Mar
12
“Dubbing at the Ritz”
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!
Tape Five
Feb
04
New single “Truth behind your Smile”
…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)
Jan
10
Hi there…
new year and just working on next material which should be there in February…by the way – already checked our new Spotify playlist „Speakeasy Electro Swing“ ? Cheers!
Dec
15
Do you know our Christmas tune?
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
Nov
19
New Single December 1!
Here comes a new Tape Five classic electroswing song. Staying true to our beginnings: Party ballroom atmosphere – dancing sax and clarinet lines weaving around percussive horns and thundering drum rolls. Modern cool without the plastic. Our mission – Old school production values, made to last and with lots of sonic gems to discover. Lose yourself in this ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Swing’. Release December 1 on all platforms!
Aug
16
TAPE FIVE in Dolby Atmos!
Release September 01 on Apple Music – “This is a Dolby Atmos version of our successful Electro-Swing song “Bad Boy Good Man” – of which we just did a 2023 remix of our own. TAPE FIVE has always been interested in fully exploiting the sonic stage of a recording… this is our first endeavour into this new sonic dimension (Dolby Atmos mix by Jakob Himmelein from the famous Peppermint Park Studio in Hanover, Germany). Let’s see how it will evolve in the future.”
May
04
new single May 19, 2023!
“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…
Apr
12
New summer beats under construction!
just working with Majela Qban Soul on new material for single releases this summer…the vibes are Latin, especially ‘Reggaeton’ at the moment. In between you might check our recent playlist on Spotify
Nov
04
New single for Christmas season 2022!
When you’re in the mood – check it out. Last christmas, with some warm childhood memories, we thought it would be nice to have a TAPE FIVE christmas track – well here it is. “White Christmas” featuring Iain Mackenzie, made with love. Available on all digital platforms… Listen:
Sep
10
New single, September 30/2022!*
we keep it blurred at the moment, but a well known person joined the TAPE FIVE circle…at least on the cover. See soon… by the way: its a Spotify exclusive release on September 30, all other shops follow on October 14…Cheers
