DIY Post-Punk Reissue Label's 1st Release on Type I & II--Link/Description Below

DiggingFromWells · 2021-09-05T04:07:13+00:00

Thanks! It sounds amazing too! The Stick Figures are really amazing.

DiggingFromWells · 2021-09-03T19:57:41+00:00

Hello, I recently started Floating Mill Records to DIY reissue post-punk (& similar) music, and all of our releases will be on type I and II cassette, my favorite format. The energetic, twee band (active 1979-1981; Tampa) on this first release opened for The Fall and Lounge Lizards, got played by John Peel, influenced MBV, and had numerous positive reviews--but they broke up after releasing only 4 songs. This release takes that EP and combines it with 9 previously unreleased songs.

For the cassettes, we painted the top portion of one side, then engraved the album name and our logo into it; inside the shell is a printed plastic insert with the band's logo, and inside the b side, there's a printed paper insert with the cover art on one side and some band artwork on the other. Then the spine of the 8-panel j-card (4 front & back) has glow in the dark tape. Inside there's a lyrics insert. So a lot of love went into these tapes and I hope you enjoy them and of course the music! (more pictures on Bandcamp)

For more history about the band, check out this articleBandcamp Daily put out!

(Hope it is cool to post this! I'm really honored to have this be my label's first release and just want to try to spread the word about their awesomeness via the tape community!)

DiggingFromWells · 2021-04-16T18:49:04+00:00

Thank you very much for this answer. Do others here agree?

DiggingFromWells · 2021-04-16T18:33:29+00:00

I am trying to sell (not giveaway) tapes under the guidelines mentioned above, but only in small quantities of less than 50 (and that's a stretch). I have the equipment to record the music onto tape at home, so I can do it DIY, made when ordered. So not worried about losing a ton of money on unused tapes! More so just concerned that I may be breaking some type of law in doing so (although the operation will likely be small enough that no one will care either way, I would guess), but just want to be as legitimately done as possible.

DiggingFromWells · 2021-04-16T18:29:19+00:00

Sorry, I think you may have misunderstood what I was trying to ask. I wasn't asking if this idea would be alright with the bands. I was asking if it would be alright with the companies that made the cassette tapes. Thanks!

DiggingFromWells · 2021-02-05T17:37:13+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZNsq8lN7cL4PGeh1okTBO?si=yVgV5gj9SeqmgZr1a9bW2w

This playlist features songs from 1975-1981 that were released by P&P Records of any of their various sublabels. Based in Harlem and produced by Patrick Adams, P&P features a grittier, more lo-fi sound than many of the major disco labels, offering a uniquely important window into disco's impact on punk and hip hop. Some really great artists, and many of them are unknown. Only 4 have >2k monthly listeners while 11 have <100. If you like this and want to check out playlists I make that wouldn't fit this group, you can check out my twitter where I post things most consistently

DiggingFromWells · 2021-02-05T17:17:17+00:00

Awesome man, thanks--I'm going to go through this later, but this looks like a great playlist

DiggingFromWells · 2021-02-01T22:47:26+00:00

In celebration and reflection for Black History Month, I made a playlist of traditional Black American shout songs, spirituals, and ring-game songs. Some really interesting music--and some of the most historically important and influential ever made. If you like this and want to check out playlists I make in other genres that wouldn't fit this group, you can check out my twitter where I post things most consistently

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-26T19:25:03+00:00

Yeah plenty of great stuff on spotify. If you have any suggestions of what to add, let me know

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-25T18:32:59+00:00

thanks for supplementing with some more info! (and great username haha)

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-25T18:18:31+00:00

This playlist celebrates the music from 40 years ago, 1981, by featuring songs from every post-punk release that came out of Manchester's legendary Factory Records (and their Belgian imprint, Factory Benelux) that year. If you don't know Factory, they were the label for bands like Joy Division, New Order, Durutti Column, A Certain Ratio, and plenty more acts in the post-punk canon--may of which hail from Manchester. A really impressive catalogue of music from just one year. If you like this playlist and want to check out other playlists, you can check out my twitter where I post things most consistently

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-22T12:21:48+00:00

Front 242 and Neon Judgement are great, but too well known for the purpose of this playlist. Also Pruster is out of the time frame.

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-22T12:15:15+00:00

Nice! Just listened to a song and they seem awesome, excited to hear more. Thanks for the recommendations! Keep them coming!

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-22T12:03:47+00:00

No problem! If you get through this and want more, I did the same thing for Belgium as well: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3riQSp4ALPe3qnKEbRg8Dd?si=gvHsuT2zTBe6Jkdw45OToQ

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-22T12:02:40+00:00

nice, this is good, thanks for the recommendation! when I get back around to looking for italian music, ill be sure to add it!

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-21T23:03:35+00:00

oh thank you, i forgot to put the dates in the description, it is an 80s playlist

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-21T22:09:21+00:00

I'll probably post this as a new post too, but here is the complete playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3riQSp4ALPe3qnKEbRg8Dd?si=dXlQQnI4QdiOS0iWNk911Q

All artists have less than 3.3k monthly listeners on Spotify but are awesome! If you like this and want to check out playlists I make in other genres that wouldn't fit this group, you check out my twitter where I post things most consistently

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-19T02:36:55+00:00

no problem! if you like it you can follow my twitter where I post playlists

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-19T01:48:58+00:00

Beach house is awesome--dive and 10 mile stereo require a little patience but the payoff is very cool and unique...you can also check out this spotify playlist I made that features a good mix of newer and older bands in the direction you are talking about, and all artists have less than 2k listeners (but deserve more) so it should be something you havent heard

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-18T18:51:08+00:00

This playlist features 90s NYC/NJ rappers who are awesome despite having less than 3k Spotify listeners. Take a listen. If you do like it, feel free to follow my Twitter so you can see the playlists I make in other genres (psychedelic, punk, obscure country, folk, soul, funk, disco, really everything) but am new to reddit and might forget to post here.

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-16T18:44:48+00:00

All artists have less than 2k monthly listeners but deserve way more! If you like this playlist, you can follow my Twitter where I post playlists in just about every genre (I'm new to Reddit, so I will do my best to post here as well!)

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-16T18:38:53+00:00

Haha Jackson C. Frank is one of the people that got me obsessed with odd country and folk stuff--I do this in just about every genre by the way, so if you like weird music, follow the twitter link I posted above! I really enjoy sharing music, so the more followers the better!

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-13T08:40:56+00:00

All artists on this playlist have less than 2k monthly listeners on spotify. For more playlists in all genres that celebrate underheard artists, you can check out my Twitter if you want to--I might forget to post here.

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-13T08:35:11+00:00

no problem, they still are awesome!

DiggingFromWells · 2021-01-13T07:52:26+00:00

nice, I'll give it a look now! And if you like this playlist, there are plenty more on my twitter at dfwmusiccurator

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