''Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes'' is an album by
The Music Tapes, a project consisting mainly of
Neutral Milk Hotel's Julian Koster
Julian Koster (born July 26, 1972) is an American multidisciplinary artist. As a musician he is a member of the Elephant 6 Collective, the leader of The Music Tapes, and a member of Neutral Milk Hotel. He is known for writing, directing, and act ...
, released in 2008 by
Merge Records. Koster spent nine years recording the album using mainly antique hardware and such as a
1895 Edison wax cylinder recorder, a
1940s wire recorder, a "state of the art
hard drive", and reel to reel
tape recorders.
Track listing
#"Saw Pingpong And Orchestra" – 1:23
#"Schedrevka" – 0:54
#"Freeing Song For Reindeer" – 2:59
#"Majesty" – 2:44
#"Nimbus Stratus Cirrus (Mr.Piano’s Majestic Haircut)" – 2:45
#"Freeing Song By Reindeer" – 3:13
#"Tornado Longing For Freedom" – 3:57
#"Song For Oceans Falling" – 6:04
#"Kolyada #1" – 0:53
#"The Minister Of Longitude" – 4:46
#"Manifest Destiny" – 3:37
#"Kolyada #2" – 1:00
#"Cumulonimbus (Magnetic Tape For Clouds)" – 4:47
#"Julian And Grandpa" – 0:31
#"In An Ice Palace" – 3:39
External links
Official site of The Music TapesMerge Records site for ''Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes''Streaming mp3s of ''Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes''Merge Records site for The Music Tapes
References
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2008 albums
Merge Records albums
The Music Tapes albums