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
Club Panther Claw
‘This is Something’
indietronica/alternative
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m00nst3p
‘The Spider’
alternative/dark pop
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Star2
‘I Wanna Get F’D Up’ (ft. Luh Kel)
indie r&b/cloud rap
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Tia Nomore, Studio_Dad, Stoni
‘DRIP’ (Feat. Amen)
hip-hop
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SIDE B
Tetra Collective
‘Down For Me’
indie pop/indie electronic
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Blak Emoji
‘Quiver’
rap/indie electro
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KNA-LO VENGE
‘CICERO’
hip-hop/electro pop
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Triple One
‘BLOOD RAVE’
trap/indie electronic
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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