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22.04.2026, 20:36

Found my late grandfather's in its original packaging, seemingly unused. It feels very flimsy (especially the headphones) so I'd automatically assumed it would have been manufactured during the decline phase of cassettes. But surprisingly, it's made in 1986.

It plays way too slow and the audio jack is terrible. I have two good working walkmen, but it hurts seeing this one in bad shape so I'll attempt to fix it.

22.08.2025, 14:47

Until further notice, my physical (, ) cannot ship to the . From 29 August 2025, duties have to be paid in advance, but no system is in place yet to do so. Finland effectively stopped all mail to the US since yesterday.

28.03.2025, 18:06

Welcoming my new/old : The direct-drive SL-DD3. I expected a different model, as the seller mistakenly advertised it as SL-DD33, but this being just as good I picked it up. I also own the SL-D3. Technics really had fun naming their models so similarly: D3, DD3, DD33...

Latest release news:

  • The next 4-track EP is in the works and will be released in 2025.
  • On 22 March 2024, a cassette-only release of my analog 4-track tape recordings from 1989-1997, "Niceties" (LMV007), became available, containing 20 songs with a runtime of ~90 minutes.
  • As of 09 February 2024, the album "Mixtape" (LMV006) is now also available as Audio CD!
  • Since January 2024, you can purchase my whole digital discography at a 30% discount (in this site's shop and on Bandcamp).
  • My anthology of songs from 2000-2007 titled "Mixtape" was released on 09 January 2024 on all digital platforms, Bandcamp, and on Audio Cassette!
  • Since November 2023, Leading Motive's music is playing on the amazing independent radio station Radio Free Fedi!
  • The most recent EP "Neon Lights" is out on all major music streaming services (plus Bandcamp) since 02 December 2022. The release is also available on Cassette in limited numbers (see the Shop page or Bandcamp)!
  • The 2019 EP "Angel Falls" was freshly remixed and remastered in November 2022. There is also a limited Cassette release with one additional bonus track.
  • Since 2019, the music of Leading Motive is published on all major digital platforms thanks to the services of iMusician.
  • The Leading Motive Bandcamp page at LeadingMotive.bandcamp.com is available for streaming, downloading, and purchasing of all the latest releases.
  • Earlier releases from 1998-2018 are available for streaming and free download on the Finnish music portal Mikseri.net.
  • The earliest releases (1990-1997) exist as cassettes only; should anybody be really interested in those, I still do have the master tapes and have archived them into digital format.
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