“In the movie Panic Room, Jodie Foster says to Kristen Stewart ‘it’s disgusting how much I love you,’ and that’s how I feel about this album and its subsequent remasters.”
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
HI! here's FIVE things FOR consideration… | MAY 2020
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Fandcamp: Each Other
“Lyrics that pierce, bass lines that twist, and soundscapes that drip; Knight strikes heart strings again.”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ IKSRE
“If I'm feeling unsettled and too in my head, I go outside and put my feet on the grass, even if it's cold, it helps. We are part of nature, we aren't separate to it, and the more we can engage with it, the better we feel on the inside.”
EPISODE 138 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 138 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘EVERYTHING LIKED IN: INSERT CURRENT YEAR’ - ft. Talitha Ferri, The Saxophones, Jeremy Ferrara, Brian Johannesen + a bunch more 2020-flavoured headphone goodness.
LET'S MEET UP AT THE CORNER OF ENLIGHTENMENT & TRYING TO BECOME
“When someone says something like "I’ve been trying to become enlightened" it sounds goofy. I get it. I even cringed a bit when writing it myself. But hear me out…”
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ LOGAN AND NATHAN
“Create something! Be gentle on yourself but also show up and get shit done.”
FANDCAMP: Uneasy Laughter
“Staying inside never felt so good. Moaning dwells in a dark place that resonates with me. Anxious, chilly music for anxious, chilly times, complete with a slick post-punk influence that is positively infectious.”
FANDCAMP: White Men Are Black Men Too
“Beautiful, angry, and substantial, Young Fathers' latest finds a way to ask the simple question of "How is all this shit still going on?" while being a blast to listen to.”
THE HI54 BANDCAMP SHUFFLE | April 2020
A Playmoss playlist that you can use to shuffle up all the Bandcamp tracks that were shared on the HI54 blahg and/or accepted on Submithub during the month of April 2020.
EPISODE 137 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 137 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems pulled from the long-running HI54 blog series ‘FANDCAMP’ - ft. Nap Eyes, Barbara Howard, Joshua James, William Tyler + a bunch more Available-on-Bandcamp-flavoured headphone goodness (ps: Friday, May 1st is ‘Buy On Bandcamp Day’ again).
Why 'Name Your Price, No Minimum' Is Better Than A 'Free Download'
“If "free download" is the only option available to someone visiting your album page, then you have not only taken away that fans choice of showing you a little financial appreciation, but you have also taken from that fan the possibility of being able to add your release to their Bandcamp Collection.”