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We worked closely with Tony from Cassette Comeback to bring you a very exclusive and very limited run of Powers Activate on cassette tape.
This special edition 20-Track release includes bonus content that is not available on the Compact Disc version. Including the brand new Juno Dreams 2020 Re-Remix of Let's Dance All Night that is currently only available on this release.
The U-Cards are signed by both of us! We have individually signed each cassette which is also individually numbered. (Numbers: 01/30 all the way through 30/30) So this is a Limited Signature Edition.
Each cassette will include the official "hologram gold foiled" stickers on both the U-Card and the tape itself indicating that this is a genuine SSQ (Single Speed Quality) cassette tape from Cassette Comeback.
These cassettes sound better than any other commercial release. Here's why:
1. They are recorded on brand new, but vintage, cassettes from 1990. We used the Sony UX Type II (CrO2) Position High Bias Extra Uniaxial cassette tape. The tape in these is much better than the Chinese tape that commercial duplicators use.
2. The cassettes are duplicated at Single Speed Quality, not at up to 24x speed like with a duplicator. The high-speed dubbing method done on commercial releases might save time but it does have negative consequences on sound quality. These SSQ tapes, hands down, sound better than commercial releases.
3. The vintage white clamshells are so much cooler than the modern ones and you will have nostalgia for them. They are mini versions of the VHS clamshells that housed your favorite Walt Disney movies growing up. Please note, that these cases are new old stock and can be fragile, so please, handle them with care.
4. The decks they are recorded on are 3-head decks. The Marantz PMD520 3-head decks are some of the finest cassette decks ever made.
5. The decks are calibrated specifically to the tape formulation of the Sony UX Type II cassette.
So in conclusion, classic cassettes, recorded at single speed, on some of the best decks ever made, and that are calibrated to the tape itself are high-quality premium products.
Having our studio album, Powers Activate, take a dive into the analog world is a real treat for us. For the perfect tape saturation sound our music was recorded at the sweet spot of +3db to take the digital "edge" off of the recordings. The songs sound gorgeous transferred over to analog. They say there's nothing like the real thing and they are right. Don't miss out on your chance to own one of these highly collectible cassettes!
There is a purchasing limit of 1 per customer due to their limited availability. This is a true Candy Apple Blue collectible item!
Cassette Comeback runs the biggest cassette tape focussed channel on YouTube. To find out more about the SSQ quality watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3fYdDU1NuY
Track Listing:
Candy Apple Blue - Powers Activate! (Cassette Comeback Limited Signature Edition)
Side A:
01. Awakening
02. Let's Dance All Night (Matt Pop Radio Edit)
03. Tonight (Juno Dreams Remix)
04. Mad About You (Juno Dreams Remix)
05. When You Decide to Love Someone (Juno Dreams Remix)
06. Can't Stop Thinking of You (Juno Dreams Remix)
07. Detonator (Juno Dreams Remix)
08. No One Else Could Ever Love You (More Than I Do) (Juno Dreams Remix)
09. Bad News (Juno Dreams Remix)
10. Alice's Last Halloween
11. Tonight (Matt Pop Radio Edit)
Side B:
12. Mad About You (Matt Pop Radio Edit)
13. Detonator (Tyler Nelson Club Mix)
14. Let's Dance All Night (Matt Pop Extended Club Mix)
15. Tonight (Matt Pop Club Mix)
16. Mad About You (Matt Pop Club Anthem Remix)
17. Can't Stop Thinking of You (Extended Remix)
18. Let's Dance All Night (Juno Dreams 2020 Re-Remix)
19. I Can't Wait for Christmas
20. Tonight (Original Version)
All orders will ship with a hologram sticker of the album cover!
Candy Apple Blue's Limited Signature Edition of Powers Activate on Cassette Tape by Cassette Comeback
Candy Apple Blue announce that they are working with Nick Bramlett again on a forthcoming brand new single called Crying My Eyes Out.
Carly said, "You asked for him. We brought him back!" She also describes the new song as a "synth-pop banger".
And the feedback response has been great!
"So glad to see the three of you working together again!! We need a bright spot in 2020 and this is definitely one of them!!! Powers reactivate!!" ~ Steve Partain
"Love all your guest vocalists but Nick is the man!" ~ John Makin
"I'm so excited omg, nice!!" ~ Makayla Serniotti
"Welcome back, Nick! Love your voice! :)" ~ Matt Pop
"It’s nice to see Nick back!" ~ Fred from Paris
"Nick is back! Good news!! Congrats!" ~ Luke La Barre
"Super excited to hear the results of this magic meeting!" ~ Bazz Robson
"We are making music magic happen again! Powers reactivate!" Candy Apple Blue and Nick Bramlett
We have a lot of things happening! We've booked a few vocal sessions, wrote some awesome new songs, and will be releasing an analog cassette tape in June. Who's excited?
Intro Chorus:
Let's turn on the night, We can rendezvous
Let's turn on the night (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Verse Rap 1:
The streets are dark and empty, my throat is tight
There's no one else out here walking but me tonight
And I can feel in the air impending doom
High-resolution movie coming soon
Lead-In 1:
Black and white I dream in film noir
William Holden is my co-star
Chorus:
Let's turn on the night, We can rendezvous (Let's turn on the night)
Let's turn on the night (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Verse Rap 2:
The clock reads half past midnight, I place my bet
In my mind are moving pictures I can't forget
Witness for the Prosecution, From Out of the Past,
Sunset Boulevard, The Face Behind the Mask
Lead-In 2:
Fight or flight I hide the smoking gun
Close the blinds block out the morning sun
(Repeat Chorus)
Lead-In 3:
Black and white I dream in film noir
Marlene Dietrich is my co-star
(Repeat Chorus)
Ad-lib:
The clock reads half past midnight, I place my bet
In my mind are moving pictures I can't forget
The streets are dark and empty, my throat is tight
There's no one else out here walking but me tonight
Come on and turn me on, before the night is gone
I wanna feel your body tremble for me
Come on and turn me on, before the night is gone
I wanna feel your body tremble for me
We are working hard on editing the music video now for our forthcoming single "Turn on the Night". Because of the social distancing act, we did it all via green screen. Hoyt and I hope you are in the mood for a feel-good upbeat song? ~ Carly
Game Over is a breakup song about a relationship that has gone terribly wrong. It's heartbreaking when you find out you've been cheated on, manipulated, lied to, and used. If you're in a bad relationship with a narcissist, have enough dignity to walk away.
Some of you have requested that Hoyt and I step back up to the mic and sing a little. Well, your wish is our command! We have written, arranged, composed, and recorded a brand new dance song for you this week. The track is called "Turn on the Night" and it would be best described as 90s Eurodance. If you like your Candy Apple Blue on the fun upbeat side, your in for a real treat. More details to soon follow. ~ Carly
The story behind the making of the music video for Taking It to Heart.
The music video was shot and edited during the onset of the Coronavirus outbreak. At first, we were at odds with putting out a new song during this difficult international crisis. We sought out the opinion of the people in our inner circle and they all told us that it was a tasteful decision to release it. Together we ultimately decided to put out our new song because we felt it had a nice calming and relaxing vibe to it.
We knew that the song would fair better with a proper music video. However, social distancing was now being advised by our nation. So that put us in a tough spot. We came up with the idea that Apollo Rogers could film the segments in Canton, Ohio on his end and we could edit them together here on our end here in Pittsburgh, PA. It would keep us all artistically busy if only for a little while.
The end result (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps0DXBHhFIs) became an abstract sort of statement about emotional healing, alternative medicine, physical fitness, and mental well being. Here are some of the raw video clips that we used to make the magic happen. These clips are set to the beautiful a cappella version of Taking It to Heart sung by Apollo with so much heart.
Written, arranged, and produced by Candy Apple Blue
The music video was directed and edited by Carly Emerick.
Film footage was shot by Apollo Rogers.
All computer graphics by Carly Emerick
A Fading Brunette™ Film, LLC.
Theme: The film's focus is on art, yoga, meditation, and spiritual healing with a slight vaporwave aesthetic with kaleidoscope layered textures.
Film footage was shot on March 9th, 2020 in Canton, Ohio.
The reviews for Taking It to Heart from our inner circle have been really wonderful:
"It's an absolutely delicious dreamy synth-pop ballad, with another stunning vocal from Apollo Rogers! Another triumph!" ~ Bazz Energy Express
"I LOVE THE TRACK! It reminds me of something Alison Moyet would have sung on ALF." ~ William Schrul of The Divys
"I love this! Shades of Roxette with some Teri Nunn thrown in for good measure." ~ MyFizzyPop
"It conjures up the same retro emotions as Berlin's Take My Breath Away from the Top Gun Soundtrack." ~ Alexander Storm
"Another fantastic one. I shall spin this on my show." ~ The Retro Nouveau
"I’m suddenly 20 again!!!" ~ Fred from France
Connect with Candy Apple Blue:
Website: http://www.candy-apple-blue.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candyappleblue
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candy_apple...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CandyAppleBlue
Newsletter: http://bit.ly/CandyAppleBlue-EmailSignUp
Lead vocals by Apollo Rogers:
https://www.facebook.com/ApolloRogers...
Special remix by Juno Dreams:
https://junodreams.bandcamp.com/
Electric Guitars by Micah Blakeslee:
https://www.micahblakeslee.com/music
Mastered by Mike Marsh:
http://www.mikemarshmastering.co.uk/
Special guest star:
Kara Pellegrene - Kara is a Reiki master who encourages emotional and physical healing.
If you would like to learn more about Kara and her work contact her here: kmfbeck9@gmail.com
Verse 1:
Can you tell me where to go when the road comes to an end?
Cause you told me that it's over, as the highway twists and bends
If only I knew how to lie, then at least I'd have a choice
But the truth is masquerading in the silence of my voice
Lead-In 1:
And I feel just a little bit lost as we suddenly drift apart
Cause you can't take back the words you said so I'm taking it to heart
I'm taking it to heart, you better believe that I'm taking it to heart
Chorus (Middle 8 Section):
Cause all the promises have been broken
I've been brutally awakened by your heartless and your cold goodbye
I was planning for eternal bliss, been deceived by your wicked kiss
You can tell me that you never meant to hurt me as I'm breaking apart
But ooh ooh, I'm taking it to heart, I said ooh, I'm taking it to heart
Lead-In 2:
You said that the two of us are over and you're gonna make a brand new start
No, you can't, take back the words you said so I'm taking it to heart
I'm taking it to heart, you better believe that I'm taking it to heart
(Repeat Chorus)
Ad-lib:
Taking it, taking it to heart now,
I've learned my lesson and I'm moving on right now
Taking it to heart, taking it to heart, taking it to heart
No, you can't take it back
Ending:
ooh ooh, I'm taking it to heart, I said ooh, I'm taking it to heart
Candy Apple Blue - Taking It to Heart (ft. Apollo Rogers) Official Cover Art
There is a lot going on behind the scenes but rest assured that we are working hard, with Apollo Rogers, on our follow-up single to Game Over called Taking It to Heart. It's our hope to have this to you by the end of March or early April. 🎵🎶
The Taking It to Heart 4-Track EP includes a remix by Juno Dreams!
The music video was shot, directed and edited by Carly Emerick
A Fading Brunette™ Film, LLC.
Camera and Lighting Assistants: Bradley Schmidt and Hoyt Emerick
Electric Guitar: Jeff Olson
Theme: Black and white scenes of Apollo Rogers playing Chess with himself. This scene represents the actor wrestling with his own demons. When the chorus kicks in the focus is on performance footage of the band.
Film footage was shot on December 15th, 2019 on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Locations include The Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media and Baum Grove Park in Friendship.
Candy Apple Blue - Game Over (ft. Apollo Rogers) - Matt Pop Mix
The year is over, the decade is over, and the game is over!
"Game Over" is the most ambitious song ever released from your favorite synth-pop darlings, Candy Apple Blue. The track debuts January 10th, 2020. "Game Over" features a heartfelt vocal performance from gifted newcomer Apollo Rogers, guitars by Jeffrey Olson, and a top-notch remix by Matt Pop!
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Candy Apple Blue has once again teamed up with Juno Dreams to bring you a classy and classic retro 80s styled synthwave remix of their new indie single, Dancing in the Shadows.
Stepping up to the mic this time is Pittsburgh's own Barry Brayleo whom Carly had met in a karaoke bar after attending a Cher concert earlier this year. "He was just a really nice guy who I could tell really enjoyed singing. Hoyt and I love writing songs so I thought that he'd be a good match for us." Carly (half of Candy Apple Blue) said.
For your Fall season listening pleasure, be sure to the first in line to hear our forthcoming single, "Dancing in the Shadows (feat. Barry Brayleo)". Special haunted and dark synthwave remix by Juno Dreams.
Candy Apple Blue - Dancing in the Shadows (feat. Barry Brayleo)
Candy Apple Blue and Barry Brayleo (Promotional Photo)
Just a quick music news update! We shot the music video for our upcoming single, Dancing in the Shadows (feat. Barry Brayleo) this past Thursday. We had an absolute blast. The song got a glorious synthwave remix makeover by Juno Dreams. Look for it in mid-November. Release date to be announced.
Something tremendously awesome happened yesterday! We recorded a brand new song with Apollo Rogers! The track we recorded could very well be one of the best songs of our career, thus far. Apollo is a seriously gifted vocalist. We are so grateful and thrilled to feature him on our composition. More details to soon follow.
Out today, the brand new Peter Wilson album titled, Change of Heart.
Carly of Candy Apple Blue along with Luke Labarre wrote this song "Just Can't Stop My Heart" which is featured on Peter's new album. The track was produced by Matt Pop.
"We are all super proud of it. We all pulled together and gave it our A-game. From Peter's strong and confident vocal performance to Matt Pops ultra 80s dream music production.
Luke and I have been sitting on this song for over 4 years. It's nice to see it finally grow wings." ~ Carly Emerick
Check it out and let us know your thoughts on it? By the way, you can hear Carly performing background vocals!
"We want to thank our friends and listeners for sending in and sharing with us their personal photos of their loved ones who have passed on. We made a simple and sweet homemade memorial video to celebrate their lives. This song is for you." ~ Sincerely, Hoyt & Carly
Candy Apple Blue - Not a Day Goes By (ft. Espen Kraft)
We are very excited to share with you our brand new electro 1980s inspired track, Thank My Lucky Stars.
Thank My Lucky Stars is a synth-pop/dance-pop song with sparkling synthesizers, dreamy chord progressions, steamy hypnotic dance beats, and poetic lyrics about spiritual awareness and gratitude.
If you like our new song please show your support by either sharing, commenting, liking, streaming and/or purchasing it to help keep more new music from us coming.
Love your indie!
xoxo ~ Candy Apple Blue (Hoyt & Carly)
Whispers in the Wind is the new single taken from the forthcoming Candy Apple Blue album, Second Sight. The composition addresses drug addiction, regret, rumors, and self-realization. The lyric video pays homage to famous celebrities who died from a drug overdose. These talented people had a very real problem with substance abuse which ultimately ended their lives too soon. Its melancholy message is a tragic cautionary tale delivered with a retro 1980s dance beat. Its musical roots are inspired by the early 80s new wave synth-pop bands of the era. The song features a smooth, cool, and haunting vocal performance by Norway's Espen Kraft.
It Happens All the Time is the first single taken from the forthcoming Candy Apple Blue album, Second Sight. The song features a smooth, cool, and haunting lead vocal performance by Norway's Espen Kraft. Its musical roots are planted firmly in the mid-1980s. The song is a sophisticated slice of uptown high-quality synth-pop inspired by the electronic/new wave bands of the era. The music videos focus is on an eccentric fortune-teller who uses his powers of prophecy to put Candy Apple Blue under his spell and to help them gain insight into their lives. He uses tarot cards, the Magic 8 Ball, Louisiana Voodoo (Vodou), and astrology to help the band solve their problems. The character role of the medium in touch with the spirit world is deliciously played by Antonio Licon.
Candy Apple Blue - It Happens All the Time (ft. Espen Kraft)
The first offering from our forthcoming album, Second Sight, will debut February 14th on Valentines Day. It Happens All the Time is a sophisticated slice of uptown high-quality 1980s styled synth-pop. The track features a haunting lead vocal performance by Norway's own Espen Kraft and was meticulously mastered by Mike Marsh.
Candy Apple Blue - Whispers in the Wind (ft. Espen Kraft)
The official cover art has now been voted in and selected by you guys! We would like to thank you! We are proud to present to you the official cover art of our upcoming single, Whispers in the Wind (ft. Espen Kraft). Coming March 14th, 2019.
Order your copy of 'Powers Activate!' on Compact Disc today! We will be sending out orders of this limited edition release starting this week! So you will be able to hear our new album before anyone else! Come and get it while it's hot!
Powers Activate is the action-packed new studio album by American synth-pop band Candy Apple Blue. Focusing on an authentic 1980's pop sound, this album is a professional and polished release. The musical duo worked closely with Netherlands producer Matt Pop and Canadian producer Juno Dreams to create a sound that is both unique and commercial. The disc features guest vocal performances from Nick Bramlett and Ariella da Vil.
The album was mastered by celebrated audio engineer Mike Marsh (Capital Cities, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure). Powers Activate contains a wide spectrum of 14 colorful pop songs including the upbeat tracks Let's Dance All Night, Can't Stop Thinking of You and Detonator. Also, you can hear intimate ballads such as Awakening, When You Decide to Love Someone and No One Else Could Ever Love You (More Than I Do).
Candy Apple Blue - Detonator (feat. Nick Bramlett) Juno Dreams Remix
Detonator is the first single taken from our upcoming new album, Powers Activate! It's inspiration comes from 1980s Duran Duran and Michael Jackson using both rock guitar and synthesizer elements. This gorgeous retro remix was produced by up and coming synthwave artist Juno Dreams. Hear the raw passion in Nick Bramlett's vocal delivery and the emotionally charged guitar solo by Kris kHz! Come relive the sound of the 1980s! Mastered by celebrated audio engineer Mike Marsh.
The new 14 track studio album from synthpop band Candy Apple Blue contains Awakening, Mad About You, Tonight, Let's Dance All Night, Detonator and more!
Mistake is an italo-disco track that we composed and released back in the fall of 2012. We put out various mixes of the song during that time (i.e. original demo version, 12" extended version, piano intro version). We even shot two music videos for it. However, we had to can the first on because of poor lighting conditions. There is also an acoustic piano jazz rendition of song performed by J.T. Gralka which can be heard here on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPvZ30nSfv0
The song was still getting attention for us back in 2014 so we went ahead and had it professionally remastered by Eric Boulanger at The Mastering Lab. Eric is now the founder of his own sound studio called The Bakery. Be sure to check him out here: https://thebakery.la/mastering-engineer/eric-boulanger/ His newly mastered version of Mistake sounded better than ever to us so we went ahead and re-released it then.
So here we are today in the fall of 2017. Five years after it's initial indie release, we've noticed that once again 'Mistake' was still doing pretty good for us on Spotify. Often placing on our TOP 5 popular songs list. Because of the songs popularity, it became pretty clear to us that we should just go ahead and re-release the music video with the remastered audio track.
We proudly present to you the official remastered HD music video for 'Mistake'. It may have taken us five years to get here but we think it was worth the wait.
"The cream has risen to the top! Our third studio album, Powers Activate will include ten original songs plus 4 remixes! Instead of putting out an album the traditional way and then releasing singles, we've been doing it backwards and releasing the singles first to see how well they are received and to determine what songs should be included on the actual album. It's a bit of a trial and error process that really works for us as an indie band. It's been three years in the making and it's coming soon!" ~ Carly Emerick
Written by Candy Apple Blue Remix produced, arranged, mixed and engineered by Juno Dreams Mastered by Mike Marsh Vocals performed by Ariella da Vil. Background vocals by Ariella da Vil and Hoyt Emerick
Candy Apple Blue - Can't Stop Thinking of You (ft. Ariella da Vil) [Juno Dreams Remix]
