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

JKLAP

‘All Star’ (feat. Lucky Legend)

rap/indie electronic

Cosmo Santo

‘Jealous’

synth-pop/new wave

Coline Creuzot

‘For Love’

indie r&b

S-X

‘It’s Over Now’

emo rap/EDM/pop

SIDE B

CheVy

‘Ring Ping’

trap/autotune

Shea Michael & Tinywiings

‘Diamond Eyes’

hip-hop/pop

ET & Yung Xiim

‘Believed In’

alternative hip-hop

Plastic Mermaids

‘Girl Boy Girl’

alt pop

I have some vivid memories of walking around as a child with a cassette tape.

James Vincent McMorrow