Before playlists, before algorithms — there was the mixtape.
A blank cassette, a pause button, and the courage to say something without saying it.
In the 1970s, cassette tapes made music portable and personal for the first time. By the 80s and 90s, making a mixtape for someone was a language of its own.
“The making of a great compilation tape is a very subtle art.”— Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
The format disappeared. The impulse didn’t.
This is your blank tape.