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

FreqGen

‘Supernova’

electronica/idm

Fold

‘Aphelion’ (ft. Mr Gee)

hip-hop

Baby FuzZ

‘We’re All Gonna Die!!!’

pop punk

SIDE B

Zaliza

‘Little Pleasures’

electro pop

Beatrix Sky

‘Seattle Freeze’

electro pop

Bonniesongs

‘Cat & Mouse’ (live at Small Pond)

indie folk

PUPPYFACE

‘Anxious Eyes’

indie pop/dream pop

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