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