The stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there…

For two decades the international mail system fostered a network of underground artists, exchanging cassette tapes of music and homemade artwork – all under the radar of mainstream media. Taking the DIY message of Punk as a jumping off point, we travel through the network to find the creators of the fanzines, the music, the labels and events.

Cassette Culture Podcast. The stories of the global underground movement that shaped experimental music and culture, told by the artists that were there…

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