ABOUT TINKERTAPES
Tinkertapes is a personal beat tape project. These are the B-Sides without A-Sides. Here you will find songs, beats, demos, experiments and vignettes in a collective state of abandon. In the spirit of a mixtape, songs are curated into one single file rather than individual tracks. If you enjoy what you hear, we implore you to burn volumes, share with friends, chop, screw, enjoy or destroy.
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Volume 04
ABOUT THIS TAPE
Definitely feeling more comfortable with sampling in this one. These beats were made in 2019 largely while procrastinating at work (sorry Ricky). "Let's Play Drums" gives me that "Super Fast Jellyfish" kind of feel. I'm proud of the sample layering in "Safety Off!" I never understood how people chopped jazz tracks so seamlessly but feel like I got the hang of it on the last track, "Benson." At this point, I've been using a lot of drums from x.shulz, gotta retire them for fear of being stuck.
Let’s Play Drums (00:00-01:35)
Safety Off! (01:35-03:52)
Dark & Wet (03:52–06:32)
Squibbly (06:32–09:11)
Rainy Day (09:11-11:27)
Benson (11:27-14:28)
TINKERTAPES
Volume 03
ABOUT THIS TAPE
I forgot to catalog most of the samples on this one — sorry. I was really into the Church of the Subgenius at the time and their wry sense of humor and cynicism. The last two tracks experiment with some odd time signatures — something I'd love to experiment more with.
Wise Up (00:00–01:30)
I Forgot To Be Your Lover (01:30–04:01)
Making Coffy (04:01–05:32)
BABUPPA (05:32–07:09)
SLACK OFF! (07:09–08:54)
World's End Expo 2019 (07:09–08:54)
TINKERTAPES
Volume 02
ABOUT THIS TAPE
Producers Smitty and DJ Cappel released a mixtape back in, idk, 2008 that featured all mashups of Biggie and Frank Sintatra. It will always be one of my favorites. I wondered what other crooners would sound great over some boom bap. The Royal Arctic Institute is a great NYC-based indie band I saw in '17. Their song "Ludic Lovers" has some fantastic drums I was anxious to mangle.
You're Not Special (00:00–02:13)
Saudade (02:14–05:49)
Sh'Doh (4:06—05:49
Lullaby In Rhythm (5:50—07:45)
Yawatnew (07:46—09:23)
TINKERTAPES
Volume 01
ABOUT THIS TAPE
These tracks were mostly experiments created around '15 or '16 with no intention of finishing them or becoming "full tracks" in any sense. Doug Hynes of The Neilsen Family Band played some guitar on "Drunken Robot." "Sucker" and "Happy New Toy" features a few layered live takes from my then recent purchase of the Korg Volca Sample. "Arppy" is probably my favorite of the bunch which was basically my attempt at mimicking DJ Shadow.
Buster (00:00–03:10)
Drunken Robot (03:11–06:20)
Younge (6:21—08:50)
Sucker (08:51—11:29)
Happy New Toy (11:30—16:00)
Arppy (16:01—19:54)
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If you recognize a sample I may have missed and would like to add it to one of the volumes, please contact me directly at grungerockgerbil@gmail.com. None of these samples are cleared and all of the copyright belongs to the original artists. If you would like to send a cease & desist letter, please mail a sample of your stool to 3701 SW 12th St, Topeka, KS 66604. If you've enjoyed this music, please share with your friends from a safe distance of 6 feet. Audio player courtesy of Austin Billings
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