Cassette Culture
Cassette Culture & DIY MusicThe stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there…
For two decades during the '80's and '90's, the international mail system fostered a network of underground artists, exchanging cassette tapes of music and homemade artwork – all under the radar of mainstream media. Taking the DIY message of Punk as a jumping off point, ... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 24 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Music InterviewsMusicMusic History | |||
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A hard to imagine London of derelict warehouses and ruined public buildings birthed the short, intense life of Snatch Tapes, the late-70s cassette label founded by Philip Sanderson of Storm Bugs. Launched in 1979, Snatch Tapes became a focal point fo... more
Emerging from the squats, free gigs and improvised studios of late-70’s Portobello Road, F*ck Off Records operated at the volatile intersection of hippie idealism and punk DIY. Active between 1979 and 1982, the label released copied-to-order cassette... more
After we spoke with Mark Automaton for our episode on Deleted Records and the Instant Automatons, he kindly shared his recollections of the music and bands presented on the legendary “Deleted Funtime” compilation, released by Deleted Records in 1980.... more
Emerging from the same late-1970s underground that fuelled punk, DIY cassette culture, and European electronic experimentation, we explore the influence of Colin Potter - sound artist, producer, and founder of Integrated Circuit Records (ICR)
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- Materials Obscure and Marvelous
Extremely well produced and informative deep dives into the strangest corners of 1980s cassette DIY culture, and associated scenes like zines and mail-art etc. When you hear some of this stuff you will be amazed at the strange magic and daring of the era. The interviews are inspiring and filled with an ethos of creation totally alien to commercial conformity. Such an eye-opener! Some of the best insights come with regards to the way distribution and information networks got formed and how they o... more
Apple Podcasts5mindape
Canada7 months ago - I’m loving the journey
I published a zine called GAJOOB about cassette culture during the time covered here and it’s cool hearing from loads of people I encountered along the way. This podcast captures the story of people behind all the mail crisscrossing its way around the worldwide underground cassette network. Well done, fellows.
Apple Podcasts5Briyan Frederick
United Statesa year ago - EVOLUTION OF NOISE : THE 40 YEAR JOURNEY OF SATORI
The best episode so far in the series. Cassette Culture podcast just keeps growing in strength with each new episode. It is so good that this time (80’s - 90’s) in underground music is receiving the much deserved attention and reaching wider audience through this captivating podcast. I was hooked from episode 1 and it is so good to see how this podcast is developing into what should be essential listenings for the already initiated and for those whom are having their world opened to what was ach... more
Apple Podcasts5Fliss Maycock
United Kingdoma year ago - Excellent uncovering of lost underground music
Unique voices and weird music from the 80’s is uncovered in this entertaining podcast. Recommended.
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Australiaa year ago
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Apple Podcasts | #31 | United States/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #250 | United States/Music |
Apple Podcasts | #33 | United Kingdom/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #247 | Canada/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #64 |  Finland/Music/Music History |
Apple Podcasts | #106 |  Netherlands/Music/Music History |
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A deep-dibered look at DIY cassette culture and its network of fanzines, labels, and mail-based distribution, with conversations spanning Portobello's scene to European experiments in the 80s and 90s. Episodes typically center on historical figures who built subculture infrastructures—labels, distribution networks, zines, venues, and collaborative projects—offering first-hand recollections, technical anecdotes, and a sense of community ethos that governed underground music before the internet. A standout theme is the enduring value of tangible media (tapes, zines, packaging) and the DIY impulse that kept a decentralized scene alive across borders. The show is notable for its archival depth, breadth of guests, and consistently insightful sto... more
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Recent guests on Cassette Culture include:
1. Keith Dobson
2. Mark Automaton
3. Gary Levermore
4. Jonathan Coleclough
5. Jerry Cranitz
6. Mark Lancaster
7. Colin Potter
8. Jonathan Barnett
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