tapework

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noun

The use of tapes to produce audio effects.

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Meanings

nountapework (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of tapes to produce audio effects.

    Rock precedents for pure studio tapework come from Frank Zappa, with his decidedly Varese-esque concrete pieces on the albums Absolutely Free, Lumpy Gravy and Only In It For The Money, all made in 1967.

    2016, Simon Emmerson, Music, Electronic Media and Culture, page 99

Origin

From tape + -work.

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APA

tapework. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapework

MLA

“tapework.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapework. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapework,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapework.

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