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Cassette Futurism

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Welcome to Cassette Futurism Lemmy and Mbin Community.

A place to share and discuss Cassette Futurism: media where the technology closely matches the computers and technology of the 70s and 80s.

Whether it's bright colors and geometric shapes, the tendency towards stark plainness, or the the lack of powerful computers and cell phones, Cassette Futurism includes: Cassettes, ROM chips, CRT displays, computers reminiscent of microcomputers like the Commodore 64, freestanding hi-fi systems, small LCD displays, and other analog technologies.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My aunt had something like this when I was a kid and I thought it was the absolute coolest thing. I also wasn’t allowed to touch it because it was so expensive, so when she was out of the house my cousins and I would carefully gather around it while our grandma operated it 😂

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That’s so cool you got to experience it first hand when you were young!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jesus fuck, the music is awful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For anyone wanting to know the music, it's My Vibe by Mt. Joy (YouTube link)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Thank you! I’ll make sure to stay away

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Damn, It look so cool

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Gives it toooo meeeeee