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
BSK
‘Do Me Like That’
hip-hop
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PunkGoth
‘Back Room’
cloud rap
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Pocket Gum
‘Fine’
indie rock/dream pop
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Sef
‘Stallion Sin Cielo’
alternative hip-hop
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SIDE B
Chrystabell
‘Suicide Moonbeams’
electro pop/dream pop
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For Life
‘Sing’
electro/indietronica/wave
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Griffo & Lord
‘One with the Gun’
new wave/soul/art rock
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Punk Adams
‘Boo’
contemporary r&b
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Whenever I see something that looks like it could be good – whether it’s on vinyl, CD or cassette – if it’s not too expensive, I’ll take a chance.
Will Oldham