Revox Tapes, by wixel

Revox Tapes

by wixel

supported by

dascruz I've always seen wixel's music as a quiet place for inner reflection, surrounded by nature. The dreamlike sounds of acoustic guitars mixed with powerful synths produce an intense yet delicate melody that feels like a rollercoaster of emotions, ranging from serenity to ambition. Favorite track: Drowse.

Electronic Library I have long liked Wixel for his innovative use of acoustic instruments to produce beautiful drones.

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

€5 EUR or more
Full Digital Discography

15

releases

Get all 15 wixel releases available on Bandcamp and save 70%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Revox Tapes, Unwind, Sway With Me, Aimlessly, Norway, Slaapliedjes #2, An Empty Canvas, Two Old Songs, Slaapliedjes, and 7 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

€23.70 EUR or more (70% OFF)

1.	Drowse 14:04	buy track
2.	Five Chord Waltz 03:57	buy track
3.	Summer Chords 04:13	buy track
4.	Revox Sines 01:40	buy track
5.	Chord Shimmer 05:54	buy track
6.	Tape Rain 05:04	buy track
7.	Gtrs + Sticks 03:49	buy track
8.	Tape Cycle 03:48	buy track
9.	Melancholische Waltz 02:12	buy track

about

A thing or two about Revox Tapes:

With a little bit of luck my wife found me a dusty old Revox B77 tape recorder. Despite its rickety state, it was love a first sight. Getting it to play a tape was, to my surprise, quite a daunting task, let alone use it to record sounds. But after some loving and some serious cleaning, the record head started moving the magnetic particles of the tape again, sound was stuck onto that glorious piece of moving plastic film.

I started experimenting and recording, with the goal of composing songs especially for it. That ambition got killed rather abruptly when the B77 caught fire after an intense jamming/recording session. All I was left with was strips of sound, of which I was able to compile the some lovely results. Rather than burying it in my shelf of unfinished ideas, I thought a small cassette was a fitting salute to that wonderful machine, where music really became magic again.

credits

released May 14, 2013

Tape explorations by Wim Maesschalck.
Recorded between 2010 and 2012.
Released as a cassette in 2013 by Jordskred.
Artwork by Louis Reith.
Thanks to: Jo, Oskar, Ulrike & Johan G. Winther

jordskred.com

license

about

wixel Belgium

Wixel is the musical outfit of Wim Maesschalck. Founder of the slaapwel records label, which only releases music dedicated to fall asleep to. The music of wixel has often been described as melancholic winter music - a warm and organic mix of acoustic instruments and gentle electronic treatments with a lot of care for detail. ... more

Recommendations

contact / help

Contact wixel

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

wixel recommends:

Microphones in 2020
by the Microphones

best audio soundtrack book of 2020 wixel
go to album
The Breakthrough Album
by Wio

great bedroom folk album by a teacher from ghent wixel
go to album
Ruststukken
by Wouter van Veldhoven

first release on a label i used to run. the sound of dust in your pillow wixel
go to album

If you like wixel, you may also like:

Ruis
by Sonmi451

supported by 13 fans who also own “Revox Tapes”

Sleep inducing, blissfully relaxing. heliomorphic
go to album
Sleep Paths
by Seaworthy

supported by 12 fans who also own “Revox Tapes”

Just had an afternoon nap while listening to this. Woke up and bought it. - brainwash? robodaff
go to album
Phobia
by 58918012

Deep ambient tracks that feel like swimming down into the ocean, light fading and marvelous new worlds appearing. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 21, 2023
go to album