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
Aaron Taos
‘Control’ (Remix) Feat. Lonely God and Huron John
indie pop
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Family of Things
‘YKB’
indie electro
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glue70
‘Days Go On’
chillwave/indie r&b
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Alpha23
‘Insecure’
hip-hop
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SIDE B
CalicoLoco
‘Doesn’t Mater Who I Love’
indie/psych
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tearyeyed
‘Pony Heart’
indie r&b/ambient
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KONOM-eye
‘The Habit’
witch house/ drum n’ bass
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Pink Flamingo Rhythm Revue
‘Diamond Man’
indie electro/electro funk
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I used to judge the quality of music by whether I could make a 90-minute cassette and not repeat any artists.
John Hughes