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
Josh Dooz
‘Beautiful Ballerina’
hip-hop/acoustic
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Marcey Yates & XOBOI
‘Shitte Dae‘ (feat. JaKeen Foz)
hip-hop/indietronica
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Miki Ratsula
‘reeboks’
bedroom pop/indie electronic
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Rediisin
‘It Doesn’t Always Pay Off’
lo-fi rock
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SIDE B
JEZTLS
‘Affair’
indie r&b/indie electronic
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eli.
‘diamonds & rings’
indietronica/alternative
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REWARD CENTER
‘Can’t Change’
indietronica
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OC
‘High On This Toxic Love’
emo rap
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I get cassettes near Academy Award time of every movie that’s made that thinks it has some kind of chance for a nomination – that’s when I watch my movies.
William Peter Blatty