by fiercelyindie | Feb 18, 2020 | Aesthetics, Art, Blog, Cassette Tape, Culture, Format, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Vinyl
Grunge, in this context, literally means ‘Dirt’ but it’s interesting to note how often we use words like Grunge, Dirt and Grime to describe musical styles and genres. Perhaps this is because we find cleanliness in art to be unemotional and...
by fiercelyindie | Feb 14, 2020 | Aesthetics, Art, Blog, Cassette Tape, Collecting, Culture, Format, Limited Edition, Special Edition
Initially this post was entitled ‘Rust & Plastic’ but I didn’t think it was fair on the precise nature of the tape manufacturing process, which requires a high level of precision*. * A minute deviation in the thickness of the oxide layer can...
by fiercelyindie | Feb 12, 2020 | Art, Blog, Collecting, Culture, Format, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Vinyl
As some (most) of you already know, my day job involves training the next generation of sound engineers and musical creatives at dBs Music. As part of our undergraduate and postgraduate programs we have a series of guest lectures from various...
by fiercelyindie | Jul 25, 2016 | Limited Edition, News, Thee Koukouvaya, Vinyl
Thee Koukouvaya announces new album Ancient Race of Techno-Voyagers. On August 22nd, 2016, Fiercely Independent Records released Ancient Race of Techno-Voyagers, the new album from elusive analog technicians Thee Koukouvaya, in vinyl and digital formats. Ancient Race...