English edit

Etymology edit

tape +‎ -work

Noun edit

tapework (uncountable)

  1. The use of tapes to produce audio effects.
    • 2016, Simon Emmerson, Music, Electronic Media and Culture, page 99:
      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.