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

hotjohnmichael

‘GOD AGAIN’

pop punk/commercial

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Louie Letdown

‘Flavors’ (feat. The River)

hip-hop/lofi hip-hop

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Mflux

‘Dirty Boy’

indie electro

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Brick + Mortar

‘Mystery to Myself’

alternative/indietronica

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SIDE B

THEE SMØGS

‘Television’

dark wave/electro pop/art pop

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cmfrt.

‘Life Jacket’ (feat. Dareios)

cloud rap

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clear eyes

‘no place i’d rather be’ (featuring Reo Cragun)

chillstep

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Wild Combo

‘Work Demo’

post punk/lo-fi rock

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I don’t even know how people managed without the Internet years ago. Having to mail a cassette tape of your music to strangers over the course of months… I just can’t imagine having to do that.

Frankie Cosmos