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name: cassette recorder
swag_score: 5
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# cassette recorder

## Visual Elements

a black cassette recorder with accents of red and white.

## Cultural Context

The cassette recorder was the tool that democratized music distribution, letting anyone capture and share a live set or pirate radio broadcast. In rave culture, it was the original peer-to-peer technology.

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## Justification

The original peer-to-peer distribution technology. Before file sharing, this is how bootleg live sets and pirate radio recordings traveled hand to hand.
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**Dominant Colors:** black, white, red
**Swag Score:** 5