Showing posts with label cassette. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cassette. Show all posts

Monday, November 2, 2026

Shapes - A Brief Sample EP (Demo Tape)

 

 
SHAPES
A Brief Sample EP (Demo Tape)
1991 Not On Label
 
Notes :
Obscure early 90's UK indie rock band from London, they self released one cassette demo titled ''A Brief Sample EP'' in 1991 
 
01. Clutching At Sleeves
02. My Eyes Are Open
04. No Direction
 
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Antiseptic Beauty - Good To Be Gone EP (Cassette Single)

 

 
ANTISEPTIC BEAUTY
Good To Be Gone EP (Cassette Single)
1992 Not On Label
 
Notes :
UK indie rock/ shoegaze band from Derby, released one single ''Rising EP'' in 1993 and few self-released demo tapes.
''Good To Be Gone EP'' is third demo tape by the band, all tracks produced by Stephen Lawrie from The Telescopes
 
01. God To Be Gone
02. Love Run Dry
03. Rising
04. Shoegaze
05. Sixtie's Residue
06. Love Run Dry (Demo)
 
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Sunday, November 1, 2026

WANTED: Adorable - See (Demo Tape)

 

 
ADORABLE
See (Demo Tape)
1991 Not On Label
 
Notes :
Need this obscure demo tape from one of my favourite bands from early 90's period 
 
01. Dinosaur
02. Aerial
03. 2 Or 3 Things
04. Saint
 
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WANTED: Beware The Green Monkey - Beware The Green Monkey EP (Demo Tape)

 

 
BEWARE THE GREEN MONKEY
Beware The Green Monkey EP (Demo Tape)
1991 Not On Label
 
Notes :
I need copy of this second demo tape by Beware The Green Monkey, if anyone can help 
 
01. Precious Times
02. Happy Man
03. Million Smiles
04. 8.23
05. Stone Garden
 
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WANTED: The Candy Thieves - Lush (Demo Tape)


 
 
THE CANDY THIEVES
Lush (Demo Tape)
1989 Not On Label
 
01. Whitewash
02. Sister Slow
03. Pilot
04. Sunburnt
05. Untitled
 
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WANTED: The Candy Thieves - Head Inside (Demo Tape)


 
 
THE CANDY THIEVES
Head Inside (Demo Tape)
1989 Not On Label
 
Notes :
pre-Adorable band formed by Pete Fijalkowski, released one single ''Underwater'' and few demo tapes.
It will be hard to find these demo tapes, but it's worth to try, all tracks are unavailable anywhere else 
 
01. Fatal Flaw
02. Happy Me
03. Drink Me Up
04. Head Inside
 
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Sundowners - Demo Tape 1991


 
 
SUNDOWNERS
Demo Tape
1991 Not On Label
 
Notes :
Obscure early 90's UK indie rock / baggy band from Nottingham, released one untitled cassette demo tape in 1991.
Top stuff. 
 
01. Shell
02. Pull Me Under
03. Brittle Blue
 
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Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Rainyard - Icecream Overdrive (Cassette Mini LP)


 
 
THE RAINYARD
Icecream Overdrive (Cassette Mini LP)
1989 Thundering Heart Productions
 
01. Beneath The Skin
02. Wasted Rain
03. Mr. Leary
04. What Kind Of Joke
05. Thousand Days
06. Another Yesterday
07. Night Unkind
08. What's Left Is Said
 
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Monday, August 3, 2026

Bedazzled - Teenage Mother Superior (Cassette EP)


 
 
BEDAZZLED
Teenage Mother Superior (Cassette EP)
1991 Not On Label
 
Notes :
Really obscure and hard to find cassette version of ''Teenage Mother Superior'' single, including three demo tracks, available only on this release.
 
 
01. Teenage Mother Superior (7'' Mix)
02. Railway Children (Demo)
03. What Did You Do There (Demo)
04. Ouch (Demo)
 
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Monday, February 9, 2026

The Cygnet Ring - Higher (Cassette Promo)




THE CYGNET RING
Higher (Cassette Promo)
1990 Not On Label

Notes :
Obscure and hard to find, self-released cassette promo by The Cygnet Ring.
The Cygnet Ring were a early 90's madchester band band best known for their song "Love Crime". The band was founded by singer Rus Harrison who had previously been in a local indie band called Playing At Trains and had gained a cult following around the late 1980s.
The Cygnet Ring released a number of 7" and 12" singles during their existence and recorded one full-length album called Hopeful Monsters that was never officially released.

After checking their Playing At Trains page on Discogs i found that they also released this ''Higher" demo tape in 1989 as Playing At Trains, with same tracklisting for Adventure Cassettes label.
You can find info here.
As Playing At Trains they released two singles and recorded one album "Go!" only as cassette promo, also for Adventure Cassettes label. It was probably their own label, i think that this album was never officially released.

01. 18 Daze
02. Do You Know
03. Rainforest
04. I Don't Know
05. Nehal
06. Don't Run Away From Heaven
07. Higher

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Obscure & Hard To Find Music


 
 
I'm collecting obscure and hard to find madchester, indie & shoegaze bands from late 80's & early to mid 90's period. Anything i can find, unreleased demos & tracks, demo & cassette tapes, unreleased singles and albums, white label promos, DJ promos, exclusive unreleased material, etc. Check my Wanted Records list, too.
 
I've posted most of known and unkown bands from that period, but there are still bands and records that are hard to find. 
If you have anything in your collection, it's not yet posted on the blog and you want to share with me, contact me at my emails :
evibes72@yahoo.com   or   marvik72@yahoo.com
 

Thursday, October 30, 2025

V.A. - What The World Is Waiting For


 
 
 
VARIOUS ARTISTS
What The World Is Waiting For
1990 Powerhaus
 
Notes :
Compiled by Adrian Gibson who was the programmer at North London's Powerhaus venue at the time. The Powerhaus was owned by the Mean Fiddler Group who turned a pub called the Pied Bull into a live music venue for a limited time from 1989 - 1995. The site of the venue is now a Halifax Building Society and is located at 1, Liverpool Road, London, N1.

The idea behind the compilation is to showcase 10 of the hottest new bands who were coming through the ranks of the venue around that time. All of the songs were mastered from the band's demo tapes. There was a launch night at the Powerhaus where all 10 bands played short sets. Adrian Gibson was interviewed on Gary Crowley's GLR Radio Show on the day of the event to promote the show.

This was the first official release by SUEDE before they changed musical direction and signed to Nude Records. They were managed by Nadir Contractor at the time who went on to be a live music promoter and then a product manager at Sony Records. 
 
01. Lovekittens - How About You?
02. Seventy Seven - Citric
03. Smalltown Parade - Ten Year Train Ride
04. Suede - Wonderful Sometimes
05. The Magical Zig Zag Band - Frankensteins Sportscar
06. The Penny Arcade - Headful Of Hope
07. Nautical William - Love House
08. Railroad Earth - Have You Always Been Like this?
09. The Fireflies - Breathe In
 
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Friday, October 3, 2025

The Wendys - Rehearsal Tape 1990




THE WENDYS
Rehearsal Tape 1990
1990 Factory Records

01. Everybody
02. Something's Wrong Somewhere
03. Removal

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Friday, June 7, 2024

The Bed Bugs - Dandilion Daze (Demo Tape 1991)

 

 
THE BED BUGS
Dandilion Daze
Demo Tape 1991

01. Heart Attack
02. Silent Night
03. Morning Has Broken

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

V.A. - Exclusives (Cassette Compilation)

 

 
Various Artists
Exclusives
1995 Select Magazine

01. The Boo Radleys - Stuck On Amber (Original Mix)
02. Gene - Haunted By You (Live)
03. EMF - Perfect Day (Martinijuana Mix)
04. Stereolab - Seeperbold
05. Massive Attack - Magnetic Shield Dub (Protection)
06. Sleeper - It's Wrong Of You To Breed
07. Steamboat Band - Just Like Me
08. Whiteout - Higher
09. U2 - Stay (Far Away So Close) (Underdog Mix)
10. Teenage Fanclub - Nothing To Be Done
11. Spiritualized Electric Mainline - Spread Your Wings (Pure Phase)
12. Marion - Late Gate Show
13. McAlmont - Worn Away
14. Global Communication - Incidental Harmony

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Gene - The Demo Tape (Cassette Promo)




GENE
The Demo Tape
1993 Not On Label (Gene Self-Released)

Notes:
The Demo Tape that was made prior to the Costermonger debut release and consists of Unreleased demo versions of For The Dead and Left-Handed. This unique item is housed in a very low budget black & white sleeve with Amalgamated Talent details on the reverse and with phone number. 

01. For The Dead (Demo Version)
02. Left-Handed (Demo Version)

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Sunday, February 18, 2024

Yellowfields - Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy) (Cassette Single)


 
 
YELLOWFIELDS
Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy)
1991 Not On Label
 
Notes :
Obscure early 90's UK baggy band from Manchester, members were : John Walker (vocals & guitar), Phil Rawson (guitar), Jason Graham (drums & vocals) and Sean Illson (bass).
In 1991 they released great two track cassette demo single ''Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy)''.
 
Anyone remembers this band, have any info, unreleased tracks or demos ? Are there other demo tapes or official 12'' singles from Yellowfields ? 
 
01. Talk To Me (Don't Be Shy)
02. Skin Man
 
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Monday, January 1, 2024

Thin Gypsy Thieves - Lost Souls (Cassette Demo Tape 1990)


 
 
THIN GYPSY THIEVES
Lost Souls
Cassette Demo Tape 1990
 
Notes :
Great cassette demo tape from early 90's indie band Thin Gypsy Thieves, real shame that some of these songs were not officially released on any label, especially Lost Souls, such an amazing song.
 
01. Lost Souls
02. Blow The Race
03. Satisfy My Energy
04. Who You Are
05. Run For Cover

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Northside - Demo Tape 1989


 
 
NORTHSIDE
Demo Tape
1989 Not On Label
 
Notes :
4 track demo tape from 1989 that was sent to Factory Records
 
01. Moody Places
02. LSD
03. Who's To Blame
04. A Change Is On It's Way
 
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Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels (Cassette Single)


 
 
INSPIRAL CARPETS
This Is How It Feels (Cassette Single)
1990 Mute
 
01. This Is How It Feels (Extended)
02. Tune For A Family
03. This Is How It Feels (Radio Mix)
04. Whiskey
 
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