# Cassette Player Installations Binatone Galaxy by Stephen Cornford Produces Eerie Sounds By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binatone-galaxy References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2012/11/tapeless-cassette-players.html) & [scrawn](http://www.scrawn.co.uk/18.html) Binatone Galaxy is an art installation revolving around a now obsolete device: the common cassette player. Although it looks somewhat similar to the recent exhibition documenting the [evolution of the cell phone](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolution-of-cell-phones), the Binatone Galaxy installation does no such thing for the music-playing machine. Instead, a host of cassette players have been mounted on the white walls of a gallery to display them and their functional potential. In this case, the Binatone Galaxy installation creates an [eerie symphony of sounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-modular-sound). By replacing the content of the [audio tapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp81) with microphones, viewers are able to listen to “rhythmic and resonant properties of these once ubiquituous plastic shells," according to the media artist behind the work of art, Stephen Cornford. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Obsolete Device Revival:** Art installations and consumer products are repurposing and reimagining outdated technologies for new, creative purposes. - **Sensory Art Installations:** Art installations are using new mediums to create immersive sensory experiences for viewers. - **Personalized Soundscapes:** Consumers are seeking individualized and unique audio experiences through the manipulation of traditional audio devices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art Installations:** Artists and galleries are finding new ways to engage audiences through multi-sensory and interactive installations. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can explore how to repurpose outdated technologies and devices for new and creative products and experiences. - **Music Production:** Musicians and producers can experiment with the unique sounds and properties of traditional audio technology to create new and original compositions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop Band Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-duran-duran-special-edition.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Modernized Cassette Player Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cassette-tape-player.md) - [Retro Transparent Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-real.md) - [Modernized Boomboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind.md) - [Nostalgic Audio Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassetteone.md) - [Cassette-Shaped Sound Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/witchcraft-ambient-speakers.md) - [Minimalist Wireless Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind-cassette-player.md) - [Analog Nostalgia Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-basics-ii.md)