Tape swappers

[Tomangoes]

Anybody still do this?

I used to send out tapes and then cds up until about 1990 and then stopped.

Last one I received was an alt version mix of big tunes by lesser known versions.

Obviously today, you could just send a list or even a link, and probably most folks could YouTube the tracks themselves.

Ed

[davidwapples]

Tapes went to cds

CDs went to CDR mp3s

Cdrs went to DVDs of mp3

Then it went to flash drives and then to dropbox files

 

People tend to make their own podcasts these days or just send a virtual playlist with YouTube or other links I have found or just live streaming on Facebook 

[Amsterdam Russ]

Mixcloud is, in many respects, the modern day equivalent of tape swapping.

And where once upon a time the audience for your selection was limited by the number of tapes you recorded, posting a mix online can attract a much bigger audience - although looking at the number of listens of some of my mixes, that isn't always true. 

[Tomangoes]

It used to great fun sticking a cassette in the car of tunes you did not own or know particulary well.

Lifes simple pleasures!

Ed

[Girdwoodinc]

Always loved getting CDs for the car, but for the past few years now CD players aren't available so just use mixcloud for journeys but doesn't have the same feel (although cuts down on crap in the glovebox)

[Solidsoul]

I used to trade tapes through the tape swopping sections in mags like Derek Pearson's "Shades Of Soul" etc.

Back in the 80's it was a great way to learn new records and stay well ahead of the game!!

 

Edited May 25, 2021 by D9 KTF

[Mssoulie]

A wedding present in 2004 from Ronnie Pedley was 4 tapes that he'd made for Yvonne and me of all our favourite Northern Motown and RnB tracks, most rare and obscure. Obviously we've still got them and have a Listen now and then. The best thing is he recorded them straight from the original vinyl that he owns. Some collection he has.

Hugh

[Frankie Crocker]

Yes, I still make them. Always have done, and intend to long into the future. Records bought on trips to the USA and compilations of recent purchases are recorded when there’s a decent quota to fit on a C90 tape. The tape-to-tape machine is long gone, so it’s not possible to duplicate tapes for swaps. The CD’s made on the double-CD machine did not last long before they started skipping. Taping records is way better than making CD’s, especially if you have a decent player. Great to see a recent surge of interest in buying cassette tapes to make  DIY compilations; just like the resurgence of new vinyl, it’s good to see the tried and tasted old formats still proving their worth.

[Chalky]

We’ve had cd swaps here and elsewhere over the years

I’ve been transferring tapes I’ve still got, a few 4/500 or so