The Tape Haven
Ultimate Audio Experience
The Story
A passion for analog, a disdain for streaming & instant gratification, and an almost lost battle with cancer; below is the story of my push to bring meaning & feeling back to music... while trying to eradicate cancer.
Re-Building Ryan
Death makes you think about things. Plain and simple. After going through what it is to go through cancer surgeries & treatment, following my true passion was the only option left.
Experiencing tape is like nothing else. Tape has feeling. Feeling can lead to meaning. When I read the article in 2018 about the Ballfinger it was off to the races.
The smell of new tape, editing by literally cutting the tape, the mechanical sounds when switching between play, FF, RW, etc, calibration & alignment, the connection to your own self while in the process, the way the musician feels as compared to when recording digitally... These are some of the things that come to mind when asked why I love tape so much. It's physical. I want to live in a physical world much more than in a digital world.
Cancer effects us all. As one of the very lucky ones I feel it necessary to use my passion for the greater good. Please follow my progress and please copy and paste the link below to see where I send funds for Cancer Research.
https://www.canceralliance.ai/
Building Reel to Reel Haven
I wanted to build an interactive company that would accomplish the following...
- Raise money to eradicate Cancer
- Allow me to become a tape deck technician
- Operate a marketplace for all things r2r
- Record music Straight to Tape
- Help preserve at risk audio recordings
- Show the younger generations just how substantial a loss digital is and why learning analog is so important.
One thing was missing
We needed new music on tape!
A one of a kind human, Marco Stella, gave me a shot and let me work right in his very own studio. Trial and error led to a successful proof of concept phase and we hit the gas. Together we built our sister company, Stella Records.
Stella Records has now successfully signed & released Catherine Russell, Kishi Bashi & Adam Levy.
We moved into a 1920's (ish) 6,000 sf daylight factory with incredible architecture and acoustics and I am humbled to report we are working on our next artists.
LONG LIVE TAPE
Today
Today, Reel to Reel Haven is the most immersive and organized marketplace for the open reel tape recorder in the United States. From live recordings straight to tape and their Master Tape Copies, Brand new Tape Decks (REVOX), to repairs, restorations, products, tape baking & transfers, there is no tape job we can't handle and handle well.
Our goal is to provide a trusted marketplace for people looking for the best possible sound. A marketplace where you can safely engage, absorb, learn, and transact.
We provide the highest quality restorations and represent only those that believe in the same level of attention to detail and customer service as we do.
An industry standard exists, but, it has been lost over the years. It is back and here to stay!
Don't be shy, come experience tape at one of our live recordings and help us continue to fund the institutions that are fighting Cancer!
LOCATIONS
Reel to Reel Haven Listening Room
Brooklyn, NY
917.488.4664 / Appt. only
Repair & Restoration
266 Freeman Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Our Work
best restorations in the country
"The restoration work by Reel to Reel Haven is unchallengeable. They back it up with there stellar customer service. If you're in the market for a tape deck, look no further!" - David Stella-Traylor.
best restorations in the country
"The restoration work by Reel to Reel Haven is unchallengeable. They back it up with there stellar customer service. If you're in the market for a tape deck, look no further!" - David Stella-Traylor.
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