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
The Joy Formidable
‘Into the Blue’
alternative rock
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Lady Dan
‘Better Off Alone’
indie folk/indie pop
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Brendy
‘Cold Life’
indie r&b/bedroom pop
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Kid Travis
‘Menace’
cloud rap/indie r&b
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SIDE B
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‘Thumbs Up’
hip-hop
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ARIA
‘Pretty Lil Thing’
rap/commercial
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Self-Help
‘Whippits’
indie rock
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ASTN
‘WHAT’S IT GONNA TAKE’
indie r&b/neo soul
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I remember Prince gave me a cassette of Purple Rain. It was like 20 minutes long and he asked me to write something on it. I tried for a month and then he came to L.A. I went to see him and said, “I can’t do it. It’s too perfect. It’s like ‘Stairway to Heaven.'” He said OK and then I go, “I can keep the cassette, right?” He said, “Of course and thank you for trying.”
Stevie Nicks