The Tapes
The Tapes was the project of the Italian brothers Giancarlo and Roberto Drago, active from 1982 into the early 1990s. Working with cheap synthesizers, drum machines and samples, they recorded a raw, minimal form of early industrial electronics and circulated it on small-run cassettes. Most of this material reached a wider audience only through archival reissues from 2016 onward. Giancarlo Drago started the project and was its constant member, and his brother Roberto joined him later.
The Advantage of a Bad Memory
Released on 6 panel digipak CD in a limited edition of 200 copies
Time Out Of Joint
*2025 stock. 60 copies limited edition* The Tapes, a cult-favorite act in the underground cassette scene, unveil their captivating album Time Out Of Joint. This rare tape captures the band's signature blend of experimental soundscapes and lo-fi groov…
Nastri Dimenticati
*93 copies limited edition* Giancarlo Drago's The Tapes project unearths Nastri Dimenticati ("Forgotten Tapes"), a collection that bridges the project's original 1982-1992 incarnation with its 2016 revival. These rediscovered recordings showcase the …
News From Nowhere
*2025 stock. 80 copies limited edition* First album in 26 years from Italian brothers Giancarlo and Roberto Drago, the Genoese duo behind one of the most significant minimal-industrial projects to emerge from Italy's "Anni di Piombo" (Years of Lead).…
The Tapes / Intolerance + Chant d'amour (2 tapes + Amen - This Is Religgion N° 6 fanzine)
Very rare complete 6th issue of Amen magazine including the experimental / synth-wave split tape by The Tapes and Intolerance plus the all-French electronic/industrial/zeuhl cassette compilation including Pacific 231, Vox Populi!, Phaeton Dernière Da…
A Touch Of Despair
*200 copies limited edition* The project "The Tapes" by Giancarlo Drago developed over a span of 10 years, between 1982 and 1992, before being revived in 2016 in Genoa, Italy. In 1982, Drago was 16 years old and recorded his first tape using toy inst…
Selected Works 1982-1992
A fascinating, often dizzying insight to the primitive industrial minimalism of Italian siblings Giancarlo and Roberto Drago aka The Tapes, sourced from original tapes and pressed to vinyl for the first time ever. This set surveys a blind spot in mos…