But that's not the only reason I'd like to unwrap it this Christmas.
The humble cassette seems to be suddenly cool again. What’s driving the craze? And is it a full-blown revival?
New 'cassette tape' made of DNA has the capacity to store 36 petabytes of data, which could change the future of digital ...
For years now, many have been talking about the comeback of cassette tapes anticipating their return since the early ’00s. Record stores such as Amoeba Records and Jacknife records have started ...
While CDs have been highlighted for their 'crystal-clear' quality, Emma Brennan argues the case for the cassette tape ...
The humble cassette tape may be on its way back. Despite its shortcomings in audio quality, music fans are rediscovering a ...
Scientists have discovered that over half a mile of DNA could hold over 360,000 terabytes of data.
A grave rock 'n' roll injustice akin to Vanilla Ice outselling Ice Cube and Christopher Cross topping Pink Floyd's "The Wall" at the 1981 Grammys, cassette tapes have somehow re-emerged as a cultishly ...
Vinyl is experiencing a huge resurgence — we all know this. But a rising tide lifts all ships and it has actually spawned renewed interest in other old-school audio formats as well, including CDs and, ...
When Jody Weintraub turned the key in the ignition of the family car on his way to the prom on May 6, 1988, he was surprised ...
In late noughties Soho, after gigs at the The Spice of Life pub, you’d find a man named Jackie with CDs and cassettes lined up outside. “He’d ask what instrument you play, you’d tell him and he’d ...
If you ever made – or listened to – a mixtape, please press the pause button for a few moments to mark the passage of Lou Ottens, the engineer who oversaw the development of the cassette tape. The ...