Subj : Re: Tapes
To   : n2qfd
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Wed May 15 2024 23:53:00

-=> n2qfd wrote to All <=-

 n2>     While cassettes have their drawbacks, I do think there's some level
 n2> of control I might reassert with the medium in my music collection and
 n2> my ability to sample new tracks that are quickly removed from digital
 n2> platforms.

I like older cars, and I'd go all-in on cassettes if I bought one -
especially if I could create cassettes from MP3s.

What I liked about cassettes, especially, was the sequential aspect of
listening to music on them. It made more sense to rewind it, put it in,
and listen to music in the order it was on the LP.

People don't listen to CDs from start to finish anymore, nor are they
designed to be listened to that way. What started off as an LP with 2
sides and 40 minutes of music set in a specific flow has now become 70
minutes of tracks assembled on a CD.

With a cassette, I was more likely to listen to the whole album.



"As I mentioned near the close of the last record, this record is
another example of the Completion Backwards Principle. If you can
possibly manage the time, please listen to both sides in one meeting..."

(Voiceover from the beginning of The Tubes "The Completion Backwards
Principle")

 
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