This vintage delight will hit the stores on December 8, 2023. For the enthusiasts waiting with bated breath, you can pre-order it now.

A Look into the Past with a Modern Lens

Dais Records, the bastion of sonic innovation and visual prowess, has always celebrated the rich tapestry of music’s past while pushing its boundaries. It’s no wonder, then that this collaboration with Retrospekt feels so apt. With Retrospekt’s mission of “Reviving retro tech for a new generation,” the two giants seem to be in harmony.

Dais co-founders Gibby Miller and Ryan Martin wax poetic about the days when the tactile pleasure of cassettes reigned supreme. For them, the cassette isn’t a relic but a timeless piece.

Martin is adamant about the format’s enduring potency:

“Cassettes aren’t nostalgic, they’re relevant. Making a mix tape for a friend or love interest is a talismanic offering. It’s a reaching out, a sharing of discovery.”

For Miller, too, cassette culture was seismic; he continues to see singular strengths in the limitations of older technologies:

“Having a device solely dedicated to music may seem unique to a person today, but there’s also a purity in it. The ritual of hitting play. Feeling the hum of the machine. Flipping at the end of the side. Tapes changed everything for me.”

Retrospekt’s journey, spearheaded by Adam and Kori Fuerst, echoes this sentiment. Starting with refurbishing vintage cameras, they expanded their offerings to include tape players, Game Boys, and other nostalgic tech wonders.

 “These vintage machines aren’t obsolete – they still provide pleasure and enjoyment,” says Adam. “More and more people today realize this, and they want to have an organic, intentional experience without their metadata being tracked by some corporation.”

The Craft Behind the Cassette Player

Nathaniel Young, Dais’ in-house creative maven, has meticulously redesigned the CP-81, ensuring that both the player and packaging exude a touch of minimalist elegance. This edition is bundled with Dais headphones, ensuring that listeners experience the compilation tape, C23, in all its glory.

Features: Play, Fast-Forward, Rewind, Record, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack, USB Power Supply (Type-C), Battery Operable. Contents: Cassette Player, 223 Cassette, 2x AA Batteries, Dais Headphones, User Guide.

The C23 compilation pays homage to the legendary UK indie tape collection C86, and boasts unreleased tracks from artists such as High Vis, RIKI, and Drew McDowall.

Listen to the first three released tracks below:

For the digitally inclined, the compilation will be accessible on streaming platforms from December 8 – you can pre-save it here.

Track List

SIDE A:

High Vis – Forgot To Grow
High-Functioning Flesh – Down To Sense
Riki – SAS (For Those Who Speak And Spake)
Private World – Through The Distance
Body of Light – Out of Season (Demo Instrumental)
Helm – Evil Ceramics
Choir Boy – Happy to Be Bad With You (Demo)
Tor Lundvall – Black Fly Day
CoH – Vow a Vow
SPICE – I Don’t Want To Die In NY (Remix)

SIDE B:

VR SEX – Runway Runaway (Demo)
Xeno & Oaklander – Hoplite (Demo)
Tempers – Camino Del Sol (Antena Cover)
Cold Showers – Sliver (Inner City Remix)
AURAGRAPH – No Control
ADULT. – Few Warnings Are Important (2003)
Drew McDowall – Animals Will Sing
SRSQ – Phantasmata
Cold Gawd – Gin (At The Mountain)

About Dais Records: From its inception in 2007, Dais Records has been a beacon for pioneering sounds ranging from darkwave and post-punk to ambient and industrial. Its 16-year journey showcases a fusion of old-school sensibilities with the cutting edge.

About Retrospekt: Hailing from Milwaukee, Retrospekt has been the go-to hub for analog aficionados. From vintage cameras to classic gaming consoles, they’ve rekindled the joys of yesteryears with a modern twist.

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High Vis has released a moving new video for the single “Trauma Bonds,” off their second LP Blending (Dais Records). For Trauma Bonds, Sayle refocuses his unrelenting social consciousness through the lens of his own emotional landscape; creating a track that feels more universal…and hopeful for change. The cinema verité-style video, filmed and directed by Jonah West over the course of a year, is an emotionally charged portrait of Jamz and Sean: two people negotiating the world whilst living in the shadow of trauma.

“The video is dedicated to everyone carrying the weight of grief for those taken too soon, and those struggling with their own existence,” says Sayles. “When you’re going through hell, keep going.”

Watch the video for ‘Trauma Bonds” below:

After years of anticipation, High Vis are finally set to tour North America for the first time ever, just after their sold-out EU / UK run. The tour kicks off April 1st at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn and continues through Canada, Chicago, Nashville, Boston, Philadelphia, and more. Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 20 at 10AM Local Here.

His Vis’ Blending is out now.

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High Vis Live Dates:

• Feb 10:  London, UK – Moth Club (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 11:  Manchester, UK – YES (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 12:  Sheffield, UK – Yellow Arch Studios (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 13:  Bristol, UK – Strange Brews (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 14:  Bruges, BE – Cactus Club (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 15:  Rotterdam, NL – Rotown (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 16:  Hamburg, DE – Headcrash (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 17:  Berlin, DE – Lido (SOLD OUT)
• Feb 19:  Paris, FR – Point Ephemere (SOLD OUT)
   
  US
• Apr 01:  Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
• Apr 02:  Boston, MA – Hardcore Stadium
• Apr 03:  Montreal, QC – L’esco
• Apr 04:  Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
• Apr 06:  Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge 
• Apr 07:  Pittsburgh, PA – Funhouse 
• Apr 08:  Richmond, VA – Canal Club 
• Apr 09:  Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle 
• Apr 10:  Atlanta, GA – Earl 
• Apr 11:  Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR 
• Apr 13:  Washington, DC – DC9 
• Apr 15:  Philadelphia, PA – Foto Club 
   
  EU
• May 28:  Bristol, UK – Dot to Dot Festival
• May 29:  Nottingham, UK – Dot to Dot Festival 
• Jun 23-25:  Manchester, UK – Outbreak Fest
• Aug 08-12:  Oslo, NO – Oya Festival

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