Compact cassette

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Technology

Compact cassette · The team of Lou Ottens at Philips in Hasselt developed a small plastic box containing magnetic tape, which was presented in 1963. Philips released the format to other manufacturers, and the cassette became a worldwide standard. From then on, anyone could record music at home, copy it and make a mixtape of their own. After the Sony Walkman of 1979, you took that music out on the street as well. Bands released their first demos on cassette, and in Algeria, raï spread mainly on cheap cassettes, outside the radio.

Listening

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  C30 C60 C90 Go · Bow Wow Wow, 1980
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  Didi · Khaled, 1992
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  Haoulou · Cheb Mami, 1990

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See also

• TASCAM Portastudio
• Compact disc (CD)
• Raï
• Punk
• Early hip hop
• Indie pop and shoegaze