Wild Boys! Duran Duran and We Are Rewind launch portable cassette player

The WE-001 Duran Duran Special Edition comes with an exclusive cassette re-issue of Pop Trash

December 3, 2025

We Are Rewind is proud to announce an exclusive collaboration with Duran Duran for a special-edition cassette player - WE-001 Duran Duran Special Edition.

Known for their sleek and glamorous visual universe, this edition includes a reissue of the Pop Trash album on cassette, bringing those signature chrome and shimmering tones right into your hands.

This cassette player isn’t just a device; it’s a piece of art that perfectly captures the band’s iconic style and the era when their cassettes defined a generation.

This cassette player is optimised for 2025 with true hi-fi sound, a unique headphone amplifier designed with cassette playback in mind, aluminium build and modern features. The extra bluetooth connection allows connection to modern headphones and speakers and the rechargeable battery lasts for 12 hours. We Are Rewind even sell a dedicated belt clip if you want to show off...

"When Pop Trash was originally released, the internet was in its infancy and streaming really wasn't a thing. Who knew that 25 years later, a cassette player would be a fitting way to celebrate its anniversary. The team at 'We Are Rewind' bent over backwards to make sure this wonderful collaboration with the band was a truly fitting one. The result is something that's a lot more 'Pop', and a lot less 'Trash'. Over the moon and back with the result, and I'm pretty sure Liberace would approve" says Andrew Day, Duran Duran creative art director, designer and photographer.

We Are Rewind Founder and CEO Romain Boudruche says "Duran Duran always had a look, a sense of style and control of how they looked and how they sounded and their association with cassettes is clear. We're delighted to work with the band and help music fans connect with the value of music and physical media in an age of streaming".

UK cassette sales were up 204.7% in the first quarter of 2025. You can see physical sales in the US via the RIAA.

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Want to create your own analogue recordings? Plug in a powered mic and hit record. Or plug in a line source via the 3.5mm socket and make a recording of anything else!