Synth Tape by mummer

"Synth Tape" is a collection of cassette recordings from Spring 2021. The concept of these recordings was an all analogue signal flow of analogue synthesisers, drum machines and pedal/mixer feedback recorded straight to cassette, with an inevitable digitisation and light EQ via Logic.

Synths used were:

- Vermona Mono Lancet '14
- Cyclone Analogic TT-606
- Korg MS20 clone
- Korg SQ-1
- Arturia Beatstep Pro
- Cheap guitar pedals
- Crappy mixer
- Sony TCM-939

Whilst recording I was trying to imagine what a home recording practice for an 80s amateur synthesist would look like, as this was the time period my equipment was cloned or designed from and it felt more authentic and true to the sounds produced to record them all analogue. This meant no overdubs, no corrections (aside from punching back into the tape) - to embrace the limitations of the process fully.

"Side A" is groovier, "Side B" introduces a drum machine. "Side C" and "Side D" start out as fuller tracks but veer more into noise and drone territory, which is continued on "Noise Tape 1" (https://mummer.bandcamp.com/album/noise-tape-1) and "Noise Tape 2" (https://mummer.bandcamp.com/album/noise-tape-2-2).

Side A - 28/03/21 (Daylight Saving) - 04/04/21 (Easter Sunday)
Side B - 09/04/21 -12/04/21
Side C + Side D - 20/04/21 - 26/04/21

"Dictaphone Beat" was an experiment at recording to a Sony dictaphone rather than the Sony TCM-939 used on all the other tracks. Though the low frequency loss and noisefloor were too great for main recording duties, I liked the double delay pedal percussions of this track and added it as a bonus.

mud tones, eurorack chaos, noise wall

I also freelance produce, mix and master, so reach out if you'd like me to work on your stuff + see
https://mummer.neocities.org/ for examples