“I recommend leaving your city/dwelling place for perspective every once in a little while.“
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
FANDCAMP: Morbid Stuff
“Pup just keeps getting better. Morbid Stuff is their most impressive release in terms of musicianship and songwriting, without losing an ounce of the sincerity and intensity of their earlier releases. A top record of the year for sure.”
THE MONTHLY SUNDAY MASS EMAIL
Starting on January 12th, 2020, HI54 is going to start sending out ‘The Monthly Sunday Mass Email’ — so, if you’d like to receive a ‘HI! here's FIVE things FOR consideration…’ email once a month, sign-up now. I promise, if you like HI54 stuff it’ll be a nice monthly email.
FANDCAMP: Insignificance
“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 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
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.
THE HI54 BANDCAMP SHUFFLE | December 2019
A Playmoss playlist so you can shuffle up all the Bandcamp tracks that were in the HI54 headphones during the month December 2019.
THE HI54 BANDCAMP SHUFFLE | 20X19
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.
20X19 | 380 TUNES FROM 2019
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.
HIGH FIVE FOR… End Of Year / End Of Decade Blog Task Confluences
“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.”
SubmitCloud | December 2019
A monthly playlist for the Soundcloud submissions that get approved on Submithub for a HI54 Mix CD feature during the month of December 2019.
FANDCAMP: Selected Works
“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 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
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.