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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Source with more images: グッドデザイン賞【完全整備品１年保証】YAMAHA CMX II カセットMTR - メルカリ
Via Buttons & Knobs — Near alien technology, this Yamaha CMX II // Multitrack cassette recorder, 1987 — RSS Feed
And, via YAMAHA CMX-II 2 / MT2X Multitrack Analogue 4 Track Cassette Recorder £226.90 - PicClick UK:
Specifications can be found in the owners manual, available on the Yamaha website:
https://uk.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/6/324876/MT2XE.pdf
I have never heard of cassette futurism before today but that's a cool af looking multitrack recorder. Zoom could learn a thing or two.
Some info for those who didn't know the (sub)genre:
Wow never seen this one, that looks awesome. Someone tell Techmoan to check out stuff like this.