This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
“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.
“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.
“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“
“That's my idea of universal goodness for all. I think everyone would be a lot happier if we, in general, made efforts to be more like monkeys, and ate more fruit and hung around in trees more often.”
“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.
A Playmoss playlist for all the Bandcamp tracks shuffle up’d on the HI54 blog during November 2019.
“Oh my goodness, what a beautiful album. Gives me goosebumps all over. Great production and arrangements. This will be on rotation for me for a long long time!”
