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
hotjohnmichael
‘GOD AGAIN’
pop punk/commercial
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Louie Letdown
‘Flavors’ (feat. The River)
hip-hop/lofi hip-hop
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Mflux
‘Dirty Boy’
indie electro
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Brick + Mortar
‘Mystery to Myself’
alternative/indietronica
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SIDE B
THEE SMØGS
‘Television’
dark wave/electro pop/art pop
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cmfrt.
‘Life Jacket’ (feat. Dareios)
cloud rap
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clear eyes
‘no place i’d rather be’ (featuring Reo Cragun)
chillstep
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Wild Combo
‘Work Demo’
post punk/lo-fi rock
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I don’t even know how people managed without the Internet years ago. Having to mail a cassette tape of your music to strangers over the course of months… I just can’t imagine having to do that.
Frankie Cosmos