{"id":31214,"date":"2021-07-10T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=31214"},"modified":"2024-04-08T10:57:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T10:57:05","slug":"10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons Custom Cassette Tapes Instantly Make Your Band Cooler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably seen top bands releasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/custom-cassette\">cassette tapes<\/a> in recent years. Don\u2019t worry, you haven\u2019t been in a Bill &amp; Ted time machine back to&#8230;well, when Bill &amp; Ted was a relevant reference.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bill-and-ted-machine-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bill-and-ted-machine-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bill-and-ted-machine-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bill-and-ted-machine-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bill-and-ted-machine-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bill-and-ted-machine.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s the year 2021 and yes, people are listening to cassette tapes!<\/p>\r\n<p>In a sea of throwaway digital music and crappy recordings from mum\u2019s basement making it onto Spotify, physical formats are coming back with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/products\/custom-cassette\">cassette tapes<\/a> leading the way.<\/p>\r\n<p>So what&#8217;s really going on? Isn&#8217;t this just an internet phenomenon caused by hipster kids of Instagram or is this something that you should think about because it&#8217;s officially here to stay longer?<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re a musician, you should seriously consider selling some cassette tapes. Here are some reasons why:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_19 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-light-blue\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#1-huge-bands-are-releasing-cassettes\" title=\"1. Huge Bands Are Releasing Cassettes\">1. Huge Bands Are Releasing Cassettes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#2-they-can-be-played-in-your-beaten-up-30-year-old-car\" title=\"2. They Can Be Played in Your Beaten Up, 30-Year-Old Car\">2. They Can Be Played in Your Beaten Up, 30-Year-Old Car<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#3-retro-is-in-style-and-selling-like-hotcakes\" title=\"3. Retro is In Style and Selling Like Hotcakes\">3. Retro is In Style and Selling Like Hotcakes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#4-cassettes-encourage-you-to-listen-to-the-whole-album\" title=\"4. Cassettes Encourage You to Listen to the Whole Album\">4. Cassettes Encourage You to Listen to the Whole Album<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#5-young-hipsters-are%e2%80%a6like-totally-bored-of-digital-files\" title=\"5. Young Hipsters Are&#8230;Like Totally Bored of Digital Files\">5. Young Hipsters Are&#8230;Like Totally Bored of Digital Files<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#6-star-lord-told-us-to-buy-them-sort-of\" title=\"6. Star Lord Told Us To Buy Them (Sort Of)\">6. Star Lord Told Us To Buy Them (Sort Of)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#7-a-walkman-will-always-be-cool\" title=\"7. A Walkman Will Always Be Cool\">7. A Walkman Will Always Be Cool<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#8-analog-is-back-and-it-sounds-great\" title=\"8. Analog is BACK, and it Sounds Great\">8. Analog is BACK, and it Sounds Great<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#9-tape-sounds-better-fact\" title=\"9. Tape Sounds Better &#8211; FACT\">9. Tape Sounds Better &#8211; FACT<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/10-reasons-why-custom-cassette-tapes-make-your-band-cooler\/#10-cassettes-show-that-a-record-label-is-awesome-and-provides-a-talking-point\" title=\"10. Cassettes Show that a Record Label is Awesome (and Provides a Talking Point)\">10. Cassettes Show that a Record Label is Awesome (and Provides a Talking Point)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-huge-bands-are-releasing-cassettes\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 516;\">1. Huge Bands Are Releasing Cassettes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t just something that a little independent record label can do. In fact, there are some global superstars out there releasing cassettes. Some of them even make good music.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>5 Seconds of Summer sold 12,000 cassettes in a week when they released \u2018Calm\u2019.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-econds-to-mars-calm-cassette.jpg\" alt=\"calm cassette tapes\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-econds-to-mars-calm-cassette.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-econds-to-mars-calm-cassette-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-econds-to-mars-calm-cassette-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/5-econds-to-mars-calm-cassette-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/blogs\/nme-blogs\/cassettes-resurgence-103-percent-increase-2711548\"><b>NME explains that this is as many as \u201cNow 52\u201d sold back in 2002.\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other massive-selling cassettes from recent years include albums from Tame Impala, The Strokes, and even Ozzy Osbourne took time off of biting bats heads off to release a new cassette.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I doubt he remembers it, but it happened!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out some <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/coolest-cassette-tapes-released\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more of the coolest recent cassette releases here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-they-can-be-played-in-your-beaten-up-30-year-old-car\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. They Can Be Played in Your Beaten Up, 30-Year-Old Car<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/oldcar-1024x577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Screw having a tablet in your car telling you when to turn, what music to listen to and what time to go to bed.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You drive a banger. Be proud of it.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s something really cool about winding down the windows (this probably gives your arm a workout in an old car) and cranking your cassette player up to 11. It\u2019s even cooler if you listen to a gold <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run The Jewels album<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-retro-is-in-style-and-selling-like-hotcakes\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Retro is In Style and Selling Like Hotcakes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/retro.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Want to listen to an MP3 that\u2019s been compressed to shit 38 times before it hits your ears? No, us neither.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/cassette-sales-have-more-than-doubled-in-2020-2711274#:~:text=Describing%20the%20cassette%20as%20%E2%80%9Cthe,the%20same%20period%20in%202019.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cassette sales doubled last year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That tells you that people are going back to a format they know they can rely on.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinyl records are surging too. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2020\/nov\/21\/uk-vinyl-sales-gigs-covid-record\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some sellers said their vinyl sales grew 250% last year.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are loads of reasons. Maybe we love the warm analog sound, maybe we all just want to pretend we\u2019re our grandad. Whatever the reason, retro is back.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-cassettes-encourage-you-to-listen-to-the-whole-album\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Cassettes Encourage You to Listen to the Whole Album<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cassette-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"custom cassette tapes\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cassette-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cassette-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cassette-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cassette-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/cassette.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Skipping through tracks is totally ruining the album\u2019s flow, man.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I know. It sounds like something the local record store hipster will tell you. Unfortunately, it really is true. Albums are designed to be listened to from start to finish. All killer, no filler.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>With a cassette, you\u2019re less likely to skip through and find a track because it\u2019s really annoying to find the right spot.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><em><b>Just listen to the whole album like the artist designed it, man! This isn\u2019t a playlist at your 7-year-old\u2019s birthday party.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-young-hipsters-are%e2%80%a6like-totally-bored-of-digital-files\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Young Hipsters Are&#8230;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Totally Bored<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Digital Files<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hipster-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hipster-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hipster-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hipster-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hipster-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/hipster.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you know that sales of cassettes are growing, you might think that it\u2019s grandma trying to relive her favorite Lionel Richie albums.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Actually, it\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/newsbeat-27036235\"><b>young people<\/b><\/a><b> that are buying cassettes.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 in 10 young people in the UK buy cassettes. Maybe they\u2019re pretending they live in the 1980s before old folks had destroyed the economy and the planet. Or maybe they just know how cool they are.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-star-lord-told-us-to-buy-them-sort-of\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Star Lord Told Us To Buy Them (Sort Of)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/starlord.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Star Lord\u2019s awesome mixes are pretty cool, and introduced new generations to the joy of the cassette.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Guardians-Galaxy-Awesome-Vol-CASSETTE\/dp\/B00Q5F3AN8\/ref=asc_df_B00Q5F3AN8\/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=241687055225&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=17413136470371898848&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9045093&amp;hvtargid=pla-528205661508&amp;psc=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buy the mixes on cassette tape<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P.S. If you didn\u2019t get this reference, don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s okay to be old.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-a-walkman-will-always-be-cool\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. A Walkman Will Always Be Cool<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walkman-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"custom cassette tapes\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walkman-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walkman-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walkman-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walkman-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walkman.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Walkman was a symbol of culture, and they are still incredibly cool and convenient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Some people <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catawiki.com\/stories\/5227-these-retro-walkmans-are-worth-a-fortune-and-sell-for-hundreds-of-euros-today\"><b>pay hundreds for an original Walkman<\/b><\/a><b> to enjoy the retro feel.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walkman.webp\" alt=\"custom cassette tapes\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-analog-is-back-and-it-sounds-great\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Analog is BACK, and it Sounds Great<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are mainstream products again. 10 years ago, you wouldn\u2019t have found much vinyl on the shelves, and you wouldn\u2019t have found any cassettes.<\/span><b> Did you know that <\/b><b>Urban Outfitters<\/b><b> now stocks cassettes?<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn\u2019t some underground movement. You can buy a cassette tape on the high street (and no, not by rooting through a charity shop).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-tape-sounds-better-fact\"><\/span>9. Tape Sounds Better &#8211; FACT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-31222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tapes-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"custom cassette tapes\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tapes-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tapes-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tapes-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tapes-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tapes.jpeg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, so Wired.com were talking <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/08\/basf-audio-tape\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about recording to tape<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when they said:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>\u201cAnalog tape yields a natural compression that minimizes harsh transients and delivers a warmer sound\u201d.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the same applies to cassette tapes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Audio_tape_specifications\"><b>Analog audio tape specifications<\/b><\/a><b> vary, but they all give that beautiful warm sound you just don\u2019t get with digital files.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of digital compression is <\/span><b>done incredibly badly.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When a song is uploaded online it usually goes through a compressor, and this can degrade the quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come to the dark side and become an audiophile. Enjoy the warmth of an analog tape.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-cassettes-show-that-a-record-label-is-awesome-and-provides-a-talking-point\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Cassettes Show that a Record Label is Awesome (and Provides a Talking Point)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cassettes-Show-that-a-Record-Label-is-Awesome-1024x601.jpeg\" alt=\"custom cassette tapes\" width=\"600\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cassettes-Show-that-a-Record-Label-is-Awesome-1024x601.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cassettes-Show-that-a-Record-Label-is-Awesome-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cassettes-Show-that-a-Record-Label-is-Awesome-768x451.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cassettes-Show-that-a-Record-Label-is-Awesome-1536x901.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cassettes-Show-that-a-Record-Label-is-Awesome-2048x1202.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><b>If you are running a record label, you should be releasing on cassette tapes.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people will buy them just as a memento of an album. 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