Glover_elbow
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Why are people buying cassette tapes again and what are they all playing them on. Seems a silly trend to me sound quality was never that great.
Cassette tape revival
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NorthumberlandBoro
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The joy of fixing unravelled tapes with a biro?
Without knowing anything about it my guess would be people trying to find the "next vinyl" and assuming it will follow the same path as the original. Vinyl had a massive upswing in trendiness once streaming became the norm but there is kind of a good reason why vinyl would be a good choice. I can't see any reason why casette would get a revival.
Probably the same people that saw Stranger Things, discovered Kate Bush, and realised it was being played on casette on a walkman.
Probably the same people that saw Stranger Things, discovered Kate Bush, and realised it was being played on casette on a walkman.
ThatFragranceGuy
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Some bands just do it because some people collect things or have old cars that still have tape players
I'm into a lot of synthwave bands and a lot of them release on cassette
I'm into a lot of synthwave bands and a lot of them release on cassette
S7DiscoDown
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I best bust out the Dreamscape hardcore tape packs. You used to get 12 tapes for £15. Hours of Hardcore during the golden age.
I still own some from 1994
I still own some from 1994
The_Lizards_Jumpers
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Probably something to do with the delays at pressing plants as the vinyl revival continues, plus perhaps artists wanting listeners to listen to the full album rather than skipping tracks which you can only really do with vinyl and cassettes.
Richer Sounds sell tape decks to go with your your other seperates.
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Richer Sounds sell tape decks to go with your your other seperates.
Teac W1200 (Black)
Shop for Teac W1200 Black Twin Cassette Deck with Richer Sounds for expert advice and lowest prices guaranteed
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ThatFragranceGuy
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Must admit when I play from streaming sources I do skip a lot. When I listen on vinyl I listen to the whole album.Probably something to do with the delays at pressing plants as the vinyl revival continues, plus perhaps artists wanting listeners to listen to the full album rather than skipping tracks which you can only really do with vinyl and cassettes.
Richer Sounds sell tape decks to go with your your other seperates.
Teac W1200 (Black)
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red_harrington
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I think you'll find it's hipsters and young people
There are zero advantages of cassette over vinyl or CD apart from the 'cool' factor.
Old people like me have learned to understand that practicality and functionality beats cool any day.
Which is why I buy my clothes at Asda and young people don't
NorthumberlandBoro
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Not the FMTTM crowd then.I think you'll find it's hipsters and young people
There are zero advantages of cassette over vinyl or CD apart from the 'cool' factor.
Old people like me have learned to understand that practicality and functionality beats cool any day.
Which is why I buy my clothes at Asda and young people don't
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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Vinyl is in the same bracket as the cassette for me but it found a niche market and I'm sure cassette vendors will dig out one for their product, and the buyers will spend many words on message boards explaining why.
Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret
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The only use for a cassette is for a Sony Walkman, which was superceded by the minidisc, which in turn was superceded by the iPod. Weirdly iPods have been discontinued without a successor in place. Don't say phones. Phones are **** for music. Maybes that's why people are going back to cassettes. The only MP3 players they seem to be releasing these days are for music *******, sorry audiophiles, and cost about 5 grand.
I own two cassette albums. Roachford by Roachford and please hammer don't hurt em by MC Hammer. Both of these are excellent albums and should be in any self respecting music lovers collection.
I own two cassette albums. Roachford by Roachford and please hammer don't hurt em by MC Hammer. Both of these are excellent albums and should be in any self respecting music lovers collection.
junos_boots
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Horrible things cassettes, they get stretched and sound horrible after playing them a lot. Poor experience from my school years when I bought a few as I didn't have record player in bedroom. None left working now
Glover_elbow
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I have a technics twin tape deck in the loft might put it on ebayProbably something to do with the delays at pressing plants as the vinyl revival continues, plus perhaps artists wanting listeners to listen to the full album rather than skipping tracks which you can only really do with vinyl and cassettes.
Richer Sounds sell tape decks to go with your your other seperates.
Teac W1200 (Black)
Shop for Teac W1200 Black Twin Cassette Deck with Richer Sounds for expert advice and lowest prices guaranteed
BobUpnDown
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Blank tapes were great for backing up album, recording & mixing, never bought an album on them though as they are the worst format - always getting chewed up in the player..
Anton_Berg
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I was at a record fair recently (selling the last of my 7" vinyl ) and a guy was saying that there is a demand for cassettes that have no barcode. Make of it what you will.
) and a guy was saying that there is a demand for cassettes that have no barcode. Make of it what you will.
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