Cassettes Won't Listen

Cassettes Won't Listen is the Indie rock & Electronic one-man project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Jason Drake based out of Brooklyn, New York.^[1] Over the last few years Cassettes Won't Listen has received press from the likes of Spin^[2], Perez Hilton, URB^[3]. Cassettes Won't Listen has also done official remixes for notable artists such as: Aesop Rock, El-P, Midlake, Mr. Lif, Morcheeba and many more.

In 2008, Cassettes Won't Listen covered The Cure's "Let's Go to Bed" for the American Laundromat Records compilation "Just Like Heaven - a Tribute to the Cure". They also covered "Need You Tonight" by INXS for Engine Room Recordings' compilation album Guilt by Association Vol. 2, which was released in November of that year ^[4].

According to music blog, Music (For Robots), Cassettes Won't Listen will be releasing a covers EP entitled "One Alternative" on December 11, 2007 as well as a seven song EP entitled "Small-Time Machine" on March 11, 2008. Drake released Small-Time Machine himself through distributor, The Orchard, along with his 2009 instrumental record, Into The Hillside.^[5].

The track Freeze & Explode was used in the February 16th, 2009 broadcast of the NBC show Chuck

On December 3rd, 2009 Cassettes Won't Listen hosted MTV2's Subterranean ^[6], a video show centered around independent musicians.

Discography

LP's

• Small-Time Machine (2008)
• Into the Hillside (2009)

EP's

• Nobody's Moving (digital release) (2005)
• The Quiet Trial (digital release) (2006)
• One Alternative (Free Digital Release) (2007) ^[7]

Singles

• The Sidewalk Cruise (digital release) (2006)
• Perfect Day (digital release) (2009)

Videos

• Where Did Go (2007)YouTube
• Paper Float (2008)YouTube
• Freeze and Explode (2008)YouTube
• Hmmmm (2009)YouTube
• Take Off (2009)YouTube
• Quickly Approaching (2009)YouTube
• Into The Hillside (2009)YouTube

Compilations

• "Need You Tonight" (INXS Cover) from Guilt by Association Vol. 2 (2008)
• "Let's Go To Bed" (The Cure Cover) from Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure (2008)

Remixes

• Asobi Seksu - Strawberries (2006)
• The Postmarks - Goodbye (2006)
• RJD2 - De Lalouette (2006)
• Mr. Lif - Brothaz (2006)
• Pela - Lonesome Hearts (2006)
• Midlake - Young Brides (2006)
• Dr. Octagon - Aliens (2006)
• The Diggs - Everyones Starting Over (2006)
• Morcheeba - Everybody Loves a Loser (2006)
• Brookville - Nothing's Meant to Last (2006)
• El-P - Flyentology (2007)
• Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass (2007)
• Midlake - Roscoe (2007)
• The Dears - Demons (2009)
• Dappled Cities - The Price (2009)
• The Death Set - Around The World (2009)
• Mr. Lif - The Sun (feat. Cassettes Won't Listen) (2009)
• Christine - Cool Your Shoes (2009)
• The Faunts - Explain (2009)
• Bisc 1 - Turbulence (2009)

External links

• Official Site
• Myspace Page
• Last FM Page
• Download One Alternative (.Zip File)

References