Why are millennials and Gen Z lining up at record stores and trading mixtapes when a world of infinite playlists sits in their pockets? This is a deep dive into the tactile, noisy, and stubbornly analog pleasures of vinyl and cassette collecting - with voices from collectors and industry insiders explaining the comeback.
A playful, in-depth comparison of MiniDiscs and vinyl records - their histories, sound, ritual, fanbases, and why each survives as an act of deliberate taste rather than convenience.
Why are teenagers buying Walkmans and swapping mixtapes in 2025? Because cassettes offer ritual, scarcity, and a tactile honesty streaming can’t deliver. This article explains the cultural, technological, and emotional reasons behind the cassette resurgence - and how it’s changing the way young people think about music and ownership.
A surprising wave of millennials are rediscovering the Discman. This article explores the cultural forces - nostalgia, resistance to streaming, tactile ritual and aesthetic - driving the portable CD player’s comeback and what it tells us about music, memory and attention in the digital age.