THE ATTIC: THE INTERNATIONAL TAPES MIX [2015]

This compilation is an attempt to present an insight into the goings-on of a group of artists occupying a poorly insulated attic space hidden above a disco club and Mexican restaurant in the main street of Dunedin, New Zealand. Since 2011, The Attic has transitioned from a loose artist collective/ shared studio, to a legally dubious music venue, to finally a recording space and a boutique label.

As you will find out, the artists are not bound by a similar ‘style’ or 'sound’ but rather a shared desire to create an inclusive and productive environment, collaborate and generally make the most out of a city which seems to always feel a little under-utilised.

Many of the tracks you will hear were recorded in The Attic. Sometimes in front of a crowd. Sometimes in the corner at 3am. One person is singing on one track and producing the next. One track features the sound of a cardboard box in the stairwell. Some albums have been produced in one room, assembled and distributed in the next. What can be done, has been done within the same four walls.