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
Brites
‘Entry Level’
indie pop/new wave
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Mojave Grey
‘Lifeline’
indietronica/dream pop
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fax machine
‘Motorbike’
lo-fi rock
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Meet Me in Orbit
‘Waste Your Time’
electro pop
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SIDE B
In.Drip.
‘Going Down’
indie pop
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girlcrush
‘Smile’
pop punk
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French Manilla
‘Stop And Think’
hip-hop
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Ramxes
‘Gozuki Pluto’
leftfield bass
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A hard copy? It’s fire. People want vinyl and cassette tapes – it’s just cool to be able to touch it and feel it.
Tierra Whack