ZEF RAČEK - TIPS COLA (CD & Tape)

ZEF RAČEK - TIPS COLA (CD & Tape)
€8.00 - €10.00

TIPS COLA embraces imperfection and Zef uses it as a palette for more-immediate self-expression. Getting away from computer-based tracking and editing was the intention and with it came several noticeable, yet authentic, imperfections. Zef used a Tascam PortaStudio 414 (Mark 1) and a Shure SM58 mic to track most of the album, with the exception of very few digital overdubs for album cohesion. He also live-mixed the songs while bouncing them to the digital realm. Zef states that, "this proved to be a refreshing approach in our overly-visual, pixel-pushing and auto-tuning world. The aim was to avoid, as much as possible, the use of screens and visuals and to put the ears at the forefront of the creative process... the way it used to be". This also aligns with one of the core messages in the album: "We have the right to disconnect completely" (track 03). Happy listening.

//CREDITS
Composed, performed, improvised, recorded to 4-track cassette and mixed by Zef between 2020 and 2023.

All songs © ℗ Jozef Raček (SOCAN)

Guitar and bass on 06 by Michael Hennessy Picard.
Lap steel and additional guitars on 09 by Chris Flower.
Atmospheric guitar, synthesizers, glue and final EQ by Ian J. Savage.

Cassette mastering by Ian J. Savage.
Streaming and CD mastering by Jakub Raček.

Photography by Andrés Solla.
Album cover design and typewriter art by Zef.

Special thanks to Benni Schäfer for refurbishing the typewriter like a pro and selling it to me for a low price.

Special thanks to Santi Biel for giving me his Tascam PortaStudio 414 and therefore sparking the idea for this album.

Special thanks to Alexia for being my voice of reason and my island and for once saying "tips cola" and inspiring the album title.

Physical copies on cassette and CD manufactured and distributed with the generous aid and collaboration of Bastian Wienekamp of Inora Records.

Pressing Information

50x Digipack CD
Includes a double-sided insert with liner notes, lyrics and a poster, as well as a Bandcamp download code.

50x Fully printed white cassette tape
Features an exclusive master and unique album art, reserved only for those who buy the tape. It also includes a Bandcamp download code.