How I Made an Album on Cassette (8-Track Song Breakdown)

Описание: I made an album using 90s recording methods on an 8-track cassette recorder.
Here's a behind-the-scenes breakdown of how I mixed one of the songs from the album, completely DAWless, with no undo.

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As part of the Jamaraz Music Universe, I created a fictional indie rock band set in the early 90s called Glinter.

To make sure the music I made for this project was authentic, I decided to record their debut album entirely on an analogue format, in this case, my 8-track cassette recorder.

This analogue method of recording has many limitations compared to the wonders of modern digital recording, but I still found I could make a song sound great with just 8 tracks!

In this video, you'll see me break down a song called 'All Dressed Up', and I'll briefly show you my process for mixing songs on tape.

The debut GLINTER album 'NOWHERE LIKE ALWAYS' is out on MARCH 7th 2026.

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00:00 - Intro
00:36 - What's On Each Track?
01:48 - Limitations of Analogue Recording
03:15 - Mixing the Song
05:59 - Song Showcase
06:47 - Final Thoughts

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