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
Melpo Mene
‘Wrong At Last’
indie electronic/indie pop
Gio
‘Hypothermia’
cloud rap
Spoken Art
‘All That’s True’
hip-hop/indie
Leo Wetty
‘Polar Suburbs’
electro pop
SIDE B
Diving Dame
‘Good Life’
hyperpop/indietronica
Echo Branch
‘AutoPrayer’
experimental electronic
Mint Julep
‘Pulse’
dream pop
Pops Gonzo
‘Last Train’
indie pop
A lot of times Mick will play me different things, or I’ll listen to a cassette, and out of twenty ideas or whatever, I’ll find two or three that are just blowing me away, and we’ll start working on them right away.
Lou Gramm