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
SPACEWHALES
‘Can’t Calm Down’
indie electronic
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FreqGen
‘Supernova’
electronica/idm
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Fold
‘Aphelion’ (ft. Mr Gee)
hip-hop
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Baby FuzZ
‘We’re All Gonna Die!!!’
pop punk
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SIDE B
Zaliza
‘Little Pleasures’
electro pop
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Beatrix Sky
‘Seattle Freeze’
electro pop
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Bonniesongs
‘Cat & Mouse’ (live at Small Pond)
indie folk
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PUPPYFACE
‘Anxious Eyes’
indie pop/dream pop
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In the past 3-4 years I’ve developed a habit of keeping numerous small cassette recorders in my house and in a bag with me so that I’m able to commit to tape memory song ideas on a constant basis.
Dwight Yoakam