The Empowering Style of Cassette Tapes
A glitchy, low-fi medium that turned curation into creation
8 min readOct 30, 2023
Cassette tapes have a weirdly Internet-like vibe.
By which I mean: Back in the 70s and 80s — when they were the hot new form of media — cassettes brought a quality to everyday life that presaged the creative spirit of the early web.
