Abusive fastball rhythms. Gratuitous electroid synth lines. Z-movie backdrops. Tape hiss. Chopped vocal samples. Soundtracks to the high-scores table. One-finger sampler tapping. Lush downtempo breaks. Power pop plunges. You name it, Books on Tape sings the blues has it. Except there's not really any blues.

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Until now BOT has only been available to mp3 collectors & has had mp3 releases on No Type, Subverseco & TechNOH, tracks including remixes of The Faint and Radio Vago. The title is testament to BOT's rejection of the computer despite all the sequencers, drum machines and effects. Recorded at John Lyon's studio, nothing was edited on the computer. If you are into that kind of electronic rebellion, this record is for you. Guests include Stephanie Drootin (Bright Eyes), Bob Reich (Slowcoach), Kerri Karrang ...   [ read more ]

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Dinosaur Dinosaur is the latest release by Los Angeles based Books On Tape, Todd Drootin's project dedicated to the style he terms "beatpunk". The tag is definitely apt as Drootin has gained a reputation for fusing hip hop and electronic beats with the energy and mayhem of punk rock. Dinosaur Dinosaur further cements this style by incorporating more of the rock spirit of his animated live performances. Listening to Dinosaur Dinosaur one may be reminded of other renowned sonic manipulators such as Kid 606, ...   [ read more ]

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