Lou Ottens, Creator of the Cassette Tape, Dead at 94.
(Consequence Of Sound).
LOU OTTENS DIES
Lodewijk Frederik 'Lou' Ottens (21 June 1926 – 6 March 2021) was a Dutch engineer and inventor, best known for inventing the cassette tape and being involved in the development of the CD. Ottens was employed by brilliant Netherlands company Philips for the entirety of his career. He was 94
Mostly for my good friend Phil Munday (One Man Went To Moan) for his generosity and extensive collection of mixtapes sent me over the years who would appreciate Ottens' work