Category Archives: Collection
Cassettes on CDs
Of course there will always be a special relationship between musicians and the humble compact cassette; the mix-tapes for friends, the demo tapes, four-track tape home recording, the first demo on cassette etc etc. Plus there’s always the nostalgia (from the older bands) and retro-cool fascination (from the younger) that these special little things bring [...]
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Cassette tape marker drawing
via bo…om
but . . . ‘Ace of Base’!?
Real recognise reel . . . Project C-90
Ahhh! It’s been too long between posts!
Okay. This site is nice: www.c-90.org
“This page is dedicated to cassette tapes. Here you won’t find any kind of scientific research, technical data or things like that. The authors’ only message is just to give a visitor something interesting to look at. The era of this particular medium is [...]
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Cassette Rainbow
“Cassette Rainbow by The Bottomless Paddling Pool.”
Great photo ffffound in The Bottomless Paddling Pool’s Flickr photo pool . . .
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“…straight from the muthaf#%kn cassette!”
Not the newest news, but then nothing on this blog ever is . . .
The latest release of J Dilla’s Ruff Draft is on cassette!
( “. . . let’s take it baaaaaaack . . . “)
Anyway, watch this:
On the one hand, this is simply a novelty or collectible, but on the other hand it’s [...]
Owerko’s Boombox Project
Photographer Lyle Owerko’s Boombox project:
www.owerko.com/#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&a=4&p=0&at=0
There’s a collection of image of various types of Boomboxes.
“BOOM boxes”, funny name, when you think about it. “Ghetto Blaster” is probably stranger.
Blasting the ghetto . . . ?
Anyway, he’s got some fame from this project . . .
He’s collaborated with Gelaskins to create a series of skins for your Macbook, [...]
Real recognise reel – Part 3.
Wow.
I’ve known about this site for ages, and shame on me, I’ve neglected to post on it until now. Shame on me.
tapedeck.org
If Cassette Jam is the King, this site is surely the Prince.
355 large images of cassettes, sorted by brand, playing time and tape quality. What can I say? I’m a nitwit.
Respect.
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Cassette tape badges
Making badges from cassette tape graphics. Well, why not.
Actually, the simple, flat, colourful, 1970s ‘tech ’style has many fans.
I can see why. I’ve never seen any CD or DVD packaging with as much style . . .
Or perhaps I’m 30 years to early
Oh, and effektive design are selling these online :
www.effektivedesign.co.uk/badges/new-cassette-badge-sets/
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Lost Formats: Compact Cassette
The inclusion of the compact cassette in to this gallery of lost formats adds a familiar face amongst the other freaky looking silhouettes . . .
But even the Digital Compact Cassette makes an appearance.
I thought I was the only person that remembered them!
It’s a fantastic record (pun kinda intended) of gone, but not forgotten formats. [...]
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Serious about Sony