diane Morgan in Ann Droid
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Slight lineup change for our London gig on Wednesday - Tonguetied can no longer perform due to illness, but Tiiva collaborator Dayla has stepped in to save the day!
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Art of the day Rebecca Salinas - Raining Cats I (2020)
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Ex-Easter Island Head @eeih.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
SHANE PARISH + BENJAMIN D. DUVALL 21st OCTOBER 2026 81 Renshaw Street, Liverpool www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shane-pari...
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Paddington 2 and Heretic double bill
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Fin @finmilligan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ICYMI: the new Happening Again went out at the end of last week. Includes words on @matthewhiram.bsky.social's 'Shade Songs', @tiivamusic.bsky.social's 'This Could Be A Start' on @bluetapes.bsky.social, and the 'Arco' score.
happeningagain.substack.com
Happening Again #68
hyper/synth/wave
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The Quietus @thequietus.com · 28/09/2026
'The UK producer's soundtrack to an imaginary video game is a euphoric, emotionally resonant record, despite occasional forays into over-reverence toward the pop pioneers it draws from.' Tiiva - This Could Be A Start @bluetapes.bsky.social buff.ly/xrIqHRv
Tiiva - This Could Be A Start album cover. Blue photograph of a cloud that appears to have been applied with wide brush marks at the top.
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Do you need to have watched Discovery to understand Strange New Worlds?
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Art of the day Mannequin Factory, Long Island City, Photo by Erich Hartmann, 1969
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As a supplement to their recent cover feature on our own Anna Homler, Artforum have made a video examining her approach to art and collaboration www.artforum.com/video/anna-h...
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Anna Homler on Breadwoman, toys, and collaboration
Anna Homler discusses Breadwoman, the enigmatic 1982 figure on Artforum’s September cover, alongside toys as instruments in performance.
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Dan Bright Amaya @spacedan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is a really great album btw
bluetapes.bandcamp.com
blue fifty-nine/this could be a start, by Tiiva
8 track album
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Tiiva Day! Blue Tapes' answer to brat is out in full today on tape, digital or (with alternate artwork by Liing Heaney) CD
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Art of the day Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (c.1943–2023)
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claire biddles @msclairebiddles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
beautiful record!!!! got my cd yday and it is blasting as we speak bluetapes.bandcamp.com/album/blue-f...
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Art of the day Karen Clark (American, based Los Angeles, CA, USA) - Bloom, 2019, Paintings: Watercolor on Paper
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Tiiva Day! Blue Tapes' answer to brat is out in full today on tape, digital or (with alternate artwork by Liing Heaney) CD
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Art of the day A. Knox, Gregor Gaida, 2016
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Might just try mixing on laptop speakers
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The Other Side of Life @theothersideoflife.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tonight! TASHI DORJI and FLANGER MAGAZINE at MaybeIt'sFate, 1425 Story Avenue in #Louisville Thursday 9/24. $20 Day of Show Tickets available on TicketLeap (follow the link below) or at the door starting at 7 PM. ALL AGES. Don't miss out! Gonna be a burner. events.ticketleap.com/tickets/the-...
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TASHI DORJI and FLANGER MAGAZINE at MAYBEIT'SFATE, Thursday September 24th
The Other Side of Life is proud to present: TASHI DORJI  and FLANGER MAGAZINE  Thursday, September 24th, 2026at MaybeIt’sFate (First Floor Gallery)1425 Story AvenueLouisville, KY 40206 $15 advance ti...
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I mean
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The Other Side of Life @theothersideoflife.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tomorrow! TASHI DORJI and FLANGER MAGAZINE at MaybeIt'sFate, 1425 Story Avenue in #Louisville Thursday 9/24. $15 Tickets available on TicketLeap (follow the link below) or at Surface Noise, 600 Baxter Avenue every day through Wednesday 12 to 6 PM (cash only). events.ticketleap.com/tickets/the-...
Poster for Tashi Dorji and Flanger Magazine at MaybeIt'sFate in #Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday September 24th, 2026. Designed by Ella Lumpkins.
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RALSEI.pk3 @steamedrice97.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I remember this one every now and then
Young Professor X Charles Xavier Elvis post
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Art of the day Clotilde Jiménez
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thanks to @davidbennun.bsky.social for dropping the banging Crush from our Tiiva album (out this week!) on his @slackcityradio.bsky.social show
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Shane Parish @shaneparish.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy John Coltrane centennial to all who are celebrating! He was born September 23, 1926. His music and ethos are a guiding light, exemplars of musical devotion, discipline, discovery, love and transcendence. I humbly share my take on his ballad, “Crescent”.
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thanks to @davidbennun.bsky.social for dropping the banging Crush from our Tiiva album (out this week!) on his @slackcityradio.bsky.social show
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Have flu. Hold tight anyone waiting for tapes.
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Art of the day Shane Drinkwater, no. 47, (acrylic on vintage sewing pattern paper), 2025
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tiiva, A’bear, Tonguetied live in London 30 Sept
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Is cello a difficult instrument to learn?
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CAMP Radio @campradio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Monday! listen.camp 12-1pm: This Is For You, My 7 Listeners @mitchberghini.bsky.social 1-2pm: Numinosum Radio @briancshort.bsky.social 4-6pm: Pome Pome Tones with Jeffrey Alexander @lidders.bsky.social 7-8pm: The Golden Ratio @chitrarecords.bsky.social *⏰️CEST
Man with a neutral expression stands in a kitchen wearing a white Vans T‑shirt while a smiling young child leans in from the left and touches his arm; a pack of dog training pads and kitchen cabinets are visible on the counter behind them.Large boulders scattered across a misty, rocky shore beneath a pale, featureless sky, conveying a quiet, desolate mood.Playlist cover titled Pome Pome Tones showing a dense blue list of song titles and artists (1960s–2020s) on an orange background, with an orange-tinted portrait of a young woman at lower right whose hair is flying, evoking a retro mixtape vibe.Spiral seashell on sand with colorful light-leak overlays, used as cover art titled "The Golden Ratio" (#6) promoting a radio show by Dionisaf & KapTep.
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Dane Law @danelaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is now up on streaming platforms and bandcamp - i have bandcamp codes if you want CDs came in the post and look stunning, too quietdetails.bandcamp.com/album/bonded...
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Bonded Pairs, by Dane Law & Chants
10 track album
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Art of the day Gonzalo Fonseca (Uruguayan, 1922-1997)
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Review of our Tiiva album!
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Art of the day Salford, England, 1974 - by Bryn Campbell (1933), English
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It's been a minute, but there's a new Blue Tapes radio available to stream or download from the Soundcloud, featuring music from our own Ken Ueno and Wukir Suryadi, as well as grime, ambient pop, progressive electronic and all kinds of stuff from Uganda to Japan to Korea to China to Australia
Ecko BazzGeomungo FactoryTujiko NorikoKen Ueno and Wukir Suryadi
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Blue Tapes @bluetapes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Here’s a game. Without Googling, can anyone identify these classic films from the straplines used in their posters? 1. It’s all about women… and their men! 2. You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror 3. “They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.”
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