Word came down late Tuesday that Lou Ottens, the man who launched a million mixtapes by virtue of inventing the compact cassette tape, passed away last weekend in his hometown of Duizel in the Netherlands. As a tribute to the man who made it possible, here’s a mixtape I made some 30 years ago.
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Virtual Mixtape: Cool Yule Tunes
It’s Christmas, so here’s an hour’s worth of songs to listen to while the yule log burns. What, you don’t have a fireplace? Better check the oven then …
Virtual Mixtape: Gobbledy Gook
It’s Thanksgiving, so here’s an hour’s worth of songs of thanks for you to listen to instead of your Uncle Bud carrying on about politics. No thanks necessary.
Virtual Mixtape: Ghoulish Ghoulash
Halloween is approaching, so Pazuzu made you a mixtape. Don’t mind the pea soup …
Virtual Mixtape: Autumnal Equinox
It’s the first full day of fall, so we made you a mixtape. Because who doesn’t like mixtapes?