“Such a solid piece of work. The poetry really stands out and flows on this heavy. Thank you for another amazing album.”
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
All in ODDS
THE MIX TAPE RADIO MIX CDs | DISC 33
Here's the 33rd instalment of the (mostly) 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.
FANDCAMP: Lighten Up
“Erin Rae's got a voice that floats me up to the clouds and says, "Everything's not ok, and that's ok."”
FANDCAMP: Tri Magi
“When you throw a cellist who can perfectly present classical, jazz and hip hop music with equal dexterity and a saxophonist who magnificently murders the instrument with an unspeakably cool and funky overseer, what do you get? This!”
FROM THE SUBMITHUB ARCHIVES | #HI54MIXCDS
It's not all broken hearts and rejections over on SubmitHub. For example, here's an ongoing collection of all the songs that have made it past the HI54 submission firewall and over onto the blog.
HI:54 / LO:5 — Over the Garden Wall
“I sent my nieces Over The Garden Wall as a "sorry covid prevented us from bringing bday presents, but we're not mailing all these books" gesture—not sure if they watched it yet, but I did, and it's fun and charming & now I can't stop saying "ain't that just the way" all the time.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ ÜUCE & ARTTU SILVAST
“I think I'm speaking to myself more than everyone else, but stop worrying. Control the things that you can, but don't let the world get you down. There's still hope, and it's important to hold on to that hope.”
FANDCAMP: Rainforest
“Honestly so refreshing to have an artist that reflects reality and inequalities due to capitalism. While continuing to use her platform to educate and for calls to action.”
CENTRAL EUROPE RADIO | #HI54MIXCDS on MOUN.TOWN/FM
An ongoing mix of artists from Central Europe (which I'm classifying as Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Switzerland - not because it is 100% accurate geographically, but because it makes sense with some other regional playlists I have going).
DO YOU ¿ YOGA | #HI54MIXCDS on MOUN.TOWN/FM
Sometimes it's nice to just freestyle your own yoga routine, one that you make up with whatever yogi pose knowledge you currently have + whatever feels right with the music you're listening to. This playlist is chock-full of music that is good for that vibe.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ SANCTUARY
“I’m usually more interested in non-fiction and prefer to read about topics online, there's so much information. I think I’d just recommend finding a topic you’re interested in every week and scheduling 1hr a week to dive in.”
NOVA SCOTIA | #HI54MIXCDS on MOUN.TOWN/FM
The HI54 ‘Provincial Playlists’ idea continues, this time with 95 nice tracks from 95 different artists being carefully exported from the Canadian province of Nova Scotia for your listening pleasure / headphone tourism needs.