Making Vinyl Europe 2024

Performance: Mathijn den Duijf
Introduction: Matt Drayton, RTM Industries & Anouk Rijnders, Arton Studio
In this lecture-performance, Mathijn den Duijf will highlight the benefits of using magnetic tape in studio and listening environments. He will share his passion for tape, which he believes can be highly valuable for music professionals, students, and listeners. Using listening examples from well-known recordings and live performances (interludes) by myself, the demonstration will show that tape and analogue recording have a unique standing and a promising future. For instance, during the lecture-performance, Mathijn will explain that tape offers unique possibilities leading to distinctive musical results. If you, as a musician or producer, seek originality, you might consider using tape as a compositional tool. Instead of relying on a screen, you use your musical ears to create new material. This approach alone can lead to new discoveries within your creative mind.
Furthermore, Mathijn emphasises the importance of familiarizing new generations, such as music students, with tape and analogue studio recording. As a music producer and teacher, Mathijn consistently manages to impress and shock listeners with the unparalleled audio and musical quality of a well-produced analogue recording on tape.