Balearic Breakfast | Episode 262 | 七転び八起き

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 262nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on February 17th, 2026.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

You never really know what's going to happen during Balearic Breakfast, and even the blog has its own little surprises! While I was listening to the show, I asked Colleen if she could share with me a picture she published on her stories, and, voilà, here you are with two exclusive pictures!

This episode, as positively as it ends, has a very interesting start as the first songs, and also a few of the other ones played later by our dear Captain, seem to share an idea of growth, of evolution, love being the main message as always... hence the title of today's post...

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Beyond Pain...

Pain is a Teacher. It is the best and the hardest Teacher you will ever have. As hard as it hits, and the More it hits, you must remember it shows you things you have to change in your life. Pain allows you to grow in ways no other feeling can. Through your tears, you’ll understand your mistakes and also the harshness and the stupidity of this world of ours and of a lot of the people living in it. Of course, you have the right to protect yourself in the future, but do not lose, try not to lose the best of you, even if you know it’s somehow useless, vain, as you’ll never change Life’s Bitterness…

Through your pain, try to see your next tomorrow, try to visualise your next sunshine, and, somehow, never forget who you were before the rain set in… Be Stronger, be more protective of your goldmine but, at the very same time, try, try with all of your might, through the unnecessary pain that has been inflicted to you, to stay grateful without showing forgiveness…

Change is part of life, and only by acknowledging its painful power will you be able to become the adult you were always meant to be…

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This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud and features some of the records I picked up in Japan earlier this year – Japanese ambient, jazz, house and more. And the show also features the exclusive premier of ‘Language is Love’ by Ground – a project by Joe Goddard, MC Dynamite, Esa Williams, Chisara Agor and Dan Willis. They were so kind to make me my very own special dub plate (I just love the smell of acetate in the morning).

This Friday I’m heading to Chelmsford to spin with my old friend Jimpster at Canteen and on Tuesday, 31st March I’m playing and discussing some of my favourite Japanese records in a Classic Album Sundays event with filmmaker Nick Dwyer at Space Talk in London (its free and starts at 7pm). The event is in honour of the London premier of Dwyer’s ‘A Century In Sound’ film series which tells the stories behind the 100 year culture of Japan’s listening cafes – often referred to as jazz kissa. We’ll discuss my own history with Japanese culture and music, and how Classic Album Sundays helped establish the listening bar ethos in the UK. Its free so come on down.

I’ll be back with Balearic Breakfast next Tuesday and wishing you a Happy St Patrick’s Day and a lovely week. Thanks for listening.

Listen back to the 262nd episode of Balearic Breakfast:

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THE PLAYLIST

(1991) Shinsuke Honda – Zanshou

(1983) Om – Solar Wind

(1976) Ryo Kawasaki – On the Dot

(1976) Kimiko Kasai – This Masquerade

(2025) Yukino Inamine & Akio Nagase – Tsuki Nu Kaisha

(2025) Chito Kawachi – Heaven's Breath

(2026) Antonio Ocasio ft Ed Ramsey – A Lover's Dream

(2024) Reuben Vaun Smith – Lost in Space

(2014) Temu – Robots

(1980) Sunshine – If This is Free (I Don't Wanna Be)

(xx) Ground – Language is Love

(2026) Esa Williams ft Nonku Phiri – Nakupenda

(2003) Jazzanova ft. Vikter Duplaix – That Night (Wahoo Remix)

(2026) Kyoto Jazz Massive ft Echoes of a New Dawn Orchestra – Impulsive Procession

(Opolopo Remix)

(2026) Sunga ft Motoharu – Sunday

(2026) DJ Emma – Joy

(2026) DJ Fudge & Kiko Navarro ft Tia Collins – Show You the Way

(1996) Ten City – All Loved Out (Serenade Mix)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Coming soon)