The Cassette-Tape Revolution
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Jon Michaud on how the advent of the compact audiocassette shaped the way music was experienced by its listeners and its creators.
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inventor of the cassette tape, lou ottens, passes away aged 94
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Audio cassette from Iran – On the materiality of (forced) migration
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The Cassette-Tape Revolution
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Rewind to the 1980s as the cassette tape makes a comeback
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Prince And The Revolution – Around The World In A Day (1985, Cassette) - Discogs
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Tracy Chapman Self-titled Cassette Tape 1988 Fast Car, Talkin' About A Revolution, Baby Can I Hold You Tested & Guaranteed - Finland
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Wendy and Lisa Cassette Tape Prince Purple Rain Revolution Band Members
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The Walkman And Cassette Tapes Are Making A Comeback
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Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain - Music
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Such a fun way to consume music': why sales of the 'obsolete' cassette are soaring, Cassette tape
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We expected it to be a success, but not a revolution”: How Lou Ottens Invented the Audio Cassette and Then Destroyed It — Bird In Flight
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KREATOR - Violent Revolution (Tapes)