- Post date
- 23 Sep 2018
- Caption
- These last postings have inadvertently turned into a homage for the cassette format. For over 40 years the Musiccassette (or cassete pues) became a popular and widely used audio storage and reproduction format, outlasting other audio storage technologies such as the 8-track and even vinyl records.
The cassette was and is an affordable and portable way to store and play pre-recorded music. Plus, one could record on these things! Thus, shifting our relationship with the technology by making it interactive, responsive and at times our own creation. This was of course before one could carry thousands of songs in one small device such as an mp3 player or a phone.
Plus, even when the size was limited, the cassette had some space to be used as a canvas to doodle and write on it. Sooo, what’s my most cherished cassette?
It is nearly impossible to pick just one. But, here’s definitely one of the most prized ones: Canción Animal de Soda Stereo. Si fuera hipster culturoso diría que esto es Vintage Soda Stereo...pero como ya soy de la Sub 45, les comparto la historia de este cassette: fue mi primer álbum que compré en EEUU cuando llegamos a estar aquí “sólo un año.” Después de mucho buscar por todas las tiendas de música latina que no tenían ni idea que era eso de rock y menos en español, lo encontré en una tienda de discos. Era un mom and pop —donde ni sabian quien era el grupo— en medio del "Valley Mall" de El Monte. Esto fue en enero de 1991. —@implacable
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Sooo, what are your most treasured cassettes in your collection? ????????
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#sodastereo #cancionanimal #1991 #ElMonte #626 #818 #LosAngeles #rockarchivoLA
- Location
- El Monte Valley Mall
- Type
- album casette or cd cover
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