The Evolution of Cassette Culture
https://medium.com/@waiteski/the-evolution-of-the-cassette-tape-f9d274d78f49
Course Readings: History of Recorded Music | Fall 2019
Course blog for Dr. Stan Renard's Fall 2019 History of Recorded Music course at UT San Antonio.
It is quite unfortunate that cassette tapes have lost their sense of popularity. These music devices helped put underground musicians on the map, as well as satisfy those who preferred physical copies of music. Thankfully, in a world where one can just stream their favorite tunes, there are still people who are able to bond over their shared love for cassette tapes. It is those people that have been able to keep the “age of the cassette tape” alive.
Below is an article detailing how cassette tapes are used as sample sources:
https://microchop.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-cassette-tapes
This is the history of how the cassette tapes started out great but then had a major down fall in its production and value. Unfortuantely, i wasent born to be apart of this music evolution lol. The comparison between vinyl’s and CD’s versus casettes can have many errors and mistakes but with cassetts its as simple as a push in then press of a button. With the decreasing amount of sales in 2016 the recording industry surveyed people to see if people actually thought the tapes were accessible as the other music formats. The history goes too far back but makes more sense now.
In the video i have attached below you will see a video that was broadcasted and published in 2018 saying that they are back and greater than ever.
https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/record-store-day-2018-inside-comeback-cassette-tapes
This has to be one of the most interesting articles I’ve read in a long time hands down. It is so interesting to me to see inside the mind of an individual so passionate about the medium they grew up with and seeing how try to restore the faith of people in cassettes. The author gives their reason for why he believes that the cassette is making a comeback akin to this article that describes the rise of vinyls similarly to that of cassettes which I thought was a fun comparison.
https://hub.yamaha.com/five-reasons-vinyl-is-making-a-comeback/
Whether you are someone who prefers to hold a physical copy of the music you’re listening to, or you are just stuck in the nostalgia, cassette tapes seem to be making a small comeback. Especially with the underground artist scene, who want to stay away from the pressure of the digital world. While they are not being sold in retail stores, there are some people out there that are doing their best to bring cassettes back to life. Here is another article that gives additional information,
https://southtree.com/blogs/artifact/3-reasons-why-audio-cassettes-tapes-are-coming-back
This was a really interesting article. It shed a new light on cassette tapes I never thought of before. Only until recently, I’ve realized that there’s something different of when you have a physical copy of an album compared to just having it digitally. While a lot more artists now are releasing their music on cassette tapes, there’s recently a shortage of them. Here’s a link that talks about why there is currently a shortage of cassette tapes:
https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/cassette-tape-shortage.html
I agree with the fact that this article was very interesting. I also recently began to realize the greatness in owning a hard copy of an album. On the other hand, I think that there was a major decrease in cassette tapes, but recently there began to be a growth.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-05/column-cassette-tapes-are-back-but-its-not-about-the-music
There are probably many reasons that physical sound media are back in style, including nostalgia, novelty, the absence of a new creative generation of music producers, or just the successful “hipsterfying” of a marketable sales item. However, I think that the most important reason some people are turning to physical records for some of their music listening is for the way it s l o w s d o w n t h e p r o c e s s. The way we listen to music has become so quick and easy with modern technology that some people yearn for the ceremony involved in picking out, placing, and starting a recording. The ritual of physically handling music allows our minds to focus more on the instance of the sound, feeling in our experience and recording in our memories the listening much more than the process of streaming on demand does.
My opinion on this topic was basically informed by this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5rE9bNN_fs
Cassettes in 2019 are just a way for people to have an aesthetic. I don’t think people care about the quality of the music that they are hearing as long as it looks cool. For example, people that buy vinyl’s in 2019 might not even have a proper turntable that truly gives the sound that vinyl is intended for. Most people just have a Crosley turntable that mimics a “retro” and “vintage aesthetic and crackle just enough for them to feel they are having a different audio experience. On the other hand, I feel like the people that have stuck with collecting cassettes do have a purpose saving and collecting cassettes that don’t have any other forms of releases other than the cassette. It cool to see that this sub-culture of collecting cassettes is still going pretty strong and is spreading new and old music for others to hear.
Here’s a video of someone showing off a prince cassette collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ1HtcdPM5o
It is really interesting to me that cassette tapes had not been as popular for longer than they were, but due to technology advances it is understandable how they did not last. I wish they did though. I wasn’t born early enough to have used tapes when they were all that were around, but I have used them throughout my lifetime from my family’s collection. I was alive during the era (that still continues) of having DVDs, but I think I would have liked to live in the era of cassettes because those are cool to me. Especially making cassettes for a significant other, family member, etc. Here is more on cassettes:
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/the-history-of-the-cassette-tape
Wow, I honestly had no idea that cassettes were actual regaining popularity in recent years. What was most astounding to me, however, was the real driver behind the comeback of cassette tapes. While it is much more convenient to have your music on a phone or even iPod, it goes to show, at least for the time being, convenience is trumped by sound quality and a desire to physically own your music rather than entrust it to an unreliable cloud system.
Here is an article further highlighting the idea that cassette tapes are here to stay despite cloud storage:
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/industry-perspectives/tape-and-cloud-unexpected-combination-modern-storage
Wow, I honestly had no idea that cassettes were actual regaining popularity in recent years. What was most astounding to me, however, was the real driver behind the comeback of cassette tapes. While it is much more convenient to have your music on a phone or even iPod, it goes to show, at least for the time being, convenience is trumped by sound quality and a desire to physically own your music rather than entrust it to an unreliable cloud system.
Here is an article further highlighting the idea that cassette tapes are here to stay despite cloud storage:
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/industry-perspectives/tape-and-cloud-unexpected-combination-modern-storage
Sadly, I was not born into the era of cassette, but during my time I have seen the popularity of vinyl grow. I was odd to me that the aesthetic of vinyl was more appealing and more common than that of a cassette. I was glad to read that the popularity of cassettes is growing once again, thanks to the underground artist avoiding the digital world. In today’s times, the 80’s era is coming increasingly popular, with the Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’, and fashion trends replicating that of the 80’s. As a result of this, cassettes have become ‘retro’, and are prospering in sales once again. Here’s a link to see more on the sale of cassettes lately: https://mn2s.com/news/features/cassettes-vs-vinyl/
That was a fascinating article to read, I had not realized that cassettes were making a comeback. My car has a cassette player so I own a few cassettes that I will listen to every now and then. One of my favorite bands releases there music on cassettes, Twenty One Pilots, which is why I started buying cassettes more. The radio in my car does not work very well so being able to play cassettes has been very helpful. In the article below it discusses how cassettes are running out.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/cassette-tape-shortage
I find it really interesting that so many older trends are slowly returning. With so many popular shows like Stranger Things ad 13 Reasons Why showing the use of cassette tapes and even other bands releasing music on cassette tapes, people are starting to buy more and more of it. Even huge movies like Guardians of the Galaxy have been showing them to audiences. I wasn’t aware that cassette tapes are making the comeback but i think it would be really cool if they became a standard thing again. I think being around in the time of all of these “new techs”, at the time of course, would be so cool to be a part of. Below is a link to a video about the last cassette tape factory.
https://youtu.be/IJ81-TMP4pI
It’s crazy to think that at one point in this generation cassettes were the “thing” or just what was popular at that moment, but as evolution came the device was left behind. Not many people use the cassette because of all the different devices that are provided such as radio and programmed apps. On the other hand, it has stayed in this generation through its aesthetic value and it has appeared in movies and shows. In this link, it explains the history and importance of the cassette tape as it goes into detail of what it is capable of alongside the dates provided.
https://youtu.be/3_ZfUz2lEqI
This was a fascinating article. It was really interesting to see how cassettes were and are still an important element for lesser known artists to gain a fanbase and put out music, and how cassettes have inspired things like art. I think it was really cool how people still want to be able to buy and listen to cassette tapes, even with their lower sound quality and proneness to being destroyed by the player, because they associate the tapes with experiences and older times. I think that’s why the older generation, who grew up with them, would help facilitate a cassette comeback. But I think the younger generation wants to have cassettes for the aestheticism and trend, not the music. Cassettes have resurfaced in recent shows and movies, and attracted the youth. I think they’ll support the comeback of these tapes also because many of them are drawn to the underground, nonconventional subculture. It’s a trend. The tapes definitely have the potential to make a big comeback, but they will become popular again by mixed intentions of different generations.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-05/column-cassette-tapes-are-back-but-its-not-about-the-music
After reading this interesting article over the evolution of cassette culture I was surprised by the use of the cassette back in the day. The last time I saw a cassette tape was when in elementary school when we listened to audiobooks. Now after reading about them I see why they were so popular back then. Everyone wanted a physical copy of their favorite album or playlist. Currently, in our generation, more kids are buying pieces of vinyl to have that “aesthetic” so I am thinking there buying more cassettes for “cool vibes”. I attached a link to an article explaining that cassette tape sales are growing every day.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/cassette-comeback-sales
To me its amazing that in a world full of technology we have someone who thinks they can make the cassette popular again! I havent seen any for years and there are probably good reasons why considering now we have a way to play any song we want at the touch of a button and never have to change the tapes out to listen to someting else! The cassetts were great for their time but in my opinion that age is over with. Below I have attached an article that goes over the cassette tapes in history,
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/the-history-of-the-cassette-tape
When the cassette tape was invented it had malfunctioning problems. Like many music platforms cassettes were not designed perfectly. For example Vinyl had characteristics of keeping one on there toes to keep switching sides to listen to music whereas CDs were made flimsy further creating an easier way for one to have scratches on the CD. The cassette however had problems when the tape one is listening to grinds to a halt. One must frantically press the eject button just to see the chewed cassette tape in the machine. Although this problem occurs in 2016 researchers have reported an unexpected comeback in 2016.
The link below provides information of the unexpected rise of cassette tapes.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/23/cassette-tape-music-revival-retro-chic-rewind
I found the evolution of the cassette culture very interesting. I could relate a lot to the article because when I was growing up my household at one point had many different cassette players. So that’s why when the author talked about cassettes possibly making a comeback, I became very excited. The one thing I really like about cassette players is the way you have to put in the tapes, and how you can press to spin the tape wheel and rewind the entire track. Since this article talks about cassettes making a comeback, here is a video discussing 13 reasons why cassettes are cool again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du5mi47z7hU
The asset tape was a big evolution in the Dirty Tapes Label. After their first two big achievement within “the Dink/Tuamie split tape” and “the Dil Withers/Ohbliv tape” the label wanted to find a trend that many other labels didn’t have. So with cassettes, the label took off bringing many undiscovered artists into the music scene.
https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/the-evolution-of-cassette-culture-148
Reading this article made me realize how trendy cassette tapes are becoming in today’s world. At least new artists are releasing their music on cassette tapes for the artistic and nostalgic feel that comes with using this older format device. In the article provided below the author states that cassette tape sales rose 136% in the U.S. which was even more than record sales. Read more to learn about the come back of cassette tapes.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/audio/a24848370/cassette-tapes-national-audio-company/
The evolution of cassette tapes were of major importance to the music industry. It is interesting to see how cassette tapes are still popular especially for artists with smaller fan bases. Cassette tapes were an important part of my childhood and it’s great to see that they are still popular and growing in popularity on the daily. If you would like to learn more about the history of cassette tapes take time to look at the article below.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/the-history-of-the-cassette-tape
The history of the cassette has a lot of parallels with the phonograph. Just like the phonograph it revolutionized the way audio was recorded. Although the cassette was originally designed to record voices or dictating it quickly found its way in the music industry just like the phonograph. At first the sound quality was poor , but as more effort went to improve the technology it saw a growth in popularity.As improvement in the cassette were achieved its popularity was due to the high quality of sound, noise reduction, new tape format, and its portability compared to previous recording equipment.
To learn more about the cassette use the link below:
https://medium.com/@aaronnfung/a-history-of-cassette-tapes-is-that-a-fossil-760f40729333
What I found most intriguing about the article is the fact that the cassette has now made a comeback due to companies wanting to expose “underground artists”. This ultimately makes the production of the music so much more intensive and the selling maybe a bit easier on the artists, plus it is a means of getting their name out into the world one step at a time. Another interesting fact that was mentioned is that more than 50% of his friends would use cassette tapes now, but that makes me wonder if my generation (millennials and generation z) would use this device when we already have easy, fast, and accessible streaming at our fingertips. Lastly, I love it that there is a small group of people who are very passionate about cassette making a comeback and that they love that they have the device in their hand. It’s in a sense more personal than streaming your music from your phone.
Here is the link to my article:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/23/cassette-tape-music-revival-retro-chic-rewind
Cassette tapes were ahead of their time when they came out. It was a portable way to listen to music, even though they had their flaws. Despite some of the problems that occur when using a cassette tape it became a very popular item because many costumers loved to have a hard copy of their music or a physical record. It surprises me that after some time they became unpopular in the music community. But now they are looked at as vintage and still aren’t as popular as they were when they first came out.
Heres a link to learn more about cassette tapes:
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/the-history-of-the-cassette-tape
Cassette tapes. It was interesting to read there are still companies and/or musicians that use cassette tapes. Even though it is not the choice of listening for most, it is still fairly desirable with the recording industry. It was funny to read about how you “thump” the recorder to stop the tape from getting “eaten” by the machine. I remember my mom telling me once when she was a teenager that she got a recorder and a tape for Christmas and that happened to her, just as it was described here. It was very educational to learn how they were used, not just for music.
This article gives a little history on when the cassette tapes were developed and how it was utilized.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/the-history-of-the-cassette-tape
I find cassettes pretty interesting considering it was an effortless and inexpensive way for people to record tapes to share or to listen to their own favorites. Cassettes did come with complications, such as them randomly going out, like many other musical inventions we’ve seen prior to the invention. The article provided me with the information that many mainstream artists in 2016 were releasing their music on cassette tapes. I actually was not aware that these artists such as Kanye West did this. This does make sense due to many of these same artists were also producing a vinyl version as well.
If you’re interested in learning more about cassettes, here’s a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du5mi47z7hU
I really enjoyed reading this article. Growing up, I never really seen or played cassette tapes so it was interesting to see how people are still using them and even collecting them. The love for cassettes has created a community for “cassette enthusiasts” to come together and talk about their loves for cassettes. Personally, I have never listened to a cassette tape. The only downside to listening to cassettes is the fact that they don’t last and eventually give out when they get older. I am providing a video oh how the tapes are made. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WOZP4MXJyM
It’s interesting to me personally to hear about cassette tapes starting to re-emerge in our culture. I have never experienced listening to a cassette tape. I think part of the reason for its revival is the love for the format itself. People experience nostalgia in large amounts when it comes to comebacks. People also seemed to value them for piracy purposes. There was a lot of love surrounding cassette tapes in the past and it makes sense that people can revisit this format.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-05/column-cassette-tapes-are-back-but-its-not-about-the-music
This is one of the more interesting articles. It crazy how technology advances so far up but still people find themselves bringing back prior technologies into the music scene. This goes to show that digital can never truly replace analog because it doesn’t have that purity of sound resonance. But as I’ve stated in previous replies, people would rather have convenience over function so digital is still the preferred future that appears to be move forward.
It is very intriguing to see this comeback on interest in tape records. Cassettes never really took a big part in my life, by the time I was starting to gain interest in music smart phones were the easiest way to access music. It’s also very cool to see the trends of younger generations trying to bring back old tech and experience new sounds and perspectives. Im guessing some time in the future CDs will also make a comeback, can’t wait to know!
Here is something I found about the possibilities of that happening :
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-youths-are-bringing-cds-back
It is cool to see how many people actually used the cassette tapes during their lifetime. We see that as time when on though, cassette tapes died out. But, it is neat to see that people are trying to bring them back. I also think it is neat how the cassette tapes have a defining mastering quality.
here is more on the history of the cassette tape!
https://medium.com/@aaronnfung/a-history-of-cassette-tapes-is-that-a-fossil-760f40729333
Maybe I grew up in the wrong generation, as basic as that may sound, I never had an interest in cassette tapes, the closest I ever got in regards to the wound up filmy medium was VHS tapes, and even with VHS I had no patience to rewind and reset the films. My father grew up with cassettes and was obsessed, making countless stops at Hog Wild record store, located literally right across the street from San Antonio College. Yet, even with the nostalgia of his teenage years, my father never introduced me to cassettes, the first device gifted to me was an old CD player, and it gave me my first taste of explicit music, and I was hooked. After my CD phase I was gifted an iPod, and music collection of Favorited tunes was transferred to digital, this is also where I first had access to the internet and Wi-Fi, being the history buff that I am, I researched the earliest and purest methods of recording, which was vinyl in my opinion. So, I dedicated some time of my youth all to collecting vinyl, cassette just seemed outdated ironically as that may sound, even the article proved in the first set of data that almost every subject accounted for has little to no current association with cassette. Vinyl on the other hand has had a sudden resurgence of popularity, even quoted in class that vinyl is set to outsell CD’s for the first time in 5 years, maybe its the kids who were just like me, who finally had the opportunity to study the music and find the history.
Here is an article as to why you shouldn’t count on cassettes become obsolete, I have my opinion, but judge for yourself on whether these wound up bricks of film will soar into popularity once more. https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/audio/a24848370/cassette-tapes-national-audio-company/
It’s great to see the History of the Cassette tape and how it came into fruition, but sad to read of how it slowly died out overtime too. It played a role in a lot of hip hop artists’ making it in the music industry. Actually, it’s kind of funny that I’m reading abut this and have been watching the Wu Tang Clan’s Hulu original, a group of artists who’s rise to stardom was majorly helped by the invention of the cassette tapes. Here’s another article below on the history of the cassette tapes.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/types-of-magnetic-tape
Recording music to tape is a meticulous process according to this article. I like the idea of the musicians and engineers paying more close attention to the sound of the recording than you would with more modern technology. It makes me believe that the musicians and engineers put real effort into how the record will sound when played back. It also fascinates me how the tone of the music sounds different (in some ways better) than digital or vinyl. Cassette was the first portable piece of recorded music with the cassette player. It was my first playback device that I could call mine. I remember listening to children’s music on a player when I very young until I moved into CD players and iPods.
Here’s is an article that talks more about cassette culture and how it is making a comeback in the modern day.
https://humanhuman.com/articles/cassette-culture-renewed-interest-explained
This article really took me back. Cassettes had a lot of benefits. The major benefit of time was that they were easily portable. You could grab a cassette pop it into your Walkman and take your music everywhere. Another major benefit was how easy it was to record. I would pop a cassette in, turn the radio on, and wait for my favorite song to come on then just press record. They also sucked though, I had many cassettes get “eaten” and that was a pain. However, even if they got eaten you could sometimes salvage them by winding them up with your fingers.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape
This article
This article was pretty interesting to me. As a kid, I used to play cassette tapes because we had them all around the house. Therefore, I found it intriguing seeing how people still use them today and also still collect them. Cassettes tapes really created something special. They helped play a part in the history of music. Below is a history break down of the cassette tape.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/the-history-of-the-cassette-tape
I actually did get to briefly experience the cassette as a young child. My mother had many CD’s and cassettes and would regularly play them when she would be cooking and cleaning around the house. Even though cassettes are not currently popular, I really did like to listen to them. They were also more durable than the CD. As a child I would easily scratch the disc, but cassettes weren’t as fragile. If you would like to read more on the benefits of cassette please check out the link I’ve provided below.
https://www.sooperarticles.com/shopping-articles/appliances-articles/pros-cons-cassette-player-1200547.html
The cassette tape was originally developed and released in 1962. This replaced the reel-to-reel recorders that were too expensive, and were inefficient to use. The cassette tape peaked in popularity by the late 1980’s where the market had drastically dropped because of the invention of CD’s. Whats interesting is that cassette tapes are still being manufactured and sold today. I believe the reason cassette tapes are still being used today is because of the vintage aesthetic they have, and also they provide a way to relive the past for some individuals.
Here’s an article about the history of cassette tapes:
https://medium.com/@aaronnfung/a-history-of-cassette-tapes-is-that-a-fossil-760f40729333
I don’t think anyone can say for sure whether or not cassettes will come to replace vinyl or continue to re-surge at the same pace, but I would certainly argue that they won’t go away any time soon. Underground artists with no means of affording the initial cost to produce vinyl records can easily afford cassettes and just as easily get their music on to them themselves. Cassettes provide underground artists with a cheap way to make reasonable amounts of money alongside the pennies they get from streaming services with an almost foolproof way of at least breaking even. More about the reliance of underground artists on cassettes can be found here: https://uproxx.com/music/cassette-sales-vinyl-indie-labels-streaming/
I found this article extremely interesting because I had an uncle who actually collected cassettes and enjoyed listening to his favorite group, Los Caminantes, on cassettes rather than on a CD player. He explained to me that it was very nostalgic for him since he grew up listening to his favorite songs on cassettes. So, learning about the evolution of cassette culture was interesting to me and gave me a better understanding of why it was so loved by my uncle. Something interesting I found from this article was how the author of this article believes that the cassettes are making a comeback which is partly true, many movies such as Guardians of the Galaxy and TV series such as 13 Reasons Why are using these cassettes and make them a big part of the story lines which is really cool. Here is a link to an article which describes the beauty of the tape cassettes.
https://disquiet.com/2009/09/29/hannah-whitaker/
The Cassette tape help us have an access to music that was not previously presented to us. It allowed us to take our music and audio on the go, giving us access like never before. The process it took to make cassette tapes was apparently a very meticulous process, giving some insight as to how technological innovation helps us develop something as “simple” as a cassette tape.
Below is an article on how cassette tapes are made:
https://theaudiophileman.com/cassette-make/
I found this article really interesting to me because I had never really thought about how big cassettes were and how little people use them now. Now a days it is so easy to listen to any song you want with the touch of a button, but back then it was much more difficult to listen to the new hit songs out. It makes me wonder if people are less appreciative of music today due to the simplicity of obtaining it. I also found it really cool how the author believes that cassettes could comeback due to many tv shows and movies using them in their story line. Here is a link to an article that touches more on the history of the cassette tape.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/the-history-of-the-cassette-tape
The convenience one might see in a cassette is up to the individual, however in my opinion they are more versatile and valuable than compact disc players. They honestly may not be the best or the highest of quality however they do have there advantages like long life and retro vibe. They may not be a direct replacement to online or digital music, yet they sure will be more in popular culture later on. So I believe we all need to purchase a tape payer or walkman today, and appreciate music today. We cannot let digital music completely take over the music business.
https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/production-expert-1/2019/5/28/is-cassette-the-the-new-vinyl
I was fortunate enough to have parents that brought me up with older technology such as cassettes or vinyl. I have fond memories of putting one of my dads cassette tapes in the home intercom system and blasting classic rock throughout the house. I would record messages to my parents on black cassettes and wake my parents up with them in the morning! We take for granted the ability to whip out our phone and record messages or songs and play them back. We take advantage of being able to stream music from our phone to our wireless earbuds every day. Cassette is what turned portable music into an industry. Will it make a comeback like vinyl has? Due to poor playback quality, probably not. That being said to enjoy the music in the way we do now, a respect for the cassette: the pioneer of portable music, is in order.
A reddit thread comparing cassette and vinyl, will it come back? (Opinions) :
https://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/68dk2q/cassettes_vs_vinyl/
Humans are born to be nostalgic. Seeing things from our past or coming up on long lost loves brings a sense of grounding and security to us. A man who cleans his room only to find his gameboy that he played with 10 years ago will be flooded with memories. In the article, the author mentions the revitalization of cassette tapes. Immediately, he jumped on the trend and wondered why it was occuring. For this, we can look at human nature and nostalgia. memorabilia in any category such as sports is seen as a way to connect to the past and make sense of yesterdays world. Recently, another type of hard copy has come back into play, vinyl records. This can be attributed to the very same reason cassettes have made a comeback. Ultimately, reviving old types music recorders shows that humans will never forget the past due to our nostalgic ways.
https://consumergateway.org/2017/07/30/the-revival-of-vinyl-music-records/
Cassette tapes are definitely an important part of the music industry when you look at the history of recording. Personally, I got to be around them a lot when I was younger and really enjoyed using them. This article explained something which I found to be interesting, it was that physical and digital copies were different. I also really like how the author explains how he really think cassette tapes are making a comeback due to the increase in sales.
http://vintagecassettes.com/_history/history.htm
In the past few years I have noticed an uptick in the resurgence of cassette tapes at many of the shows that I’ve gone to. It may be in part to the fact that many of the artist that I love and track tend to be smaller, relatively unknown bands that don’t have a lot of money to produce proper albums or vinyl and thus they make cassettes. Cassettes are relatively cheap to make and take up very little space which helps with transportation of the medium. The down side come to the fact that not many cars or stereos have cassette players anymore. The old style Walkman used to be the cream of the crop when it first came out but since then and the onslaught of the CD and digital age people have since lost interest. It is great to have this format back so that newer generations can share in the experience that we had back in the 1990’s when recording was an art.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape
Personally, I grew up at a time where cassettes were a thing of the time. Yet growing up, I would see movies with cassettes in it was fascinating. The walkman was so revolutionary, that before the best people had was a reel to reel. Cassettes are simply to make and now there is a noticeably resurge in the number of cassettes being made.
https://www.duplication.ca/index-tape.htm
It’s crazy to see that cassette tapes didn’t last longer in the music industry. If I’m being honest it seemed as it’d be the best for the time and the cheapest. Its crazy to see the history of how they were made and how long you could record on each side compared to the CD it had longest recording time then any of its time but was quickly rushed off the market. I looked more into the history of them and here is the website where i found most of my information.
https://southtree.com/blogs/artifact/the-convenience-of-the-cassette
I think it’s cool how just like vinyl, cassette tapes are making their way back into the spotlight! To me it’s so unexpected that I’m now actually interested in anything to do with cassettes, but the sound quality is much better than I expected. I never thought I’d even be thinking about making a cassette!
The Comeback of the cassette tape medium is a strange trend that I don’t see the point of. I see the benefit of cheap media to create and store your own music on but in 2019 there are so many easier ways to store music. Personally, I find it so easy to have a digit database of music. For the people who want physical media for better sound quality shouldn’t look towards the cassette. To me, the resurgence of cassette tapes reminds of the gimmicky one use vinyl made out of chocolate.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-05/column-cassette-tapes-are-back-but-its-not-about-the-music
Despite the increased popularity of the film Guardians of the Galaxy, which features the main character singing along to Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love” on a Walkman, cassette tapes have not had the same luck. Although vinyl records have made their significant comeback in the present day, the resurgence of cassette tape popularity seems to be awkwardly forced onto modern day society. Since they are inexpensive to make and are small enough for easy storage, many artists are releasing cassette tapes to appease those who love the analog quality of recordings and miss having a physical copy of music in their hands. The following link is to an article that recalls the history of the Walkman and its impact on society.
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1907884,00.html
Cassette tapes are making a surprising comeback, which is ironic because it’s rare for today’s generation to see/use them. Many however are not surprised and welcome back the cassette tape as if it never left. Cassettes are becoming popular along with the large comeback of vinyl records. Many artists are now releasing music on older forms of mediums allowing more diverse ways to listen to and collect music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVoSQP2yUYA
Starting with the slight revival of cassette tapes in 2016, the breakout of underground artists and music alike has become more common. We live in an age where streaming dominates the music industry, with vinyl’s and CD’s still present but far less prominent. According to the article, cassettes are an aesthetic, and are much more unique than the rest. It’s nice to know that Dirty Tapes are becoming a thing and are revitalizing a lost art and culture amongst music-fanatics. It’s hard to tell if these will skyrocket back into regular formats, but it is definitely a nice change of pace.
Here’s a video on the comeback of cassettes:
https://youtu.be/ehaRVdNDWUU
The idea that an old form of audio-listening that was used in the past is making a comeback is not new. But the idea that more and more of this culture of younger people(particularly Millennials) are interested in old forms of a music experience is fascinating. The social and worldwide impact these forms have made is telling when younger audiences are willing to listen to an outdated and low-if audio experience.
Cassettes are kind of making a come back in this present time, people love lisetning to music on the original tapes for plenty of reasons. Maybe they had one back when they were little or maybe the sound of the original tape is what gets them moving. Cassettes usually can fit in older cars, people also sell the original cassette tapes and players they’re suppose to fit in to listen to the tape. Everyone thinks old audio listening is very fascinating .
Even though cassette tapes just reached their 70th birthday and they are such an out dated way to listen to music they are still in demand. Young people of today are more interested in the “culture” or “aesthetic” of having an old school cassette and less worried about the actual music quality.
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-05/column-cassette-tapes-are-back-but-its-not-about-the-music
I think eventually the way we listen to music today will change just like cassettes have come and gone so will the way we listen and stream and produce music today, my father actually produced an album on a cassette tapes and it was neat but I just understand how much more simple it is to stream music the way we do today and it is understandable that we have moved on.
heres a link that will go more in depth on how cassettes came and went:
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-08-05/column-cassette-tapes-are-back-but-its-not-about-the-music
It is sad to see the cassettes disappear. Cassettes brought unknown artists and underground musicians into the spotlight. Cassette recording does not add pressure to the artist, according to the article. In my opinion cassettes are a cool authentic way to listen to music. It sends us back in time and I think the way they sound is more raw and cool. They are cheaper to buy and to record into, so it is slowly coming back to our digital age. Although not many of the newer generation know what it is like to own a cassette, I think it will spark a larger interest than Vinyl.
This article compares the different sounds of the different formats of recorded history.
https://www.rockerzine.com/2011/11/which-sounds-best-ask-the-producer/
After vinyl, the medium of music recording technology started to move fast. Like the article said, CDs came shortly after. But these “old school” recording mediums do make their comebacks in the modern era but usually as a aesthetic.
https://medium.com/@aubreynorwood/why-2019-will-be-the-year-of-the-cassette-7f9fb91859a3
Cassette tapes changed the music industry in terms of the portability and accessibility increase in the introduction of tapes. However, these tapes were prone to issues and any defect in the tape could effectively ruin the whole cassette of songs. The rapid expansion of the music industry however quickly pushed cassettes into irrelevancy. Now, cassettes are mostly used for niche purposes.
Below, you’ll find an article further detailing the history of cassettes.
https://southtree.com/blogs/artifact/the-convenience-of-the-cassette
Its amazing how music mediums come and go. It makes you think what will come next? What will die off next? It seems cassettes were only here temporarily and a lot of work went into being able to use them, playing music on todays devices are so easy.
Its apparent that many people enjoy hanging on to what they loved in the past. Cassette tapes are one pf these things. Older generations got to experience this form of music first hand, which has lead younger people to gain interest. Many of the young people who enjoy “vintigae” things are called Hipsters.
The article below explains how these people helped boost cassette tape sales
https://www.radio.com/blogs/tiana-timmerberg/hipsters-cause-huge-boost-cassette-sales
The audio cassette is a recording format that was first introduced in 1963 to fill a need in the then available audio recording media options. The existing reel-to-reel recorders were expensive and cumbersome to use. The invention of the cassette tape allowed people to make recordings without having the level of training or expertise required for reel-to-reel.https://southtree.com/blogs/artifact/the-convenience-of-the-cassette
audio cassettes were one of the first iterations of on the go music. This at the time was a huge want from the millions who wanted to take their music on the go. With cars being able to play cassettes a new market was created amongst the industry and with that tech followed. It was this wave of mobile music that opened up markets for all artist to capitalize from. What’s interesting to note is that cassettes would be short lived since a technological revolution was right around the horizon.
http://historysdumpster.blogspot.com/2012/07/history-of-cassettes.html
Cassette tapes were something of a novelty when they were created. Although most people today don’t daily use a cassette tape they are making a reemergence in today society. Using the tapes they were able to hear unknown artist music and share it. Recording on tapes can be a very detailed process that requires great attention. Tapes have different sounding qualities then digital media can ever reproduce. Cassette tapes were a new idea of portability with music. People now mad music that they could play while going for a walk, in the car, or on the home stereo. The music was so portable and not like anything they had before. People also had control over what they wanted to put on their tapes or create mixtapes. This led to a huge market of people wanting to hear more music that was easier to listen to. We can also see that people like to have the actual object of music to obtain. It is no longer digital but a physical recording of the music. Cassette tapes are often thought to be extinct and a music medium that most people haven’t thought about in years, but we can see that there is a growing market to have tapes. More people are liking the idea of the way we used to listen to music, it has a different meaning of music to them. It is very interesting to see the other side of why people want cassettes and the new comeback they are making.
Growing up I remember my grandmother had a CD/cassette player that looked very similar to the one in the video. I remember being maybe 4 or 5 years old and asking her what the portion on the front of the machine was for. I would open it and close it without knowing what it was for. She pulled out a cassette and inserted it into the machine, and a country song began playing. It is incredible to observe music and culture change along with the medium primarily being used by society. The article I included talks about how music is effected by the medium we record it on.
https://www.recordingconnection.com/reference-library/recording-entrepreneurs/how-the-internet-changed-music/
i can only imagine how big the hype was for cassette tapes and the walkman. But i can also see how they started to decline in popularity as time went on. Better and more convenient devices such as the IPod started to come out and they just started taking the market by storm. Though it was short-lived, cassette tapes and the walkman will always have a special place in history. More about the walkman:
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1907884,00.html
Cassettes were one of the first forms if not the first form of portable music and was a very significant invention. They were small and portable and with the invention of the Walkman they revolutionized the way we consumed music. Although they lost popularity and died out they’re now coming back as the newer generation has realized the charm this old technology had and still has.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-08-02/cassette-tapes-are-back-but-it-s-not-about-the-music
Cassettes are at this point consisted a dead audio medium. However, at one time these devices allowed anyone to decide music onto them. This increased the spread of music and culture through music like never before.
https://www.vibrations.ca/en/blog/item/89-how-the-compact-cassette-changed-the-music-business
I can’t remember the last time I held or even saw a cassette or cassette player which made it all the more surprising to find out that just like vinyl records, cassettes are making a comeback. I really thought that cds and digital downloads would have killed any hope of cassettes selling anywhere, but it seems some people prefer the analog sound that cassettes and vinyl offer. Will this wave of increased sales last and truly bring back cassettes as a staple medium in the music industry? Time will only tell.
Here’s the history and timeline of the cassette tape.
During the second part of the last century, cassettes became the most Iconic music objet, very popular, this small part of plastic where in all houses. Nowaday, with digital music and streaming services, cassettes are not usefull anymore, but these are back today with the nostalgic feeling of severals generations.
https://www.google.fr/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/23/cassette-tape-music-revival-retro-chic-rewind
Like a lot of other old forms of playing music, cassettes are actually getting popular once again. This is also apparent with vinyls. In my opinion cassettes are cool because they are small and portable. Easy to keep in storage and give a nostalgic vibe. A great example of cassettes coming back is the soundtrack for guardians of the galaxy. Great movie with great songs from the eighties. Disneys purpose in the decorating of this tape thats for sale on their website it it give it an old, rugged look. I think they nailed that
https://www.disneymusicemporium.com/product/XVCS04/guardians-of-the-galaxy-awesome-mix-vol-2
The cassette is such a great invention for the consumer culture allowing them to put together what they wanted to listen to. The concept of the tape lead to the creation of VHS, allowing an affordable way for people to video their own experiments and record shows at their expense, which had never been done before. However, the cassette is very controversial creation considering it lead to the boom of piracy and stealing music at a rate never seen before.
This is an article about the history of the cassette tape:
https://medium.com/@aaronnfung/a-history-of-cassette-tapes-is-that-a-fossil-760f40729333
The cassette tape is a fascinating piece of music history to this date. It is medium that we sometime wish still exists. The Sony Walkman helped revolutionize the cassette tape and to this day, even though it is digital, Sony still makes Walkman. Sadly it is a dead form of music listening, there are many movies and TV shows that refer back to this piece of history.
Interesting to see how cassettes shaped our medium for music storage today. Nowadays, cassettes are more of a collectors item, with an overall worse sound quality. Regardless of quality, it’s very nostalgic to listen to music with tapes. Tape players are large, and tapes are old and need rewinding, making them relatively inefficient. Still, cassettes as a whole are very intuitive for the time, making them a beloved medium overall.
https://wyrk.com/born-between-1977-and-1983-theres-a-new-name-for-your-generation/
I was born right at the tail end of the 90’s, so i remember using cassette tapes to play music in the car or in our stereo system, but that didn’t last long, CD’s were the new thing. Me being the music enthusiast that i am, i’ve known that Cassettes were on the rise and they’re not cheap at all. You would think that they’d be lower cost because its such an uncommon platform to be used in this day and age but you’d be wrong. 2 years ago they were about 30 dollars for a popular artist but now its seems they’ve gone down in price.
https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/cassettes
The use of the tapes helped revolutionize the way we listened to music over the years. New versions of the cassettes were created which then led to the invention of CD and now MP3 and streaming.