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“This immaculate album has been addictive since I first heard it, jam-packed with quirky, intelligent lyrics and colorful melodies evoking classic pop music in a timeless fashion. O'Rourke succeeds on all fronts here, creating a record that is irresistible.”
Episode 120 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 Mix CD ‘420 ALL DAY’ - ft. The Finks, Mal Blum, Lovin' Spoonful, Mighty Voices of Wonder + a bunch more all-day-flavoured headphone goodness.
A Playmoss playlist so you can shuffle up all the Bandcamp tracks that were in the HI54 headphones during the month December 2019.
Every year I make a Spotify playlist based on the equation '20 X CURRENT YEAR' — which means my 20X19 playlist contains 380 tracks from 380 different releases. I figured I'd see how many of those releases are available on Bandcamp so I could make a Playmoss playlist that links to where you can buy each release. This is that.
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.
A monthly playlist for the Soundcloud submissions that get approved on Submithub for a HI54 Mix CD feature during the month of December 2019.
“On a shoestring budget, no fancy studios, full orchestras, or celebrity musicians he manages to create weary pseudo-western landscapes that are incredibly compelling and authentic. It's what the Red Dead Redemption II OST wishes it could have been.”
Episode 118 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X19’ - ft. Sharon Van Etten, Derek Senn, Hallelujah The Hills, Jordan Moser + a bunch more 2019-flavoured headphone goodness.
“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“
“Perfect Sunday listening as Southern & Eastern musical breezes join the hazy, psychedelic, ambient thermals of one man band Seabuckthorn's guitar focussed, folk rooted, space enhancing, time slowing, free spirited yet erudite musing for Bookmaker Records.”
Episode 116 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the HI54 end-of-year playlist ‘20X17’ - ft. Angel Olsen, Big Thief, Gold Star, Leif Vollebekk + a bunch more 2017-flavoured headphone goodness.
