Tag Of The Day! Memory Tapes ‘Graphics’
Its end of the year review time and Memory Tapes is one of the newcomers likely to be among those featured in the most influential blogs and websites best-ofs.
The uber-indie project of New Jersey musician and producer Dayve Hawk, who’s been playing with his name -Weird Tapes and Memory Cassette are also monikers he’s released material under – and building up the myth around his mysterious persona through a series of limited edition singles; finally unveiled his first full-length ‘Seek Magic’ to critical acclaim.
His blend of lush, atmospheric shoegaze; hazy psychedelia and DIY electronica, shaped into lovely dream-pop pills, has also turned him into an on-demand remixer (putting a bit of magic in recent works by a wide range of up and coming bands –Yeasayer, Fool’s Gold, Midnight Juggernauts, Major Lazer- and more mainstream stars such as Britney Spears, Phoenix and Gucci Mane. He was even approached to contribute in a future Michael Jackson remix album; followed by rumours of the actual work been rejected.
To coincide with his UK live debut, Memory Tapes is releasing a new single, ‘Graphics’, through Something In Construction on January 18th. You can listen to the track at his MySpace page.
UK Tour dates (more to be confirmed):
Jan 16: The Corner, Manchester
Jan 20: Luminaire, London (Support from Pantha Du Prince and Fitness Club Fiasco)
