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
JustIz
‘I Ought to Stop’
trap/hip-hop
Twink Preist
‘Hard To Tell’
lo-fi rock/shoegaze
Jiffy Rockets
‘YEAR 2050’
trap/hip-hop
Personal Igloo
‘old me’
bedroom pop/alt pop
SIDE B
Pagu, Sly Boy
‘Turn Around, Gently’
indietronica/alt pop
22|DEE
‘Turn Up’
trap/rap
Snapdibz
‘Driving By’ (Feat. Rey Khan)
hip-hop
Walt Dolla
‘All Inclusive’
instrumental hip-hop
I started playing violin because I was fascinated by how violin players could play so fast. I would buy their cassettes, and learn different concertos, but then I started rounding out my collection. My dad was a big jazz fan, so I just started hearing a lot more soul music. I loved Little Stevie Wonder, and I got really into him as a singer and a writer as I got older.
Toby Lightman