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Cloaven Cassettes
Cloaven Cassettes, an experimental music label active from 1987 to 1988, uniquely showcased the elusive Sun City Girls through 11 raw, abstract releases.
About
Cloaven Cassettes, a fleeting yet resonant blip in the experimental soundscape, operated within the liminal confines of 1987 to 1988. A singular focus dominated its brief catalog: Sun City Girls, the enigmatic trio whose works were as elusive as they were exploratory. Through eleven cassettes, Cloaven sculpted an auditory experience that was both raw and abstract, a testament to the lo-fi, cassette-based ethos that defined its modus operandi. Each release—like the cryptic "Tibetian Jazz 666" or the beguilingly titled "Bleach Has Feelings Too!"—was a process-driven exploration of sound, a fractal journey through non-traditional instrumentation and conceptual themes. The tapes themselves, ephemeral and tactile, served as vessels for soundscapes that defied conventional structure. "The Fresh Kill Of A Cape Hunting Dog" and "Hatchet Rain" were not just albums; they were sonic sculptures, interdisciplinary in their construction and execution. These recordings, with their lo-fi production values, embraced the imperfections of the medium, transforming them into integral elements of the auditory experience. In the cloistered world of late 1980s experimental music, Cloaven Cassettes was a beacon of obscurity, a clandestine channel for the unyielding creativity of Sun City Girls.