Monday, December 17, 2007

Tranquil Eyes - Walks (tape, Stichting Stopcontact, 198?)


I did remember this tape as being very good minimal synth, so it was among the first to digitize it, but it turned out to be a less good. The songs are good, and Tranquil Eyes certainly had great potential, but the mix could have been better and the sound quality of the tape in general too. It has two songs that were also on the previously posted 'Contact Discs' and were one of the main bands on Stichting Stopcontact. Still, it's pretty decent synth pop and highly enjoyable, but somewhat more dated than say Das Ding.

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9 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 30, 2008 at 4:20 AM

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  2. 433 RPMApril 30, 2008 at 9:19 AM

    i really don't think my little text said something to the extent of me not liking it. but reading in the age of the internet is a rarity.

    433

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  3. AnonymousAugust 6, 2008 at 11:42 PM

    It's been a wehile since i last visited this amazing blog.
    Now looking for a decent copy of the Tranquil Eyes K7.
    Could it be that your copy had the extreme dolby surpressing effect as result of a low musicsignal?

    Is this the quality of the tape or can it be improved by switching the dolby of?

    If so it love to hear the music in clear sound. Maybe a repost?

    greets from tilburg,
    Jeroen

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  4. 433 RPMAugust 7, 2008 at 9:05 AM

    keep looking for a 'decent' copy. i copied this as copy all my tapes.

    no repost.

    keeping looking elsewhere.

    433

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  5. AlexFebruary 7, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Most masters have been found, as well as more Tranquil Eyes, Frozen Ducks, Cheiron and Beatnik Love Affair tapes, and they are being worked on for future re-release.
    Please be patient,

    Lex Grauwen

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  6. pop80sMarch 25, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    Hi Lex, this is a great new, really I'm very interested in your music.

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  7. AlexMarch 10, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Tranquil Eyes - Walks,
    the album, has finally been re-released on vinyl,
    in a greatly enhanced re-mastered version by Ruud Braumuller on February 21 2012 by Onderstroom Record, Belgium.

    Go get it here:

    http://www.onderstroomrecords.net/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=129

    Thanks everyone,
    Lex Grauwen

    PS. It will be available also as a digital release shortly ! Stay tuned !

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  8. 433 RPMMarch 11, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    greatnews. do you want me to remove this link on my blog

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  9. pop80sMarch 11, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    Great news Lex :-)

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