ttc 024 Kevin Greenspon-an endless distance c20

ttc 024 kevin greenspon - an endless distance c20

an endless distance is a re-issue of an incredible set of tunes
originally released on cd by our good friend Kevin G. & we
just couldn't let this one go without putting it onto, you guessed
it, cassette. i've had a blast dubbing these too cause the sounds
fit so perfectly into my late afternoons & evenings, Greenspon's
guitar swimming in & out of these amber waves of distortion so
perfectly i can't help but be swallowed whole by them. City Breezes
opens up the tape with these righteous slightly tremeloed currents
rolling up & down the backstreets in tangled patterns & poses.
these captivating sounds tell a story so intensely you half expect a
holographic image to appear like a headlight from the tape player
out onto your floor space or something. what you end up seeing
is a reflection of the story, a memory of what the sounds mimic.
found sounds get tangled in the static - slams, crashes, footsteps -
the image becomes like a dying television floating in & of focus.
your sailing on the lights of the city like a snowflake. they're flashing
in tune with your heart beat & you can feel the city life bubbling
beneath you about to catch fire. a gentle rush sliding you over like
that first bite of candied apple at the state fair. definitely for fans
of pink desert, xiphiidae and getting lost in those long hazy crazy
nights of san fran.

$6 / 8 . paypal button on right side of page. lmt. ed. of 24.
Listen at tired trails or greenspon



Kevin is currently on tour ! check out the dates at HIS SITE !!
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ttc 016 the Goodwillies - Tangerine Tape BURST c30

while other artists are busy pounding away
on that trend-mill, tim goodwillie is off
building his own. taking a side winder route
through the tangerine tunnels of time,
goodwillie takes the lead in what i like to call
the race for intergalactic funk-manship. fuck bootsy
collins, goodwillie is here to spice up your summer
as your lo-fi noise groove captain. bruised beats
deliver some blows while smoky shaky synths get
sexy with the static of your brain in 'Pink Milk Plus.'
'Silver Fox' begins by banging your head against
a bass wall, then while you're distracted, the
funkiest fried groove within the galaxy bursts through,
tossing and tumbling around like shoes in the dryer.
amazing drunk junk pop from the synth samurai.
*side B:* A slow motion melody beaten and busted up
then shoved into the tiniest of holes. a thousand tons
of pressure being held back with a feather. like watching
an explosion in rewind. bad ass vibrations for your massive
pollution caused headaches. break through & BURST motherf*s!

Side A: Pink Milk Plus / Silver Fox
Side B: the Moist Contact of Different Metals

home real-time dubbed tapes, some blue some not,
two inserts- housed in recycled felt & citrus fabric.
edition of 44. $6 ppd us/ world get in touch.

check out the SOUNDZZ HERE
& HERE





to ORDER EMAIL US HERE: tiredtrails(at)gmail(dot)com

ttc 009 Gorman - Farm Bells c20

this tape is the perfect companion for those dreary
lonesome mornings when all you can see is the steam from your
breath. when all you can feel is your desire to sleep, to dream.
sparse and minimal with the winter cold wrapped right around it,
these sounds submerged creep through your blood blue veins
and crawl towards the surface. a slow motion trip.
created simply, in a certain meditation it seems, with
tambourine, tibetan bells, effected banjo, drone guitar
and contact mic vocals. hand numbered clear tapes with art on
one side, wrapped in a green leaf pressed recycled paper pocket
tied with hemp. collage art insert by j.
limited ed. of 28. $6 ppd/ us. $8 ppd/world.

to order
email us: tiredtrails (at) gmail (dot) com

we love tapes! but we don't like...

plastic!

that is why we are asking you-
our friends & family to send us your
old tapes so we can re-use them.

we already use recycled materials in every other part of our
creating, but we really want to go the distance
& be a total recycling and re-using vehicle. if you send
a certain amount we will send you back gifts. media mail
is super cheap, but if you are sending a large amount,
we can help out with shipping costs. if you are within
new york perhaps we could plan a pick-up. all is possible.

if you'd like to be a giver and/or would like more info
on this wonderful exchange,
please email tiredtrails (at) gmail (dot) com
with "RRR" in the subject line. THANK YOU!

*Please Note that the tapes we are looking for need to
be the kind you can still record on. if you need help figuring
shit out, give us a hoot.

nr : Derek Rogers & Al Qaeda tapes !!

ttc 004 Derek Rogers - Calculated Messes c38



with quite a discography under his belt, including a
tag-team with mike khoury split with fossils on
Middle James Co. (Andrew Coltrane, Fossils, AC/DP),
a cassette for noise-god label RRR's Recycled Music series,
a cd-r and cassette on his own imprint, Last Exit Recordings -
Rogers is no new-bee to making noise. his dead c inspired
screeching and howling twister music has become a staple around
here for a reason. its damn right down and dirty. his texas style
brain scrambles will set your hair on fire. this kid builds lopsided
walls of sound out of feedback, wait, scratch that, he builds the
whole damn village. and then....destroys it. Rogers is a master at
sculpting noise as much as he is de-constructing it. and while he
never holds back his ability to throw it in your face, sometimes full
speed smacking, glorious in its ability to swell your brain to brilliant
shades of blue & battered -seeing stars from a knock out scattered -
Rogers isn't afraid to slow it down and add those timeless acoustics.
thats the beauty of this tape. Rogers can take a simple note, a simple
chord, a simple bend of the string, and turn it into total mayhem or
total meditation. chOOse your own adventure.
white tapes housed in cigar paper, hand-
sewed together, fingerprints & varied photo art taken
by derek, (sometimes) altered by j. Lmt. ed of 40. $6.



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ttc 006 Al Qaeda - Cremation of Care c38





if you've yet to let this cali troop kick the shit out of your eardrums,
you're in for a treat. these two long jams (one 17:22 min.,two 18:38)
are perfectly constructed interpretations of a world at war. the distance
between the sacred and the non, the barriers of opinions, belief.
the first track will instantly grab your attention with its layers of holy
far eastern singing loops & 9/11 radio correspondence - with its
fuzz fumbling, synth freakouts & static distortions there are no
boundaries. those in your face forget about thinking
straight crescendos,building & building & exploding at full speed
will make your mind fry like that egg in those old drug commercials.
the second track is just as curious and destructive as
the first, though it takes a different route through the mine field.
it feels very circular, the way the sounds surround your head,
bounce from ear to ear with its effortless determination.
below the mayhem old organ sounding notes dance, skip and
scatter...slowly at first & then, in a this ain't no ditty kinda way,
sound off like fireworks going off inside a computer. as the track
progresses it begins to sound like a extremely lo-fi crusty punk record
for about 4 minutes and then retracts into its slow subdued resolution.
watch out for these kids, they know exactly how to push those i
can't get enough of this shit buttons.
hand numbered white owl tapes housed in green recycled cardstock,
stapled together with owl art on front. comes with
varied collage art taken from photos of bohemian grove &
cremation of care ceremonies. seriously lmt. ed of 40. $6.




ORDER HERE :: tiredtrails (at) gmail (dot) com

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may you walk the
tired trails with love.

ttc 003 Black Eagle Child // oh be joyful - split 1 c30

no one knows why black eagle child sprung
out of his little midwestern nest, but we're all
sure as hell happy he did. cause he came out
spitting out one prolific sound scape after another.

his brilliant side of the tape features guitar,
accordion, road noise and rainstorms. all 3 tracks
are strung together with bliss wire, static and deep
low voice choir drones. a delicate riff arises, repeats.
mimicking itself and branching off into skeletal
sculptures. the sounds sink into the wind wallowing
restlessly, as city buses from the street creep in and
swallow. this is a meditative piece. sitting on the side
of a mountain with kind buds and no-mind. examine.

B side features oh be joyful, who begins an improvised
guitar piece with the sound of the wind sailing over sea
glass, an embrace of the earth and its movement.
recorded in a tent, this first piece reflects the intimacy of
living in that small space. with "ghost ride side car," this
side continues down a bleak path with what sounds like
the rumble of a motorcycle making its way through
a deserted town at night. goosebumps and sightings.
the last track, 'thunder hills chorus,' ends the cycle with
some deep deep bass and a chorus loop resounding,
raw gurgly murk getting spit out of the polluted earth.
beware. hand numbered blue tapes,
housed in blue & green tie-dyed recycled handmade paper-
hand-sewed together. beautiful hand drawn art (drawn by bec,
altered by obj) on gold paper. each unique. $6.

email: tiredtrails@gmail.com

Up Next:
*Derek Rogers - Calculated Messes c32
*field notes zine / field notes that fled comp tape-
featuring music by *-> the end springs, black eagle child,
etherik, rambutan, bill baird, wooden spoon, shira e,
FESTIVAL, chapels, horse gives birth to fly, pony bones,
monks of balhill, howl, derek rogers, cosmic mandoliners,
sing idog, donato epiro, telephone callers, mark bradley,
+some special guests.
* featuring interviews with Blues Control, Foot Village,
Otto Hauser (Espers,Vetiver), FESTIVAL: one midwestern
boys tale of what its like being famous in japan / tour diary:
incredible art by miccam (hgbtf), photo essay by vincent
fribault & "v" of monks of balhill, throuRoof's damaged
photos, nil's (hourglass drops) black & white shots:
poetry & creatures by chris way, lovely poems by c.huffman,
seena ++: music reviews, collages, drawings, and so much
more your mind will implode!! all printed on recycled banana
& lemon paper (100% post consumer waste).