“I hope this goes on to be acknowledged as the important piece it is, musically, lyrically and culturally. Not always easy to hear, but a must.”
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All in QUICK HITS
FANDCAMP: Microphones in 2020
“Deep and infinite and approaching perfection - one of Phil Elverum's opuses. Life-affirming and engaged in the quest for meaning, determined in the face of existential aporia. Whether you're able to pick up on the many self-references within or this is your first journey into the world of the Microphones, you're in for a very special treat.”
EPISODE 152 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 152 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘INDIE AMERICA, USA’ - ft. Concetta Abbate, Colin Miller, Indigo Bunting, Jacksonport + a bunch more american-indie-flavoured headphone goodness.
FANDCAMP: Ocean EP
“If you crossed M83 with The Radio Dept it would sound a bit like this. Which pleases me very much.”
HI! here's FIVE things FOR consideration… | AUGUST 2020
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FANDCAMP: Tell All Your Friend
“By far the best mix of chill indie rock and psychedelic beach pop (if one can even begin to try and categorize this wonderful album) with a twist of lime and a hint of some extra strange. It has been a daily listen since its release.”
EPISODE 151 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 151 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems pulled from my personal Bandcamp Collection - ft. wished bone, Open Mike Eagle, Merce Lemon, Sonny Smith + a bunch more Available-on-Bandcamp-flavoured headphone goodness (ps: Friday, August 7th is another special ‘Bandcamp Friday’).
FANDCAMP: every which way
“Absolutely love this album. Melancholic sometimes but never miserable.”
EPISODE 150 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 150 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘BACKYARD BBQ’ - ft. Steve Marino, Jurassic 5, Lauryn Hill, Okey Dokey + a bunch more backyard-hangout-flavoured headphone goodness.
FANDCAMP: Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition
“The self titled Elliott album is my favorite by far. Brilliant song writing from a true one of a kind. He is so missed today and everyday.”
FANDCAMP: The Way Through
“Why wouldn't I love this album? This is RAW intellectual lyricism over beautifully produced instrumentals, structured with heart felt passion and emotion as well as relate-able psychedelic references.”
SubmitCloud | July 2020
A monthly playlist for the Soundcloud submissions that get approved on Submithub for a HI54 Mix CD feature during the month of July 2020.