Chopping for Tapes at K-Mart
The K-Mart tapes are a collection of 56 cassette tapes that were used to provide in-store music and announcements in the late 80s and early 90s. They were kept and archived by K-Mart employee Mark Davis who uploaded them to archive.org in 2015. These tapes provided a treasure trove of muzak and corporate samples for plunderphonics artists to dig into. In this episode, we talk about the K-Mart tapes, the importance of plunderphonics, and highlight two classic albums based on samples from the tapes.
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The K-Mart tapes are a collection of 56 cassette tapes that were used to provide in-store music and announcements in the late 80s and early 90s. They were kept and archived by K-Mart employee Mark Davis who uploaded them to archive.org in 2015. These tapes provided a treasure trove of muzak and corporate samples for plunderphonics artists to dig into. In this episode, we talk about the K-Mart tapes, the importance of plunderphonics, and highlight two classic albums based on samples from the tapes.
Music Discussed
Kmart 1989-1992 (The Definitive Edition) by PowerPCME
Attention Kmart Choppers by Juicy the Emissary
Additional Links
Attention K-Mart Shoppers
Kmart Store Background Music & Announcement Cassettes
The Official Seeburg 1000 Site
Credits
Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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