Directed by zack taylor, georg petzold, seth smoot. The high point of traditional mixtape culture was arguably the publication of. Is there an online service that creates a cassette mixtape. We have a deck at our apartment, so she can listen to it, but i cant create it.
Cassette tape art by benoit jammes benoit jammes turns classic cassette tapes into pop culture parodies in this hilarious series of work. Before the rise of the internet, it was tape trading and diy attitudes among bands and their supporters that drove the scene. Reconsidering the revival of cassette tape culture. At best, the cassette revival is merely a vacuous fad of no genuine value. This is a book discussion about mixtape the art of cassette culture by thurston moore of sonic youth. The art and make no mistake about it, it is an art of making a mix tape is one lost on a generation that only has to drag and drop to complete a mix.
With damien jurado, ian mackaye, thurston moore, lou ottens. I music film adaptation, thurston moores 2004 art book mix tape. This video focuses on the main aspects related to audio compact cassettes and on some hints on how to choose a good tape deck. Liven up the walls of your home or office with cassette tape wall art from zazzle. Mixtapes have become a vital part of the hiphop world. The physical experience of holding a cassette is a huge reason for tapes appeal, and artists and labels take great care in designing the cover art, jcard fold out, and even the cassette itself. Articles reconsidering the revival of cassette tape culture by marsh, calum popmatters, december 4, 2009 mixtape history. Pick up your free copy of uos volume 11 mixtape in all us store on cassette store day, october 17 shop cassettes.
Our thursday tipoff series is a weekly set of tips, suggestions, and tricks for making you a betterinformed person. Is there an online service that will make a mixtape for you, if you provide them a list of the songs you want. Be they sonic selfportraits or aural love letters, long live mix. For those that know me and specifically those who are in my email database,it is a known fact that i have been toying around with this history of mix tapes project for quite some time. Design your everyday with cassette tapes art prints youll love. I listened to mixes from friends on cassette and cd and starting compiling yet another one for my brother. The art of cassette culture, edited by thurston moore, are filled with anecdotes about love tapes gone well or horribly, horribly wrong.
And where in the past, diy cassette culture may have been more central to grassroots punk and hiphop culture, electronic music producers are now exploiting the analogue texture of tape for its sonic qualities too. The art of cassette culture edited by thurston moore format. Cover your walls with artwork and trending designs from independent artists worldwide. Mixtape the art of cassette culture book discussion. And today, indie bands are rejuvenating the format by releasing new music on cassettes. Matias viegener wrote the above in a short piece entitled the mix tape as a form of american folk art, and the title of the. Art and artifact before the ipod and the random playlist of the mp3, there was the original.
However, the increased availability of cd burners and mp3 players and the gradual disappearance of cassette players in cars and households have led to a decline in the popularity of the compact audio cassette as a medium for homemade mixes. Cassette culture in transition, wesleyan university, 2010. Shop for cassette tape art from the worlds greatest living artists. What makes the portable cassette recorder interesting by stadler, gus sounding out. A collection of digitized commercial and amateur mixtapes recorded on cassette format, dating over the last 30 years. The art of cassette culture explores the sound mixes and art we created in our bedrooms long before itunes and photoshop. The raw, diy hustle of the mixtape has had such a profound influence on hiphop culture that the style and the terminology have persisted even though the. Welcome to r cassetteculture, a subreddit dedicated to the humble cassette. Mixtape club brings back the lost art of cassette based music mixes. The book is a collection of stories, essays, art, and other contributions by various artists, musicians, and writers. Find here the free pattern for the diy mixtape usb gift box for our videotutorial. Mixtapes and the art of cassette culture, edited by thurston moore of the art rock band sonic youth, shows a collection of peoples mixtapes. The 10% must be used at the time of that cassette donation. As kate monster sings in avenue q, sometimes when someone has a crush.
The mixtape museum mxm preserving our past, present. Who we are in 2011, i read that the term cassette tape was being removed from the oxford english dictionary. Uk diy and cassette culture, 197784, a discussion group, facilitated by andy. The art of cassette culture is a 2005 book edited by musician thurston moore on universe publishing. Mixtape club brings back the lost art of cassettebased. Cassette tapes art prints for any decor style society6. The art of cassette l culture, and rob sheffields 2007 memoir love is a mix tape. As recorded music continues to move away from the tangible artifact. The mxm is devoted to advancing public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and impact mixtapes have made around the world. So, perhaps its fitting that thurston moore is working on a book that takes a nostalgic look at that most humble vehicle of adolescent expression. Pdf technostalgia and the resurgence of cassette culture.
The cassette tape is now so visually foreign that it can cute and creative cassette tape art my modern metropolis cassette art by benoit jammes. The music, while it is the most important aspect, is only one part of a complete work of art. A mix tape is an amateurcreated audio cassette music compilation, compiled of. Universe may 3, 2005 this book is a collage of stories and images, or as ben bush noted, a mix tape of mix tapes. Thurston moore, of artrock band sonic youth, discusses a new book he.
It is the upcycled work of atlanta based artist erika iris simmons. The art of cassette culture is a 2005 book edited by musician thurston moore on universe publishing info. The art of cassette culture, edited by thurston moore of sonic youth, cassettes have made a steady return in the i would like to thank the following scholars, archivists, and inter. Moore and his crew of 30odd friends gather to share their mixtape stories and photos of mixtapes given and received.
Like the editor of this book, i grew of age in the thick of the mixtape era, and to a certain extent, mourn its passing. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Don campau, a brief history of cassette culture, the living archive of underground music, 2009. Erika goes by the artist name iri5 and makes incredible upcycled art.
The lost art of making a mix tape michele catalano sound system trueslant lost art of mixtape perfection a mixtape or mixedtape is the generic name given to any compilation of songs recorded onto a compact cassette, compact disc, music file, or any other audio format. Her materials of choice are cassette and film tape, music pages, playing cards and pretty much whatever else she can find. Any customer who brings in a mix tape cassette gets 10% off a flying squirrel pizza order. The mixtape museum mxm is an archive project established to collect, preserve, and share knowledge related to mixtape history. Choose your favorite cassette tape designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Like the editor of this book, i grew of age in the thick of the mix tape era, and to a certain extent, mourn its passing. The story of this one cassette tape intersects with growing popular and scholarly interest in audiotapes more generally. The art of cassette culture by thurston moore goodreads. The thing is, i dont have a cassette deck that records cassettes. Throughout the 1980s, mixtapes were a highly visible element of youth culture. A mixtape is a curated collection of music from a variety of different sources that has been handpicked and copied onto some form of audio recording mediausually to give to someone as a personalized gift. The art behind the tape is a coffee table book exploring the history of mixtape cover art. Mixtape the art of cassette culture book discussion by. Latest updates from mixtape culture on hotnewhiphop.
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