Collection: Punk & Hardcore: Cassette Tapes

A collection of all punk and hardcore on cassette tape.

Punk is a rebellious subculture and music genre, born in the mid-1970s from garage rock, characterized by raw, fast-paced rock music, a DIY ethic, anti-establishment ideologies (anti-authoritarianism, anti-consumerism), and a distinct fashion style (leather, spikes, ripped clothes) as a rejection of mainstream rock's commercialism and complexity, originating in NYC and London with bands like The Ramones and Sex Pistols.

Hardcore music refers primarily to hardcore punk, a faster, heavier, and more aggressive subgenre of punk rock that emerged in the late 1970s, focusing on intense rhythms, distorted guitars, abrasive vocals, and a DIY ethos, often with anti-establishment themes.