In September 1992 the world changed for the better. Technology, so often the bane of modern civilisation, reached out a helping hand to both music fans and journalists.
A generation said goodbye to fragile vinyl records and unreliable audio cassettes when Sony released the first minidisc player.
At last teenagers could could “get down” to the music of their choice, without worrying about a tape breaking. Journalists could quickly and reliably record broadcast quality interviews on a device capable of fitting easily in a large pocket.
A new, and better day had dawned. And we forgot that every dawn is followed by a sunset.
Production of portable minidisc players ended in 2011. Now Sony have announced that they will cease making stereo systems with minidisc capabilities. A long night lies ahead.
Here at Broadsheet we are proud of our long tradition of independence regarding audio formats. However we also feel that no MP3, WAV file or tweet can ever replace the magic of the minidisc.
So tonight we’ll pour a glass of wine, and bring back memories of the heady days of 1992 by listening to the music of Reef in the best way possible.
On a minidisc.
