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CassetteFuturism

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this is a space for Cassette Futurism -- retro images, media, design and technology from the 70s and 80s

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[–] tal 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

As impractical as it was, I miss a lot of the 1980s "futuristic" aesthetic.

When people talk about retrofuturism, they tend to be talking about 1950s or earlier, stuff like Googie or earlier.

But I liked the 1980s "look of the future". Red LEDs all over. Bank Gothic. Synthwave. Synthpop. Vacuum-fluorescent displays. Glowy, light-on-black stuff..

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You would also love the term Cassette Futurism. Very star wars analog futuristic vibe

[–] f314@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This image is literally posted in the cassette futurism community 😅

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Would you look at that, didn't even notice lol

[–] tal 2 points 1 year ago

Cassette Futurism

https://www.pinterest.com/trevorcrafts/cassette-futurism/

Yeah, that looks along the lines of what I'm talking about too, thanks.