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

Brites

‘Entry Level’

indie pop/new wave

Mojave Grey

‘Lifeline’

indietronica/dream pop

fax machine

‘Motorbike’

lo-fi rock

Meet Me in Orbit

‘Waste Your Time’

electro pop

SIDE B

In.Drip.

‘Going Down’

indie pop

girlcrush

‘Smile’

pop punk

French Manilla

‘Stop And Think’

hip-hop

Ramxes

‘Gozuki Pluto’

leftfield bass

A hard copy? It’s fire. People want vinyl and cassette tapes – it’s just cool to be able to touch it and feel it.

Tierra Whack