Backward Tape: The Secret Engine of Psychedelic Rock

This episode digs into how reversing magnetic tape—once a studio gimmick—became the cornerstone of psychedelic music in the mid‑1960s, from the Beatles’ ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ to Jimi Hendrix’s swirling solos. It traces the technical steps, the cultural resonance, and how the trick reshaped studio practices and rock’s perception of time.

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