Respect & RIP https://t.co/WQ7Lo0SRcH pic.twitter.com/EqegOJLFrW

— Åtħ Gøðêlítšäs (@godelitsas) March 10, 2021

#カセットテープ #発明 した#オランダ #フィリップス 社の #エンジニア#オッテンス 氏が6日死去
享年94歳https://t.co/Qe2dSIxr85

— 叶　雪華／パリのタロット占い (@Sekkanotarot) March 10, 2021

Inventor of Compact Cassettes, which spawned countless mixtapes, dies at 94 https://t.co/483LtujoVH

— Neal Augenstein (@AugensteinWTOP) March 10, 2021

RIP to a legend. I doubt I would know any of you if it weren’t for this man. https://t.co/EGiROzvlk7

— Marsha Fisher (@MrshaFshr) March 10, 2021

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

— NPR (@NPR) March 10, 2021

While I accept the term “playlist” It has been and always will be “mixed tapes” and “bootlegs” for me https://t.co/stqDMDfBVt

— Jay Sweet (@ajsfour) March 10, 2021

A moment of silence for Lou Ottens, inventor of the audio cassette, father of all mixtapes. Will need to fire up some old Maxell XLII 90s in his honor. https://t.co/gzM4JkvLi9

— Matt Sebastian (@mattsebastian) March 10, 2021

The Man Who Invented The Cassette Tape Has Died; Lou Ottens Was 94 : NPR
カセットテープの生みの親が亡くなった。 https://t.co/qWH5iDHZLX

— eisuke_takegami (@eisuke_takegami) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens, a talented and influential engineer at Philips who led the invention of the first cassette tape, has died at age 94, according to media reports in the Netherlands. https://t.co/H34iUb0Ixn

— NPR Music (@nprmusic) March 10, 2021

Weep and say thanks, fellow #Deadheads! Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape, has died. RIP. Time to wind him up to Heaven with a Bic pen. https://t.co/jVi8Fjf1dT

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) March 10, 2021

Moment of silence—with Dolby to cut the hiss. We owe this guy for the mix-tape. https://t.co/81XqM4YJLN

— Stop Calling Me Frank (@frank_stop) March 10, 2021

The Man Who Invented The Cassette Tape Has Died; Lou Ottens Was 94 : NPR https://t.co/gRmmQC7gw3

— Dinzu Artefacts ✊?✊?✊?✊? (@DinzuArtefacts) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape — not so lowkey my favorite music medium — has died. https://t.co/X8DEuZzOrk

— Lars Gotrich ?? (@totalvibration) March 10, 2021

Rest in peace Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape https://t.co/LlABEm6PLe

— BlueOctopede_Official (@blueoctopede) March 10, 2021

From the #BostonMusicHall to the #VetsShow to #Nebraska, it's how we first heard some of our greatest treasures. Whether you were behind the board, in the audience (ahem), recording demos somewhere in New Jersey, or maybe all three, here's to Lou Ottens. https://t.co/5n72Cv5hAs

— Backstreets Magazine (@backstreetsmag) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape, was mystified by people clinging to the medium in recent years.
BUT: his legacy also includes mixtape and Spotify playlists: https://t.co/7jUrzk7abJ

— Bill Chappell (@publicbill) March 10, 2021

I made so many mix tapes as a kid. Lou Ottens, the #cassette inventor passed away on Mar. 6 at 94. He “used a wooden block that was small and thin enough to fit in his pocket as the target for what the future of tape recording and playback should be.”https://t.co/pTiPEP4Pmc pic.twitter.com/KF3DkymkjF

— Steven Miller (@samhowzit) March 10, 2021

Talk about a person whose invention permeated my life, and likely many of yours...https://t.co/5lJBvhSVGR

— David Lemieux (@lemieuxdavid) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens (1926–2021) — Dutch engineer, inventor of the cassette tape.https://t.co/Dqugv8nuZp

— ???? ???????? (@willmckinley) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens, Inventor Of The Cassette Tape, Has Died https://t.co/zLGiiOoZKY

— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens, the inventor of the audiocassette, has died at 94. Ottens said he wanted to live to 100, but according to his family, he felt lucky to C86 and C90. https://t.co/Fcg0wLO6jW

— Eric Harvey (@ericdharvey) March 10, 2021

#RIP Dutch inventor of the audio cassette tape dies aged 94 https://t.co/Ledha9GlvT #Netherlands pic.twitter.com/QeGZn59gds

— Evan Kirstel (@EvanKirstel) March 10, 2021

He also invented the CD so if you’re listening to either format today, say THANK YOU. #cartape #cassettetape https://t.co/S7jThaoMfb

— Record Store Day (@recordstoreday) March 10, 2021

A legend. https://t.co/i4ejhv5gu8

— Z Tapes by Filip (@ztapesrecords) March 10, 2021

Good night sweet prince, & thanks for keeping all my memories ensconced in gentle beds of hiss https://t.co/LQqfttfNjn

— Benoît Pioulard (@pioulard) March 10, 2021

Compact cassette and compact disc pioneer Lou Ottens has sadly passed away ? https://t.co/LDkDcDzFXI

— ELECTRICITYCLUB.CO.UK (@ElectricityClub) March 10, 2021

Proudly part of the generation for whom the cassette tape was a wonderfully enabling technology for the personalization of music https://t.co/zYiBidV2ZL

— Brian Timoney (@briantimoney) March 10, 2021

One of those quiet genius types who changed everyone's life, the co-inventor of the cassette tape, has passed on. Too bad we can't use a pencil to wind him back a bit. https://t.co/hhdVPtYnDW.

— Iain Thomson (@iainthomson) March 10, 2021

lou ottens, inventor of cassette tapes and cd's, dead at 94 https://t.co/LiXQE7XMqD

— бојан (@b0stan) March 11, 2021

Mix tapes were different in kind from mix CDs and "playlists" are a low resolution abomination of what was once a great teenager art form
I WILL DIE ON THIS HILLhttps://t.co/QzWC23QJ9h

— Brady Dale (@BradyDale) March 10, 2021

For many it was a way listen to music. For those of us in the radio business, his invention was a game changer. #RIP Lou Ottens https://t.co/inHAok4Y2U

— Andy Pollin (@andypollin1) March 10, 2021

The Man Who Invented The Cassette Tape Has Died; Lou Ottens Was 94 : NPR https://t.co/AY8WRFbrYP

— Asher Wolf (@Asher_Wolf) March 11, 2021

The Man Who Invented The Cassette Tape Has Died; Lou Ottens Was 94. via ⁦@NPR⁩ https://t.co/Xy6L5GHvzV

— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) March 11, 2021

Aww...Mr. Ottens helped me record from the radio, make mixtapes for my girlfriends, and get through boring commutes to college.????

May he rest in peace.??https://t.co/HjiO7MYbCQ

— ??? ??? ?? ??????????, ???☯️ (@Starscream35) March 11, 2021

The Man Who Invented The Cassette Tape Has Died; Lou Ottens Was 94 : NPR https://t.co/wY4XBKRQpi

— Love of Cinema (@loveofcinemasf8) March 11, 2021

"Lou Ottens, who put music lovers around the world on a path toward playlists and mixtapes by leading the invention of the first cassette tape, has died at age 94, according to media reports in the Netherlands." https://t.co/4LEEs6k6wj

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 11, 2021

It’s difficult to explain this technology now to kids but a hefty portion of my childhood was spent pressing play and record with precise timing during the Top 40, waiting for ZX Spectrum games to load and generally rewinding unspooled C90s with a pencil. https://t.co/pPI3iLtuou

— Alex Kazemi (@KazemiAlex) March 11, 2021

RIP Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape.

If you ever huddled over a stereo making a mixtape for a friend, took a tape pack home from a rave, or just enjoyed taking music with you in a Walkman, raise a glass to Lou!https://t.co/IWo2afY3HN

— Will Freeman (@spadgy_OTA) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens, inventor of the audio cassette tape dies aged 94 https://t.co/GAVvQhreg7 pic.twitter.com/pmiGAFwnK5

— Chris Gledhill (@cgledhill) March 11, 2021

Dutch inventor of the audio cassette tape dies aged 94 - https://t.co/30Ntm8wkRk via @shareaholic RIP Lou. @DrJDrooghaag @sallyeaves @Victoryabro @Nicochan33 @kuriharan @ShiCooks @robmay70 @nigelj08223325 @BillMew @smaksked @MargaretSiegien @TWMPD2017 @baski_LA @YuHelenYu

— Peet Tetteroo #StaySafeAndHealthy (@pettet50) March 11, 2021

Rest in peace, Master.

Dutch inventor of the audio cassette tape dies aged 94 - https://t.co/VPDwIf1gkZ

— Sudhir Viyas D (@ViyasD) March 10, 2021

RIP Lou! https://t.co/5SO7T0Wp40

— Marc Masters (@Marcissist) March 10, 2021

Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape and a CD pioneer died aged 94 in Netherlands.

Ottens and his team created the first compact cassette tape in the early 1960s at Philips.

The cassette tape and the portable player/recorder revolutionized music.
https://t.co/ZbhJRfpGvC

— Amit Paranjape (@aparanjape) March 10, 2021

“Dutch inventor of the audio cassette tape dies aged 94”https://t.co/9TPe7K7cYq.

— Eric Schmaltz (He/Him) (@eschmaltzzz) March 11, 2021