This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in ODDS
So, with that in mind, what HI54 has to offer into the end of year hullabaloo is my 20X19 playlist — which features 380 great tracks, from 380 different releases, all from the year 2019. And, as ridiculous as a 380 track playlist sounds, I promise that the real ridiculous part is how good of a listen it is all the way thru.
“I guess what I am getting at is that I feel more ready for this End-Of-Year than any other EOY yet. So of course this year would throw a curveball by also being an End-Of-Decade, but you know what? I also feel pretty prepared for that.”
A monthly playlist for the Soundcloud submissions that get approved on Submithub for a HI54 Mix CD feature during the month of December 2019.
“Use all the groceries that are about to go bad in your fridge to make a soup. Everybody should eat more soup.”
“I love albums whose lyrics are so peculiar that they could be open to all manner of interpretations, depending on your given outlook or mood. Hallelujah The Hill's 'I'm You' is a foaming mug of idiom-blending verse that could be as equally wacky as they are loaded with thunder-browed analogy and meaning.”
“Alex g is one of my favorite artists ever. So sweet to see this tribute to him 💖 a lot of beautiful and unique covers of his songs“
Episode 115 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X14’ - ft. D’angelo, Sean Rowe, Small Wonder, Hallelujah The Hills + a bunch more 2014-flavoured headphone goodness.
Near the end of 2019, I started experimenting with closing my Submithub queue for a full ten days before opening it again for another four… and I’ll be damned if the blog/work/life balance hasn’t felt a whole lot more balanced ever since.
“JB continues to explore new sounds and places, quite literally in the lyrics. The way the song evolves is a journey in itself. She continues to amaze me with her song craft.”
“Honestly how the fuck are The Golden Dregs not more widely known and appreciated!?! Everything they've ever released is gold and I'm like the only person supporting all of said albums. The world is a cruel, cruel place.”
Episode 113 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X11’ - ft. Feist, The Cave Singers, Tiny Ruins, Bill Callahan + a bunch more 2011-flavoured headphone goodness.
“Tone perfect. Poetry with a soundtrack. Less is more but none of this is cliched. Like a conversation you should have but probably won't - like a gentle poke in the ribs - what about it?”
