A Microcassette Ambient Album

[@5stepsmusic]

18:00 "Papa, the ball is floating away!" 😂😂

[@Hainbach]

Yeah, I had to interrupt filming and swim 10 minutes after that ball. My fault for mixing family and work on the beach. Don't do it. 😄

[@franzweiss9777]

Wiiiiilson

[@djchetcobra]

For anyone who bought the microcassette, be sure to break out the record enable tabs. On many dictaphones it's easy to accidentally go into record if you slide the thumb switch too far.

[@Hainbach]

The album is now on pre-order, with release on the 19th of August. Still a lot of tapes to be dubbed, manually and in realtime :-)

[@denismckenzie1991]

How can one be obtained?

[@Hainbach]

Link is in description, but they are all sold out. Write the label, maybe they will do a second run, though I doubt it because it's work intense.

[@denismckenzie1991]

@@Hainbach shucks, oh well

[@esaeelljae]

man. it's unusually, if gorgeously, cruel, seeing this particular pipedream come alive in someone else's realization... : 1

[@esaeelljae]

@@Hainbach nooooooooooooooo...

[@exzisd]

I love this for all the reasons. Such a cool concept. I miss my microcassette player. As a kid I had a YakBack toy where you could record a short segment of your voice and play it back normally or with a very limited number of funny effects filters. It was a childs prank novelty toy but very cool in concept. I later fell in love with the idea of cassette recording when my mom introduced me to how to press play and record on our modest sized tape player. I can still remember exactly where I was and how I felt when I heard the click of the buttons on top of the full size player and the strange magical feeling I got from hearing my mom and my voice saying a simple test message back. The concept of hearing my voice played back through radio speakers or even hearing my own voice was so novel in the early 90s. Later on the Home Alone movies came out and featured a toy item called The Talk Boy which was a brilliant part of the film and marketing tool. For anyone who hasn't seen the film Kevin McCallister is a child prankster always forgotten at Home Alone accidentally when his family went on vacations McCallister played by McCaulay Culkin in his magnum opus series of family films, used this talkboy with an extended Microphone piece to playback his voice at different speeds as a prank and also to fend off robbers who were looting houses while people were away in rich neighborhoods on vacation. He would pitch his voice to a lower shift so make his childish voice sound older and make it seem like someone else was in the house. He recorded his angry uncle at one point after he accidentally walked in on the uncle in the middle of a shower. He also recorded a short sample from a fictional movie scene (a movie that was not a real movie but a movie scene made within the film) and it was a gangster movie scene. The scene featured gunfire and gangster voices which Kevin sampled and played back to fend off the robbers much like a prank phone call in real life. I ALWAYS wanted a talk boy but they were expensive and my parents never got one for me as a child. When I turned 15 I got a job working at OFFICE MAX (now owned by Office Depot) and they had a whole section of voice recorders! At this time electronics were a minor part of the Office store business whereas now they are very common. Anyways I remember walking up and down the aisles calculating how long it would take me to save up for a microcassette recorder. The tiny cassette had a charm to me then as it does now and after weeks of working on minimum wage while putting 50% of my income in the bank to save for college as a freshman in high school I finally was able to buy my own microcassete player and recorder which I loved and mainly used to record funny sounds to play back to show friends. A year or so later I purchased a digital voice recorder machine which was smaller, easier to record and find playbacks with but lacked the charm of the mini cassette player which I sold at a garage sale. Now at 31 years old I really wish I still had that Microcassette player. I am currently decided if I want to purchase a microcassette recorder for sampling with my computer programs and apps or if I want to buy a Sony Minidisc player and recorder. Both of them I admire for separate reasons but I love manually recording. Which also reminds me of the glorious 4 track tape recording machine my brother had! It was just like a cassette player but allowed you to record over separate segments of the tape for music in a similar way that modern audio recording programs like garageband have multiple tracks for recording separate sounds now. Lastly in my long comment I want to end on a quote by Brian Eno. “Whatever you now find weird, ugly, uncomfortable and nasty about a new medium will surely become its signature. CD distortion, the jitteriness of digital video, the crap sound of 8-bit - all of these will be cherished and emulated as soon as they can be avoided. It’s the sound of failure: so much modern art is the sound of things going out of control, of a medium pushing to its limits and breaking apart. The distorted guitar sound is the sound of something too loud for the medium supposed to carry it. The blues singer with the cracked voice is the sound of an emotional cry too powerful for the throat that releases it. The excitement of grainy film, of bleached-out black and white, is the excitement of witnessing events too momentous for the medium assigned to record them.” ― Brian Eno, A Year With Swollen Appendices

[@クロサワモモコ-h3i]

Wow, underrated comment

[@amelajay]

I love this. I was just riding through a microcassette rabbit hole and I'm glad this right here is where I landed. Thanks for sharing your creative genius with the world!

[@jimlampshady]

"I was lacking mid-range information, something to carry the listener emotionally." I love that line, and think it sums up your approach pretty well. Kind of an electronic yin/yang thing. Thing/Thang? Electro Thing/Thang, there it is.

[@Hainbach]

I love the sound of "thing thang".

[@albertkinkujin4118]

Hainbach - you are a breath of fresh air in a world that needs fresh air! This is a lovely project. Hope you'll keep us informed when it's available online. Cheers!

[@Ellotus13]

Just stunningly beautiful, as one would expect. I noticed a few friends in the mix and shoutout to them too! You all did something incredible.

[@silasward7316]

When I first started watching your videos I had no hair, now it's as long as yours! Thank you for all of the inspiration, insight, music, and great videos.

[@thevoidinclusive]

Beautiful stuff, Hainbach. Thanks for the insight into your Ableton process on this piece!

[@tohtorizorro]

The rolling shutter effect in the scenery shots fit nicely with the tape wow.

[@Hainbach]

Yes! I loved the effect, too.

[@jlgilstrap]

Fantastic idea! Love the outcome. Looking forward to hearing on Spotify

[@MAYBEJISH]

I would love this microcassette if they are still available.

[@heatherr0420]

Recording on the microcassette seems to give the music a dreamcore Feeling. Very interesting and I would love to try it myself

[@zacharystorman2718]

This man is special. I love him.

[@rustysheriff]

Amazing! Loved the process video and the inclusion of my contribution. Great stuff as always Mr Hainbach. Off to Lavender Sweep to get a mini tape now!

[@dominicdaly3786]

Seeing your own name on the right multiple times from 7:11 onward is an incredible boost. Thank you for inviting us all to join you on this journey! I'm very excited for the release

[@denismckenzie1991]

Lovely sounds, and a very thoughtful approach. I really appreciate what you've done here. 😃

[@punkasstoo]

would be intresting if you can do experiment creating tape loop using old video camera such as vhs, video8 or miniVD which all has helical head not sure wether it is possible or not 😊

[@flaviowilner1288]

Congratulations once more Heinbach for everything. Inspiring and highly informative video. Now, no answer could describe why low-fi is so inspirational for some people like us. What goes deep in our mind... is still a mystery.

[@quicklistmovies]

Dear HAINBACH. Every time I click on one of your video's you take me away to a beautifully constructed and unexpected world of sounds. Thank you for doing this!

[@foot_music]

So proud to be apart of this album, and glad to see some of my friends on there as well! Can't wait to hear the whole thing, but what I've heard thus far is masterfully stitched together! Well done sir!

[@sski]

OUTSTANDING! Going to get a copy of that micro right now! Excellent work EVERYONE!

[@joeohagan1507]

Beautiful work.

[@FakeForest]

Really wish I hadn’t gone off reddit the past little while. Such a great project.

[@squirrelarch]

Well done. This must be the first 2 speed playable album since Nash the Slash's Decomposing album (1981) which was promoted as playable at 33 or 45 rpm.

[@ConwayBob]

Thank you Hainbach and all contributors! This is amazing. All of the old Sun gods seemed to be looking over your shoulder and helping you make this happen. I have just now purchased the digital version and may get the microcassette on my next payday just in case I someday may decide to acquire a microcassette machine. Besides, I like the cover art!

[@SpiderofPnyx]

Very cool project, from the concept to the execution. Also loved the Greece b-roll footage and the ableton portion of the video. Thanks Hainbach!

[@aurora3655]

Hainbach! That's such a cool idea having ppl send you in samples! I love how you said, "And now, I have this....tiny.... little...mini cassette....?" lol!

[@AM-ui9mc]

4:20 the hair is coming to life!

[@dessiplaer]

Hainbach, der Klangmeister! What a fun project. I always enjoy learning your methodology of sound creation and composition. I have tried to make your type of music, but it is as easy as it may appear, hence the moniler "der Klangmeister"!

[@kurtkabica]

Thank you Hainbach...

[@savvidi]

Ordered! Thank you for all info and inspiration that you gave 🙏

[@elechuman]

This is what I've been waiting for. Thank you very much!!!🖤

[@krisyoung7017]

Recently acquired a Sony M909 spy micro-cassette player/recorder. Just found the first thing I want to play on it.

[@SynthieFlowers]

I recently bought a dictaphone. So it's cool to see that as a release format! I might consider also releasing something on a micro cassette.

[@EleniEliades_]

This was an incredible idea. Your creativity is Wonderful !💥🎹🔥🐾💡🐒🌟

[@MordioMusic]

Glückwunsch zum neuen Album! Das klingt total interessant Sounds von anderen Künstlern zu verwenden. Ich werde das auch Mal versuchen :)

[@alexishogue3209]

You are the modern god of ambient music

[@8igbadbob]

Very inspiring, as always!

[@bobbychaos]

That's so fun! Microcassette FTW!

[@troypeterson6057]

Check out this project from a few years ago - 122 artists recorded and sent in microcassette albums museumofmicrocassetteart.bandcamp.com/

[@LittleZdy]

After 30 sec into the video I couldn't resist not buying the microcassette album.

[@StephenBaird]

Weirdly enough I actually have multiple ways to play this on microcassette, including a transcriber... so of COURSE I ordered the tape copy.

[@sr.kaiser6875]

Special this track... 9:30 amazing, listening on my TREKZ TITANIUM bone conduction "phones". Made me crazy. Thanks a lot from Seoul, South Korea, Tito

[@gugu3436]

You really are a sound wizard!

[@edgeeffect]

This is a great concept! Particularly because part of the concept was to ditch the original concept! ;) Lovely sounds to accompany the lovely sights in Greece.

[@CaalamusTube]

10:14 :] ...glad you found it useful & quite flattered with precisely how you did so! ( PS well done on pronouncing my name :P )

[@DanieleGiannattasio]

That was my favourite part! Amazing flute piece and cicadas!

[@Hainbach]

You were the first I discussed this with! So you had to end the album.

[@CaalamusTube]

@@DanieleGiannattasio hey thanks :] ...it's certainly been a friend over the years!

[@CaalamusTube]

@@Hainbach Now I just need to get my grubby paws on a copy! Way to build the suspense! :D

[@Hainbach]

I will email everyone with a download code soon

[@laicamusic1]

Missed this as I have been busy doing sound things for a few days, tapes sold out before I could get one

[@Frozen_Smoke1972]

fantastic!

[@loomPEDAL]

you're a beautiful inspiration

[@nickwalker8839]

Awesome dude I love it

[@nickwalker8839]

Also, we have the same hairstyle. Who's you're Barber? I have pointers but I don't want to impeach myself. Please don't stop making music. You're great and I look forward to watching you're videos. I don't really know what I'm trying to say here except me paying homage to you. I listen to your music a lot.

[@peterfalconer]

Wunderbar!

[@palla-bee]

Cool project

[@ekanitsuj3223]

Sold out in 7 days, I'm crying.

[@Hainbach]

Five hours, rather surprisingly.

[@goodpal7444]

You're the Bob Ross of soundscapes, Stephan.

[@Montragon29]

looks like you were vacationing in Greece? It sure looks a lot like it...

[@Joe_VanCleave]

I enjoyed this album! My review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGeYlKxqo7x5pa8 Thank you Hainbach and Lavender Sweep Records.

[@jeremiahturner2610]

"Papa, der Ball schwimmt weg!" LOL

[@pinkville]

I love your collaborative orientation :-)

[@Hainbach]

As a kid growing up in a small town I had no one to share my experimental music love with. So now I enjoy reaching out and connecting people.

[@vaspers]

I released a Str8 Sounds album on micro-cassette in 1991. At that time, micro-cassettes sounded crappy. Maybe they're better audio quality for music now.

[@Hainbach]

No, still crap.

[@krisyoung7017]

I want to go on your type of holidays! Side biz: Hainbach Travel Agency: Get Lost in Spaces... nvm, too many liabilities and confused tourists.

[@gabriellegrandcamp3076]

got mine today !!

[@thecrazything95]

Having been to Greece around the same time as you, I was betting on you using the cicadas and so you did! Man they were loud.

[@Hainbach]

So loud! Luckily I had isolating in-ears.

[@dredd1971]

Have you tried realy old microphones with long cables in the mic input on the microcassette recorder to bypass the machine noise?.. I've tried it while recording with some great results. I keep the recorder in my hand and give it a little slow shake to give some weired vibrato effects........Great work btw HAINBACH

[@Hainbach]

Yes, those are good tips! Though I love the machine noise and embrace it, and shaking it is pure fun!

[@northerncatto]

Congratulations! Interested to hear about how you use the Digitakt the Hainbach way.

[@Hainbach]

I used it often with infinite release, as a drone machine.

[@natoratorbiz6738]

Like how you said 1/2 speed is the best speed😎so true

[@jeroenfigee]

5:14 > OHHH THIS SOUNDS GREAT !! 10;25 sounds a bit like Robert Rich :-)

[@frankstetka7206]

Ha, I am not alone as I love my micro cassette; it sounds awfully and or horrible good. 🤣

[@tonizamboni7362]

investing in a micro cassette dictaphone as i watch this video and hear these sounds

[@noreenvillacorte9394]

how did you put digital music on the tape?

[@romineification]

The wind in your hair lol

[@ColdSphinX]

I wonder how much sound you get out of such a Microcassette with a Sanyo RD-XM1

[@sr.kaiser6875]

How you recorded the microcassette tape?

[@saren6538]

Would love to buy this album on micro

[@Hainbach]

Sadly all sold out.

[@DJ_Cthulhu]

Will order this once I get back to civilisation and my secure laptop 😀

[@goldenstarmusic1689]

Will there be a restocking on microcasette? This is beautiful, and it's enlightening to see so many experimental people coming together.

[@Hainbach]

Thank you! I don't know - contact the label.

[@SyncdAlien]

Fantastic! I had a philosophical conundrum arise in my thinking as you encouraged listeners on the micro cassette to listen at half speed that material which you may already have sampled at half speed. This means they are listening at one quarter speed. If one of your more cheeky fans decides to dub that onto a second micro cassette and then play the result back on the half speed setting, they will now be listening at one eight speed. 😂

[@Hainbach]

I wholeheartedly encourage that!

[@SyncdAlien]

I hope you realize this is heading toward an album titled "Adventures in the Subsonic" 😂😂😂.

[@LoVeAmBiEnT]

Want one so bad. I’m 3 years too late

[@schnibbelkram]

OK, du bist (o. warst) auf jeden Fall in Griechenland ! Pelopones?

[@Hainbach]

Nächstes Jahr, dieses mal auf Famillienbesuch bei den Thermopylen.

[@Kupka2408]

That's some wonderful music! I really wonder how the duplication works with micro cassettes?

[@Hainbach]

It's dubbed by hand in real time.

[@craigmitchell8892]

What can u play the micro cassette on? I have like 8 dictaphones and only the two sanyo talkbooks share the same cassette type

[@Hainbach]

The sanyo should be fine, it's what I use. Strange, mine all have the same microcassette.

[@yaanno]

stunning release! i love the microcasette format but it is so hard to find stereo players/recorders for reasonable price :)

[@Hainbach]

Never even saw a stereo microcassette, don't know it existed! Which model are you looking for?

[@yaanno]

@@Hainbach well even tho i LOVE mono and the dirt of the microcasette, i was thinking there might be stereo units around (to have that extra space) and crazy enough but they existed :) check kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIu8oYOipalmpdk and THIS! www.just-cassette.com/blog/sony-stereo-micro-cassette-m80-m1-pd

[@Hainbach]

@@yaanno Oh my god, thank you! I had no idea!

[@giannidelgianni]

You did vacations in Greece?Galaxidi?

[@dangayle]

The wind blowing through your hair... so sassy

[@Hainbach]

Giving Bobeats a run for the hair and synth throne 😄

[@alicewyan]

Got there way too late, it's already sold out :(

[@mikenoface]

Love the project, Herr Hainbach. Quick question, do you use midi sync from digitakt to the OP-1? Or do you just press play on the op-1 tape and let the timing drift etc?

[@Hainbach]

I play the OP-1 by hand over the Digitakt sequence.

[@desreb740]

Hmm.. clever.

[@hurthling462]

Hoping TECHMOAN got one.

[@Hainbach]

Oh that would be lovely. Maybe I should send him one.

[@AM-ui9mc]

Is it micro only? I’d gladly buy standard cassette

[@N02tradamus]

sold out already! damn. LOL

[@Hainbach]

Yeah, that was crazy

[@N02tradamus]

@@Hainbach The 3 tracks you have streaming for free are very emotive. I like it a lot. Keep the good work Hainbach. Legend :)

[@raceface_m2579]

SOLD OUT already?! Why only 50 tapes??? Will there be a re-release?

[@Hainbach]

Ask Lavendersweep - I think they are very limited on the number of tapes they have.

[@johndextersantos9541]

this is the type of music that i love and hate. . it is truly sophisticated but some people do not understand it and just records random crap :D

[@pawnotdaw4559]

Hey thanks for that. Very motivating. Just wondering why you were using two limiters in the mastering stage? Does this make it more subtle than using just one?

[@Hainbach]

Yes! That is why all new limiter plugins use two limiting circuits by default.

[@pawnotdaw4559]

HAINBACH cool. Thanks

[@Jaspertine]

I checked on Google, and there doesn't seem to be a record for world's fastest selling Microcassette album. Maybe you should actually look into that.

[@maxmatson1578]

I know this is an irrelevant question? but I'm assuming it's mono right!? cuz I heard that some microcassettes players actually have stereo¿?

[@Hainbach]

It's mono on tape, stereo on the digital release. I only learned yesterday that there a stereo machines, would love one!

[@maxmatson1578]

@@Hainbach technomon does a good video on it!👍

[@intelbreak]

awww sold out ;(

[@Hainbach]

Shht they are making last batch of seven soon. Then no more materials.

[@iNerdier]

5:20 on holiday in Γαλαξίδι I see

[@Hainbach]

My wife loves it there, she is Greek.

[@theothertonydutch]

My micro casette player died and it has a speech in a weird language on it by a cult leader or something.

[@strictlystraightrandom1036]

huh that one was sold out fast just went for some food .... =(

[@Hainbach]

Oh no, that was crazy!

[@strictlystraightrandom1036]

@@Hainbach makes me happy 4 u lovin ur channel and u deserve it ;)