Cassette Store Day

AH YES!!!!! i hear you cry. because people just don't buy enough cassettes these days.

http://cassettestoreday.com/

Are you ?

Can you even buy cassette players anymore?

yes. i have a cassette player in my record player (bought it specially).

I found some old tapes in the loft when I moved, in amongst them were a whole bunch of Radio One Essential Mixes (all of which can now be downloaded from various places), but most interestingly were some John Peel shows from the mid 90s which I really should get round to listening too. One tape I remember is a festive 50 show.

i was thinking of rocking up to one of the events in this bad boy

too much?

  On 9/3/2013 at 2:40 PM, MadameChaos said:

i was thinking of rocking up to one of the events in this bad boy

 

 

too much?

Y'know what would really finish that look off:

  On 9/3/2013 at 2:40 PM, MadameChaos said:

i was thinking of rocking up to one of the events in this bad boy

 

 

too much?

I'm a cassette tape junkie and even I'd say this is too much.

I'd also go for something more subtle and snobby, like this Nakamichi polo shirt: :P

The event looks cool, there's two stores in my area participating, but I'm not sure if I want any of the releases (maybe the JJ Doom one). Most of the tape labels I like I simply buy via bandcamp. I frequent thrift stores and DIY record shops already for used tapes.

Not to be a cynic at all, I do think this is pretty neat and I hope it becomes an annual thing.

  On 9/3/2013 at 6:03 PM, oscillik said:

Good looking deck - love the VU meters. Is it a JVC?

Mine's a 90s era deck (not my pic but identical to this):

  On 9/3/2013 at 6:14 PM, joshuatx said:

 

  On 9/3/2013 at 6:03 PM, oscillik said:

 

Good looking deck - love the VU meters. Is it a JVC?

 

Mine's a 90s era deck (not my pic but identical to this):

 

 

good eye, it is indeed a JVC KD-V400

I've no idea if it's decent or not, all I know is it sounds alright to me and has served me well for about 7 years now. your deck looks pretty swish

all what i want is draft 7.30 cassette :(

  On 9/3/2013 at 6:37 PM, xox said:

all what i want is draft 7.30 cassette :(

http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=156930&ev=rb

  On 9/3/2013 at 9:28 PM, Araungzeb said:

 

  On 9/3/2013 at 6:37 PM, xox said:

all what i want is draft 7.30 cassette :(

http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=156930&ev=rb

 

Seems MisterE is selling one?!?

And it's never been played but he's sad to see it go

I've got a copy of U.F.Orb on cassette and one of the Transmuteo albums but that's about it

  On 9/3/2013 at 9:28 PM, Araungzeb said:

 

  On 9/3/2013 at 6:37 PM, xox said:

all what i want is draft 7.30 cassette :(

http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=156930&ev=rb

 

There was another one under those two that was a lot cheaper and also never played.

I nabbed it 10 minutes after moaning about always wanting one in the 'Your Autechre Collection' thread

Might check out Rough Trade on the day.

My stereo plays cassettes but I also have this beast that I found in the street one nights drunken walk home:

But it's over 30 pounds inc. shipment + taxes (25%). I'll think about it.

...and i even don't have a cassette player any more.

  On 9/3/2013 at 9:32 PM, spratters said:

 

  On 9/3/2013 at 9:28 PM, Araungzeb said:

 

  On 9/3/2013 at 6:37 PM, xox said:

all what i want is draft 7.30 cassette :(

http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=156930&ev=rb

 

 

 

Seems MisterE is selling one?!?

 

And it's never been played but he's sad to see it go

 

i started a cassette label and the first tapes came in last friday!

http://confettihellgate.com/

https://www.facebook.com/confettihellgate

I should have known the boys would see this as an opportunity to compare decks. :D

  On 9/4/2013 at 12:21 PM, MadameChaos said:

I should have known the boys would see this as an opportunity to compare decks. :D

LOL!!! you are so not IDM

Hey, it's got a switch with 'Mega Bass' written on it - cool kids like bass right ?! (especially if it's mega. Mega is well wicked)

please stop! just get one of those awesome "i love tapes" shirts and all will be well.

  On 9/4/2013 at 7:18 PM, mcbpete said:

Hey, it's got a switch with 'Mega Bass' written on it - cool kids like bass right ?! (especially if it's mega. Mega is well wicked)

In all seriousness Sony made the best portables - "Walkman" is their trademark name too.

  On 9/4/2013 at 7:11 PM, mcbpete said:

 

  On 9/4/2013 at 12:21 PM, MadameChaos said:

I should have known the boys would see this as an opportunity to compare decks. :D

*Ponders what it means then that my only existing tape player looks like this*

 

 

Dude, this is actually a decent portable - I've never seen one with a metal tape setting. That's usually just a deck feature. It's kind of slick looking in a nice 90s way.

I gave my wife one of these with an actual mixtape I made for her. Radio works surprisingly well.