This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
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“Liquid gliding notes of charm that seem to be like rays of sunshine suffuse every track, and the up-beat country inspired twang adds to the sheer joy of being in the world created here. Put it on, go for a drive, and feel that West Coast sunshine warm your soul.”
A monthly playlist for the Soundcloud-linked submissions that get approved on Submithub for a HI54 Mix CD feature during the month of April 2021.
“Skateboarding videos on YouTube. They’ve become 85% of what I view on a screen.”
Here's the 15th instalment of the bi-weekly Mixcloud series where I go back to the iTunes organizational system I had setup when I used to run a 24/7 internet radio station, and then I shuffle up a selection of 95-tracks that have been rated as 'Mix Tape Radio approved' and put together an 18-track HI54 Mixed CD.
“Wake up early. Whether it’s to be productive and crank out work or relax outside with a cup of coffee, for me an extra waking hour or two in the morning is essential to making the rest of the day feel a bit more peaceful.”
“Can't tell you how grounded and at peace these tracks have made me feel over the past weeks. Gentle, elemental work.”
Episode 184 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘UNDER THE COVERS’ - ft. Okey Dokey, Shovels & Rope, Bonny Light Horseman, Three Queens in Mourning + a bunch more covers-flavoured headphone goodness.
The HI54 Monthly Sunday Mass Email is now a quarterly newsletter, and since Q1 2021 is officially in the books, a new batch of ‘hi here’s five things for…’ has been sent out to subscribed inboxes. Not subscribed? Well, you can still read the newsletter here + sign up for future quarterly updates if that sounds like not the worst thing.
“I've loved this band from the git-go, but this is probably their best recorded performance to date. Earworms galore, and well-recorded to boot.”
“Laugh a lot, love a lot, be curious and try to be as present as possible. Watch videos of animals saving other animals and last but not least listen, play and make MUSIC.”
Episode 182 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems pulled from the ongoing blahg series ‘Fandcamp’ - ft. Floating Points, Chad VanGaalen, Madvillain, Phoebe Bridgers + a bunch more Available-on-Bandcamp-flavoured headphone goodness (ps: this Friday, April 2nd is another special ‘Bandcamp Friday’).
