@sauer_lauwarm@mastodon.social2026-02-23 17:04:17
"Literally translated as “cut hole”, dakou were surplus recordings from the US, the UK and Japan, imported as recyclable plastic after large-scale trade took off in 1992. A dakou CD might have a small hole drilled through its outer rim, and a dakou tape might have an inch-long cut at the edge of its plastic case – but despite the minor damage, most of the tracks remained playable."
