The Color Tapes label was the brainchild of a young Gary Ramon after being inspired by cassette labels such as Fuck Off Tapes

and this is a true reflection of that

[i]Afro-Latin Soul Volumes 1 & 2[/i] in 1966

The common thread was found later during overdubbing and reworking these sketches under the critical ears of label boss Joakim Haugland

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand Home Again The Color Tapes label wasFranz Ferdinand are a band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand. After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead up to World War I).