As you may or may not know I make music with tape loops in old cassettes and I'm thinking in the not too distant future to try to make a release of some sort. Other tape loop artists I've seen make cassette releases, but I don't know if that's the way I want to go, I don't really see the point (even though I have seven very fetching unopened orange cassettes that I got for £1 in a charity shop that would be perfect for a limited physical release)
I use tape because it's the only physical medium I can edit with a knife and a piece of sellotape, and in that respect tape is perfect, but for actually listening to music, cassette tapes are mostly horrible (metal tapes improve the audio quality but they cost a fortune these days and don't eliminate the other awfulness).
What I'm wondering is there any reason for cassette releases other than the novelty value and some trendy nostalgia for the past?
I use tape because it's the only physical medium I can edit with a knife and a piece of sellotape, and in that respect tape is perfect, but for actually listening to music, cassette tapes are mostly horrible (metal tapes improve the audio quality but they cost a fortune these days and don't eliminate the other awfulness).
What I'm wondering is there any reason for cassette releases other than the novelty value and some trendy nostalgia for the past?
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