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

Sina’s Frequencies

‘What a Let Down’

experimental electronic/indietronica

LOVE6

‘Luv My Bih’

cloud rap/trap

TOOMBZ

‘Future Magik’

synth-pop/indietronica

SIR WOSAN

‘NO PAIN’

hip-hop/experimental electronic

SIDE B

The Survival Code

‘Built To Break’

alternative rock

Improbable Evidence

‘Partir’

synth-pop/synthwave

Radwulf & ZERO SUGAR

‘Better’

electro pop/house

dezabel

‘Painkiller’

alt pop

I get cassettes near Academy Award time of every movie that’s made that thinks it has some kind of chance for a nomination – that’s when I watch my movies.

William Peter Blatty