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
rromance
‘ND4U’
electro pop/indie electro
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High Nelson
‘Cycle’
hip-hop/lofi
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Natalie
‘Playboy’
contemporary r&b
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Yellow Shoots
‘IT’S ALL GOOD THINGS’
indie r&b
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SIDE B
Jon Vinyl
‘Void’
indie r&b
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TWIN ENVY
‘CRYSTAL CLEAR’
indie psych
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A!MS
‘iLIKE’ ft. AV Allure & Akelle (from WSTRN)
contemporary r&b/rap
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Baba Blakes
‘Sign’
adult contemporary/indie pop
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The key to writing for Richard (Pryor) was to just push his buttons and then know when to push the buttons on your cassette recorder. You’d get him started, then surreptitiously start recording when he got inspired and started walking around the room and improvising in character. Then you’d get it all transcribed and take credit for it.
Alan Thicke