Zack Taylor

Commercial director, doc filmmaker, music dude, NYC.

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Me and @jujuchangabc holding a Murrow award. We are 100% human and definitely not robots learning how to use our robot hands. Thank you @rtdna.rtdnf for this honor! https://t.co/fIu8xc19yX

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

#cassetteweekchallenge Day 2: Everyone is always eyeing my MC Shy D cassette, so my bruiser hound Nacho guards it whenever the doorbell rings. @ Brooklyn, New York https://t.co/jKZHERBHZO

[NPR @NPR]

Lou Ottens, who led the invention of the first cassette tape, has died at age 94, according to media reports.

"Next time you make that perfect playlist on Spotify, or send a link to share a song, you can thank Lou Ottens," filmmaker Zack Taylor tells NPR.
https://t.co/FspI2azUdg

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

I still have the statue! Better than an Oscar

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Well said.

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Duster Songs for life.

[rob sheffield @robsheff]

thanks for your invention, sir, can't imagine my life without it

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Yeah! He always called the cassette a "small fry" compared to the CD. That was a much bigger endeavor between Sony and Philips.

[The Light In Life @thelightinlife]

@CassetteFilm whoa...

Lou Ottens invented the CD as well....??

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Thank you! I miss that guy already. At some point I should really start making friends my own age.

[Louvers @Louversmusic]

@foreversynth There's a cassette doc on Tubi right now thats pretty cool. They interview him for it. Really really intelligent dude.

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Thanks Rob! It sounds silly but I kinda thought he might outlive us all. 🖤

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Thank you!

[filmsbyamy.bsky.social @filmsbyAmy]

Today would be a great day to watch @CassetteFilm - https://t.co/Jx4YfiBHIv

https://t.co/INL7YBTqTJ

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Thank you for the kind words! I was still hoping that Lou would outlive us all ❤️

[Spun Out Of Control @SpunOutSounds]

Noooo (if true)! If you've not seen the excellent Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape (@CassetteFilm), now would seem a good time to watch it (https://t.co/DD8yGBhRiL). Fascinating / charming insights from these old school Philips guys... #cassetteculture

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Thank you @NPR.
I remember a few years ago after a screening in his native Holland, someone asked Lou: "Don't you think cassette tapes are romantic?" "Yes, perhaps," Lou responded, "like traveling to Amsterdam with a horse and buggy."
https://t.co/5dNmtdhELm

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Thank you Anthony!
@mattbauermusic wrote and played all the guitar pieces. And Nature Program did all the analog synth stuff: https://t.co/bpyWxobBYb All of the songs in the film were recorded to tape before being digitized for the edit :)

[Antony Ryan @mugwood.bsky.social @mugwood]

@SpunOutSounds @CassetteFilm Just watched the trailer, was not aware of this! Who did the music? It's really lovely!

[Antony Ryan @mugwood.bsky.social @mugwood]

@SpunOutSounds @CassetteFilm Just watched the trailer, was not aware of this! Who did the music? It's really lovely!

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

@TravisSMcClain @peacockTV So true! Lou was the most difficult interview of my career thus far, but also my most cherished. Thank you for watching!

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Stop-motion credit: @dropbear

#tapesalad #walkman #stopmotion #animation https://t.co/tLEDokK5EW

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

@narrator83 @westcoastsmirr Beautiful. Crazy that such a cheap piece of plastic can unlock the gates to the past.

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

@harryallen @amazon @PrimeVideo @Philips Hey Harry, thanks so much for watching! I wish I’d had access to more DJs as I was making the film. Honestly the cassette’s role in spreading hip-hop should have its own documentary! I smell a sequel.

[Zack Taylor @CassetteFilm]

Stay spooky!

#tapesofterror #mixtapemassacre #bsideboogieman https://t.co/YPW4GappNu