Category Archives: Equipment

Cassette tape badges

By remote | Published: August 30, 2008
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/ This post actually [...]
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The extended tape loop.

By remote | Published: August 29, 2008
Dig it.
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Cassette (skateboard) Deck

By remote | Published: August 26, 2008
Not much to say on this one. Except maybe, what a bloody stupid idea. 1994 too. Why would anybody be spending any money on registering this patent? Baffling. from: www.denverskatepark.com/patents.html thanks!
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Lost Formats: Compact Cassette

By remote | Published: August 26, 2008
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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Cassette decks and performance art

By remote | Published: August 11, 2008
Ferric-oxide Archaeology www.rainerlinz.net/NMA/articles/Ferric-oxide.html “A survey of audio cassette player manipulation techniques in live performance, 1977- 91″ An excellent run-down of some cassette player manipulation by Melbourne performers of experimental music. Apparently the decade 1975-85, were the golden years There’s some great examples of “hardware-hacking”, as we’d call it these days. But this one’s my favourite: “”Our Electronic Heritage” [...]
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Japanese TVCs

By Anton | Published: April 22, 2008
Sony HF-X Japanese TVC Maxell UDI series Early Sony Walkman Ad Strangest Sony Walkman Ad ever. iPod ads have nothing on this: Monkey: “Please let me die . . .” Still, I do have a soft spot for Japan.
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Tape Deck II. The Revenge!

By Anton | Published: April 16, 2008
So Sony are releasing a brand new tape deck. Now you can actually play those cassette tapes, and not just collect them? Maybe not. Still, it’s interesting that a large company such as Sony has acknowledged that a market for cassette tape products exists and has invested in it’s production. Though, I suppose it’d be a [...]
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Vintage cassette decks.

By Anton | Published: April 8, 2008
www.vintagecassette.com An awesome, detailed collection of cassette decks from the 70’s to today (today?). Fantastic. Actually, I have a Sharp RT-480X, similar to the Sony above, that I didn’t find on their site. It’s not mint, but maybe I should do the “web 2.0″ thing and contribute, eh?
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