A Short Film About Cassettes - You Need To Hear This

Though the advent of CD and MP3 inevitably replaced its significance, the last few years have seen the cassette tape make an unexpected comeback. In the first of three short films, 'You Need To Hear This' celebrate its invention by meeting up with Jen Long, founder of cassette-only record label Kissability, and Brian Shimkovitz, DJ and founder of blog Awesome Tapes From Africa, to explore what drives their enduring love for the cassette tape.

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Featuring song "Eastern Connection" by Don't Wait Animate

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[wildbilltexas]

It's cool that another generation has discovered cassettes and having fun making them like I did when I was a teenager and college student in the 80's. I still have a big collection. But they will always be a collectors niche format like VHS/Beta video tape, Reel to Reel and 8-track.

[sherriemcclaren]

I always loved cassettes. So easy and immediate....and portable!

[fueledbymusic]

I still have my 500 cassette collection as of now 2016. Had them since the 80's. Ranging from 1981-1990. Mostly recorded blanks

[GhostProducer]

It's not the sound that is amazing about tapes, it's the energy. I'm very glad people are coming back to this spiritual medium.

[LandonBalk]

Basically all I got from this was that tapes 'don't sound that great, but have a certain charm about them.' Which is obvious if you're at all experienced with, or grew up with tape. I wish this video would go deeper than the nostalgia.

[bailey]

I'm 14 and I love cassettes! I got a used deck and receiver from an indoor flea market recently and I've been nonstop making mixtapes!

[GuyVelella]

With the right cassette and the right recording equipment, it will sound better than any CD.

[sambee]

Tapes have been my fashion since my childhood and always will be, that's why I never give up on them. I of course do have CDs too, but cassettes will never go out of fashion to me, I don't care what people say about it being outdated and CDs and MP3s being the modern era today, I'm never gonna give up on my tapes!

[Bricklinsv]

I still have all my tapes all the way from the early 90s! Theres something to be said about the tape! I love listening to cassette tape more than any other format!

[JonnyInfinite]

There's record labels releasing albums on 3.5" FLOPPY DISKS now, can you out hipster that??

[MauricioJara]

Here's a plus side (No pun intended): After you finished listening to an album, you can have something look back to.

[BreezyGamingHD]

I'm collecting tapes nowadays, it's such a fun hobby and my love for cassettes never left.

[DaithiDublin]

I still have much love for cassettes. I've transferred all mine to mp3 by now, just to protect the recordings, but there's a tangible, tactile thrill to tapes that I love. It's a format that forces you to be patient and listen to everything, moving between tracks was never easy. Stop, eject, lift, flip, drop, close, play. ;¬)

[simonthebison]

I loved it when my walkman was running out of batteries as a little kid - and the music and voices would slow down like they were melting or something. Was hilarious. Then you hit stop for a few minutes, then press play again, and got another 5 minutes of playtime! hahaha.

[gpuppy]

I hope cassettes do make a comeback since I collect them. Would love to see cassette decks sold at Best Buy. It beats me having to buy used ones on the internet that don't last that long.

[Frichilsasta]

There is something about having a physical copy of an album that you've liked or an album that meant something to you at some point.

[cardtrix]

What a "cool", uplifting video. It...made my day watching this. And...I agree with the comment(or)right below mine; With a upper-tier cassette deck and upper-tier("Metal")tape, an exceptional sounding recording can be made. Oh, & the recording levels properly adjusted/monitored.

[rajithmaligaspe]

There's an inexplicable feel to cassettes that brings out a whole new side to music. Even an mp3 track you've listened to millions of times will sound different on tape. It doesn't sound great, or as clear, but there is definitely a tangible quality and charm to it that only analog technology can bring. Thing is most people today don't fully understand it. I still have all my dad's old tapes from when he was a teenager, and they work brilliantly. I absolutely love the cassette.

[allstar]

I miss tapes so much (from my childhood) that I'm hoarding them to dj with. I even picked up a direct drive Technics deck recently.

[rooty]

She says 'like' every other word. I think this is what I sound like. Got to put a stop to that.