Marc Masters is a music journalist whose work has appeared on NPR and in the Washington Post, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Bandcamp Daily. He is author of No Wave.
An affectionate ode . . . Masters constructs a lively and detailed
case for the cassette as a vital driver of cultural creation. This
charming history is sure to please anyone nostalgic for the
mixtapes of yesteryear."—Publishers Weekly
A thoroughly enjoyable romp . . . With energy, insight, and wit,
Masters provides a welcome examination of an often overlooked
cultural turning point."—Kirkus Reviews (STARRED review)
This accessible primer unravels past and present uses and misuses
of cassettes. . . . Masters builds a generous lineage, where it is
clear that as much as 'sounds realign magnetic particles on a tape
. . . the tape realigns your brain.'"—The Wire
Knowingly written from the perspective of an entangled enthusiast
rather than a distanced observer, [High Bias] carries an awareness
that an objective history of the impact of a piece of technology
isn't possible, all we can do is collect the stories we tell
through it. . . . High Bias is a material history, but it's also a
folk history."—The Quietus
"Masters, whose work often goes far below the surface of all things
sonic . . . offers a fascinating look at the shifting role of
cassettes over the years—and some of the fascinating ways in which
people have used them."—InsideHook
A wonderful book, whose title is derived from the term for tape
quality."—The Goo
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