Swing

New album “Fizzy Far Niente” on February 07

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„Fizzy Far Niente“ – what the heck??? Yes, there were other working titles to describe this daring musical mixture, but nothing made us giggle like the funny sounding combination of a “Dolce Far Niente” garnished with some “fizzy” champagne bubbles. Available on February 07 on all digital platforms.

Some winter vibes?

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“Same procedure as every year”? 😉 TAPE FIVE is working on album No.9. When you like the contemplative side of these winter vibes, check out our White Christmas version for your winter playlist… Ho ho ho! (open on Spotify)

New single: “Once upon a Bandit Town”

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Release November 15: ”TAPE FIVE is back with classic Electro Swing in its own style for our long-time listeners. Driving swing, rolling clarinets & a screaming trumpet in a filmish scene.…and they all grooved happily ever after.”

“Best of…” CD version OUT NOW!

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Our “Best of TAPE FIVE – swing edition” is out now on CD – if you like! Depending on the country it could take a while till it’s in the shops. Already there in the UK, a bit lazy in Germany for example. I will update it…But anyway, the CD is looking and feeling really good!

“Best of…” streaming version out now!

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CDs will be available on June 28, streaming version is out now! Check out at Spotify:

“Best of TAPE FIVE” CD coming soon!

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As our older CD albums are out of stock now, we decided not to re-press those, but instead we have bundled our favourite and best known Swing tracks on this edition, which of course will be available for streaming, too. Coming soon! Stay tuned…

“Dubbing at the Ritz”

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Hi there, here is our new single that will be part of the next album. A mix of styles of swing and dub with a bit of a “lost places” flavor… release March 29th, 2024. Cheers!

New single “Truth behind your Smile”

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…this new track will be released on February 16. Tired of playing only upbeat, here comes a super chilled ballad in the musical legacy of Chet Baker. TAPE FIVE plays a present version of that “cool jazz”, that once was famous with the late night clubs and the underworld of broken hearts and hopefuls … (Find it on all the usual platforms)

Do you know our Christmas tune?

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Ho ho ho , if you are in a Christmas mood – „same procedure as last year…“ we recommend our smooth and chilled version of that ole White Christmas tune… slow swinging. peace! Listen on Spotify

new single May 19, 2023!

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“Bad Boy Good Man” gained around 50 million streams (at Spotify and Pandora). Now in 2023, 14 years after creating that song, we thought it’s time for a facelifted version. Soon available on all platforms…