cassette release?

[mambo4]

Vinyl is too cold and sterile. I prefer Acetate '78s.
My band wants to go analog and to record to Edsion Wax Cylinders
-like anybody has one of THOSE players in their car (wax melts, duh)

 

[DaveyDeathKill]

Well, this took right off.

The cassettes would definitely just be a novelty. Everything we release goes on bandcamp, where everybody listens/downloads it anyway. The medium we release it on is just for show, and what better way to get somebody interested then a big plastic box with a cassette inside?

While I'd love to release it on vinyl instead, it'd be about 10 times more expensive, easily. If you're not gonna make copies in the thousands, the cost of vinyl isn't even worth it. Cassettes are cheap to produce, even in small numbers.

On topic, anyone know anything about those plastic cases? I realize now that those weren't ever really cases people released cassettes in, but they still look really cool to me.

 

[Richland123]

I still own a dual cassette player.

At least nobody wants to bring back 8-Track tapes.

 

[mikegug]

At least nobody wants to bring back 8-Track tapes.

I'm gonna bring it up (CLICK!)

since I'm typing on a Commodore 64 (CLICK!)

and since my memory is limited, (CLICK!)

I was thinking to myself quickly, (CLICK!)

 

[mikegug]

BTW, growing up in Buffalo NY, you quickly realize that cassette tape cases make great ice scrapers!

 

[russellmania]

Cassettes always have their place in the underground DIY circles. There are some small labels in the punk/noise/lo-fi/metal scenes that only do cassette releases.

My band made a tape 2 years ago, and it sold really well...Even people without cassette decks bought them and just used the digital download we added.

I understand why the older dudes, and those who are not into less-popular music and prefer higher-fidelity listening experiences think its crazy, but there are alot of us who prefer the cassette format over CD's.

 

[Dick Tree]

I've got a bunch of old SST cassettes (some rare Black Flag ones and others). They've got a certain vibe to them--I like it.

 

[anechoic]

I wouldn't be surprised if SST's cassette releases actually sound better than the CDs, at least for the old stuff recorded on analog equipment. I sort of got the impression that they never really bothered to properly remaster that material for CD (and at this point Greg Ginn is probably too busy getting stoned, hoarding cats and making records that no one wants to listen to to take on that task). I sold off my old Husker Du tapes after I got all the albums on CD, so I can't really compare anymore.

But new cassette releases? Blech, yet another hipster affectation. Even more pointless than vinyl releases of albums that were recorded and mastered on Pro Tools.

 

[russellmania]

But new cassette releases? Blech, yet another hipster affectation. Even more pointless than vinyl releases of albums that were recorded and mastered on Pro Tools.

I understand you're point with cassettes, but it's a tangible, and affordable way to put out music, which I think is more useful than a CD-R that won't play in a few years, or a download on your hard drive that can crap out on you any day.

A vinyl release whether it's originally recorded on 100% analog equipment or not, IMO, will still sound better, look better, and definitely last longer than any other format.

 

[Febs]

I understand you're point with cassettes, but it's a tangible, and affordable way to put out music, which I think is more useful than a CD-R that won't play in a few years, or a download on your hard drive that can crap out on you any day.

I've had far, far more cassettes fail than hard drives. Plus, cassettes suffer from other problems, like print through, when they're stored for periods of time.

 

[hudpucker]

One of my bands put out cassettes this summer.


I thought it was a stupid idea but was outvoted. We moved all of them but don't kid yourselves--cassettes sound like crap and the players are becoming rarer.

I'm not down for another 'vanity release.'

 

[hernameisrio]

I think it's cool, but I would watch your budget...you might be surprised at what it ends up costing for something that really is more of a novelty/nostalgia trip. That said, if your only other form of release is digital, hey, go for it! I like stuff like that. I'm also a sucker for a cool packaging concept...part of why I used to justify paying $30+ for a Nine Inch Nails album as a teenager, ha ha...

 

[Lee H]

If I saw a band selling cassettes, I would just assume it was a gimmick to compensate for underwhelming music quality...
I may be wrong in that assumption, but I still would not buy one.

I will buy CDs, but first they are played in my pickup. IF I like them I will go online and search for more. If I do not like the CD, I will give it away. The player in my pickup will not play cassettes, so I would not even bother

 

[RadioactiveGuy4]

I think people are having fun thinking about the good Old days but as far as th op's question goes I would post an add on your local craigs list and see what pops up. Maybe even check out your local good will/ thrift store