Calypso Now is the Swiss cassette label active mainly in the 1980s. There were about 200 releases over the years, some produced by the label itself. Most of the releases were produced by the musicians themselves or came from foreign labels, some tape productions, fanzines and records were only distributed by Calypso Now.
Sales were not fantastic – they range from zero to several dozens, as far as I remember. This was not due to the quality of the productions, but cassettes were always an aficionados-only medium. They have several advantages, though:
- they can produce a higher output level than vinyl or digital records
- they are very cheap to make because there are no costs for a master
- they can be recycled – simply record over the existing sound
I set up this blog to present some of the productions, publish some stuff from my archives and links to uploaded music from the label. I’ll be back soon…
Mein Webkulturtagebuch oder besser Arbeitsjournal
