What is Random Tape?

random |ˈrandəm|
adjective

having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective: random movements. See Synonyms at

of or relating to an event in which all outcomes are equally likely, as in the testing of a blood sample for the presence of a substance.

chosen without regard to any characteristics of the individual members of the population so that each has an equal chance of being selected random sampling

informal (of a person) unknown some random guy waiting for a bus
made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious

tape |tāp|
noun

[often with adj. ] long narrow flexible material with magnetic properties, used for recording sound, pictures, or computer data.

a cassette or reel containing such material.

a recording on such a cassette or reel

a strip of material stretched across the finish line of a race, to be broken by the winner.

record (sound or pictures) on audio or videotape : it is not known who taped the conversation.

As a freelance radio producer I often have these little recorded moments that don’t make it into my stories. You will find some of those here.

Occasionally I record strange sounds. You will find some of those here too.

I also collect voice messages which I post sometimes.

Once in a while I will post a song.

I like to record
poetry and you
will find some
of that here

I try to keep the posts to under a minute but there are no hard and fast rules here at the towering high rise that is home to the many offices of Random Tape.

Yours Randomly,

David Weinberg