Cassette Futurism

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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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Prototype of Yamaha Frog 750 by Hartmut Esslinger (1985) (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

At the time I'm reading this the title notes that this design is from 1985. Here's an article I came across with more info.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Honestly that's older than I was expecting. But the 80s does make sense, a lot closer to the 70s than the 2010s year I was expecting.