Tapescicle

Funk-O-Pop (EXT)

Ear Blindness

DXR3M00G

First beat made with the new studio setup, circa december 2024. Reworked in May 2025 - Big bass attack

F1R2T

Things are getting better but they're also #GettingWorst.

Newtypical

Getting Worst

An ambient beat with the Yamaha RM1X. Smooth, evocative. 

Forbidden Knowledge Gang

Goddambient

Space and synth stuff - spent a long time on this one.
You have found the LOREXCLUSIVE. Big time star wars beat

LYRICS:
More machine than man
HOw could he, how could he understand,
WHen hes more machine than man?

How could he understand when hes more of a maschine than man?
How could he understand when hes more of a maschine than man?

You were my brother
Oh oooohhhhh ooo
You were my brother
How would he understand?
You were my brother.
Now that hes more machine than man.

Deep inside the gearbox
When the spinning side the motor
When the motor gives
The motor grows

When hes more machine than man

Anakin, you and me, not gonna rule the galaxy
You have turned against everything
You once claimed you believed in.

Deep inside the gearbox
When the spinning side the motor
When the motor gives
(hes a mean, mean machine)
The motor grows

Vocode my motor
Vocode my motor heart

How could he understand?
You were my brother.
But you are now lost
My brother
More machine than man

Vocode (how would he understand)
Vocode my motor heart

You were, you were my brother
You were my brother
You were my brother

Vocode my motor
Vocode my motor heart

How could he understand?

BRIDGE
Even though I land on higher ground
I would go around 
(if you vocode)

Oh anakin, can’t you see, we could have ruled the galaxy
(I’m a long, can you Vocode?)

Anakin, you and me, not gonna rule the galaxy
You have turned against everything
You once claimed you believed in.

Hes been more of Machine than,
He ain’t ever gonna understand.

Anakin, you and me, not gonna rule the galaxy
You have turned against everything
You once claimed you believed in.

Planet of the Tapes

More Machine than Man [LOREXCLUSIVE]

132 bpm! Our latest release has been remixed/merged about 3 times and was originally a Tape Lab track that just kept morphing:) Added too many layers to mention when using Traktor and finally added some Hendrix styled reversed guitar. We labelled it Experimental but is actually like a mix of House & Jazz:)

Btw, there is no trumpet in this mix. What may sound like one (high pitched screeching sound) is actually a micro modular synth (Clavia). So now you know:)

Brillman x Tape Lab - Waldorf Salad (Baby Remix)

Not sure what to say about our 11th collaboration/release except we hope you enjoy it and that we still manage to exceed ourselves in bringing u fresh music design:) Headphones definitely recommened!

Tape Lab & Brillman - Can't make U (Traktor remix)

Not sure what to say about our 11th collaboration/release except we hope you enjoy it and that we still manage to exceed ourselves in bringing u fresh music design:) Headphones are definitely recommended!

Brillman x Tape Lab - Can't Make U (Brillman Remix)

Brillman has been an electronic online musician during the last 20 years using many different names: Brillman, Controlfreak, freakcontrol, Red Karma, Atmosphere, Zero Loop, Pan64, Randomcontrol, geometric delay and Superfreak! Brillman mainly creates original sounds from hardware synths but also uses guitar, samplers, vocals or even poetry. He primarily utilizes a 4 to the floor approach. The aesthetics behind the music is about finding a balance between minimalism vs. depth & improvisation vs. programmed.

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Influences: Eno, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, The Associates, Joy Division, Roxy Music, Bowie, Chemical Brothers, Frank Zappa, Hendrix, ELP, Polygon Window, G. Mahler, A. Bruckner, L.V. Beethoven, E. Satie, FSOL, The Orb, Laurie Anderson, Vangelis, Underworld, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, Miles Davis, Massive Attack, Black Sabbath, Prince, Sade, Etienne de Crecy, Daft Punk, Plastikman, Monolake, Japan, Pink Floyd, Resistance D, Talking Heads, Hawkwind, Gary Numan, J.M.Jarre, Alva Noto…

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Synthesizers used (past or present):

Kawai K4
Korg Wavestation
Korg Wavestation SR
Kawai K3m
Kawai K4r
Yamaha AN200
Yamaha DX-7
Yamaha TG-500
Oberheim Matrix 1000
Roland SC-55
Roland JV1010
Roland JV1080
Roland JV2080
Korg M3r
Korg MS-20 mini
Roland D-110
Roland D2
Roland MC-505
Roland MC-09
Roland MC-808
Roland TB3
Korg ER-1
Korg MS2000r
Korg microkorg
Korg Kaossilator
E-MU Mophatt
E-MU Planet Earth
E-MU Proteus 1/2
E-MU Proteus 2000
E-MU Virtuoso
Vermona DRM-1 mk iv
Waldorf Blofeld
Waldorf Pulse 2
Moog Subharmonicon
Moog Labyrinth
Moog Mavis
Freebass FB-383
Behringer TD3
Behringer Neutron
Behringer model D
Behringer K2
Behringer Syncussion SY-1
Arturia Microbrute
Arturia Minibrute 2s
Arturia Microfreak
Elektron Cycles
Elektron Digitone
Behringer Crave
Behringer Edge
Novation Mininova
Clavia Micro modular
Clavia Nord rack 2
Access Virus Snow
Twisted Electrons MEGAfm
Data Duo
Blip Blox

Welcome to #TapeLab—stay a while and listen. Founded in 2017 by lifelong friends, Tape Lab is a collective of artists and a hub for innovation, always open to collaboration. With the zeal of a self-published memoir, our sound is our own, but you can be the decider. We make music and art that sounds like it was fun to make and stands out in a sea of bland beats. 

As independent artists, we are always exploring new ways to expand our audience and find new creative outlets—especially with other undiscovered artists!

#TapeLab is currently based out of two headquarters in Durham, NC, and The Hamptons, NY.

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