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
Josh Dooz
‘Beautiful Ballerina’
hip-hop/acoustic
Marcey Yates & XOBOI
‘Shitte Dae‘ (feat. JaKeen Foz)
hip-hop/indietronica
Miki Ratsula
‘reeboks’
bedroom pop/indie electronic
Rediisin
‘It Doesn’t Always Pay Off’
lo-fi rock
SIDE B
JEZTLS
‘Affair’
indie r&b/indie electronic
eli.
‘diamonds & rings’
indietronica/alternative
REWARD CENTER
‘Can’t Change’
indietronica
OC
‘High On This Toxic Love’
emo rap
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