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
Krickets
‘Flu Season’
indie electro/wave
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The Urban Foxes
‘If Jesus Had an iPhone’
post punk/new wave/brit rock
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SPRINTS
‘Manifesto’
indie punk/noise rock
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Souvlaki
‘7LUNGS’ feat. Slim Gong
hip-hop/experimental electronic
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SIDE B
Romana
‘Energy’
contemporary r&b
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Donny Ross
‘S.T.A.G.S’
indie rock
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RaneRaps
‘Step One’
indie r&b/hip-hop
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Death by Ligers
‘On the Morrow’
blues rock/garage
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I used to record ‘Futurama’ episodes on my cassette player and play it to help me go to sleep.
Jermaine Fowler