Balearic Breakfast | Episode 237 | Music as Medicine... (Robot_84 / Nicolas Matar)

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 237th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on September 9th 2025.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

After a beautiful Party held with her longtime friend François Kevorkian in NYC (thank you so much Susan for the video you shared with us!), Colleen hosted the 237th episode of our beloved show with the participation of 2 great artists: DJ and producer Scott Ferguson (I did an interview with Scott on the blog, you can read it here) and DJ Nicolas Matar. Both mixes were really great and brought a lot of hapiness to the members of the Family listening live!

This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud at https://tinyurl.com/38vkh4k7 and features two guest mixes from Scott Ferguson AKA Robot 84 and Nicolas Matar as I’m currently in New York. And yes I set my alarm for 4:45 am to stream but it was lovely to catch up with Balearic Breakfast family after a couple of weeks off the show.

Scott Ferguson - AKA Robot 84 - began DJ-ing in the 90’s and later started producing. His Robot 84 reworks and mash ups have been a favourite on Balearic Breakfast and in my DJ sets. In more recent times, Scott suffered a debilitating stroke which has left him partially disabled and brain damaged but he slowly and surely making an astonishing recovery. This is his first DJ mix since his stroke and its an honour to host it on Balearic Breakfast. We wish him strength for his recovery.

Nicolas Matar is an old friend of mine - we met at the New York record shop Dance Tracks when I worked there in the 90’s and he always bought great tunes. Turns out he was a resident in Pacha’s Funky Room. We DJ-ed together and also produced some tunes as Bambú for my old record label Bitches Brew. Nicolas was also one of the owners of two great New York clubs: Cielo and Output. After a hiatus, he is back in the DJ saddle.

Thanks to Scott and Nicolas for their guest mixes while I’m away in NYC taking in the beautiful views from Le Bain on Sunday during my back to back rooftop set with Francois K. We had a great time - great people from all over the world in a magical setting with a full moon and fireworks!

This Saturday I’m back in London for the Balearic Breakfast Day Party at Night Tales Loft celebrating the release of Balearic Breakfast 4 on Heavenly Recordings - these are always fun affairs and you can get more info at https://tinyurl.com/4hf8msua

We will also be celebrating the 5th anniversary of Balearic Breakfast both at Saturday’s party and also next Tuesday on the show. It will be an anniversary marathon show and will go much longer than usual. The request line goes up on Saturday and I look forward to seeing which songs you discovered on the show truly resonated with you.

Until then, enjoy today’s show and I hope to see you at NT's on Saturday or on the Mixcloud chat on Tuesday. Thanks for listening.

Listen back to the 237th episode of Balearic Breakfast:

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THE PLAYLIST

Robot 84 Mix

(NOL) Dimitri From Paris – Acapella

(2005) Van Hunt – Down Here In Hell With You (Blackbeard Remix)

(2025) The Secret Garden – Spirals ft. Cordelia Olwen (Vocal Mix)

(NOL) Robot84 – Sign of the Dub

(2023) Flaur – Hold On

(1978) Chic – (Funny) Bone

(1990) A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum

(2020) Mark Rae – Tribute to Fat City

(2004) Mark Rae – Medicine (Blackbeard Remix)

(2024) Paul Weller – Nothing (Richie Stevens, Smudge Remix)

(2019) Unknown Faces – Space Pioneer (Robot84 Readjustment)

(2025) HiFi Sean – Waiting For The Sun (Sunrise Reprise)

(NOL) Chad Jackson – Falling in Love (DJ Only Rub)

(2016) Dexys – Grazing the Grass (Andrew Weatherall Remix)

(2023) Chad Jackson – Hallelujah Feeling (DJ Only Dubs)

Nicolas Matar Mix

(1991) Motherland – Love Games (Satoshi Tomiie Bottleneck Dub)

(2020) Musumeci – High Rise

(2006) Dubtribe Sound System – Rideline (Sunshine's Cielo Remix)

(1994) Alkemy – Follow Me (MBG International)

(2021) Sam Ruffillo – Danza Organica (Musumeci Remix)

(NOL) Nu Genea – Marechia (Nicolas Matar Remix)

(2000) Lucy Pearl – Don't Mess with My Man (Pacific Ocean Highway Mix)

(1992) DSK – I'll Keep Holding On (Eric Kupper & Mohamed Moretta 12" Remix)

(NOL) Moy Boy – Notte Divina (Nicolas Matar Edit)

(2009) Conan Liquid & Willie Washington – Runnin' Back (John Ciafone Vocal Mix)

(2000) DJ Rasoul Feat. Star – Faith In Love (Original Mix)

(1996) Diana Ross – Take Me Higher (Blaze 12-inch Remix)