Tripticks Tapes is an American
independent record label
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specializing in
cassette tape
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and digital releases of
experimental
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and
improvised music
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.
History
Nat Baldwin founded Tripticks Tapes in 2020.
Tripticks releases have been named among the best in music by publications including ''
The Wire
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'',
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Bandcamp Daily
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'',
''Burning Ambulance'',
''The Road to Sound'',
and ''Tabs Out'',
with notable artists including Weston Olencki, Nick Dunston, Amirtha Kidambi and
Luke Stewart, Webb Crawford, Patrick Shiroishi, Travis Laplante and
Jason Nazary, Beam Splitter, and Phicus.
Discography
References
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Experimental music record labels
American jazz record labels
American independent record labels
Noise music record labels