While there’s something a little strange about the fact that people are all of a sudden into audio cassettes again, now that I’m the owner of a vehicle with a cassette deck again (don’t ask), I’d really like to have something to listen to in that once-obsolete format, so if there were some sort of mixtape-trading function here, I’d bring a compilation of only the most scintillating jams to share once I figure out where my tape deck went. The idea of there being some sort of “champion” is weird though:
The San Francisco Mixtape Society is an organization in which people share music through a forgotten medium. CDs are acceptable, but John Verrochi, a founder, says those “who bring cassettes are rewarded with a free drink.” James Brown (not that one), a two-time Mixtape Society champion, credits the Internet for the renaissance: “It’s much easier for people to indulge their inner D.J.”
This article appears in Nov 24-30, 2011.
Hey! I actually am in the middle of a mixape project. I started it three weeks ago and have over 400 participants. Check out the facebook events for more information.
The event is currently closed and I’m not taking anymore participants at the moment, but I’d be open for an interview or would love to answer any questions you may have!
Original Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/26579777679…
Follow-Up Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/25793964758…