Season 2 - DIY Revolution: Owning The Means Of Production
About this episode
The episode explores the origins of the underground cassette music scene and the revolutionary mindset of key musicians in the post-Punk movement.
The artists who made the template - In Season 2 we’re delving into the very origins of the underground cassette music scene from the late 70s and early 80s, featuring insights from key musicians who revolutionised independent music production. "We didn't think much of the establishment and capitalism, instead of demonstrating against it, we thought we'd create another world which existed outside of it." Jonathan Barnett of Fuck Off Records encapsulates the revolutionary mindset of the post-Punk movement. Mark Lancaster, Phillip Sanderson, Jonathan Barnett, Colin Potter and others share their experiences of challenging the mainstream music industry through a low key yet radical DIY approach. Snatch Tapes, Fuck Off Records, Deleted Records, Integrated Circuit Records were all part of the wave that shaped a template for what was to come. The narrative explores how musicians rejected traditional music production methods, creating an alternative world of sound and creativity. Cassettes emerged as a powerful medium of expression, offering an affordable and accessible way for artists to record and distribute their music. The episode highlights the punk-inspired ethos of…
People in this episode
Guest: Jonathan Barnett
Topics covered
- DIY music production
- underground cassette scene
- post-Punk movement
- independent music
- alternative music culture
- collaborative music networks
Keywords
- DIY music
- cassette culture
- independent artists
- music production
- punk ethos
- music community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fuck Off Records, Snatch Tapes, Deleted Records, Integrated Circuit Records
Books & works: Season 2 - DIY Revolution: Owning The Means Of Production
More episodes of Cassette Culture
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- Evolution of Snatch Tapes & The Storm Bugs
- Under the Westway: 1979 Portobello Punks
- Deleted Funtime Rewind
- Integrated Circuits: Colin Potter, ICR and the Cassette Network
- Deleted Records & The Instant Automatons
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