How to make Ambient Music by destroying Cassette Tapes [Tape Loop Tutorial]

[@panskibinski]

For everyone new to cassette tape (like me ;) ) there is a "hack" called "Sound on sound" recording where you cover erase head of your recorder with thin foil etc.not only you should get rid of the gap but also you can "sum" the sounds on a single track

[@iiaaiiaannaaiiaaii]

Thank you for showing how frustrating this process is- the sausage getting made -my buddy and I spent an evening making tape loops to use and there was lots of cursing (and laughing) but every other demo I've seen of someone doing this they put it together in no time at all and make all of us mortals feel even more so. Really like your channel and your perspective on creativity.

[@alexfletcher9915]

Exceedingly informative with a healthy dose of humor is always a winning combination.

[@CyberselfOfficial]

The art of tape loops looks so intriguing. I recently acquired my first analog synthesizer and have been loving every aspect of that- I think the whole tape loop practice will be my next bit of “analog fun” I wanna explore (: Great video JNJ.

[@kingklabe]

I saw a guy in another vid lay the tape ends together face down on the sticky strip of a post-it note which frees up your frustrated fingers while applying the sticky tape to back of the music tape.

[@bricelory9534]

Clever!

[@HenrySpencer1976]

This piece have a nice Sigur Ròs "Valtari"/Jonsi & Alex feeling... Love it !

[@scribecarlson4395]

This was an extremely informative video and I appreciate it, amazing stuff! Thank you for putting the time into this.

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Thank you for watching! Glad it was helpful 🙏

[@subtry]

really good video you created an amazing piece with this technique i wish you the best and keep going with your passion. It's cool to see you making amazing sounds with interesting music making techniques 😄😄

[@junoestro]

the end product is so gorgeous oh my god this is incredible I need to do this project

[@DrDeemz80]

This was so awesome man, sounded fantastic! As someone who is prone to violent outbursts doing something like this is not me for I discovered after numerous attempts lol but amazing video dude, very lovely sounds

[@nathanallen9291]

Very cool. Steve would be proud.

[@CalmRelaxedPeace]

9:26 Right here… Was getting ready to fast-forward that tape deck. Haha Thought you were going to say “Before we do that let’s have a word from our sponsor”. Such a good video man.

[@retro-_-3075]

I love the way you say wheel

[@MadeOnTape]

really excellent and entertaining tutorial! I'm a tape guy, but not much of a tape-loop guy, and this inspires me to make my own

[@billybartcody3591]

Thank you yet again sir for the quality content. Your contributions make our world a better place.

[@GIANTSKY]

simply amazing, entertaining and educational. thank you. 🙏 also, it was fun to see that all my hickups was done by someone else too. The pliers on the rotten plastic really got to me! ❤

[@linda-g7x6e4]

one of the best youtube videos ever! i'll be trying this soon. thanks for the info.

[@ZachSprowls]

Dude. Just wow. 😳

[@francescomilloni]

Awesome video! I love the full footage of the process, including little mistakes before it properly works. I bought a blooper to emulate this tape-ish thing, but is not the same. Really good track too!

[@Bubblestheghost]

This video was amazing, thank you! Now if only I can figure out how to do it on the smallest budget.

[@the_washington_monument_am9714]

Thanks for the incredibly in-depth tutorial. I’m gonna looks soooo suss going to goodwill looking for tapes with screws today…

[@aktasluna]

10:33 I haven't tried but it looks like a nail clipper could also be useful for that task.

[@johanivansson]

This is amazing.

[@georgelcooper4740]

Best video yet

[@afterjoe3042]

Incredible work!

[@jackwald4647]

Dude, amazing!

[@d1360q]

excelente explicación!, muchas gracias!!! la música suena hermosa.

[@bpmoore2934]

Haha this is classic stuff man! But seriously, this is great. You're a loop master of the universe.

[@bpmoore2934]

Five out of five Henson's hahah

[@bpmoore2934]

Three comments now, but this was so inspiring man

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Haha glad you enjoyed it man!

[@mdutch426]

Beautiful Dude! You've just inspired me to get an MT400 :)

[@xnaut_g]

How come you play with the tape exposed instead of having the chamber closed? I’ve seen the video once but I’m gonna watch it again because I also want to do what you are doing.

[@maxwarfield6699]

Pardon my ignorance - I’m still a NOOB at this stuff. So, up to four tracks can be… layered onto a tape? I would have assumed that, if you record say four segments of music on a tape, that they would be back to back, one after the other [in series]. But if you can activate any individual segment of music, at any time, by sliding a slider of your choosing then that confirms that, the recordings were not made in series but instead, layered. Did I get that right? Please let me know. Cheers!

[@bricelory9534]

I know this is a late response, so I hope you got the answer sooner! Essentially, the width of the cassette tape is divided into 4 tracks - like if it was a 4 lane highway, so this type of recorder allows you to record on just one of the lanes at once. So the full loop is recorded for each of the chords, they're just running alongside each other in their own lanes (tracks). So if you wanted, you could push up the volume on all 4 and you'd hear all 4 chords at once. You need special recorders to get access to all 4 tracks - many recorders just use all at once (I believe) rather than keeping them separated.

[@palewine]

Great stuff

[@adriana.astorgano1760]

How is the whole cable routing?

[@salosling3404]

this is exactly why i use a red panda tensor and aqueduct vibrato pedals instead. Sure its not quite the same, but close enough for me. i still use cassette tape but not enough of a masochist to make physical loops

[@msueldo]

Lovely!

[@edmc2]

😎🍻 always enjoy your content 👍

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Thanks Ed 🙏🙏

[@thesrabbit]

Sounds awesome! Excellent video. I have an old consumer grade JVC dual cassette deck that I sometimes record directly to before bringing the audio into my DAW. I don’t think I have the patience or steady enough hands to pull this technique off though. If you made some ready to loop cassettes and put ‘em on reverb I’d buy them!

[@stuartchapman5171]

Try battery operated on Etsy.

[@mistergenerator5430]

Hmm, plenty of food for thought there. Thanks.

[@gregedenfield1080]

I'm subscribing to your channel ,mainly because you "properly" addressesed your digital work station as ; D.A.W. NOT dahhhhhhhh! lmao....btw, I've engineered sessions with Trent R. and Chris Verena... I appreciate ya. and guys like you ,doing what you do on YT.

[@SongOfItself]

Wow, that came out really gorgeous. Hope you didn't step on that piece of plastic later!

[@STOLACE]

I'm just at a loss at how to deal with excessively curly tape that's been bound up for 30 years. I just can't seem to get the loose bits to behave in the shell.

[@MrCowfood]

Been meaning to do the cortini hurt thingy. The break the cassette housing part is what I needed to see. Or the basics. I’m guessing blank dot ms has some tuts on this?

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Yep Blankforms and Amulets both have good videos on the subject 👍

[@saggygnaw]

5:59 Gesundheit!

[@kainen1279]

Do you find the gap created by the erase head much of a problem? I have issues playing around it with 5 second loops but I imagine with a longer tape loop it would have a less dramatic effect on the feel. Your method of getting the sounds onto the loop is a great idea

[@panskibinski]

Check "sound on sound" method for getting "no gap"

[@simontomalik1095]

Is this William Basinski inspired video?

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Not really. I’m aware of his work but not too familiar with it.

[@SarahJane148]

Have ypou tried answer phone cassettesi think their wound like 8 track carts i know Radio Shack used to make them you might be able to find new old stock on e baythey came in lengyhs of 30 seconds 45 swconds & 90 seconds

[@banjogyro]

William Basinski-ing your music

[@touchclarity]

Now take the tape out, flip it over and run it backwards..... see what that brings.. :)

[@JamesonNathanJones]

It brings childlike wonder. Every time. :)

[@-gbogbo-]

which protein bar, that is the question :)

[@tutacat]

normal high quality tape doesnt not sound bad

[@user-gq6sf4si6j]

that tape is going to degrade very quickly

[@JamesonNathanJones]

Good

[@user-gq6sf4si6j]

@@JamesonNathanJones 😬

[@samirpetrocelli6583]

Meh

[@dasczwo]

are you using TWO shallow waters to lofi warble the lofi warbelly cassette loop sound in stereo? yes you are. How dare you? And how dare you watch this and not push like? AND how dare you boutique pedal maker to sell boutique MONO pedals in 2024 for serious dough? and how dare you buy two letting those greedy sleezy lazy bum developers to even get away with making mono pedals and even buying two? they even save serious penny not putting finish on the pedals. enough i go to bed.

[@dasczwo]

no they are meet maudes, how dare i mistake them.

[@LockStoppageSandwich]

Nice ❤

[@fabeskates]

i found you today by looking up matriarch on instagram, been hooked ever since 🔥👌🏼

[@JamesonNathanJones]

I appreciate that man! Good to know Instagram is still good for something. Ha