Today’s cassette is Desired’s self-titled album (2016).
Future funk at its finest—pulled from the DNA of Japanese city pop, American R&B, and French house. Thick grooves, neon basslines, and enough disco-era swagger to keep you moving. What surprised me is the geography: Desired isn’t from Tokyo or Paris, but Ekaterinburg, Russia. Didn’t expect that.
This tape? My own handiwork. Recorded straight from Bandcamp’s lossless FLACs. The artist actually gives the whole thing away for free:
https://desired.bandcamp.com/album/desired
Why go DIY? Because physical copies of this album are unicorns. Even a VG cassette will easily run you $100 on the secondary market. My Maxell cost two bucks. Hit record, engage Dolby NR, and I’d argue this sounds better than the official run.
I’ll probably whip up a J-card eventually. And yes, I deliberately went with Type I over Type II. The album is heavy on bass, light on highs—normal bias handles that balance better.
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