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