“From Calgary to Glasgow via Helsinki and Reykjavik... 'you pass through, you pass through'. Loved this from the opening bars - like escaping from a prison.”
This isn’t a competition. It’s a collaboration.
EPISODE 176 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Episode 176 of The Mix Tape Radio Show features 8 gems shuffled out of the ongoing HI54 Mix CD ‘I LOVE YOU & STUFF’ - ft. Etta James, Hot Chip, Brad stank, Devendra Banhart + a bunch more valentines-ish-flavoured headphone goodness.
FANDCAMP: Dust by The Dead Tongues
“There is this wonderful thing about Ryan's music that just makes me feel at peace with myself. Dust is no exception. Once the first note hits I'm in a different world. The perfect record for some escapism when things get a little too much.”
FAR-EAST SOUND & DOWN | #HI54MIXCDS ON MOUN.TOWN/FM
A mix cd of great music coming out ‘Far East Asia’ (and for playlist rules purposes this includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam, China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau). So go grab the headphones \m/
FANDCAMP: Metal Bird
“Perfect for when you’re sad and you need a soundtrack to make the air hurt too.”
19 from '89 | THE HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES
The ‘HI54 YEARBOOK MIXES’ series continues with a mix from the year 1989 — featuring tunes from Tom Petty, Janet Jackson, The Stone Roses, Tracy Chapman + a whole bunch more… it’s a nice ‘89 vintage to stick in your headphones.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ BAL
“Do something for someone else every day. It’s something I need to do more of, so maybe I’m saying it as a reminder to myself.”
EPS 090 | THE MIX TAPE RADIO SHOW
Sometimes it takes an Esther Phillips to walk into the room in order to break you out of the trance that Adrianne Lenker’s voice tends to put one in. This mix tape has both of those things. Plus more.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ AARON MARTIN
“Visit your local library. They’re still around and have a lot to offer. There’s a great library where I live. They often have holds rooms or other ways to get materials to cardholders, which is nice if a person feels uncomfortable spending too much time in a public space.”
FANDCAMP: Get Mean
“My first time listening felt like watching a magic trick- astonishing, perfectly executed, and an absolute joy. Who knew music could be this good?”
UNPLUGGING FROM SOCIAL MEDIA INDEFINITELY
I've been thinking a lot about how I should maybe just unplug from social media for awhile, especially over these last couple months, soooo… I decided to take that as a sign that I should probably just unplug from social media for awhile.
FANDCAMP: 5 to the Eye with Stars
“Time and again, R.A.P.'s work just fills me with awe and joy and appreciation for our world, and also some affectionate sarcasm aimed at our struggle to impose order on it.”