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

sendmeyourmoney

‘Accessory’

bedroom pop/alt pop

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Adam Mah

‘Playlist Music’

alt pop

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Jakke

‘Father World (Mama Earth)’

indietronica

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Reverse Mechanic

‘The Culprit’

rap/alternative hip-hop

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SIDE B

damanithesun

‘TOXIC’

cloud rap

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Yakkun

‘My Hero’

trap/lofi hip-hop

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Guy Margalit

‘BE2GETHER’

indie pop/nu-disco

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ayoTEV

‘She Devil’ (Feat. SB Dirtt)

alternative hip-hop/EDM

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There is a British pop group called God. At a recent book signing the lead singer introduced himself and gave me a cassette. I have heard the voice of God.

J. G. Ballard