Rue Defense Tape Club is a not-for-profit, quarterly, mail-order, compilation cassette club. We also have a newsletter and a podcast.
Mission
We provide an alternative to algorithmic discovery. We give artists a chance to share their music in a physical medium. Most importantly, we want to create a community where artists and like-minded folks can support and amplify one another while developing their respective crafts.
Inspired by the ideology of the acclaimed Sarah Records label, the Tape Club is run “from a record buyer’s point of view”. We put every cent from membership fees back into creating tapes, podcasts, and newsletters for our members. Every quarter, we update our subscribers on how funds are being allocated.
Music Submission Policy
We have a rolling deadline for music submissions. All genres are welcome.
If you have any questions, please email us: hi@tapeclub.biz. Thanks for your patience, as it will likely take us a few days to respond.
Write For Our Newsletter
We’re always happy to listen to pitches for our newsletter. Email us at hi@tapeclub.biz with “NEWSLETTER PITCH” in the subject line.
Things we like: evergreen, big picture, philosophical, opinions, exploring connections between music and other industries, future-thinking, industry-focused.
Things we generally don’t do (but will still give a fair shake if you pitch): album reviews, single reviews, show reviews, artist interviews, premieres. (Not saying these things don’t have value, it’s just that so many other publications do them already, our voice doesn’t need to crowd that space.)
Help Out By Sponsoring The Tape Club
If you want to help out a small-time art project, support DIY creatives, and shine a small spotlight on physical media, get in touch!
Other Ideas?
While we have a clearly outlined submission policy for musicians interested in sending us tracks, we’re also interested in hearing from and amplifying other artists.
If you’d like to contribute anything outside of music, please use this form — art prints, articles for the newsletter, ideas for podcast guests; any idea you can think of, we’re keen to hear about it!
