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Worldwide FM broadcast the 35th episode of Balearic Breakfast on April 27th 2021. About this episode. – Something's coming... Something's approaching... Once again, the magic happened and it was a collective and heartfelt effort. As we shall see, this episode will take us on a trip like no other, the Balearic Breakfast Family this time embarking on a Flying Ship... Colleen posted the request line on April 24th 2021, allowing us to take a furtive look at her friend Zaki Dee's Mural. This episode featured new music, classics, and also a few well-chosen Yatch Rock tunes alongside a beautiful tribute to the One and Only Prince! Get onboard and don't be afraid of heights, all you have to do is... never look down... Full Spead Ahead! Listen back to the 35th episode of Balearic Breakfast: THE PLAYLIST ( 2021 ) Caoilfhionn Rose – Paths ( 2021 ) Secret Night Gang  – The Sun ( 2016 ) BadBadNotGood  –  In Your Eyes ( 1980 ) Richie Havens  –  Dreams ( 1979 ) Wings  –  Arrow Through Me ( 2021 ) Paul Mc Cartney & Khruangbin  –  Pretty Boys ( 2021 ) Confidence Man  –  Out The Window (Greg Wilson & Ché Wilson Mix) ( 1979 ) The Osmonds  –  I, I, I ( 2005 ) Metro Area  –  Things Fall ( 1979 ) Ashra  –  Bamboo Sands ( 1979 ) Charme  –  Georgy Porgy ( 1980 ) Aretha Franklin  –  What a Fool Believes ( 1992 ) The K-Creative and Perception  –  Feed The Feeling ( 2001 ) Da Lata  –  Pra Manha (Blaze Remix) ( 1995 ) Deep Zone  –  It's Gonna Be Alright ( 1987 ) Gladys Knights & The Pips  –  Love Overboard Prince Tribute ( 1988 ) I Wish U Heaven ( 1990 ) Anotherloverholenyohead ( 2004 ) Dear Mr. Man ( 2018 ) 17 Days ( 1981 ) Do Me, Baby THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE Each Balearic breakfast show has its soul, this episode breathes differently from all others. It has strong imagery, the one of a flying ship coming from nowhere and heading to unknown destinations. Thanks to their relaxed feeling (like the 2nd track), a lot of tracks help us picture the flying ship. Of course, this is the case with the opening track, Caoilfhionn Rose 's Paths , which has a profound, free and ethereal feeling. Also, the Yacht Rock tracks requested by the Balearic Family ( a new documentary just came out, if you want to expand your vinyl collection, be my guest ! ) help in picturing the ship (listen to Richie Havens 's Dreams – a nice cover of Fleetwood Mac's 1977 song – also Wing 's Arrow Through Me – and of course Charme 's  Georgy Porgy – a song originally recorded by the rock band Toto on their 1978 and first studio album, and based upon a nursery rhyme of the same name). The pinnacle of this 35th episode happens when Colleen plays Confidence Man 's Out The Window (Greg Wilson & Ché Wilson Mix) / The Osmonds'   I, I, I / Metro Area 's Things Fall / Ashra 's Bamboo Sands (which made me think of The Mysterious Cities of Gold 's soundtrack which has a close sonic signature). There's your mighty ship proudly flying in the Balearic Skies (can you hear in your head the windy sound it makes while travelling?)... A Wow Moment of the show for sure! Even during the second part of the show, the vision stays strong and realistic, pay attention to the sound effects in the tracks (xx for instance). As always, Colleen’s mixing helps the listener’s mind to picture the flying ship at several moments of this 35th episode. Closing the show with a beautiful tribute to Prince, the cleverly organised and mixed songs leave us in a dreamy mood as the Flying ship slowly disappears in the distance…

If you surf Instagram, you might have seen this nice "Balearic Clouds" account. I asked Panagiotis, who also runs a dedicated page on Facebook, a few questions! 1) Dear Panagiotis! Welcome to the Balearic Breakfast blog. We met thanks to your Instagram account, "Balearic Clouds", where you share your love for Balearic music, featuring new records/artists being issued. Your account is a great place to discover beautiful music. How did you start it all? It all began in 1984; that's when I started listening to music. In the summer of 1986, I started DJing. In 1990, I mostly worked winter/summer. 2001 was the last time I worked as a DJ. Since then, I've been doing shows on internet radios until about 2012. When social networks took off, I wanted to share my passion for music; that's when I started thinking about having my own internet space. Then my first nickname was ''findanothername''. I also had some others, and ''Balearic Clouds' is my last one. This is how " Balearic Clouds " (now Musica Balearica - 25/11/2024) came to life, along with other dedicated pages (click here too). Over time, I used Instagram (and Twitter at the time) as a place to "save" the music I liked, should I need to use it on my radio show or for a guest mixtape. Throughout all these years, I understood that the Balearic genre was what I liked the most. I also saw that many people were interested in what I was doing and followed me. So I continue sharing my love for the scene and its new music to this day - constantly - and expanding the experience to other genres, including mixtapes. 2) You also created a Facebook group! Can you tell us more about it and how it will complete your Instagram account? The Facebook group was created because many friends wanted the links and information from the posts since Instagram does not support this feature. I have started several groups on various social networks, constantly revolving around music, but they were unsuccessful, so I deleted them. Hopefully, "Balearic Clouds" will stay longer. 3) You recently started sharing guest mixtapes. Can you tell us more about your musical background? I was making guest mixtapes for years and still make them (if asked) either for friends who had their own radio shows or for various websites. As mentioned, I worked as a DJ from 1986 to 2001 in different local bars/clubs in my hometown (Lefkada) and then in Athens. I have also studied music for 13 years which allowed me to get 3 music degrees in lyrics writing, harmony and keyboards, and I also attended a Radio Production College. In my mind, there was, and still is actually, that thought that goes like: "more music, more friends"! 4) Do you have some nice Balearic Records to recommend for people who would like to get to discover the scene? First of all, I encourage our Balearic friends to visit the " Balearic Clouds " Instagram account. I'm sure they will find something to listen to! As for the question, I've always wondered how some people can distinguish between tons of music they definitely listen to and give some names... There's a lot of good music out there if you listen! You always perceive a song according to your mood. So I really can't single out some names, sorry (laughs)! If I share some now, I'm sure next week I'll get stuck with some others. If I mention names from the past I will surely do injustice to the future. I personally sometimes make playlists with the best (?) of the previous or previous months to listen to until I get stuck in the next months with something else. So forgive me, but I really feel one should keep an open musical mind and find what brings him joy! 5) Are you thinking about expanding your journey on social media? What's next for "Balearic Clouds"? I would love to expand the "Balearic Clouds" experience one day. But it may be difficult, as I work alone and without recognition. However, I met a lot of great people (radio producers, musicians, and label managers), and we exchanged views on music, some with whom I still talk to now! Allow me to thank them here again for their interest, love and support. So, "Balearic Clouds" will continue as long as there is appetite, mood, good music, and some interest in what I do. Being close to 53 now, and even if music is not my main occupation since other projects failed, this keeps me 'alive'! I would also like to thank you again, Artur, for the honour of hosting me on such a great blog like yours under the care of Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, and for allowing me to tell the world what I do for a passion. It means a lot, Really. Thank you, dear Panagiotis, for being here with us, and remember... Just be Balearic!

Worldwide FM broadcast the 34th episode of Balearic Breakfast on April 20th 2021. About this episode. – The world was still turning but people's lives stopped. With new variants rinsing, COVID was still a major threat and while vaccination campaigns started, there was nothing we could consider certain back then. France, like a few other countries, was under Lockdown. I remember the exhaustion, and an ugly lingering feeling: precious time was being lost. But that lost time, like anything else we all did lose in these troubled times, wasn't anything we could benefit from. In a nutshell, life has a way of teaching, and losing people, and things, making mistakes is a part of the experience and you can learn from it. But back then, there was nothing to learn from all of that, we didn't know what would happen, and we were caught in the undertow with no way out, hence the title of that post: unfaithful losses... Fortunately enough, we had our beloved show with our Captain and, amid troubled times, Colleen did her best to keep up hope (she launched d the request line on October, 17th) although, strangely as ever, this episode showed us how much concern there was in the Balearic Breakfast Family: this 34th episode is not the most joyous one we ever had. But we're going to dig deeper in the listening session of this post... " This morning's Balearic Breakfast is now available on Worldwide FM and my Mixcloud (link in linktree in biog) with a lot of new music and also Balearic classics as per your requests. I love doing these radio shows which is a great thing as I'm hosting 6 a month with weekly Balearic Breakfasts and my monthly Cosmodelica and Classic Album Sundays Worldwide shows. If you would like to support the radio station and its presenters, please consider joining the Worldwide Family (link in linktree in biog). You can subscribe as a member for free or for £6/ month which will support hosts like myself. And for those of you that want to join in with the Balearic Breakfast family, | stream the show live on my Mixcloud Live and Twitch TV channels where you can see some pretty psychedelic visuals and have a chinwag with the other attendees. It's a lot of fun. Thanks for listening!" Listen back to the 34th episode of Balearic Breakfast: PLAYLIST ( 2021 ) Nashville Ambient Ensemble – Inga ( 2021 ) Fish go Deep – Suburban Key ( 1988 ) Talk Talk  – Eden ( 2021 ) Winston Neale  – Sinnerman ( 1976 ) The Upsetters  – Zion's Blood ( 1972 ) The Sylvers  – I'll Never Be Ashamed ( 2015 )  Museum of Love  – Monotronic (Baldelli & Dionigi Remix) ( 1985 )  Prince  – Pop Life ( 2021 ) Roisin Murphy  – Assimilation (Crooked Man remix) ( 2002 ) Joseph Malik  – Take it All In and Check It All Out ( 2002 ) Tulio De Piscopo's – Stop Bajon ( 2021 ) SAM – American Cars (Africanz on Marz West Coast Drive Rework) ( 2021 )  Sauco – Sun Goddess ( 1995 )  Round Two & Andy Caine – New Day (Club Vocal Mix) ( 1998 ) Joe Claussell Presents Cosmic Ritual – Come Inside (The Loft) ( 1983 ) Robert Plant  – In the Mood ( 1997 ) Primal Scream's – Star ( 1982 ) The Who  – Eminence Front ( 1980 ) Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE From the start (with Inga / Suburban Key ), you'll feel the uneasiness, everything seems to follow the flow, but nothing in the sounds and in the songs we listen to is totally free and happy. There are restrictions and tensions in there, and even more so when Talk Talk's Eden ( from their 1988 LP ) comes onto our musical scene... Everybody needs someone to live by... As I was searching for information about that song, I stumbled on this great analysis ... This song describes the inhumanity one must endure to earn god's love. The lyric 'Another destiny lies leeched Upon the ground' tells of a person's destiny being leeched, having the blood sucked out of it, that being the life. He sings 'Rage on omnipotent', we are to be terrorized by god as he rages in anger if we want to gain his love and salvation. This is a horrible thing to subject anyone to. He refers to people who can't find love or moral guidance without having to follow someone who victimizes them for their love and acceptance. That is not someone I want to follow. Quite a few interesting things here, don't you think? Colleen keeps the strange spirit alive by playing Winston Neale's Sinnerman (written by Winston and his wife) followed by The Upsetters' Zion's Blood (very apt requests and musical choices in these lost times)! A sudden burst of light steps into the show with The Sylver's I'll never be ashamed again , but, as unexpectedly as it came, it will be one of the rare pure joyous musical moments of today's episode, so take all the positivity you can from that song while it plays! Strangeness comes back quickly as I said with a spacy nugget, Monotronic took us into a flying meditative state for sure, beautifully followed by Prince's Pop Life (which incorporates a snippet of a French Nursery Rhyme – Frère Jacques) and Roisin Murphy's estranged Assimilation . Did I say we were facing Strange Times?... Colleen starts the second hour with an outstanding mix, including Joseph Malik's Take it All In and Check It All Out / Tulio De Piscopo's Stop Bajon – written by Pino Daniele and having quite a complex rhythmic structure ! (I love how she managed to insert her jingle live while keeping the musical flow steady, lovely stuff only a pro can realise...) – and then unexpectedly stretching out to Sam's American Cars . The next mini mix sees another blissful musical moment, slightly more relaxed but still retaining quite an unexpected vibe (also thanks to Colleen's DJ Skills and musical freedom 😍) with Sauco's Sun Goddess / Round Two & Andy Caine's New Day . Starting the last part of the show with Joe Claussell's Come Inside (The Loft) , surprisingly and beautifully followed by Robert Plant's In the Mood , and Primal Scream's Star (which – although containing a sadly funny mistake – openly speaks about standing for your own beliefs, which some of us did openly follow, refusing to be vaccinated and thus staying at home without a social life until the end of the pandemic...), this third mini mix ending with the incredible Eminence Front by the Who (a song from the Who's 10th studio album "It's hard", and the last one recorded with fellow musicians, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Kenney Jones) criticising the Financial elite's behaviour playing with other people's money – think about what was happening during Covid... – and showing off, never being true and always lying in every aspect of their life – more directly, and to me, the song of a young soul urging people to stop behaving childishly...). Such a crazy Classic Rock Kaleidoscope we got all lost in! The WOW Moment of the show without a shadow of a doubt! Ending the show with the quite Balearic, yet very intriguing Games Without Frontiers (a song from Peter Gabriel's 3rd studio album issued in 1980, fitting today's show perfectly as it allowed him to present some social commentary about the childish behaviour of the world leaders making life-or-death decisions on behalf of their countries...), Colleen just reminded us that, very often, you can learn something from letting the music go and losing it... At least, we had that back then...

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 202nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on November 26th 2024. About this episode. – Following her trip to New-York, where she played back-to-back with François Kevorkian, with whom she also paid tribute to the late and great Quincy Jones during a friendly radio show, Colleen then headed to Berlin where she played at the Globus Room in Tresor in Berlin on Saturday night. A few hours before that, our dear Captain published the request line on her socials, allowing the Balearic Breakfast Family to request songs for today's show. And, the least we can say, is that we all had a great time sharing music we desired to be played by Colleen! Requests included brand-new songs by artists we deeply love and true classics. What we can never anticipate is what will come of these musical suggestions, and today's show was both a cool, assertive musical moment and an adventurous and unexpected one, keeping its snowy visuals alive wherever we looked. But more about that in the listening experience part of today's post! Good Day! This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud at https://shorturl.at/MNdcH  and features your requests and a lot of new music. It was great seeing so many people on the Mixcloud Live stream chat this morning, too. Our family continues to grow and its so cool to see people from all over the globe forming friendships through music. Thank you Balearicans. A reminder that I will not be streaming next week as its my Mum’s last day in London before returning to The States. This weekend we are heading up to Scotland and I’m looking forward to seeing some of you at Coorie Doon. And I look forward to seeing some of you at our London Loft party the following weekend on 8th December. On that tip, many of you have told me you are not receiving our email invitations. Please have a look in your inbox for invitations from thelondonloft@loftparty.org and if you don’t see one and want to join us please send us an email. But for now, kick back and enjoy today’s show with music from Caixa Cubo   ROGÊ   Far Out Recordings   Lumberjacks in Hell   Danny Krivit   Floating Points   Fat Freddy's Drop  Ray Mang Michael Kiwanuka  Ilya Santana MUSIC FOR DREAMS  @lumberjacksinhell Stee Downes   Jamiroquai   Black Science Orchestra   Charlotte & Reinhard   Ezra Collective   Salsoul Records   IRMA Records   Listen back to the 202nd episode of Balearic Breakfast: PLAYLIST ( 2024 ) Caixa Cubo – A Rocha ( 2024 ) Michael Kiwanuka – Rebel Soul ( 2020 ) Hermanos Gutiérrez   – Mesa Redonda ( 2024 ) Charlotte & Reinhard   – My Love ( 2024 ) Fat Freddy's Drop   – Oldemos ( 1977 ) Elkie Brooks   – Night Bird ( 1977 ) The Brothers Johnson   – Strawberry Letter 23 ( 1980 ) Renée   – Lay Me Down ( 1986 ) William Pitt   – City Lights ( 1992 ) Jamiroquai   – When You Gonna Learn ( 2024 ) Ezra Collective   – Everybody ( 2024 ) Erin Collective (ft Devon Miles)   – Resistance ( 2024 ) Rogê  – A Forca ( 2015 ) Maalem Mahoud Guinia, James Holden & Floating Points   – Marhaba ( 1992 ) Black Science Orchestra   – Where Were You (Back to Philly Mix) ( 2024 ) Ilya Santana   – Cosmovision (Disco Version) ( NOL ) Lyma   – The Fool Ain't Me (Ray Mang Remix) ( 2004 ) Salsoul Orchestra   – Salsoul Rainbow (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) ( 1976 ) Maynard Ferguson   – Pagliacci ( 2011 ) Luvbirds (ft. Stee Downes)  – Want You In My Soul THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE A positive, somewhat slow but affirming opener, Caixa Cuba 's A Rocha perfectly sets the tone of today's show, easily allowing the listener to picture beautiful landscapes under light falling snow. Happiness was everywhere, in the music, of course, but also in the chatgroup, where the Balearic Family felt as one, returning to Colleen's beloved record room. This feeling of belonging and of walking under the falling snow kept evolving as Michael Kiwanuka 's Rebel Soul entered Balearic Breakfast's musical scene (a song about how we deal with our insecurities ). Michael Kiwanuka's new album is calmer than its predecessors, it is more open, there is a constant light in the music and especially in the title song, Small Changes. “Then you get told what the boundaries are by the media or whatever is around you and you start to believe a lie, essentially. Think about impostor syndrome – for that to happen, you have to feel like there’s a door that you’re allowed to go in and out of. If you realise those doors shouldn’t – or don’t – exist, you can’t impose any more. You’re free to go anywhere. Stay inspired, stay vibrant – just be open, like an eight- or 12-year-old. It’s the hardest thing, but that’s how you keep yourself excited. And that,” he concludes, “is how you make nice music.” (Michael Kiwanuka) The next song, Hermanos Gutiérrez's Mesa Redonda , perfectly follows Rebel Soul. Its key is close to Kiwanuka's compositions, thus perfectly blending into today's episode. This showcases how much Colleen knows the artist's music she plays! Charlotte & Reinhard 's My Love expands today's show visuals, keeping the positive and free feeling the show lends to the listener's ears (the song's lyrics directly add to the positive feeling too). Many of the songs featured in today's episode share a common intellectual approach by putting landscapes, nature and visions of destiny through decisions that must be taken at the core of their existence, always keeping a positive mindset. That's very interesting and must be noted here. Although Fat Freddy 's Drop 's Oldemos ("a cinematic desert ride" 😉 – the band is on tour ) is slightly more worried, it keeps the visuals intact and positivity is never too far away (winning the first WOW Effect of today's episode), perfectly representing the way the band worked on the album : "Slo Mo is a more purely-studio creation, with 'Oldemos' coming to life over drum loops courtesy of Riki Gooch, and slap bass on 'Getting Late' played by Tyrone McCarthy. The album is also sequenced to reflect a live show, moving from the reggae bounce of 'Next Stop' and 'Stand Straight' to the techno pulse of closing track 'I Don't Want to See You'. Mu says songwriting is always democratic, but "in the studio there are definitely stronger personalities that will make the calls. And that's good I think, and we all respect each other, and know each other enough, that there's not too many egos getting in the way." Please, don't search for negativity in the next song, as Elkie Brooks ' Night Bird embraces everything the show laid out since its beginning! For your information, Elkie Brooks recently embarked on her Long Farewell tour . Keeping the energy flowing, Colleen then selected The Brothers Johnson 's Strawberry Letter 23 , a cover of Shuggie Otis' 1971 song , making a very nice tribute to Quincy Jones who produced this love letter song and the album on which it is featured, perfectly followed by Renée 's Lay Me Down , William Pitt's City Lights (a song I featured in the tribute mix dedicated to the show) and Jamiroquai 's When You Gonna Learn ! Did you hear Colleen's astounding precision in this snowy mix? Can you see the Snow Falling now? It's everywhere! Pure Musical Beauty right here folks!! Today's show's second hour will propose a change, musically speaking, and a very interesting one as we shall see. Starting with Ezra Collective 's Everybody , a track embodying unity like no other , Colleen then plays Erin Collective 's Resistance , followed by Roge 's A Forca (proposing a beautiful musical twist while still keeping the rhythm intact!), and ending this small set with Maalem Mahoud Guinia, James Holden & Floating Points' Marhaba ( (مرحبا) a common greeting used by Arabic-speaking people. Levantine people (Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan) use it to mean Hello and Welcome. Christians believe Marhaba has roots in the Syriac (Aramaic, Assyrian) language and was by the first Christians. Mar refers to God/Master and Haba means love, and translating loosely to God’s love, or God is love. Marhaba is also certainly related to the Arabic root رخب (rḥb) 'to welcome'). This last song is astounding as it proposes a very realistic recording, blended with a futuristic approach with the use of synthesisers (being very close in rhythm and tonality to Lil' Louis French Kiss), allowing the DJ to include it in a broader set... As we approach the end of today's show, Colleen is going to take us into an unexpected, dancy and futuristic musical moment, starting with Black Science Orchestra 's Where Were You (Back to Philly Mix) , followed by the astounding Cosmovision (Disco Version) by Ilya Santana  (Supernature in the mix, anyone?😁), the very 90's sounding The Fool Ain't Me (Ray Mang Remix) by Lyma ! A WOW Effect moment in all of its glory for sure as far as I'm concerned!! I really wasn't expecting such a musical twist in today's episode! But the best is yet to come with the next two songs: starting with Salsoul Orchestra 's Salsoul Rainbow (Danny Krivit Re-Edit ), Colleen then plays Maynard Ferguson's Pagliacci which came to me as a total surprise as I knew the Aria from the Italian Opera's by heart (it has also been famously covered by Queen in their It's a hard life song). What I didn't know was that my favourite trumpet player ever recorded such an astounding version! In an interview about her father's life, who sadly passed away in 2006, and when asked if she had a favourite track played by her father, Wilder said : " Pagliacci !! Maynard really loved this tune and when he played it at some huge fairground he climbed up this big cliff, that formed the back of the stage and finished the tune up there. It was such a crazy thing to do, but he was really having fun." Of course, as a Pavarotti fan, I can't resist putting here his own astounding, mindblowing version of Ruggero Leoncavallo's Vesti La Giubba . Were we talking about... Positivity? ... I declaim! While taken with delirium,I do not know what I am saying,or what I am doing! Yet it is necessary, I must force myself! Bah! Are you not a man? Thou art Pagliacci (clown)! Put on your costume and apply make up to your face. The people pay, and they want to laugh. And if Harlequin invites away Colombina laugh, Pagliaccio (clown), and everyone will applaud! Turn the spasms and tears into jokes, The tears and pain into grimaces, Ah! Laugh, Pagliaccio (clown), your love is broken! Laugh of the pain, that poisons your heart! If you want to discover more about Maynard Ferguson I can only recommend you listen to his double live album, Live at Jimmy's , it's simply astounding (it is featured in this mix from 18min on). With Luvbirds' Want You In My Soul , Colleen ends the show just the way she started it... with an affirmed positivity... Oh, did you notice? It's not Winter yet, but... It started Snowing already... Fun fact: During the stream, at the favor of an informatic bug I believe, our friend's logo " Balearic Clouds " appeared for a few minutes. I felt it was a great occasion to let you know that our dear Panagiotis is still going strong, publishing covers of brand new Balearic albums on his instagram account. Follow him at Musica Balearica !

Worldwide FM broadcast the 32nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on April 6th 2021. About this show. – As you may already know, I listen to each Balearic Breakfast show as if it were an actual album, trying to seize its profound nature. When listening to this 31st edition of Balearic Breakfast, an image very quickly came to my mind: one of colourful soundwaves moving in rhythm and taking me through their never-ending journey! This mental image is strengthened by the musical and rhythmical unity this very episode possesses! When I say this, I mean that the music slowly grows, and evolves without rhythmic "accidents", allowing you to totally dive in. There is also something more I wanted to stress, something I did not mention before (each post has to be unique and useful, right? ^^), but when I say there is a rhythmical unity in this episode, I mean it and I am going to prove it right now: whenever Colleen speaks, play a little game in your mind. Keep the rhythm of the just-played track in your head and listen to the one following Colleen's speech... 90% of the time, unless she voluntarily changes musical styles and rhythms, you'll be able to hear a continuity, especially in the second part of the show! Listen back to the 31st edition of Balearic Breakfast: PLAYLIST Tame Impala – Yes I’m changin' The books ft. Jose Gonzales – Cello Song Curiosity Killed the Cat – Red Lights The B-52s – Deep Sleep Annabel Lamb – Riders on the Storm The Jones Girls – Nights Over Egypt Ramsey Lewis – Spring High Jaki Whitren & John Cartwright – Stay Cool (Al Usher remix) The Cure – Hot Hot Hot (Francois K remix) Edgar Winter Group – Above and beyond Christopher Cross – Ride Like the Wind Chain Reaction – Dance Freak Cloud One – Disco Juice Frankie goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome (alternate reality mix) Incognito – Port Louis (United Future Organization remix) Mondo Grasso ft Monday Michiru – Star Suite (shelter remix by Blaze) John Talabot – When the past was present Prince – Sometimes it snows in April Prince – Gold (alternate radio version) DETAILED PLAYLIST The beautiful show opener perfectly represents the title of this post. With its long and dreamy harmonies, combined with a steady beat, Tame Impala – Yes I’m changin' [ 2015 - Discogs ] allows you to picture the Balearic soundwaves dancing to the rhythm of the music! Far out Magazine cleverly analysed the song, stating, "There’s a hazy centre to the instrumentation that propels the song: the lifting synths that keep the song from becoming too weighty or turgid. Parker’s predilections towards psychedelics or swimming during recording breaks often play an important role in the feeling of the tracks he creates. ‘Yes I’m Changing’ creates a lyrical and musical state of uncertainty and transition, but there’s an underlying feeling of contentment and acceptance that keeps the song buoyant." In retrospect, though, this first song is the most airy and dreamy one of the whole lot, the other songs, though they have that adventurous imagery too, don't have that positive and calm "reach to eternity" kind of feeling, which also helps you to understand why Colleen chose it to start the show! Taken from the incredible double LP Music For A French Elevator And Other Oddities , The books ft. Jose Gonzales – Cello Song [ 2013 - Bandcamp ] is a perfect example of the pictural strength music can have as it keeps the Balearic soundwave well and alive in our imagination thanks to its short and ever-changing notes, almost feeling like small drops of rain falling on a roof. We should add here that the original song, by Nick Drake, taken from the 1969 classic album that is "Fives Leaves Left" , deals with personal struggles but also with musical imagery, thus lending a hand to this post. When digging further, one can find a lot of nice analyses about this song ; ultimately, to me, the Cello here acts as a "Bridge over trouble water" ... Though the next song has a slower rhythm, Curiosity Killed the Cat – Red Lights [ 1987 - Discogs ] has a similar sonic signature to the show opener and keeps the flow relaxed and absolutely free; listen to the lyrics, you might just find something interesting in there (laughs!). The next two songs have a more "salsa" vibe feeling, slightly more punchy; they allow you to venture further down our musical road with a slightly more "concerned" touch. Using a sample from Martin Denny's Quiet Village musical piece, The B-52s – Deep Sleep [ 1991 - Discogs ] is a track dealing with dreams, its musical anxiousness being enhanced by the strange and not so easy to interpret lyrics, followed by the incredible doors cover that is Annabel Lamb – Riders on the Storm [ 1983 - Discogs ] . Talking about the song in an interview, Ray Manzarek (who played the piano on this cover), said: " Ji m knew he was going to Paris. He hadn’t told anybody before we did this vocal. He was singing his love to Pam. He was trying to wipe out in his mind, the killer on the road… ‘His world on you depends, our life will never end, gotta love your man.’ Isn’t that the ultimate love? ” . Were we talking about long, sustained, dreamy notes and a somewhat worried musical tone? There you go, catch the Balearic Soundwaves! There would be no Balearic Breakfast without our Musical Captain. She seizes the very profound nature of our requests and creates pictures out of them. The next 9 songs absolutely embody that musical unity (Through Colleen's explanations, keep the music in your mind and see how much this section of the show is musically glued together). Starting with The Jones Girls – Nights Over Egypt [ 1981 - Discogs ] , we then move on to Ramsey Lewis – Spring High [ 1977 - Discogs ] , which makes me think of the track "Workout" that can be found on Cerrone's IX album from 1982. Keeping the steady rhythm, Colleen takes us higher with Jaki Whitren & John Cartwright – Stay Cool (Al Usher remix) [ 2013 - Bandcamp ] , mixing it very nicely with The Cure – Hot Hot Hot (Francois K remix) [ 1988 - Discogs ] and then bringing the absolute classic that is Edgar Winter Group – Above and beyond [ 1979 - Discogs ] - that can also be found on the incredible 2020 compilation "Love Saves the Day 2" , curated by Tim Lawrence. This very part of the show won the first Wow effect without a shadow of a doubt! There comes the moment I was referring to in the beginning of this post: Colleen takes the time to talk about the tracks, but, when preparing for the show, she is Musically driven and makes choices that allow Music to Flow! We then have another set of perfectly chosen tracks with Christopher Cross – Ride Like the Wind [ 1979 - Discogs ] on which Colleen wore the Captain's hat the Lioncub offered her (no kidding!), followed by Chain Reaction – Dance Freak [ 1980 - Discogs ] and Cloud One – Disco Juice [ 1977 - Discogs ] ; the Balearic Soundwaves taking a tremendously speedy road with Frankie goes to Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome (alternate reality mix) [ 1985 - Discogs ] - the second Wow effect of this 31st edition of Balearic Breakfast! Still keeping the speedy rhythm she adopted whilst playing FGTH, Colleen chose Incognito – Port Louis (United Future Organization remix) [ 2000 - Discogs ] as a natural follow-up and kept it heavy with Mondo Grasso ft Monday Michiru – Star Suite (shelter remix by Blaze) [ 2001 - Discogs ] ! What a mix she did here!! Colleen then slowed down the tempo a bit with John Talabot – When the Past Was Present [ 2012 - Bandcamp ] – read an interview here – and dedicated the last two songs of this beautiful show to Prince with Sometimes it snows in April [ 1986 - Discogs ] – another song about hope in troubled times picturing music's strength in our lives, beautifully covered by the French duo Native on their 1995 studio album – and Gold (alternate radio version) [ 1986 - Discogs ] which, to me, spiritually extends the previous song, obviously acting here as a musical coda, allowing the Balearic Soundwaves to dance one last time in the darkness... Do you Feel the Love at the end of this show? I can tell you that on the chat, we all wished our friend a very Happy Birthday! Once again, this episode showed our unity, we loved what we were doing all together in these troubled times and we were not Ready to Stop!!!

Worldwide FM broadcast the 31st episode of Balearic Breakfast on March 30th 2021. About this show. – The title of this episode came to me towards the end of the listening session. It didn't immediately occur to me, but when listening to the show again, it made perfect sense. A lot of the tracks played by Colleen have that direct (or indirect) reference to the waltz. Knowing that she was still catching on to some of our springtime requests , and listening to her introduction to the show, it all fell logically into place. Contrasting with the situation that a lot of countries were experiencing on the Covid front back then, this 30th episode of Balearic Breakfast is a relaxed one ; it will allow you to ease out, fly away, and find your new life in a never-ending Waltz... Listen back to the 30th edition of Balearic Breakfast: THE PLAYLIST Mark Hollis – The Daily Planet Caoilfhionn Rose – Being Human Fontän – Early Morning (feat. Studio) The Style Council – The Lodgers (Or she was only a Shopkeeper's Daughter) The Blackbyrds – April Showers Arthur Russell – In the Light of the Miracle Silver Pozzoli – Around My Dreams Ned Doheny – To prove my love Oby Onyioha – Enjoy your life Joe Simon – Love Vibration Womack & Womack – Conscious of My Conscience (Ashley Beedle edit) Desmond and the Tutus – Kiss You on the Cheek (King of Town Remix) Dan Kye – Raro Mental Remedy – The Sun. The Moon. Our Souls (Sacred Rhythm Version) Cesaria Evora – Carnaval de Sao Vincete (Jazzy Carnaval mix by François Kevorkian & Joe Claussell) Seawind – Pra Vosé Roisin Murphy – Ancora Ancora Ancora Nitin Sawhney – Exile THE DETAILED PLAYLIST Starting the show with two beautiful slow jams allowing us to dive into the music ( Mark Hollis – The Daily Planet / Caoilfhionn Rose – Being Human ) , Colleen sets the picture with a nice dose of delicacy. Mark Hollis' last album was issued in 1998 and it showcases how delicate he was, and, interestingly enough, had always been even in his "Talk Talk" years (this is a feeling... and it is there even in songs like "It's my life"). Mark told Dutch magazine Music Minded in April 1998 “I wanted to make a record where you can’t hear when it has been made. Two albums that I really like are Sketches Of Spain and Porgy And Bess, records that Miles Davis made with Gil Evans. They used arrangements and a loose manner of playing [their instruments] for a clear atmosphere and suggestiveness. I wanted to create that as well.” There is a nice page to visit that presents this last album. "Being Human" is a beautiful and calm track that can be found on Caoilfhionn Rose's latest album to date, Awaken . By the way, she has a beautiful website, head over there . I absolutely love how, following these two tracks, Colleen steadily "strengthens up" the pace with the third song ( Fontän – Early Morning (feat. Studio) ) , which is slightly slower but thicker in its sonic structure, without leaving the two other songs' power behind. We're in springtime's arms, and the rhythm keeps on rising without losing a nice dose of fresh air ( The Style Council – The Lodgers ), (though this song really seems to be a protest one). Taken from their 1985 album "Our Favourite Shop" , the song really is a scathing attack on the class system and the lies told to keep present society together. Through different settings, Weller attacks the central lie, which he saw as if you play along and toe the line, you would come out on top. Society requires you to sell your integrity for the chance. Dee C. Lee who is brilliant on the entire album really shines on this track, and there is a stellar jazz interlude that is not to be missed. The track is a brilliant juxtapostioning of the commonly offered doggerel and reality. “The Lodgers” is Weller begging for some kind of wake-up call and change (talking about spring?)... Talking about fresh air, the next act just feels at its place ( The Blackbyrds – April Showers ). Stylistically , this song is close to Johnny Mathis' musical universe, without a shadow of a doubt! Taken from the 1974 studio album "Flying Start" , this song fits the show as a glove, both musically a nd spiritually! Do you feel how much all of the tracks share a somewhat light ( Arthur Russell – In the Light of the Miracle ) and resolutely positive ( Silver Pozzoli – Around My Dreams ) approach? Taken from his posthumous 1994 album, "Another Thought" , " In the Light of the Miracle" seems to share a common spirit with its predecessor in the show, take the time to read the lyrics of these two songs, the idea of a "new life" after someone's death seems to be there ... (for a nicely written review of the album, read here) . And, since we're talking about starting a "new life", dreams seem to fully be a part of that, especially when you're in love! For your musical information, Silver Puzzoli's "Around my Dreams" , was covered by the Belgian duo Kazino , comprised of Nicolas Finn & Pierre-Henri Steyt and was a hit in its own right ( reaching the top 10 in Belgium and France )! Colleen's delicate touch makes wonders as she takes us to the next song ( Ned Doheny – To Prove My Love ) – which isn't as lyrically positive as its predecessors though musically it takes us to a beautiful field of flowers, of course, dancing! Taken from Ned's 1979 studio album Prone, released in the United Kingdom and Japan, featuring a vocal chorus that Ned had not originally intended on using , the song became an underground dance hit in the U.K., receiving a 12-inch disco single pressing . “[It] was a big dance record in England, and I had no idea about it. It would have never enjoyed what it enjoyed in England if that vocal had not been there. I know that” . Keeping things light, we fly to the two next two songs ( Oby Onyioha – Enjoy Your Life / J oe Simon – Love Vibration ) that really gave this show its absolute Wow Moment ! Oh, how much we all love these "small mixes" Colleen does during Balearic Breakfast! There you have it, in all of its perfection: this small mix (comprised of 4 well-mixed songs, without anything being forced musically nor rhythmically), really gave us all the Joy we needed, and it explains why I had to create this blog! You discover tracks you don't know in a beautiful musical context and you just fly away from life's problems! For your information, Oby Onyioha's "Enjoy Your Life" was recently issued in the beautiful triple lp compilation, Doing It In Lagos . And, sadly, Joe was to pass away at the end of this year on December 13 2021. "Love Vibration" was, of course, issued as a Maxi back in 1979. We just started the second hour of the show, and no signs of slowing down our beautiful Springtime dance ( Womack & Womack – Conscious of My Conscience (Ashley Beedle Edit) ). Can you see yourself dancing with a beautiful Lady in a white dress as the following track arrives with its realistic clappings and its very Balearic nature ( Desmond and the Tutus – Kiss You on the Cheek )? We're in for another great moment of this show as the music flows, and the small counterpoint in the mixing is just absolutely perfect and enhances the following track ( Dan Kye – Raro ). Music is silence, and Colleen never furiously blends tracks together at all costs, when needed, when lets them breathe, respecting each track's "soul"; this is exactly what happens here ( Mental Remedy – The Sun. The Moon. Our Souls (Sacred Rhythm Version) ). Once again, these beautiful musical moments are rarely heard on other shows! With the last part of the show arriving, you should, by now, feel this post's title in your soul... ( Cesaria Evora – Carnaval de Sao Vincete (Jazzy Carnaval mix) / Seawind – Pra Vosé ) . Of course, we didn't hear a single True Waltz during the show, but, nonetheless, its freedom lingers upon this show (strengthened by the next two songs, Roisin Murphy – Ancora Ancora Ancora / Nitin Sawhney – Exile ). For your information, "Ancora Ancora Ancora" was famously covered in France by the great Nicole Croisille , the original song only being issued as a single and not being part of any studio album, though Mina sang it live in 1978... In the times we were facing, this 30th episode of Balearic Breakfast was like a bottle of liberty, mixed with a much-needed dose of Fresh Air, far away from the depressing news... And believe us, it perfectly did what it had to do... Watch Nitin Sawhney's interview with Colleen here:

Worldwide FM broadcast the 30th episode of Balearic Breakfast on March 23rd 2021. Introduction. – For this new, and back then 29th, episode of Balearic Breakfast, Colleen suggested that we celebrate Spring. She wrote on her socials when posting the request line picture: "Good morning and Happy Spring Equinox! The request line is open for Tuesday's Balearic Breakfast and let's give springtime some love. We played Spring Affair on the show already but I know you can stretch your imagination." Guided by this very "natural" idea, the Balearic Breakfast Family responded with great requests and, as always, the final show embodied the Balearic Vibe absolutely, on every level. Both the mixes crafted by Colleen and the requested songs helped in creating a 2-hour show that flew by like a dream... About this show. – When listening, you should be able to feel, in every song played during this show, that light Balearic wind, seeing yourself flying on a microlight plane! It's a very lightweight show, an "easy listening" Balearic trip for sure (Bebel Gilberto's "Tanto Tempo" track embodies this show so well)! This show also includes one of the most joyful tracks ever requested (by yours truly ha!) during Balearic Breakfast "Sing to Me Mama" by the French singer, radio and TV presenter, Karen Cheryl! A track every disco lover should know by heart :-) I remember sending Colleen the vinyl because she played, on a previous show, a track that used Karen Cheryl's Backing track ( "Pantera" by Jutro Moundo), and since I love that song so much I just could not refrain from sending that 45 maxi rpm to my beloved DJ (plus the lyrics do evoque springtime, ha!). That's the magic of Balearic Breakfast! Listen back to the 29th episode of Balearic Breakfast: Useful links. – Classic Album Sunday's page about Max Richter's recomposed version of Antoni Vivaldi's "4 seasons". PLAYLIST Max Richter – Spring (The 4 Seasons recomposed) Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby (Symphonic version) Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart – Bomba (Miles Away mix) Herbie Hancock – Heartbeat Troy Walsh – Animal Talk Cantoma – Alive (feat. Bing Ji Ling) Primavera - Santana Joao Selva – Meu Mundo Marcel King – Reach for Love (New York Remix) Karen Cheryl – Sing to me Mama New Order – Everything's Gone Green Double – Woman of the World (Long Instr. version) Sweet Blindness – Mighty Pope Sylvester – Do you wanna Funk with me? Elements of Life – Sunshine (Joe Clausell Extended mix) Bebel Gilberto – Tanto Tempo (Peter Kruder Remix) Shirley Finney – Lovely Day, Just a Little Talk with Jesus Cyantific – Woman A man called Adam – Easter Song (Cafe Del Mar version)

Worldwide FM broadcast the 29th episode of Balearic Breakfast on March 16th 2021. Sometimes, the title of a show comes from a slightly different place than usual. When listening to these "first" Balearic Breakfast episodes, I, sadly enough, still have the "COVID-19" light flashing in my memory... Strangely enough, this title has, intellectually speaking, a dual meaning. The first one is of course what the show itself "sends" to me, and this episode is absolutely Balearic in its spirit. I don't feel like I can take a more precise image of it other than the one of a musical trip because of the songs played. So, we are close to the definition of the Vortex, which really is " a mass of fluid (such as a liquid) with a whirling or circular motion that tends to form a cavity or vacuum in the centre of the circle and to draw toward this cavity or vacuum bodies subject to its action ". The second interpretation, a more indirect one, finds its logic when you take into account the other definition of what is a vortex "a dangerous or bad situation in which you become more and more involved and from which you cannot escape" . And this is where I stopped, asking myself, " Can you use this word and link it to this episode? " But I quickly loved the duality of the title, bringing up what the show was all about, helping us to fight that other reality the Balearic Breakfast Family was experiencing, with a huge amount of resilience, and hope, but also loads of sadness and despair, not to mention courage, we all had tremendous courage. So I kept this title. And it is so true that the times were at a cross point where some of us were going out of lockdown (Great Britain) whereas others were about to experience a new period of constraints (France)... Listen back to the 28th episode of Balearic Breakfast: PLAYLIST David Baron – Ashokan Dreams Nina Simone – Baltimore Sade – Soldier of Love War – Low Rider Allez allez – African Queen Maze & Frankie Beverly – Joy and Pain Teena Marie – Revolution Dee Dee Bridgewater – Sweet Rain Drizabone – Real Love Rhinanna – World Love Rudy Norman – Back to the Streets (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito) Luke Temple – Katie Stevie Nicks – Stand Back Joe Jackson – Steppin Out Deep Dish – Stay Gold Soul Renegades – Speak to me (James L'Estraunge Orchestra Mix) Teddy Pendergrass – Get up, Get down, Get Funky, Get Loose D-Train – You're the one for me George Duke – I want you for myself Bohannon – Have a Good Day

Worldwide FM broadcast the 28th episode of Balearic Breakfast on March 9th 2021. For the very first themed Balearic Breakfast, Colleen invited the family members to request songs featuring female musicianship in celebration of International Women’s Day (a day during which women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political); and boy did we all happily oblige! When Colleen puts the "request line" on her socials a few days before the show, it is always an event for all of us. We really take this as a game, seeing friends requesting songs and being like, « Of course! How did I not think about that one, and that one , argh ! » (laughs)! As said in the previous post, discovering new music, or music you have never heard before, is really a key element of the show. This was the case here while discovering the great Millie Jackson! I still remember I stopped working to listen to her singing « If Loving You Is Wrong» (also famously and oh how perfectly covered by the great Percy Sledge). Boy, that ending got me down on my knees, and I listened to the whole "Caught Up" album in the dark the same night! What an experience it has been! With Colleen’s touch, this show demonstrates how well music can flow when a selector knows his thing; the following track, «Speak Low,» is a perfect example of how to keep a vibe on float! Recorded in 1956, this song sadly showcases Billie Holliday’s already strained voice. Also, Colleen got a little bit more "Political" than before, but we always learn a thing or two thanks to this! Colleen also shared with us a playlist posted on Spotify (which you can find here ) celebrating music created by women, showcasing how much they had to share in this " Man's Man's Man's World " of ours, not to mention Colleen's book, published on November 2019, 18th, which still is available for purchase! On a side note, when listening back to this 27th edition of Balearic Breakfast, I noticed that Joni Mitchell's "Black Crow" shared some similarities to a Polish rock song by 'Perfect' entitled "Lokomotywa Z Ogłoszenia" (listen to the guitar notes)! Listen back to the 27th edition of Balearic Breakfast: PLAYLIST Kate Bush – This Woman's Work Alice Coltrane – Journey in Satchidananda (feat. Pharoah Sanders) Millie Jackson – If loving you is wrong Billie Holiday – Speak Low (Bent Remix) David Axelrod – The Smile Esperanzan Spalding – Judas Joni Mitchell – Black Crow Barbara Keith – All along the Watchtower Ursula Rucker – Supa Sista Letta Mbulu – Nomalizo Sly & Robbie – Fever Grace Jones – Feel Up (UK 12" Version) Gina X Performance – Nice Mover Yoko Ono & Spiritualized – Walking On Thin Ice Tracey Thorn – It's all true Carole King – Disco Tech ESG – Dance Nina Simone – Here comes the sun (François K Remix) Chaka Khan – I'm Every Woman

Worldwide FM broadcast the 27th episode of Balearic Breakfast on March 02nd 2021. Did we all know just what time it was, or what day, or where we should all be going? Lost in the maze, with non-stop contradictory “COVID-19” news, almost brainwashed by the falling numbers of cases rising, plunging, rising again and saddened by the people dying, literally, we were all. Suffocating. Our Captain was well aware of that as we shared our fears with her from time to time. Our only way “out” was Balearic Breakfast (a musical smorgasbord of sounds across the world as Colleen put it on her socials on March, 2nd 2023). So, once again, the Balearic Breakfast family reunited, and our Captain lifted our spirits high! And I just came to think about it but one thing that really made me love the show was discovering new versions of songs I thought I knew and, generally speaking, New music! New music sometimes meaning good old music (laughs)! As a matter of fact, Juntro Mundo's track "Panthera" uses an absolutely identical backup track (with some add-ons) to Karen Cheril's "Sing to Me Mama". I will have to dig further one day and find out more information about these two songs. I only knew Karen Cheryl's version so I requested "Sing to Me Mama" and Colleen played it on another edition of Balearic Breakfast! This show is one of those that felt like I was Home... My love was becoming stronger and stronger ^^ Listen back to the 26th episode of Balearic Breakfast: PLAYLIST The Future Sound of Londo n – Mountain Goat The Avalanches – We Will Always Love you (feat. Blood Orange) Delroy Wilson – Inner City Blues Dennis Brown – Love Has Found Its Way Mike Francis – Survivor (Original Remix Version) Girls Can't Help It – Baby Doll (Mr. K edit) Gratien Midonet – Osana (Kuniyuki Remix) Joutro Mundo – Panthera Gabor Szabo – Spellbinder Brijean – Wifi Beach Alive – Skindo Le Le Tabala – Tabala Mouv (Aroop Roy Rework) Mondo Grosso – Butterfly (François K. Jazzy Vibe MIx) The O'Jay's – I love Music Mandré – Solar Flight (Opus I) Paradis – Sur une chanson en Français Space – Carry on, Turn me on (Twillight Mix)

Worldwide FM broadcast the 26th episode of Balearic Breakfast on February 23rd 2021. It's nice to just embrace the natural beauty within you. Victoria Justice I will never forget the day I met Colleen. It was at the 104, in Paris, a few days after my birthday on September, 29th 2019, during the Red Bull Music Festival (she was doing a set along with other well-known DJs, including James Murphy / Vincent Privat / Seb le Vinyl). I was sitting on the ground, resting after several hours of dancing non-stop. As I was watching the dancers having the time of their lives, I saw a beautiful lady walking in rhythm to the music. I said to myself “Wow, that Lady is beautiful”! Suddenly, I realized and shouted in her direction “Colleen?! Is it you?!" "Yes it’s me!” she answered. After exchanging a few words, I just fell into her arms and hugged her. Everything was so unexpected, so beautiful... Imagine meeting your beloved DJ surrounded by Klipschorns powered by Crown Macrotech Amplifiers and people dancing like crazy in a beautiful room with wooden panels and very high ceilings, not to mention a perfect light show... I must admit I held that moment close in my heart when the pandemic struck a few months later and when I got rolled into the Balearic Breakfast adventure! To me, this show is all about that perfect moment two people share together in an embrace. Listen to songs like “Blossom”, "Love Song", "One More Night" and even "Always" (just a few selected from the lot ^^) ; you will be able to picture an embrace, two people joining together in an everlasting moment of pure happiness, this musical feeling being enhanced by Colleen’s dedication to Terry Fincham's friend who sadly passed away... Listen back to the 25th episode of Balearic Breakfast: PLAYLIST Michael Franks – Lotus Blossom Dione Warwick – love song Simple minds – Somebody up there likes you Stubb – We are launching (feat. Jane Weaver) Andreas Vollenweider – Pace Verde Tradition – The breathtaking blast Cartoon band – Tim Toum The phenomenal handclap band – Judge Not (Ray Mang special mix) Rudy’s midnight machine – Dyane Material – Eternal Drift Blue six – One more night Land of light – Isle of tear (tiago remix) Massara – Margheritta Alexander Robotnick – Problèmes d’amour (bootleg version) Steve Winwood – Time is running out (12" version) Donna Summer – Spring affair Bent – Always (Ashley Beedle's Mahavishnu Remix) Bannanarama – Long Train Running (Alma De Noche Mix) Psychotropic – Only for the Headstrong

Worldwide FM broadcast the 25th episode of Balearic Breakfast on February 16th 2021. On February, 13th 2021, Colleen posted the request line on her socials and wrote: "Good morning world. Please send over your requests for this Tuesday's BB which falls on Mardi Gras and one of the wildest holidays of all... Pancake Day. Over to you my friends..." Through the hard times we were all experiencing, our dear Captain never lost the Balearic Breakfast ship's direction. She was holding the helm firmly, leading us through the maze of the times... This show is a perfect example of that. If my memory serves me well, it was one of the very first themed shows of the series, and what better way to start than with some Pancakes turning on your turntables? (laughs)! It was also one of the first Balearic Breakfast shows celebrating The Loft's anniversary! I love how the first tracks take us to Colleen's imaginary thanks, once again, to the Balearic Breakfast's family requests! It was such a joyful start to the show! This 24th episode of the series is another one that got me closer, and closer, and closer (gosh, can I be closer than that ?!) to Colleen! I mean, how irresistible can a show be when you have songs like "Somewhere Down the Crazy River" and "Brother John", "Hand Clapping Son" and "Smoke My Peace Pipe" mixed together? Can't you see the Pancakes on the frying pan with me trying to sneak one out right to my tummy (laughs)! Gosh, sometimes, being a Lioncub is really hard, I can tell you! Also, it's great hearing Colleen tell us the story behind Mardis Gras as it is celebrated in the States; she has such a way of telling stories! You always learn something while listening to this show... Though not all the tracks were related to Mardis Gras, this episode got to be amongst the most joyful of the series and back then we needed that for sure (on the "Covid-19" front, things were positively evolving as the number of global new cases reported kept on falling, with "only" 2.7 million new cases (-16% compared to the previous week). The number of new deaths reported also fell, with 81,000 new deaths reported, a 10% decline as compared to the previous week). A lot of countries worldwide were still on lockdown, so though things seemed to be slightly getting better, we were still challenged mentally and Balearic Breakfast was our best time of the week to take a Fresh and Positive breeze of Air (plus we were to have a Cosmodelica House Party on February, 18th 2021, so, we were all pretty excited)! Listen back to the 24th episode of Balearic Breakfast : PLAYLIST Jack Johnson – Banana Pancakes Prince – Starfish and Coffee Dr. John – I walk on Guilded Splinters Robbie Robertson – Somewhere down the crazy River The Wild Tchoupitoulas – Brother John The Meters – Hand Clapping Song The Wild Magnolias – Smoke my peace pipe Derrick Lara & Trinity – Don't stop 'till you get enough The Belle Stars – Iko Iko Talking Heads – Burning Down the House Maze – Changing Times Con Funk Shun – California 1 The Supremes – High Energy John Gibbs & The US Steel Orchestra – Trinidad (Special Disco Mix) David Walters – Kryé Mwen (Patchworks Remix) Soul Dhamma – Flower (The Underwater Garden Dub) Ten City – Be Free (Emmaculate & Shannon Chambers Mix) Mid Air – Ease Out Vangelis – Let it Happen (Beatfanatic Remix) Funkadelic – Maggot Brain