Sweet, Sweet Cassettes
Yeah, they’re pretty sweet, right? Those mix-tapes you used to make for your best friend or boyfriend/girlfriend back in the day…or in my case I often hosted my own radio station. What did I do with those tapes? Nothing. They are saved forever to be passed on to my posterity like laser discs and beta tapes. Oh yes, I have those, too. Aside from my rambling, there is a new Kickstarter project going on right now–check it out after the jump and movie.
From the Kickstarter project:
January 23, 2012 | No CommentsA few months ago, the term cassette tape was taken out of the Oxford English Dictionary.
It may seem ironic, then, that the cassette has experienced a quiet comeback over the last few years, as independent labels issuing tape-only releases have begun popping up around the world.
What better excuse to take a look back at this beloved musical format?
As recorded sound continues its love affair with the downloadable, ethereal digital file, the tangible artefact is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Help us celebrate the A Side, the B Side, the mixtape, and the whole of cassette culture by supporting Cassette: A Documentary. We’ll look at all parts of popular culture influenced by the cassette, including hip-hop and B-Boy culture, indie rock, home recording, and beyond.
We’ve already conducted a number of interviews in the UK, and with your support we’ll be able to speak to manufacturers, musicians, and historians around the world. Along the way, we’ll stop in Zimbabwe to cover the recent boom in cassette culture there.
