ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn hiː bɪɡˈæn tə ɹᵻlˈiːs vˈɛɹi ʃˈɔːɹt ɹˈʌnz ʌv kɐsˈɛt sˈɪŋɡəlz, ɪn lˈaɪn wɪððə pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ˌʌndɚɡɹˈaʊnd kɐsˈɛt kˈʌltʃɚ.
In 1979 he began to release very short runs of cassette singles, in line with the prevailing underground cassette culture.