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Learning About Cassette Futurism

I recently read Mike Piggott's blog post A love letter to cassette futurism (HT Dragonfly BSD Digest). I did not recall having seen the term before, but Mr. Piggott's definition of it being "a retr-fusion aesthetic from around 1970-1985 ... that essentially envisions a future through utilitarian, analogue technology" was about what I expected from the headline. As I started reading, I thought to myself that this sounded tangentially similar to cyberpunk (granting cyberpunk is not among my […]

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[Quote] Learning About Cassette Futurism

I learned about cassette futurism and how the aesthetic differs from the related-but-distinct cuberpunk genre.

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Chris Istace 🇨🇦Apr 4

Damn, my GenX #cassettefuturism nostalgia vibe goes off the charts with this trailer. But damn, when did video game trailers get so good? More 80s and 90s please with synth, analog and less of 2026. twistedwonderland.substack.com/p/games-that...

Exciting trailers at The Game ...

Exciting trailers at The Game Awards

Sci-fi, fantasy and gangster games

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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Mar 30

@bk1e @klu9 shoutout to the Cassette Futurists in the audience tonight!

#Monsterdon #CassetteFuturism

Rасhеl Lеviеvа Mar 12

In about 30 years, it’ll be released—featuring an Indiana Jones fully reconstructed from 40 terabytes of archival footage.

The plot is peak recursion: an AI generates code for Harrison Ford's digital twin to battle a rogue algorithm in virtual pixelated jungles. Pure digital cyberpunk wrapped in a "cassette futurism" and Cold War aesthetic:
"Soviet scientists in a secret bunker under Magadan accidentally awakened an ancient Sumerian algorithm trapped within copper circuits. This proto-AI doesn't just want to conquer the world, it wants to rewrite history by purging everything chaotic and illogical... namely, the USSR."

In the end, Indiana defeats the virus by simply pulling the plug. A digital silence falls over the world, while the 2056 audience pays for their tickets in crypto-yuan, fully aware that the film itself was created by the very AI the hero was fighting on screen.

#futureofcinema #GenerativeAI #SciFi #Cyberpunk #CassetteFuturism #RetroFuturism #DigitalTwin #DeadInternetTheory #Recursion #Dystopia #TechNoir #ColdWarAesthetic

Beko Pharm Mar 5

A Cartridge Music Player

🔖 https://analog.sylwander.com/experiments/a-cartridge-music-player/

A cartridge based DIY music player with a boom box design straight from the 80s similar to the TonUINO.

https://beko.famkos.net/2026/03/05/15631289/ #cassetteFuturism #ESP32

A Cartridge Music Player – analog

infeeeee Feb 22

Nordmende Spectra Futura Stereo System (1968)

https://lemmy.zip/post/59603019

tal Jan 18

Sony’s Transparent Walkman Concept Is Retro-Futurism at Its Most Beautiful

https://lemmy.today/post/45847799

Sony’s Transparent Walkman Concept Is Retro-Futurism at Its Most Beautiful - Lemmy Today

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tal Jan 18

Erroneously assembled 1974 Altair 8800 computer gets fixed and enjoys first run in 2026 — Intel 8080 powered machine ran its first program 52 years later

https://lemmy.today/post/45847509

Erroneously assembled 1974 Altair 8800 computer gets fixed and enjoys first run in 2026 — Intel 8080 powered machine ran its first program 52 years later - Lemmy Today

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AwattoAnalog Jan 13

I just watched Andor season two. Like season one, the cassette futurism aesthetic is strong here.

#Andor #StarWars #CassetteFuturism #Analog #CRT #Terminal

Tywèle Dec 26

I’m really considering getting into cassette tapes next year. I’ve always loved the sound of analogue audio and I’ve fond memories of listening to audio stories as a child to sleep to.

I also love the look of cassette futurism or retro futurism. Can anyone recommend me a modern cassette tape player with this aesthetic that aren’t too expensive? I also appreciate any general tips regarding cassettes an everything surrounding it.

PS: are modern cassette players repairable?

#cassettes #cassettefuturism #retrofuturism #cassetteplayer #newhobbies