Culture & Format
Rewind to the Future: How Tape Is Becoming the Resistance Format for Dark Underground Artists
Cassette tapes were supposed to be dead. But across basements, DIY studios, and small-batch pressing operations from Portland to Brooklyn, underground and dark electronic artists are betting their releases on magnetic tape — and their fans are eating it up. Here's why the algorithm age is pushing the most dedicated music heads back to the hiss and warmth of the cassette.