Photorealistic 4K UHD studio still life: On a warm wood desk, a stack of translucent cassette tapes arranged like a tiny birthday cake; five short birthday candles are fitted into the tape hubs and lit, wax gently dripping over the plastic. A single strip of masking tape on the top cassette reads, handwritten: “Oblique Birthday Strategy: Add more candles.” Around it, a compact cassette four-track recorder and a modest modular synth rig glow with soft LED VU meters; colorful patch cables drape like party streamers, and a tiny paper party hat sits askew on a chunky synth knob. A pair of headphones and a half-patched synth suggest music in progress. Dust motes in the candlelight, subtle scuffs and fingerprints, reflections of the flames on the cassette shells. Background: Brian Eno–inspired ambient studio vibe, electronic music and making-music atmosphere, no people. Shot on a full-frame camera, 50mm lens, f/1.8, 1/60s, ISO 400; accurate tungsten key light with teal LED accents, rich depth of field with creamy bokeh, lifelike textures, ultra-detailed, funny and cozy mood.

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