Fabrica Records released in 2010 in an edition of one hundred copies, with hand-painted labels, most of which were traded over the mail with other noise musicians. In the next two years, Fabrica Records released cassettes for local Brooklyn artists STRNGLV, Adrian Varallyay, Earthmasters, Factions, Lazurite and others. In 2012, Fabrica Records began release vinyl records, the first two being Insect Factory's "Melodies From A Dead Radio" and a reissue on vinyl of Robert Turman's "Beyond Painting" album which had previously only been available on a limited edition CD-R. In 2013, "Beyond Painting" was included in many year end lists as one
The Cassettes band began playing again in 2011 as well as announced plans to record a new album at Guidry's family farm in November 2011. In April 2011, the band released a 7" EP and digital download entitled "I've Been Gone Far Too Long..." on Flannel Gurl Records. Previous Members: The Cassettes The Cassettes (also known as "The Cassettes Musical Explorers Society") are a Washington, DC based "Mystic Country"/Steampunk band formed in 1999. The Cassettes were originally formed as an outgrowth of front-man Shelby Cinca’s four-track recordings: odd pop nuggets that diverged from the teeth-gritting angst of his previous project, Frodus. The