Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…
by Christos Doukakis
SIDE A
Melpo Mene
‘Wrong At Last’
indie electronic/indie pop
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Gio
‘Hypothermia’
cloud rap
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Spoken Art
‘All That’s True’
hip-hop/indie
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Leo Wetty
‘Polar Suburbs’
electro pop
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SIDE B
Diving Dame
‘Good Life’
hyperpop/indietronica
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Echo Branch
‘AutoPrayer’
experimental electronic
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Mint Julep
‘Pulse’
dream pop
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Pops Gonzo
‘Last Train’
indie pop
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A lot of times Mick will play me different things, or I’ll listen to a cassette, and out of twenty ideas or whatever, I’ll find two or three that are just blowing me away, and we’ll start working on them right away.
Lou Gramm