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Derby #187: Retro Audio: Records, Tapes, and CDs

Hey, this Derby's over. When you're finished reliving past glories, check out what's going on in the Derby right now. It's probably even cooler. Or at least newer.

Music is life, man. It's there for every moment of your existence: the sad song after a break-up, the driving rhythm while you're at the gym, and the jaunty show tune that won't stop playing in your head every waking minute of every single day. But music doesn't just spontaneously erupt, y'know. Someone's got to make it, and then you've got to store it somehow.That physical media had beauty, though. That's why in this derby we want to see your tribute to retro audio storage media. Maybe it's a lovingly-rendered vinyl collection, an epic mix tape, or your favorite reel to reel. Utilize the simplicity of the form and honor thy vinyl or tape or Walkman.

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