Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 243rd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on October 21st 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE On Monday, October 20th, David Mancuso would have celebrated his 81st birthday. Colleen shared a beautiful yet short message celebrating this special day on her socials: "Happy Heavenly Birthday David. Remembering one time when I drove you back to your Brick Lane hotel. You got out of the car, walked a few steps and turned to me and said (in that earnest way of yours), ‘I love you Colleen’. I responded, ‘I love you David’. From that day on that is how we said goodbye. I love you David. And I miss you terribly." Of course, the openning song of this 243rd episode of Balearic Breakfast was dedicated to Colleen's friend. Before embarking on her travels, Colleen pre-recorded today's episode and also the next one which will be streamed by Adam on October 28th. We all had a great time discovering DJ Supermarkt mix and interview, a proper Balearic Moment indeed! Listen back to the 243rd episode of Balearic Breakfast: D’Angelo created only 3 studio albums during his lifetime but each was a game changer and ‘Voodoo’ was my personal favourite. I was blown away when I first heard it as it sounded so fresh and modern but still with that classic soul twist - even caught him on the Voodoo tour at The Brixton Academy. I pay tribute to D’Angelo on this week’s Balearic Breakfast (now archived on my Mixcloud) through choosing the most Balearic song from each of his albums. This week’s show also features a fabulous one hour mix from DJ Supermarkt from the label Too Slow to Disco which has been a favourite on the show. His mix has that sunset disco/yacht rock feel and is incredibly smooooooth! I know you will love it and please swipe for the tracklist. Thanks for listening! THE PLAYLIST Colleen Mix: (1981) Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays – September Fifteenth (1995) D'Angelo – Cruisin (Wet Remix) (2014) D'Angelo & The Vanguard – Really Love (2000) D'Angelo – Spanish Joint DJ Supermarkt TooSlowToDisco Mix: (2025) Leisure – Welcome To The Mood (1994) Die Fantastischen Vier – Tag Am Meer (Instrumental) (2024) Ships & Hardships – Flou (2022) DJ,,S' – Sweet Love (2021) Marco Magrini – Moments of Love (2025) Lexx – Cruisin (2025) Michael Franks – Monkey See, Monkey Do (Jack Tennis Rework) (2024) Monsieur Van Pratt – No Te Perderé (2023) Joel Sarakula – Hands Of Love (Ben Jamin Rework) (2025) Turbotito – Time Starts Moving Slow (2025) Gold Suite – Other Side (2012) Cadillac – Too Long (Daft Punk Cover) (2022) Georges – Karma (Turbotito Remix) (2013) Toro Y Moi – Rose Quartz Colleen Mix: (2025) Sofia Rubina – I'm on My Way (2025) Ten City – He's a Friend (2025) TJM – Small Circle of Friends (Moplen Remix) (2025) Charles Stepney ft Kitty Haywood – You Make Me High (Terry Hunter & James Poyser Club Mix) (2024) Trinidadian Deep – Moments of Sounds (Cee ElAssaad Remix) ANNOUNCEMENTS (from Colleen's presentation) Our next Winter Loft Party in London is on Sunday, the 17th of December, and it's by invitation only, so you have to be on our mailing list (loftparty.org). I'm playing at Public Records on Saturday night in Brooklyn. I hope you can join me. And the following week will be my last time on the White Isle this year, on Halloween night at Pike's. So next week, I'll still be streaming remotely. I'll be bringing some new tunes. And we also have a one-hour mix from my friend Bex in the City. It's a gorgeous mix that she has put together for us. ABOUT THE SONGS I (from Colleen's presentation) Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays with September 15th, and that's from the guitarist and keyboardist's 1980 album, As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls, and I'm dedicating that to my mentor and dear friend, David Mancuso. Yesterday, if he was still with us, he would have celebrated his 81st birthday, and David loved Pat Metheny's work, and he often played songs like Are You Going With Me and The First Circle at The Loft, and also this album, all of which sounded incredible on his sound system, the audiophile sound system that David carefully and meticulously assembled and tweaked over decades and decades. David was obsessed with sound, I mean, so much so that he could even remember the first sound he heard, and I'm not going to tell you what that sound was, but you can find out in an interview that he did with my friend Chris Menist. Chris interviewed him for the Loft compilations that David and I put together for New Phonic Records, and part of that interview is on our London Loft website, so if you want to listen, head over to loftparty.org and to the Music Is Love page, and you can scroll down and listen there. And while you're over there, if you want to join us for our Loft Parties in London, join our Friendship Train. Our next Winter Loft Party in London is on Sunday, the 17th of December, and it's by invitation only, so you have to be on our mailing list. Thank you, David, for everything. Ed. Note: There is a beautiful interview David gave back in 2003 to Niall O'Conghaile's Discopia fanzine where you can really feel who he was and how he reacted to things, the transcription is great, read it here. Good morning, Balearicans. I'm Colleen Cosmo Murphy, hosting your weekly Balearic Breakfast until high noon on my MixCloud Live, and greetings to all over on the chat group today. Coming up in the show, some of my new favorite dance floor songs, along with a one-hour mix, an interview with DJ Supermarket of Too Slow to Disco. It's all on the way. But first, along with my friend David, I'd like to remember another artist who had a tangible influence on music, the late D'Angelo. He was a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, first as a songwriter and producer for Black Men United, and then he came into his own as a musician and performer in his own right, changing the course of music in only three albums over two decades. And each album had a finely crafted new sound, and it's crazy to think he released only three albums, but maybe he set the bar so high for himself and put so much time and thought into his next musical endeavor that that was all we needed, three albums. I loved Brown Sugar when it was released 30 years ago and was so happy to hear soul music. The soul music I so loved. It was revived with a contemporary twist, but it was Voodoo that really knocked my socks off. I mean, it sounded so fresh, so modern in 2000. And for me, it was the apex of the Soulquarian movement and records from that era, Common, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Most Deaf and More (Ed. Note: see also here). I went to see D'Angelo live on that Voodoo Tour at the Brixton Academy, and it was incredible. And now I can relive it as I just discovered it's on YouTube, so I think I'm going to do that later on. So today on Balearic Breakfast, we remember D'Angelo, who sadly passed to the next realm, and I've chosen one song from each album, starting with the wet remix of his first single, a cover of Smokey Robinson's Cruisin'. D'Angelo with Spanish Joint from Voodoo. Really love, ahead of that from Black Messiah, and the Wet Remix of Cruisin' from his album Brown Sugar, which came out 30 years ago this year, his debut album. May D'Angelo rest in musical paradise. Okay, coming up towards the show, I'll share some of my favorite new groovers with you. But first, we have a mix from DJ Supermarkt from Too Slow to Disco, which has released some great records that label, including reworks of Michael Frank and the Sunset Manifesto comps that feature contemporary Yacht Rock Sunset Disco tracks. And he's taken a lot of time to put together a great mix, which he calls Welcome to the Mood, of which he says: "I tried to tell a story here like I always do, of freedom, paradise, alternative lifestyles, islands, especially Ibiza, finding peace in troubled times and more. I included my favorite new Balearic Sunset Disco tracks alongside a little look at the past, present and future of that infamous Too Slow to Disco sound. Altogether, I thought I'd make a mix where even the specialists need a bit to find some of the music included, so I hope that worked. And I threw in some unreleased Too Slow to Disco premieres in there for music lovers to discover". Here is DJ Supermarkt. DJ SUPERMARKT INTERVIEW Okay, coming up towards the show, I'll share some of my favorite new groovers with you. But first, we have a mix from DJ Supermarket from Too Slow to Disco, which has released some great records that label, including reworks of Michael Frank and the Sunset Manifesto comps that feature contemporary Yacht Rock Sunset Disco tracks. And he's taken a lot of time to put together a great mix, which he calls Welcome to the Mood, of which he says, I tried to tell a story here like I always do, of freedom, paradise, alternative lifestyles, islands, especially Ibiza, finding peace in troubled times and more. I included my favorite new Balearic Sunset Disco tracks alongside a little look at the past, present and future of that infamous Too Slow to Disco sound. Altogether, I thought I'd make a mix where even the specialists need a bit to find some of the music included, so I hope that worked. And I threw in some unreleased Too Slow to Disco premieres in there for music lovers to discover. Here is DJ Supermarket. [Colleen] Well, Balearicans, I have DJ Supermarket, who is Marcus Liesenfeld here in the studio with me. He's also the man behind Too Slow to Disco. We've been playing a lot of releases on that label, on Balearic Breakfast, over the last few months. Hello, DJ Supermarket. [DJ Supermarkt] Hello. I'm actually saying hello from the south of France, so it's, it doesn't, I'm a bit more Balearic than you probably today. [Colleen] I think you probably are. I mean, I was Balearic up until midnight last night when I was on the White Isle, but yeah, definitely, I think the south of France is more Balearic than London. But you are usually based in Berlin, correct? [DJ Supermarkt] Yeah, that's my main place. Right. [Colleen] And how did you get, you started doing these kind of mixes about 2008, you've been doing these great reworks of classic kind of Balearic tracks and unknown kind of delights. How did you get your start in all of this kind of re-edits and reworks? [DJ Supermarkt] It's like many times in my life, I was in a crisis. I was an electro DJ playing more big rooms and more monotonic music, and I got really fed up and I just didn't want to do it anymore. So I just stopped. And the music that really helped me out of this burnout kind of thing was the West Coast sound of the late 70s and early 80s, the yacht things and the Balearic. And so it was more like a life saving thing. And at first it was only for me. And then it was fun, actually, when I went to airports, when I had DJ gigs somewhere abroad, on airports, you often meet other DJs. So it was the time of Soul Wax, you know, the electric. And we all talked about how stressful it is to do it, but we all liked it. But then everybody said the next morning, the music you need to soothe your soul to get back down was the West Coast music and the Balearic music for all of them. Really, all of them. You know, it was a time when when you said that you love Toto Africa, you were killed, actually. [Colleen] I know, because the electric class movement was kind of like cold wave and quite, you know, I loved it, too. I played a lot of stuff like that. [DJ Supermarkt] It was a great vibe at the time, but there was so much soul missing for me. And yeah, I started doing it listening to on my own. I did these small mixes and then more people actually started to love it when I shared mixes and everything. And then I thought, like, maybe it's time to rediscover the bands and the music that is behind Toto and all these. And so I started re-releasing late 70s, early 80s, mainly West Coast music. And it was the time when Neptun Haney suddenly became like a household name in the music specialist world. So it was an exciting time because before, actually, when I say you were killed when you talked about Toto Africa, it's actually quite true. Fleetwood Mac were the uncoolest band in the world. And after the edits from Late Night Tough Guy and Flight Facilities, suddenly they were played in big rooms. And so it was a nice development. I was part of it. There were many others also part of it. So it was a great time. [Colleen] Yeah. Well, I remember I think you first came on my radar a few years ago when Michael Nesmith from The Monkees passed away, because you did a great edit. Yeah, from Capsule. And I think I got in touch with you. I think I found it on SoundCloud and got in touch with you. I must play this in tribute to the late and great Michael Nesmith. He was, you know, I think my favorite monkey, actually, out of the Monkees. Yeah, I mean, he was a great songwriter, you know. [DJ Supermarkt] Yes. [Colleen] Yes. And it's great. You have been re-releasing, reworking and re-releasing tracks by Michael Franks. Do you want to tell us a little bit about Michael Franks for those who don't know? [DJ Supermarkt] Late 70s, early 80s was the big time for him, also like for so many of these artists. He's one of these soft soul jazz musicians that actually, how I found out, I thought he would be more popular actually nowadays. But when I have these projects and I have a contact in Warner Brothers in L.A., David Ponak, who is one of the most important people in Too Slow to Disco because he helps me with everything. And he once said that Michael Franks and his management are the coolest, most relaxed people. [Colleen] So they're so Californian. [DJ Supermarkt] It was. It is. It totally is. It totally is. So I asked my the people around me that work with Too Slow to Disco, the edit guys, the rework guys, I asked them, you can choose a Michael Franks song and you can do a rework of it. And half of them didn't even know Michael Franks. And normally they know everything. You know, they're these diggers and specialists. So Michael Franks kind of went under the radar, I think a little bit. And I'm trying to change that. And so yeah, there's some 12 inches with remixes coming. And then next year there will be a full compilation with all. I have 24 remixes and I don't know how to choose. So it's difficult. There's so many of these reworkers who when they looked for his work were like, how, how, how do I not know Michael Franks? [Colleen] I was turned on to Michael Franks by my listeners. And then I just kind of dug a bit deeper and I've been picking up his albums when I've been seeing them in secondhand shops. And his discography is fantastic. And he really enjoys the remixes and the reworks himself. [DJ Supermarkt] He does, which is great. Yeah. [Colleen] Now, can you tell us a little bit about the Sunset Manifesto compilations you've been putting together? [DJ Supermarkt] After concentrating on the old West Coast, Balearic stuff, I kind of discovered that there were so many new artists who embraced parts of it for their music. And I thought it would be interesting to introduce them. So it's now the second volume we reached. And it's great fun. It's a different work because most of the 70s people are untouchable. You know, I can't talk to them. It's really difficult. But with the new musicians, it's like you talk to them and you see like, it's a bit like you. I don't know you personally until now, but you look like a really relaxed person. So people, yeah, it is. And people who like that music are mainly relaxed people and just a little sophisticated. And it's fun. It's fun to work with them. [Colleen] Yes. Well, a lot of people think I'm from California, but I'm actually from the East Coast, which isn't as relaxed. What does the future hold for a DJ supermarket and Too Slow to Disco? [DJ Supermarkt] As I said, working on the Michael Franks compilation, which will take me... Too Slow to Disco is just one person and people helping. So it's a lot of work. So it will take until next year. And the next thing will be like a Sunset Manifesto, but mainly with French artists. So like a French Sunset Manifesto with all the new modern French electronic smooth artists like Utek. I discovered so much French music because I'm in France a lot. They have these beaches and they have the sun. And so it kind of reflects in the music, I think. It doesn't happen in Germany a lot. [Colleen] Well, that's great. I really look forward to hearing that. That's really interesting. There's also so much great music coming out of Italy as well, like Napoli and that whole area, the Mediterranean vibes. Yeah. [DJ Supermarkt] Yeah, definitely. [Colleen] Well, thank you so much for taking your time out to chat with us during your holiday. I really appreciate it. And thank you for this wonderful mix that we're listening to right now. [DJ Supermarkt] Thanks for your support all the time and do continue doing it. Not my support, but continue doing your music choice! [Colleen] Well, thank you so much, Marcus! Thank you. And enjoy the rest of your holiday. Take care. [DJ Supermarkt] Take care. Bye bye. [Colleen] Bye bye. ABOUT THE SONGS Ii (from Colleen's presentation) This next song came out last month on LRK Records and it's by the Estonian soul powerhouse Sofia Rubina, a song she wrote and performed to celebrate her 40th birthday. A song about the freedom to love yourself, embrace your sensuality and just to have pure fun. And it also draws inspiration from some of the best soul sirens from Chaka Khan to Angie Stone. Here is Sofia Robina with I'm On My Way. One of my favorite house acts of all time, Ten City, who are back with a new album called The Next Generation, released last month on Nervous Records. The project features original member Byron Stingily and producer Immaculate, and includes new vocalists like Maneri, Unequa, Drama, and Ovious. And I have to say that Stingly sounds great covering that Eddie Kendrick's classic. We heard Ten City with He's a Friend. The Italian producer and DJ Luca Moplen with his remix of Small Circle of Friends by TJM, which stands for Thomas Jerome Moulton, and is the title of Tom Moulton's own 1979 LP. And Tom Moulton was on fire in that decade. He was behind the first continuous album side, Gloria Gaynor's I Never Can Say Goodbye, produced Grace Jones' early albums and loads of incredible remixes by artists like The Three Degrees, First Choice, and F.S.B. & More. We heard Moplin's remix of Small Circle of Friends. A glorious Chicago collaboration from Mirrorball Recordings label head, DJ and producer, Terry Hunter, along with James Poyther. They delved into the vaults of the soul visionary who passed at the peak of his career in 1976, the legendary Charles Stepney, a vibraphone player and a genius arranger and producer. He was discovered by Chess Records, Marshall Chess, and he put him in charge of Rotary Connection. And Stepney also produced Minnie Riperton's debut Come Into My Garden. We just heard Terry Hunter and James Poyther's club mix of You Make Me High by Charles Stepney with Kitty Haywood on vocals. I'm leaving you with this one from Trinidadian Deep, the moniker of the Trinidadian-born and UK-based DJ and producer Damian Lee, with Moments of Sounds, with a great remix by the Moroccan producer and DJ Cee ElAssaad. Thanks for listening.

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 252nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on December 30th, 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE This past Saturday, Colleen published the last request post of 2025, saying, "Good morning! This Tuesday I’m streaming the last Balearic Breakfast of the year on my Mixcloud Live from 10am to 12 noon GMT and to mark the occasion will be hosting another Request Show. For our last show before the new era let’s set our intention for 2026 to music. Please request songs that will help manifest dreams or celebrate a new horizon. See you Tuesday!". Of course, the Balearic Breakfast Family got together and posted songs with a positive message for the coming year, hoping 2026 will be a good one for everyone! Today's episode had a few twists and turns, but there is one thing you could feel all along these 3 musical hours: Colleen's delicacy. It made me think about how much she "owns" the songs when she plays them. Have you ever paid attention to the way Colleen experiences music and how she shares it? It is so much different from what other DJs do. She rarely throws her hands in the air, yet the way she plays the songs, the way she feels them, and the way she behaves onstage allow the dancer to connect with her. And you can feel that while watching her, but you can also feel that in the way she mixes the songs; it's a clean and precise mix, and she always allows the songs to breathe, especially in the beginning (for a beautiful example of this quick analysis, see Colleen live here at Boiler Room). And I also thought about how much Balearic Breakfast has been a lifeline in 2025 for so many of us, and how much being part of this loving and caring community means to us! On the chat, the vibe was as strong as ever, with our Family members sharing memories whenever Colleen played a song. When "Staying Alive" popped in, our friend Robertoegg wrote: "I visit a construction site on a week and the site manager has staying alive in his ringtone... Consequently, I haven't stopped humming/whistling it in the last 9 months - so thanks for giving me my fix during the holidays lol!" Also, when "Touch me in the morning" played, our friend Builderguy shared "Chills from last year's WOH on this one", and Colleen answered, "I remember that moment @builderguuy and the record skipped because the engineer accidentally hit the turntable when he was setting up for Greg Wilson. True vinyl moment!" Of course, we also shared our love for the show and our community, with Rick Van Veen saying, "Thank you for the music, your shows and the community. 2025 wasn't easy but you helped me get through. Have a great New Year, and remember..." And I want to thank my friends for supporting the blog too! More to come in 2026... 😍 Colleen concluded by saying, "Happy new year to all of you. Thanks for being on the Balearic journey with me in 2025. We have shared so many great memories together and I know next year will bring many more. Lots of love to all of you. x" So, here is to us, here is to our Captain for 2026: Huray!! Listen back to the 252nd episode of Balearic Breakfast: After a week-long break, today is a music day as I hosted the last Balearic Breakfast of the year (now up on my Mixcloud) whilst pulling records for tomorrow night’s New Year’s Eve party at Mare Street Market with Voices Radio. This morning’s radio show is an all-request show featuring songs that set an intention and mindset for 2026 – three hours worth of optimism and beauty – just what we all need. 2025 has been a rough year for many and of course, each year has its challenges, but this year has been incredibly intense on a global level. But as always, there’s a lot to be thankful for - often closer to home: family, friendships, walks in nature, laughter and course, dancing and music. I’m not going to do a recap of photos of 2025 as frankly I don’t want to spend more time on social media that I absolutely have to, but I do have a lot to be thankful for. 2025 highlights include Cosmodelica remixes for Saint Etienne, Crazy P, Street People, Santino Surfers and THE CURE! I’m also thrilled with our London Loft party’s new home and our incredible team – trustworthy and positive individuals who want to uphold David Mancuso’s wishes and legacy – thank you! The Cosmodelica take-over in our Love Dancin’ tent was also a highlight (the full set is up on my Mixcloud) and also my residency at Pike’s in Ibiza. Much fun was had. And @classicalbumsundays has continued hosting a series of great events with artists like Wally Badarou, Incognito, 808 State and Level 42 (podcasts are up on the CAS website). And of course, it has been a joy to share Tuesday mornings with the Balearic Breakfast family. Thank you for sharing music, being a friend and for your continued support. You make me so happy. Next year’s resolution? Leaving behind emotional baggage and to open myself up to a new world of possibility and writing my musical memoir. Oh – and stretching out my hamstrings, too. Wishing you a peaceful 2026 filled with great music. Thanks for listening. THE PLAYLIST (1970) Donovan – New Year's Resovolution (1965) John Coltrane – A Love Supreme: Acknowledgement (2024) Reggae Disco Rockers ft Tina – What the World Needs Now (2017) Lord Echo ft Mara TK – Whoa! There's No Limit (2026) Chronixx – Survivor (1980) Adrian Gurvitz – New World (1992) The Beloved – Sweet Harmony (Come Together and Consolidate Mix) (2019) BeeGees – Stayin' Alive (The Reflex Revision) (1978) Pointer Sisters – Happiness (2015) Cerrone – Hooked on You (Reflex Revision) (2024) Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Moving Forward (Cosmodelica Remix) (2025) Mocky – Music Will Explain (1982) Exodus – Together Forever (1982) Donald Fagen – New Frontier (1990) Chuck Jackson – All Over the World (1980) Earth Wind & Fire – And Love Goes On (2014) Hokis Pokis – Find What You're Looking For (1970) Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up (1993) Gerideau – Take a Stand for Love (Blaze Mix) (1980) Two Tons O' Fun – Make Someone Feel Happy Today (1999) Critical Point Ft Vikter Duplaix – Messages (2025) Auntie Flo – Joy Mantra (2025) Soul II Soul – A Dream's A Dream (Ron Trent Remix) (1979) Marlena Shaw – Touch Me in the Morning (2025) The All Seeing Eye & Crooked Man – The Return of the Crooked Cat (1983) Jah Wobble/The Edge/Holger Czukay – Hold On To Your Dreams (2024) Bill Withers – Lovely Day (Studio Rio Mix) ANNOUNCEMENTS (from Colleen's presentation) Francois Kevorkian and I will be playing again back to back in the new year, on the 13th of February at Le Ban in New York City, and the following night on Valentine's Day he and I are playing back to back in Toronto at standard time. So hopefully you can make that if you're in New York or Toronto. And if you're in London and are looking for some late New Year's Eve plans well I'm playing over at Mare Street Market with Voices Radio such a great radio platform. I'm playing with Maria Hamlin and Helena Starr, and it's going to be a lot of fun. Our friend Ian Mackey's coming down on his driving from Glasgow with the Danley loudspeaker, so we have great sound. So looking forward to that as well. And I'm looking forward to another year of Balearic Breakfast in 2026. I will be away for most of January, touring and holidaying, so next week the show will have some mixes. We have some mixes and interviews coming up next week, we have the secret DJ up an exclusive mix from him as well as his thoughts on Ibiza. He's been living in Ibiza now for a few decades, he was really good friends with Alfredo as well, so he talks quite a bit about him in the interview. And we also have Balearic Breakfast guest mix from Gina Lapsley which is great, and then the following week we have Jay Cribb up on the show. We also have another taste up on the show in advance of their new album which is coming out in February and other Balearic Breakfast family mixes. I think Steve Clark hopefully is doing one, we have Angel Mel Selector, and also Pookie from Bonsai Hi-Fi. So I'm not going to leave you high and dry, I would never do that Balearicans. I mean once in a while I have to take a week off, but I won't be taking any weeks off in January. I'll be streaming remotely, and I'll have one live show, I think around the 20th of January, and that night I'm also hosting a Classic Album Sunday session with Greg Wilson over at Hidden Grooves Hi-Fi in London. I think there's a few seats left if you want to grab a free ticket over on Resident Advisor. No plans yet for NYE? We’ve got you covered. We’re handing the keys to the first floor over to our friends at @voices_radio for their famous New Year’s Eve takeover at Mare Street Market King’s Cross. @colleencosmomurphy takes the lead on a specially installed Danley system engineered by Iain Mackie - the kind of setup that feels like a warm hug on the friendliest dancefloor in the city. Joining her upstairs are @helenastardj @mariahanlon and Cara Crosby, with a full crew of Voices residents running things alongside them. A proper NYE send-off, top to bottom. Expect balloons, midnight surprises, legendary DJs, delicious cocktails and snacks courtesy of MSM and a room full of people ready to bring in the new year properly. All ticket holders get 20% off food with a COMPLIMENTARY glass of fizz on us to kick off the night. Just show your ticket to redeem. 🥂 Let’s bring in 2026 the right way. ABOUT THE SONGS (from Colleen's presentation) New Year's Resovolution by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, and that's from his 1970 album Open Road, his eighth album and his first time recording with a band rather than solo. And in fact, his plan was to tour the world on his yacht. Now, that's a great resolution, and the band met up on the Mediterranean Isle of Crete to prepare the ship, rehearse material and document their time there for the film "There Is An Ocean", and I guess this intention is somewhat crystallised on this song, the last song on the album. And I just love the lyrics "do what you've never done before/ see what you've never seen/ feel what you've never felt before/ go where you've never been" . And that's a great intention for 2026, and thank you to cool cool cool beans for that request. Now, sometimes when I need a reset I just sit down and listen to an entire album from beginning to end, and in fact there are even days when I start the day with an album. And when I was touring in Japan this past spring, I was inspired by an elderly Japanese woman who runs a jazz Kisa, or a listening bar, and when she wakes up she listens to John Coltrane every morning. So during my tour, I started each day with the entire four-part suite of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, and I have to say it certainly cast an empathetic and kind of lofty light over the rest of my day. It really just opened me up to a world of wonder, whisking me away from the incessant rumination or over planning that I'm often subject to by myself. So it's a real meditative experience, and this past year I also had Ganavya's version of a love supreme, her album daughter of a temple on repeat, and it's been all over the world with me. I listened to it all the time on my headphones when I was traveling. Now, John Coltrane's life was not only a musical quest but also a spiritual one, and he once said "I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be". A love supreme is the only composition that he formally prepared, most likely channeled, and I wrote a piece about it on the classic album Sunday's website if you want to go in a bit a bit deeper. Now, Rob Calcutt requested the first movement of the four-part suite saying "I could write a million rambling esoteric phrases about why, but this is a four-fold suite and sacred transmission tailored for those with the ears to listen". Now, we don't have time to play the entire album, but both Rob and I recommend you do sometime in the near future, it's a spiritual masterpiece. Japan's reggae disco rockers with What the world needs now which came out last year, and the song is a classic. It came out I think 1965, goodness so 60 years ago, and that was written and composed by Hal David and Burt Bacharach. And the two most famous versions are the recording by Jackie De Shannon and later Dionne Warwick who became something of a muse to the songwriting duo. I mean she could really interpret their music beautifully. Now, a fun fact: Hal David wrote in his autobiography that this song featured the most difficult lyrics he ever wrote. It took him two years to come up with the lyric "Lord we don't need another mountain", so there's an inspiring example of perseverance! Ed. Note: Davstod shared with us on Colleen's Instagram the following fun fact: "There is also a very poignant and thought-provoking 1971 remix (yes you read that right) by Tom Clay which mixes What The World Needs Now with Abraham, Martin and John news footage from the time, as well as a moving interview with a young girl..." Whoa! There's no limit by the enigmatic New Zealand producer Lord Echo, or Mike August, who also wears the hats Mike fabulous in DJ craps, and on vocals is Mara TK which is Mara Te Kahika, and he's the son of Billy TK, who is considered the Maori Jimi Hendrix. Whoa! There's no limit is from Lord Echo's third album Harmonies and that was requested by DJ Chris 45 and Professor Funk Dog of Sunday Sessions, as they are looking for some optimism in 2026. Survivor by Chronixx, the Jamaican artist who's been singing and songwriting since the age of five, and he started his recording career when he was 11. When he was 14 he started producing, so that's certainly some inspiration for you. He's now a billboard chart topping reggae artist and also a member of The Salt Collective and Survivors on Chronix's latest LP Exile, and thank you to Fiona Callum for that request. English singer-guitarist Adrian Gurvitz has had an eclectic musical career. He's the son of Cliff Richard's manager. He was a songwriter for the Eddie money hit The Love In Your Eyes, a member of The Buddy Miles Band after Jimi Hendrix's passing. He also formed a band with Ginger Baker and he penned a song for the England squad for the World Cup in 1982. So that's just the tip of the iceberg. He's had a fascinating life, very varied things going on, and David Puzzi requested a song of his, and the title kind of says it all, really. It's certainly what I feel we need, from his 1980 LP Il Assassino it's Adrian Gurvitz with New World. Ed. Note: Ginger Baker was a friend of the late Zoot Money, and he notably played in the well-known Graham Bond Organization. It's really interesting to delve into the 60s and 70s UK blues/rock scene if you have the time! The beloved Sweet harmony the Come Together And Consolidate Mix and that's the band's 1992 single, and that's from the John Marsh helm the beloved, and the remix is by the socio-political American trio Consolidated. And that was a request from Danny Broderick who wrote 'morning all really a song of intent for the world sweet harmony the beloved we can get through this together'. Mad race trip suggested this last week on the Mixcloud live chat is a bit of a joke, initially. But then, ultimately decided he was gonna go with it. But he requested this, The Reflex revision of the Bee Gee's Stay Alive, so hopefully it doesn't come off as cheesy. And I'll be honest with you, I absolutely love the original version. In fact, I love the entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, and for some of us it may be tongue-in-cheek, staying alive is an intention, but for many on the planet the pure act of staying alive is a real goal, whether it's due to illness, famine, war, and we must keep these people in our thoughts. Love that one that I want to share a little story too. You know sometimes I do like to play songs that are quite commercial, and I I do it in an uninhibited way, you know, I break a lot of new music as well as play some things we all love, and my friend David Mancuso did the same thing at the loft. And one time when he was hosting a London loft party, you know he'll play some songs that people know, including a song by sister sledge. And there was some smarmy guy on the deep house page, or the underground house network, whatever, it was this kind of chat group, you know about 20 something years ago, that said "oh I wonder what Dave is gonna play next at the loft party in London you know sister sledge we are family". David didn't say anything because he's out, he was actually on the page, he read it and then the next party he dropped we're family by sister sledge, and I just loved him for it. So yes, Bee Gees staying alive the reflex revision and I have absolutely no qualms about playing it. Our friend David Stoddard always comes up with some soulful goodies and this next one is one of his requests. It was written by Alan Toussaint and was frequently played by Larry Levan at the Paradise Garage. In fact he helped popularize the song, it's from their 1970 LP, 78 LP I should say, LP energy, the Pointer Sisters with the song Happiness. And David wishes everyone a safe healthy happy and loving 2026 to bring in the new year and he'd like to build on last year's theme of love and happiness. He also just wrote on the chat that he's been reading about the Chinese animal years and apparently 2025 is the year or was the year of the snake where one sheds those aspects of life which no longer serve us well whether it's habits or relationships, and 2026 is the year of the horse which signifies dabbling ahead and making bold progress. Ed. Note: The song was famously covered by the great Sylvester and notably during his live concert at the Opera House in 1979, which was recently reissued! Cerrone, Hooked on you (ed. Note: featuring the great Jocelyn Brown on vocals), the 1981 single by French disco Don Cerrone, and given the revision treatment by another French disco Donna reflex and it was requested by Rob Eggleshaw who wrote that "this is the year that I'm going to focus more on me and my wife now that the kids are getting a little older. I remember that a few years ago actually the same thing that we did a couple years ago. Rob says I requested this a while back but it's a moment from when we were traveling free before we settled down, and it captures that lazy carefree vibe we all look for. May you all find more peace and acceptance in 2026. Forget the bad news don't even listen to it rejoice in your friendships your family and the things you can control in front of you". Very good words of advice there from our friend Rob Eggleshaw. Shedding our skin and Moving Forward. Kevin Fleming requested this song, my Cosmodelica remix of British soul folk singer, songwriter, musician, Bryony Jarman Pinto. And yes, the lyrics are all about moving forward. And that's exactly what I intend on doing in 2026, dropping the baggage and moving on, which is really a lot harder to do than to say. And I hope that you're able to do that as well. I have to say meditation really helps. I practice nearly every morning and it helps to not identify with your own thoughts. So highly recommended for 2026 to help you move forward. Ahead of that, Sarone hooked on you, the 1981 single by French disco Don Sarone and given the revision treatment by another French disco Don, The Reflex. And it was requested by Rob Eggleshaw, who wrote that "this is the year that I'm going to focus more on. Sorry, I'm gonna focus more on me and my wife, now that the kids are getting a little older". I remember that a few years ago, actually, the same thing that we did a couple of years ago. Rob says, "I requested this a while back, but it's a moment from when we were traveling free before we settled down. And it captures that lazy carefree vibe we all look for. May you all find more peace and acceptance in 2026. Forget the bad news. Don't even listen to it. Rejoice in your friendships, your family, and the things you can control in front of you". Very good words of advice there from our friend Rob Eggleshaw. A suggestion from our friend Virginia in Athens Greece for a Los Angeles artist Mocky, who is a performer, producer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He's released 10 solo albums, two movie scores, and various singles and a series of digital mox tapes. He's worked with Feist Jamie, Liddell Chili Gonzalez and many othersn and he also released an album in 2025. Here is Mocky with the title track from his most recent album, Music Will Explain. The 1981 single Together Forever from Exodus, another Loft and Paradise Garage classic, and I'd like to dedicate that to our London loft family. And that song was requested by Steve Clark who wrote "it's been a tough one we've lost people along the way 2026 I'd like to hear music we can all dance together too so I'd like to hear together forever and imagine us all dancing with joy in our hearts". And I also want to congratulate Steve as he is a stroke survivor who swam 105 kilometers in November and raised 1700 pounds for the stroke association via his swim for stroke, and he also encouraged two other stroke survivors to get into the pool to support their recovery. So he is a real beacon of light and someone that we can be inspired by for 2026. Steely Dan's Donald Fagen with New Frontier from his 1982 album Night Fly, and that was requested by Paul Fisher, and I have such visceral memories of riding in the back seat of the car with my parents in the front, and this song blasting out over the airwaves, and I remember turning our daughter on to it for the first time too, I think we listened to it about five times in a row, and danced around the kitchen, and yes we are ready for a new frontier. A request from Keith Yearsley, who calls it 'a true lifter for 2026'. It's the late American soul singer Chuck Jackson who launched his career in the 1950s. He moved to the Motown label in the late 1960s and then other labels. He also did the duet If I Let Myself Go with his friend Dionne Warwick. And for the Bowie fans, the song I Keep Forgetting on Bowie's album Tonight is a cover of Chuck Jackson. Here is an original from the man himself Chuck Jackson with All Over The World on Balearic Breakfast. And love goes on, the 1981 single from Earth Wind and Fire, from the album Faces. And they are such a spiritually forward-facing group, I mean you can pick up any of their albums and listen to it for some emotional and spiritual therapy. And thank you to Sioux Forest for that request, and also the Earth Wind and Fire Experience are touring the UK and the USA in 2026. Find what you're looking for by Hokis Pokis the 1970s soul band from Nassau County New York, and they only released singles from the mid-1970s through to the mid-1980s. It was all compiled on an album, I think about 10-15 years ago, and that was a request from our friend Bert Francois in Brooklyn. Move on up by Curtis Mayfield from his 1970 solo album Curtis and that was requested by Chris Lee. Curtis Mayfield was known as the gentle genius, and he was able to make hard-hitting socio-political commentary through beautiful soul songs, and he also encouraged his fellow Black Americans to lift themselves up and to take pride in themselves and the Black community. A true genius. And we all need to move on up in 2026. Bert François discovered this one on my 90s house mix show Club 89, and it's a true house classic with a remix by Blaze. It's by Newark New Jersey soul singer Gerideau, and it's his second single released in 1993 the Blaze mix of Take A Stand for Love on Balearic Breakfast. Make someone feel happy today by Two Tons of Fun, which was Martha Walsh and Isora Armstrong. They were both backing singers for Sylvester and later formed the Weather Girls with the classic It's Raining Men. And making somebody feel happy is a great piece of advice for 2026. And thanks to Matt Jacobs for requesting. He wrote, the song has an incredible punchy punch right from the start, a banger that has a joyful message wrapped in gospel force aiming for more joy in 2026. Critical Point featuring Philly soul singer and songwriter Vikter Duplaix with the Masters at Work remix of Messages. That came out in 1999 and was a request from Terry Fincham. Also sending that one out to Barry Bairnitz who requested another Masters at Work Victor Duple track, In the Real World. Another great track that came out in 2025 by Brian D'Souza, who is Auntie Flo. And he released his seventh album this year, Birds of Paradise. And this is the instrumental Joy Mantra as requested by Rick Van Veen in the Netherlands. A cut from Soul II Soul's second 1990 album, but recently given a remix by Chicago house pioneer Ron Trent, and the single has been nominated for a Grammy award, and I'm wishing both Ron and Jazzy the best of luck. I'm so excited for them, and thank you to Jason Canonici for that request. Marlena Shaw with Touch Me In The Morning, and this 1979 remix is by Boston, Massachusetts native John Luongo and thank you to Artur in Paris for that request. Ed. Note: Touch Me in the Morning was initially recorded by Diana Ross. The website Songfacts shares: "In this song, Diana Ross gives her lover the boot the morning after a night of lovemaking. It's not because she just wants to love him and leave him, it's because she has a real emotional connection to this guy but knows they can't go on. Instead of dragging it out, she asks him to leave so the memory will stay intact. The song was written by lyricist Ron Miller and songwriter/producer Michael Masser specifically for Ross, who left The Supremes three years earlier and was establishing herself as a solo artist. Miller explained his thinking: "I had already dreamed up this title, 'Touch Me in the Morning,' but I didn't have the vaguest idea what it meant ... So I analyzed Diane as a person. I said, 'Well, this girl is out on her own now. She's an adult and a movie star. She's also a contemporary woman and ... much more liberal about expressing her sexual values. Whereas once upon a time, only a man could say something like that, now a liberated woman like Diane could. However, though she's ostensibly a sophisticated woman, she's still crying inside to be touched in the morning.' It was just a very cold, calculated and wonderful job of crafting." Still, if you listen closely to Marlena Shaw's version, although the main message is the same, the whole vibe is different. The original version is softer; it's a plea, it has a lot of variations, it searches for tenderness, although you feel the message is straight. And the lyrics clearly show that as well. As Songfacts states, "The song's lyricist, Ron Miller, was impressed with Michael Masser's pop composition but worried a pure pop record would alienate Ross' fans, especially since her label boss at Motown Records, Berry Gordy, was demanding a hit in case her performance in Lady Sings The Blues went sour. For some added soul, Miller borrowed from one of Ross' earlier hits. "I didn't want Diana to lose her base so we ripped off a riff from Ashford and Simpson," Miller explained in J. Randy Taraborrelli's book Diana. "One part is straight out of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough.' And then we had her talking in parts, all of which we did to keep the identity she established with 'Mountain' and to add some soul to the record."" On the contrary, Marlena Shaw's version is more direct; it has more power, it emphasises the secret pain and depicts a strong woman accepting her fate. And this shows in the rhythm of the song, which is quicker. Okay, well this song playing there just in the background is something I played at Pikes and it reminds me I have a lot to be thankful for in 2025. My residency at Pikes spending a lot of time in Ibiza this summer, having a lot of fun with the Pikes team of course my We out here set at the Cosmodelica takeover in our love dancing tent is very memorable. The London loft parties have just gone from strength to strength, and are really at their best yet especially since David left us so long ago. And I have to say our new home, and also our team it's there's just makes it so much better, and so elevated. It's the most trustworthy, loving and positive team I've ever worked with on the loft in London. All the remixes I did this year including Saint Etienne, The Street People, Santino Surfers and of course The Cure, The Balearic Breakfast 4 compilation of course and the Balearic Breakfast parties, and I want to thank all of you for spending time with me on a Tuesday morning, thanks for joining me. This is a request from Dan Edwards or DJ Jefe, who says 'this song shoots from the hip and manifests all that I love about music a trippy groovy bouncy journey happy new year'. It's The All Seeing I on Crooked Man with The return of the Crooked Cat. Oh I love this song so much it's been a long time favorite of mine. Jah Wobble, The Edge, Holger Czukay, Hold On To Your Dreams, also has Jackie Liebesit the late can drummer and lyrics by Arthur Russell, and also produced by my friend Francois K. And it was the 1983 single from them and it was requested by Susan Chan who says "Wishing you all a joyful meaningful and healthy new year thank you Colleen Cosmo Murphy and Adam for another wonderful Balearic Breakfast year may we all find peace despite everything that's going on in the world". And yes, a great kind of intention for 2026 is to hold on to your dreams, to manifest them, and as I mentioned, that was produced by Francois K. I thought I'd leave you with one last request which will take us to the top of the hour, and it's by Bill Withers it's a great Studio Rio mix of his song Lovely Day which was requested by John Perry who says 'brings me happiness after a very testing 2025' and I think we all feel the same way bring on 2026 and a lovely year. Thanks for listening!

On June 23rd 2024, Colleen played a beautiful set at the "First Light Festival". I had to share it here as it perfectly highlights Colleen's sensitive way of mixing... About this mix. – Between two "Balearic Breakfast" episodes, Colleen plays festivals during the summertime. On June 23rd 2024, she was featured during the "2024 First Light Festival" (more info on their Facebook page and their Website). When sharing the picture she took during the festival, Colleen wrote: "A lovely snapshot of the last week’s summer solstice weekend at @firstlightlowestoft - turns out I not only love sunset sets but also sunrise sets! Must be the lark in me. I’ll post it up soon :)" Lowestoft is the most easterly point in the UK, and Colleen was asked by Hemingway Design to play a DJ set on the beach to welcome the sun on the summer solstice weekend at the city’s annual renowned festival. I wanted to share this mix on the blog because it is absolutely Balearic, of course, with music flowing freely and visiting many corners of the genre's spectrum, but also because it nicely demonstrates Colleen's musical ways... When listening to the opening track, I immediately thought about The Moody Blues 1967 studio album 'Days of Future Passed'... and I had a great laugh when I heard Colleen actually played "Dawn: Dawn is a Feeling" right after the opening track! All in all, this is a beautiful set. In fact, it is a "Soul Awakening Mix", where every song is like an opening, a fresh start, "a heliocentric selection of music that heralds in a new dawn". Interesting idea, don't you think? I'm leaving you here on this reflecting note... Enjoy... Listen Back to Colleen's Set at the 2024 First Light Festival: PLAYLIST (2022) Sault – Air (1967) The Moody Blues – Dawn: Dawn is a Feeling (2002) Chris Coco (feat. Nick Cave) – Sunday Morning (1998) John Martyn – Sunshine's Better (Talvin Singh Remix) (1978) Light River Band – Light of Day (1973) The Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze (2022) John Carroll Kirby (feat. Laraaji) – Dawn of New Day (1972) Ronnie McNeir – In Summertime (2024) Marcos Valle & Leon Ware - Feels So Good (1978) Leo's Sunshipp – Give Me the Sunshine (1975) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Wake up everybody (1977) Bill Withers & Studio Rio – Lovely Day (1991) Chris Rea – Looking for the Summer (2021) Cantoma – To the Sea (Hear & Now Remix) (1971) Nina Simone – Here comes the sun THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE As I said, when I heard Sault's "Air", it immediately struck a chord and made me think about the 1967 album by the Moody Blues. Even though, volume-wise, The Moody Blues' "Dawn is a Feeling" is slightly too loud, on the rhythmic side of things, the timing is absolutely perfect. Also, both tracks share almost an identical sound (the orchestra), although The Moody Blues' recording has a broader soundstage and is less anchored. But that intention I suspected hapenned, and it made me laugh so much, reinforcing my attachment to Colleen just a tiny little bit more! She's all about the Intention, about the Feeling of the moment, you can easily picture the beach on the left side and people partying, with these huge Statues lurking somewhere in the Background... The next track nicely prolongs what just happened musically. Keeping the same tonality, Colleen chooses to play Chris Coco's (feat. Nick Cave) "Sunday Morning". The sound quality of the set is off the hook; there's a lot of realism throughout the set, although we know that Mixcloud compresses some of the high frequencies. From this very moment, I couldn't let go of the Idea that every track was like a new beginning, like a flower forever blossoming, a sun forever starting its new journey... And this is precisely what happens with John Martyn's Sunshine's Better (Talvin Singh Remix); it's another excellent example of Colleen's perfect musical choices; she keeps the flow rhythmically and opens up the sonic spectrum, the bass here being more present and the tonality more open to new winds, less restricted if we can put it that way. The marching goes on, and on, and on, as the sun appears in the sky, oh you shy star, where are you heading to today? Will you tell us? The answer will find you; it's all in the music as Light River Band's "Light of Day" slowly starts (hear the sound of the keyboards on the left side, oh so realistic, seems like a Fender Rhodes piano to me, btw)... There's a rhythmic change here as The Isley Brothers' Summer Breeze starts, indicating another part of the set, it seems... This second part of the set confirms its absolute freedom and its ever-renewing movement with John Carroll Kirby's (feat. Laraaji) "Dawn of New Day" followed by Ronnie McNeir's In Summertime and Marcos Valle & Leon Ware's Feels So Good. Take the time to notice either the perfect rhythm keeping or the small rhythmic changes, enhancing the mix's "forever new starts" feeling! Colleen never loses one beat here, always keeping us on the verge of discovery... Now, as Leo's Sunshipp's Give Me the Sunshine starts, we're going to do something here... Close your eyes, come on, close them, and let your head go up and down, following the music's groove; a light head-banging to enter the music's realm is something I absolutely adore to do, it brings freedom and a sense of absolute well-being, allowing you to concentrate on the music, its groove and letting your mind plunge into is waves... Try it now, close your eyes and let your head go up and down following the groove... You can also make variations, up, down and then left to right grooving in small motion waves... Who's feeling better now? ^^ There you go. Just as you entered music's realm, Colleen changes the pace, but it's not harsh. Did you notice that you're still banging your head as Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes' "Wake up, everybody" started? We're in heaven, right? ^^ And we'll stay right there because as Bill Withers (accompanied by Studio Rio) sings, it's a Lovely Day (another song dealing with new starts, btw), a promising summer day... Such a strong message shared here by the incredible Chris Rea with Looking for the Summer, also showcasing what is a "Balearic DJ", one who plays songs with an intention, a meaning, a groove... taking you to places you didn't knew you liked or you needed, and here, right at the end of this very track, happens the absolute Wow Moment of this very mix, with Colleen perfectly mixing Chris Rea with Cantoma's "To the Sea (Hear & Now Remix)" and ending this incredible sunrise set with Nina Simone's cover of the Beatles 1969 Classic "Here comes the sun"... "One of the Finest sets I've heard from her' (Rick Van Veen)

Sometimes, you're listening to your favourite show, and you hear a song that catches your attention. Stay On Top is a universe in itself. Let's talk about it with Jonra! 1) Dear Jonra, I’m over the moon to have you here as “Stay on top” is an absolute favourite of mine. Discovering it thanks to Balearic Breakfast was a real treat! But first things first, can you tell us more about “Living in ghosts”? How did that project come about? Eric and I started Living in Ghosts out of a need to create a moniker that could facilitate the slower, more musical dimension of our sound. We have been making music together for over two decades and have explored many different styles and vibes throughout the years. The slower tempos were always something we enjoyed creating, but we are only now beginning to release this side of our music to a wider audience. 2) “Stay on top” has a very dark musical palette; it is quite a frightening track, actually! Still, the lyrics are quite positive... Intellectually speaking, it creates a very motivating piece of music, perfectly representing a kind of “rage of despair” . How did that song come to you? Our first single, "Stay on Top," was a collaboration with longtime friend Simon "Woolfy" James. He brought his upbeat lyrics and musical sensibilities to the table, which really helped take the song to another level. Along with our live analogue jams, Simon's quirky lyrics, and Dan Hastie's masterful guitar riffs and production, "Stay on Top" was born. 3) There are several remixes of the song that recently came out. Can you share with us how these versions came to life? After sitting on the shelf for quite some time during COVID, we finally decided to start promoting the track, and it quickly caught the ears of people I shared it with through social media. Andrew, aka Lovefingers, was one of the first to hear it. He gave us amazing feedback, some great advice, and suggested we share it with Sean Johnston, who he felt would really connect with the vibe. Sean ended up playing the track at ALFOS prior to its official release. This eventually turned into a friendship and ongoing conversations about the tune, leading Sean to deliver two timeless mixes: the Hardway Bros ALFOS Dub and the Extended Mix. Soon after, I shared the track with Doc Martin, who later contributed a remix that is now out as the "Doc Martin Subwarp Mix." Doc's remix carries that classic Doc Martin sound with a raga-dub twist that reminds me of the old Bay Area Wicked crew sounds we all grew up on, but with a modern-day edge. Last but definitely not least, Emachinery delivered a disco acid remix that tied the entire package together perfectly for the cosmic acid recombination. 4) You also issued the track “Cars that go boom slow” which still has that dark touch, also keeping this hypnotic feel that you seem to love so much! What is the message behind this song? The last track we released, "Cars That Go Slow," was an edit inspired by Le Tigre's "Cars That Go Boom," the classic Miami bass tune. That one was simply something fun we felt naturally fit under the Living in Ghosts moniker. 5) Will we have to wait three more years until your next release or do you have new tracks coming out soon? As you can feel it we’re not at all excited by what you do (laughs)! We currently have a new EP taking shape featuring a collaboration with sax player John Juster, along with a new collaboration with Woolfy that we also remixed, plus several original tracks in the works. Rather than flooding the project with massive amounts of music, we want to remain highly selective and release music when it truly feels right, not simply to feed the industry machine. We are not interested in being on a treadmill where we feel pressured to release constantly. We want each record to have the proper space and time to breathe as it finds its audience. Thank you so much, dear Jonra, for this great interview! Thanks for having me, Artur. Stay on Top has been included in the Halloween Mix I posted a few years ago. You can find the post here. If you wanf to listen to the mix quickly, I added it just below, close your eyes and enjoy the Spooky but very Balearic Vibes...

Artur and his fellow companion, The Lioncub, are walking the streets of an abandoned town... They're just about to witness a deadly and frightening vision... THE BALEARIC HALLOWEEN (For the Love of Music Mix) First publication: 27th October 2024 Updated version: 03rd November 2024 A Musical Story by The Lioncub Duration: 2h20mins Audio editor: Steinberg Wavelab 6 & 11 Monitoring: Solid State Logic SSL 2+ USB Audio Interface / Sonarworks Sound ID Reference / AKG K-702 / Advance acoustics Xi125 / JBL Decade L26 (upgraded) Plugins: Waves C4 / PSP Xenon / PSP Vintage Warmer / PSP VU-Meter / Stereo Echo / Chrystal resampler / Steinberg Natural Verb Audio effects: freesound.org DR of the mix: 12 The general volume has been raised by 1db during the mastering process to ensure a pleasing listening experience while preserving the dynamics This mix is dedicated to our Captain, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy and to the Balearic Breakfast Family. – The tracklist mainly includes songs played during Balearic Breakfast and three others from my selection. Story: The night is falling as Artur and his fellow companion, The Lioncub, are walking the streets of an abandoned town... They're just about to witness a deadly and frightening vision that will lead them into the Twilight Zone... Will they be able to save the One they Love so much?... Listen and you shall find out... Throw your phone away, shut all the doors, turn off the lights. Relax, hit play... and... close your eyes... THE PLAYLIST Intro: The bad dream... José Feliciano – California dreaming DJ Shadow – Stem / Long Stem Lady Blackbird – Slave to the rhythm Poco – Ghost town Dr John – I walk on guilded splinters Lee Oskar – Haunted house The Jacksons – This place Hotel Men Tensel – Sweeping in the sweet nectar, watch out Quintus Project – Night Flight remix Confidence Man – Out of the window (Andrew Weatherall Remix) Eight Wonder – I’m not scared Frida – I Know There’s something going on (Lindstrom Remix) Peter Godwin – Emotional disguise Living in Ghosts – Stay on top (Original Mix) Anthony Teasdale – Tango de la Boca Michael Jackson – Thriller Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters Azari & III – Reckless with your love (Tensnake Remix) Snowboy – Casa Forte The Manhattan Transfer – Twilight zone Outro: 3io – Les nuits SPOILER ALERT THE BALEARIC HALLOWEEN The Story behind (and of) the Mix... I've been creating mixes using Wavelab since I was 18 years old (which brings us back to 2000/2001). I love choosing songs and creating musical stories where each song in the mix is selected because of the portion of the narrative it conveys. I always dreamed of creating a Halloween Tribute mix for our beloved show. I took the courage this year and finally decided to make it happen.... All it took was a paper, the Spotify Halloween playlist, a few movie audio excerpts, the two versions of my favourite audio editor and a Lioncub... Everything in this mix has been done to lose the listener: from the start, the ghostly apparition is announced and, musically, it perfectly introduces José Feliciano's California dreaming since the tonality of the ghostly effect is quite the same. Also, on a rhythmical side, I took a malignant pleasure in playing around sometimes: listen closely to the intro, the ticking of the pendulum puts its rhythm in your mind just to be destroyed by Elm's street theme slower melody, the two still beautifully blending together. I reproduced that trick several times in the mix and always took great care to respect the flow (listen to what happens between Quintus Project's Night Flight remix and Confidence Man's Out of the window (Andrew Weatherall Remix). At other times, I mixed the tracks to perfection (the most striking example being Michael Jackson's Thriller and Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters). Of course, while selecting the songs, I did my best to create an evolving flow, one with twists and turns with a Balearic ending, and I worked quite hard on each mix between the songs to propose something unique and unexpected each and every time... Except for Poco's Ghost Town and Ray Parker Jr.'s Ghostbusters, all the songs were played during Balearic Breakfast. While the preparation of the main mix took me approximately three days, a whole week (6/10 hours of work per day including the nightly listening sessions...) has been dedicated to its finalisation (checking the volume of the tracks, crafting Colleen's Ghostly apparition and Emily's mix, asking myself if I should add more effects or more movies excerpts, checking that the introduction was perfect and doing what it was supposed to do (meaning serve as a level indicator for the rest of the mix))... As always, I wasn't prepared to reach such a perfect mix in such a short time. Usually, such work requires months... But, when I cried while listening to it, I knew I reached the sweet spot... And I always have tearful eyes at a crucial moment in the mix... I wanted to thank Rick and Ana for their support while I worked on the mix's main picture and give a big shout-out to Olivier (Man Tensel) who shared my technical reflections on the mix (you are an outstanding audio editor, and you know it)! The Balearic Halloween is dedicated to our dear Captain, Colleen, and to all of you, fellow Balearicans... I wish you a happy Halloween... And remember, just be Balearic.

Gez Dewar, the man behind Random House Project, speaks about his new track and the challenges he faced to make ends meet... 1) Dear Gez, thank you for joining us again, here on the blog! I must say your remix of the song Senorita (by Justin Timberlake) is such a musical and tense "builder"! There's a war in there somewhere, and someone is clearly winning it, laughs! How on earth did you turn such a cool groove into this cosmic bomb?! Ha! thanks Artur. This remix was a war for sure and I thought I had lost it... I did several versions before this one and could not get a vibe that I was happy with. I was really ready to put it aside and move on. Sometimes, it's best just to surrender because you're not "feeling" it. Sometimes you can totally burn yourself out on a single mix, and you need to step away and give yourself time to regroup and start again. At one point, I felt I needed to go out and listen and dance. I ended up going to a great party called Faith run by Terry Farley and Stuart Patterson , headlining was Lil Louis and their sets blew me away and gave me permission to do what I finally ended up with for this rework. Sometimes less is more and structure is everything! 2) So the "tension" we feel in your version did not come from nowhere... Yeah, in the beginning, I got a whole version all done and finished, but then, for a few days, I took some time to "live" with the track. I remember first hearing this expression when I sent a track to Juan Atkins when I was starting my career. He said to me he would "live with it" for a few days, and I didn't understand what he meant. It's a great expression, and it allows for a curing period. So I spent the next few days listening over and over again to this first version, in the car, on headphones, out on walks, etc. And, as I moved away from the remixing process, I got on with my life, zoomed out and got a better perspective and just a gut feeling that something was not working. It wasn't what I was looking for, and, eventually, I ditched the whole version and started again from scratch, which is sometimes really hard as I was exhausted from hearing the track. 3) When listening to your version, we quite easily understand that you took a fragment of the initial song, transposed the tonality (redoing some of the instruments too if I'm not mistaken), and kept the whole thing into a steady and well-thought-out evolution. Can you share with us how you envisioned the structure of your version? Great question. Sometimes I have an overall structure in mind, at other times the parts will dictate the structure, and it will evolve organically. Dance music is all about dynamics and energy levels and steering the crowd along that journey, which is what masters like Lil Louis are experts at. This mix was about building slowly and changing subtly over time, which requires feeling your way through the track, replaying and replaying over and over again, and putting yourself on the dancefloor, and feeling what people feel. It's also about distilling the original parts down and identifying which bits best serve the new groove the strongest. The musicality of the original is really something else and Chad Jackson's keyboard parts are genius-level, super-tricky Neo Soul/Jazz chords, which took a long time to work out. They were initially alluring but ultimately weren't right for the rework. Sometimes, it's really hard to let stuff like that go, but you can end up writing yourself into a corner, holding onto parts that won't serve the new work. I ended up simplifying Chad's original chords just down to a couple, which had a great answer call feel and still worked over Justin's vocal. There are other, more subtle parts from the original, like the Horn lick, which is magnified and used repetitively in my rework (an old DJ Pierre trick). 4) You didn't keep a lot of Justin's vocals, laughs! I love how you used them as a rhythmic base; that's close to what an artist like Michael Jackson was doing live in his own productions. How do you identify snippets in a song, and how do you know they're going to really work out the right way? Often the smallest samples can become the underlying hooks that connect all the sections of a rework together, especially on larger systems, where space is much more important, and not clogging the mix up with too many vocals is key. For this mix, I ended up discarding a ton of beautiful vocal hooks and stripped it down to parts which were supporting the groove. That tiny rhythmic vocal loop you mentioned (reminiscent of Michael Jackson's vocal style) really supported the groove, as did another adlib. Often, I will run the vocal over the new drum track and shift it around offbeat and stretch and pull it until something cool happens. You have to get the old way of hearing the vocals out of your head, and try to form a new relationship with the vocals to bring something fresh. As you build the track, some ideas will stick, while often the more obvious bits will become annoying and eventually get ditched. Often, it's not until you start structuring that you realise what's working and what's not helping. This is why folks often get stuck in that terrible 8 Bar loop trap and never finish the structure, because the parts sound great in a loop but don't serve the overall track. 5) You're such a prolific remixer, and your productions are so great. What's coming next into our ears? Thanks, yeah, it's kind of my therapy! I just love doing what I do, and love that folks really enjoy it too. I get the most pleasure seeing folks dance to my stuff, and it connects me to my community. I have quite a few reworks in various stages of completion for the summer, an old Steve Silk Hurley tune, which I'm super excited about. Also, I have some remixes for the wonderful Vicious Charm Label and Kenneth Bager's Music for Dreams Label, which will be coming out soon. Thank you so much Gez for this great chinwag! Thank you again for the inspirational questions!

When you dig deeper into Balearic Breakfast's music, you may find artists, legends, I should say, that will lead you into new sonic journeys. Vick Lavender is one of these people... 1) Dear Vick, thank you for joining us here on the Balearic Breakfast Blog! Your track, Superhero, was issued on the Superhero 2x12" vinyl in 2025 , an incredibly powerful, balearic and, also, somehow, alectronic trip. How did that insane and beautiful melody come to you? Did you intend from the start to make such an epic edition with this tune? Hi Artur, thanks for having me. This may sound a little strange, but to answer this question directly, no we didn't necessarily have any intentions for a specific sound. The SUPERHERO EP is a culmination of ideas over a 7 year period , so they kinda represent different moments within that time frame. Our only intention, once we start the creative process, is to make the best jam we can possibly make.  2) A DJ, producer, instrumentalist, Founder of Sophisticado Recordings Chicago and co-owner of Bridgeport Record Store Chicago, one can say that you're no stranger to music! Can you share with us a memory of the most epic DJ set you ever had? Lol! I don't rate my dj sets. I kinda let the people do that. Honestly, I always have a great time running dope jamz for others. It's always a privilege to do what we do & get paid to do it! The places I've been blessed to play have all been special.  3) You recently issued "The Esthetic EP" , which, to me, has much more depth and warmth than the "Superhero" double 12" (the latter one being, to me, more "tribal"). How do you choose the sonic palette you want to work with when producing new tracks? When I sit down & start the process, I usually have an idea. Drums ,bassline etc that I'd like to try out & put down. After that, depending on how far I can go with it, because I'm not a musician, so there are limitations. That's where Justin Dillard comes in. Now, JD is a BEAST & our musical connection is a special one. He takes what I've done & he will expand on it. 4) According to you, what are the three most important things, sonically speaking, one must be aware of when producing a track? Well I definitely think having basic knowledge of how to get your point across as a producer is very important. Knowing your way around instruments would go far in developing a particular sound that will be synonymous with you. Also, know your software. Whatever (DAW) you're using. Get very familiar & comfortable with it. Studio monitors & space are very important when it comes to getting your ear used to its surroundings. What your music sounds like sonically is part of your musical identity as well. 5) Can you share with us a few things that will happen in your musical world in the coming months? Absolutely. We're in the process of starting up Bridgeport Recordings Chicago . The first volume will include tracks from myself, Glenn Underground, Anthony Nicholson, and Dejay Cease. Slated for a summer release. In time for Bridgeport Records' 3-year anniversary. Anthony Nicholson & myself are also working on a dope project. There's a Sophisticado Recordings project coming as well. Joe Claussell's Sacred Rhythm Music is doing Distribution on that one. Releases on Cateleya Music, Daybreakers Records UK, Mister Bear Records Berlin, & Forbidden Dance music are coming this summer through the fall. Thank you so much, dear Vick! Follow Vick Lavender on Instagram , Bandcamp

In this poignant interview, Alina Bzhezhinska, the Ukrainian Harpist, explains how her last musical effort embodies resilience in the face of life's uncertainties... 1) Dear Alina, thank you so much for joining us here on the Balearic Breakfast Blog! "Child's Play", the opening track of your last studio album "Whispers of Rain", recently played by Colleen , seems to have a worried soul. Can you take us through this opening song and tell us what you wanted to convey?  Thank you so much for having me here, Artur. ‘Child’s Play’ is really the doorway into the world of Whispers of Rain . I wanted it to capture that uneasy feeling of uncertainty, a mix of nostalgia and apprehension. The track opens softly, almost tentatively, like someone stepping into unknown territory, and then, gradually, it layers tension and texture. It’s not meant to be dark for darkness’ sake; it’s about those moments in life where the familiar suddenly feels fragile, and you’re learning to navigate the unknown. I hope listeners feel that tension, but also a subtle sense of hope underneath. There are also voices of Tulshi’s kids in the background, and they bring hope and lightness... 2) "Whispers of Rain' is a beautifully mixed and engineered album. The soundstage, the sonic layers, the atmosphere, the way the harp's sound melts with waves of electronic sounds is astounding, and speaking about your collaboration with Tulshi on this album, you said "I loved the way Tulshi felt the music, we instantly had a strong creative connection. Our collaboration was built on trust, we each understood how to complement the other’s sound without overpowering it.” Can you remember on which track you absolutely felt that connection, and was it present during the recording, or did it reveal itself in later stages while producing the album?  The connection with Tulshi was almost instant. I’d say the track ‘Across the Sea’ really embodies that interplay; the harp and the electronics just seemed to breathe together. That feeling of trust and complementarity was there from the recording sessions, but it deepened in the production stage when we were shaping the textures and layering sounds. At times, it felt like the music was guiding us rather than the other way around, which is always magical for me in a collaboration. 3) This album seems to be a musical warning. How did you choose its title, and what is the main message behind it? The title Whispers of Rain came from the idea of subtle warnings and quiet awakenings. Rain is gentle but persistent; it can nourish, but it can also remind us of fragility and change. The album is a reflection on uncertainty, resilience and awareness. It’s not a lecture but a conversation through music about noticing what’s happening around us and maybe feeling compelled to respond in some way. 4) You have a brand new EP coming out in March. Can you present it to us? The new Live recording of “Whispers of Rain” , featuring the incredible Tony Kofi on saxophone, flute and hand percussion, is a continuation of my exploration with sound, intimacy and space. We’ve experimented with more textures while keeping the live improvisation our central point. It’s playful in some places and reflective in others, but always about dialogue between instruments, between musicians and with the listener. I’m excited to share it because it feels like a more personal side of my musical voice. 5) Those who follow you, and those who feel you through your music and who know your soul, deeply feel how much you're open and willing to change things (your charity engagement proves that), and how much your music speaks volumes about everything that is going wrong, be it in Ukraine or in other parts of the world... Do you still believe music has the power to change things? What does it take for an artist to be up there fighting the odds? Yes, I do still believe in music’s power to change things, but it’s never simple or immediate. Music creates space for empathy, awareness and reflection; it can stir people to feel, to think and to act. For an artist to ‘fight the odds’ it takes courage, consistency and humility. Courage to speak up through your work, consistency to keep creating even when it’s difficult. But there is always hope that we can create a better world. I am going to Ukraine next month to work at the Art Therapy camp with kids, and am also trying to put up a big concert, "Jazz for Peace" , with many great musicians getting together.  Watch this space! Thank you so much for answering these questions, dear Alina! The Balearic Breakfast Family wishes you all the best in your musical endeavours! Follow Alina Bzhzhinska on her Bandcamp to buy her music , and don't forget to visit her website too!

Worldwide FM broadcast the 105th episode of Balearic Breakfast on September 13th 2022. ABOUT THIS EPISODE On September 12th, 2022 , Worldwide FM announced on its socials that it would be “pausing” new broadcasts. Following this statement, Colleen shared on her socials the following message: "Some of you may have seen this news about the changes being made to our beloved radio station Worldwide FM. It’s very sad news for all of us. On a personal note, Worldwide FM has been one of my anchors for the last seven years - especially during the days of the pandemic when my entire events-based livelihood dissipated in an instant. Worldwide FM, it's staff and listeners emotionally sustained me during that difficult time when I was broadcasting live from my record room each and every week. It gave me a sense of purpose and connection. I’m eternally grateful. This year marks my 40th year in broadcasting and Worldwide FM has been one of the biggest highlights of my entire radio career. I feel blessed and honoured to have been asked by Gilles Peterson to join the radio station from its earliest days in 2016. It has been an incredible musical journey. For my Balearic Breakfast fans - I plan on keeping the show going in some capacity so please follow me on my Mixcloud (linktree in bio) and please follow me on my socials for updates. In the meantime, I look forward to hosting my remaining Balearic Breakfast shows each and every Tuesday morning from 10am to 12 noon and my monthly Cosmodelica show on the third Friday of each month from 4 to 6 pm on Worldwide FM. I thank each and every one of you for all of the support you have given me. 🙏" With this happening in the life of the Balearic Breakfast family, one could expect this show and the following ones to be special. And oh my gosh, they have been special. Not only because of the fact that we all got together even stronger than before behind our Captain, but also because The Music Colleen selected during this time was, of course, poignant, reflective, but also very, very strong and with a powerful driving force. She was resoluted to lead us through this new and unexpected storm like she always did, and noone was about to let her down... "This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on Worldwide FM and my Mixcloud and it sure was an emotional show. Thank you to the Balearic Breakfast family who stepped into my life and remember that I’ll be there… Today’s show was mainly your requests and a few new little nuggets from Chip Wickham, A Man Called Adam and 3iO and classic tune from Rob Mello, Ashley Beedle, Bent, The Reflex, Jonathan Wilson, Manuel Gottsching, Nu Yorican Soul, Michael Kiwanuka and more… Enjoy your week and don’t forget to follow me on Mixcloud and my socials for more Balearic Breakfast…." Listen back to the 105th episode of Balearic Breakfast: THE PLAYLIST ( 1975 ) Manuel Gottsching – Quasarsphere ( 1973 ) Loggins & Messina   – A Love Song ( 1971 ) Nina Simone   – Just Like a Woman ( 2016 ) Michael Kiwanuka  – Rule the World ( 1983 ) Blue Gas   – Shadows From Nowhere ( 2011 ) Jonathan Wilson – Desert Raven ( 2022 ) Chip Wickham   – Before I Go... ( 2015 ) 3iO  – Les Nuits ( 1976 ) George Benson  – One Rock Don't Make No Boulder ( 1978 ) Al Johnson  – I've Got My Second Wind ( 1978 ) Melba Moore  – You Stepped Into My Life ( 1973 ) The Snippers   – I'll Be Around (Reflex Revision) ( 2022 ) A Man Called Adam  – Starlings (Chemical City Dub) ( 1998 ) India & Nuyorican Soul  – I love the nightlife (Disco 'Round) ( 1999 ) Rob Mello – Happiness (Happy Club Mix) ( 2001 ) Bent  – Always (Ashley Beedle's Mahavishnu Remix) ( 2020 ) Franckie Knuckles  – Whistle Song (Eric Kuper Remix) THE LISTENING EXPERIENCE Listening back to older episodes of Balearic Breakfast is always a great experience. We're in January 2026 as I write this review, and it's remarkable how fresh this show remains. Colleen's selections here are absolutely top-notch, and she always lets the listener fall into her vision of the musical story she proposes; there's no escaping in that one whatsoever. This episode opens with 5 rather, worried, introspective songs ( Les Nuits being the Wow Moment for sure), with George Benson being the first track to slowly let go off the unsure feeling from the first hour as the second part of the show slowly unveils its wings... In retrospect, songs like Al Johnson's I've Got My Second Wind really had a premonitory power; indeed, Colleen was having her second wind right here as Balearic Breakfast would happily continue on her Mixcloud for many more years! Also, songs like Michael Kiwanuka's Rule The World or Melba Moore's You Stepped Into My Life and of course I'll Be Around (nicely covered in French by Claude François) take another dimension in this episode, as they perfectly embrace the Family's message and the oh-so-present, vibrant, Tender and Loving Care feeling we all gave to one another... Of course, the second Wow Moment was Colleen's mix here , right there, blending You Stepped Into My Life and I'll Be There is such a beautiful move! Speaking of Colleen' s mix, this episode is one of my favourites as the mini mix she proposes here is nothing short of extraordinary ( Starlings (Chemical City Dub) / I love the nightlife (Disco 'Round) / Happiness (Happy Club Mix ) ). I remember how we all lost our minds on the chat back then! Of course, ending it with Ashley Beedle's dreamy yet infectious version of Bent's Always was, in this Context, the perfect move to do. Brava as always to the Family here, we're united in Music!

The Balearic Breakfast Family includes friends who deeply care about sharing their bottomless love of music. Pooky is definitely one of them... 1) Hi Pooky!! Thanks for joining us here on the Balearic Breakfast blog! How did you get into music? What were your first memorable musical moments? Hi, and thank you so much for having me. “Getting” into music never happened to me, to be honest. It was always there and has been my best friend since day one, something I don’t take for granted. It has never let me down, and there is a song for every mood I find myself in. Music to me is like petrol or electricity to a car: an absolute necessity. Something I don’t really talk about is that I was profoundly deaf when I was born, and I wasn’t able to hear until I was about four years old. It wasn’t picked up on by anyone except my dear mum. It was a chronic case of glue ear and required my adenoids to be removed and various other procedures. Strangely, and wonderfully, I now have perfect hearing and am privileged to actually remember my first sound, which was leaves rustling on a tree, something I will never forget. My first musical experience was hearing a band play live. It was 1975, and I had just received this gift of hearing when my parents took my sister and me to Edinburgh to see the Royal Military Tattoo. I was enjoying the whole spectacle and, in particular, the sound of the military drums, but, at the end, there was a lone piper playing up in the castle and the sound and enchanting atmosphere made me cry, not in a bad way but in a way I couldn’t describe. (much to my older sister's amusement, as she has never let me forget that moment). My mum was convinced that the lack of hearing in my younger years allowed me to develop an acute sonic sense and a hunger for new sounds. This mixtape was made a long time ago, it sold many copies and gave me the confidence that people liked the music I played and would be happy to pay for it. Obviously not very balearic but it took me weeks to perfect in one take! Pooky 2) When did you discover the art of DJ’ing? Who were your favourite DJ’s? If you’d met someone who would be willing to start DJ’ing, what would you tell him/her about the craft? I’d always loved sharing music with people from an early age on, and by the time I turned fourteen (1985), I was already running my own little sound system with my mate Rob. Crazy Daze Disco was our name, and rocking out church halls was our game!! We were truly bad at it and were often thrown out and not paid because of the inappropriate, expletive-laden hip-hop played at extreme volume. Haha! We loved every minute of it, unlike the crowd !! About the same time, my first experience of DJ’ing, as we now know it, was when a friend introduced me to a guy called Mike Clark, who was publicly known as DJ Trix. Mike, by coincidence, lived in the same village and, unbeknownst to me, was already a world-class hip-hop DJ. I had a good knowledge of and deep affection for hip-hop culture and the art of DJing, but had never seen it performed live before. One day we went round to see Mike and there he was with his two Technics 1200 turntables and a Phonic MRT60 mixer (he later went on to design his own for signature model for Vestax). It was a real eureka moment for me, and it literally changed the course of my life. Mike also used to play at a legendary night called The Defhouse, run by another great DJ, Desa, who later went on to form The Bassheads. There was also Stu Allan’s iconic “Bus Diss” radio show, a firm favourite. By 1988 I had bought my own pair of Technics and Gemini MX2200 mixer (a signature mixer from DJ Cash Money who I later got to sign it). If I were going to give anyone advice on the craft, I would first ask why they want to be a DJ and what they expect from it. Those answers would inform my advice. 3) You run the Bonsai Hi Fi Sound System. How did the journey start? Were you influenced by David Mancuso? Can you tell us more about your journey as a musical host? I guess the journey started around the late 1990s. I had heard whisperings of David Mancuso’s New York parties in magazines, etc., and in 1999(ish), I was working in a record shop when some boxes arrived from the Nuphonic record label titled “The Loft.” The track listing looked very interesting, so I bought both the vinyl box sets and the CDs, a double buy I’d been doing since 1995. I had transitioned to DJing with CDs since I started buying them in 1990, but I still bought the same albums on vinyl to maintain those analogue skills. I have a CD copy of nearly every album or single I own on vinyl, or records, as I prefer to call them. Mad but true. I had already made an immediate move to digital, as it was obvious to me that the future would be that way, something I would pivot from again when I returned to predominantly using records for the Bonsai Hi Fi parties. I poured over the incredible liner notes for days, and my mind was absolutely blown away!! I wanted to build my own system and have complete creative and musical control. That was the genesis moment. I continued DJ’ing every weekend until 2015, when I sold my wine business to start Bonsai Hi Fi Sound System with the help and advice of Colleen’s wonderful husband, Adam. He invited me to my first London Loft party in 2015, and there was a moment when Colleen played a song called "Rushing To Paradise" (how apt). That was the exact moment (on that dancefloor) that I knew it was going to be my final chapter of DJing or musical presentation in this case. My thesis, if you like. I also happened to bump into the aforementioned Desa, whom I hadn’t seen in years, and some other friends on the dance floor that very special night. It felt like a sign. I had achieved everything I wanted to do in nightclubs and wasn’t happy with the way the club scene was going, or the way DJ’s were presenting themselves; it seemed like ego had completely taken over from doing something for the love of it. Twenty people on a line-up, each playing for an hour, seems like trying to write a book where everyone writes a sentence. I love being a resident DJ; it’s so much more fulfilling to know the regulars and all the staff. Also, I do not like playing on stages; I prefer DJ’ing on the same level as dancers, so I can see the whites of their eyes and their gorgeous, big smiles. It is less important for me to be seen and more important to be heard, “Loud And Clear” as my friend Andrew Pirie might say (If you're reading this, Andrew, I’m sending you lots of positive energy!!!!). Another person I would like to mention is Andrew. The Bonsai Hi-Fi parties are held in the most beautiful setting in the middle of pretty much nowhere, on his family’s farm on the Wirral. Andrew has been my best mate and partner for as long as I can remember, and landing on the farm as our venue (which took a while for the penny to drop for both of us) is very special. I’d bought and built the system without a thought for where I was actually going to put it. He creates an amazing atmosphere and is always centre stage on the dance floor when the work is done, alongside my incredible wife and daughter, who keep me sane and make it all possible, not to forget Kerry, who basically runs the event space like an absolute goddess! 4) I vividly remember the mix you did for Balearic Breakfast, as it is a perfect example of a well-balanced set, with ups and downs, a nice musical unity and a strong rhythmic feel too. How did you prepare for that one? Thank you. I search for new music for about an hour or two every night, have been doing so for years. When I have enough new tracks that feel like they belong together, I make an old-school mixtape or CD for me and my wife to listen to. As a DJ, I am definitely against playing one genre. As the musical host at Bonsai Hi Fi it’s a little bit different as I don’t play much hip hop or drum n bass, it’s more of a delicate hedonistic vibe of disco, deep house, soul, funk and a dash of reggae, fairly organic to be honest. My brain likes the double-sided nature of going bat shit crazy on three CDJ’s in a club or the delicate playing of one song from beginning to end at Bonsai Hi Fi parties. I very much have my own take on the music, I don’t play many of the incredible records David Mancuso played, it’s more his party ethos and sound system ideas that I have been inspired by. I don’t want to be seen as a tribute act; it’s more out of respect for his amazing legacy that Colleen helps maintain (you’re an incredible Lady Colleen!). Putting together mixes is something I’ve always loved doing and spend a great deal of time on, and if you visit my Soundcloud or Mixcloud pages, some of my work is up in the 50,000 listens count. That gives me a great feeling to share the music I love, and because of the nature of only playing four parties a year, it’s a way of keeping that line of communication open. 5) Can you tell us more about what lies ahead for you in 2026? More parties, building Bonsai Hi Fi to its maximum potential whilst staying true to myself and the amazing family that Bonsai has become. I prefer not to talk about anything in the pipeline until it’s a done deal (I’ve always thought it loses its power when discussed), but I am very excited for the future. As long as the people come, we will be there!

This page summarises the Balearic Breakfast shows aired in 2025 on Mixcloud. Balearic Breakfast - 207 (07/01/2025)   | Peaceful Grooves & Wishes... ( 1959 ) Bill Evans – Peace Piece ( 2009 ) Jonathan Jeremiah  – Happiness (Morgan Geist’s Port Authority Remix) ( 1985 ) Sheila Chandra  – The Awakening ( 2024 ) God Colony ft Roy  – Loss is Not Infinite ( 1978 ) Sonya Spence  – Peace and Unity ( 1980 ) Dennis Brown  – Sitting and Watching ( 1991 ) Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian  – Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) ( 1984 ) Everything But the Girl  – Each and Every One ( 1973 ) Marlena Shaw  – The Feeling’s Good ( 1981 ) Marti Caine  – The Way You Love Me ( 1980 ) Rockie Robbins  – You and Me ( 1993 ) Paris  – Assata’s Song (Remix) ( 1983 ) June Millington  – Don’t Be Careless with Your Love ( 1976 ) Ananda Shankar  – Cyrus ( 2007 ) Uyama Hiroto  – Windspeaks ( 1980 ) MFSB  – Mysteries of the World ( 1992 ) Cajmere ft Dajae  – Brighter Days (Masters at Work Remix / Kai Alcé Edit) ( 2022 ) The Style Council  – Promised Land (Juan Atkins Remix) ( 1973 ) First Choice  – Love and Happiness ( 2022 ) Deniece Williams  – Free (Dave Lee Rework) ( 1981 ) Mike Post ft Larry Carlton  – Theme from Hill Street Blues Balearic Breakfast - 208 (14/01/2025)   | Abandoned ship under a blinding sun... ( 1977 ) Joe Henderson – Black Narcissus ( 2024 ) Common Saints  – Rebel Paradise ( 1975 ) Fox  – Yuli Yuli ( 1978 ) Nina Simone  – Baltimore ( 2025 ) Robin Frederick  – Night Blooming Thing ( 2024 ) Max Essa & David Harks  – Lobster Boys (Hifi Sean Mix) ( 1986 ) Yasuko Agawa  – L.A. Nights ( 2025 ) Masatoshi Kanno  – Day by Day ( 2025 ) United Freedom Collective  – Higher Drums ( 2025 ) ASHRR  – Please Don’t Stop the Rain (Ron Trent Remix) ( NOL ) Eagles  – One of These Nights (Ashley Beedle Remix) ( 2025 ) Ghost Assembly  – I Keep on Making the Same Mistake ( 2025 ) Tonarunur  – Lifting Off ( 2017 ) Auntie Flo (ft. Anbuley)  – Dance Ritual I (Leonid Lipelis Dream Dance Remix) ( 2001 ) Dennis Ferrer  – Funu (Hi-Life Mix) ( 2024 ) Nickodemus (ft Pat Kalla)  – Mama Tchipp (Follow Me) (Tigerbalm Remix) ( 1979 ) Black Ivory  – Mainline ( 1981 ) The Clark Sisters  – You Brought the Sunshine ( 1985 ) Curtis Mayfield  – We Got to Have Peace Balearic Breakfast - 209 (21/01/2025)   | Meeting Phil Mison & Family Gatherings (Christina DeSouza) Balearic Breakfast - 210 (28/01/2025)   | Meeting Tigerbalm & Family Gatherings (Dave Stod) Balearic Breakfast - 211 (04/02/2025)   | The Last Exodus... ( 1986 ) Marianne Faithfull – The Hawk (El Gavilan) ( 2005 ) Richard Hawley  – The Ocean ( 1997 ) Bob Marley  – Exodus (Bill Laswell Ambient Translation) ( 1995 ) Marianne Faithfull  – Love in the Afternoon ( NOL ) Cymande  – Coltrane (Crooked Man Remix) ( 1984 ) Wally Badarou  – Mambo ( 1983 ) Marianne Faithfull  – The Blue Millionaire ( 1983 ) Al Jarreau  – I Keep Callin’ ( 1976 ) Flowers  – For Real ( 1984 ) World Premiere  – Share the Night ( 2021 ) 122 North  – Drive ( 1980 ) Marianne Faithfull  – Broken English (Special 12” Single) ( 2025 ) Pellegrino & Zodyaco  – Mario ( 1992 ) Mission Control  – Outta Limits ( 2025 ) Electric Wire Hustle  – If These Are the Last Days (Eliphino Remix) ( 1992 ) Liquid Variety  – The Edge (New Dimensions) ( 1986 ) Enzo Avitabile  – Black Out ( 2024 ) Surya Botofasina (ft Radha Botofasina)  – Your Soul Is Perfect (Supreme Uniter) Balearic Breakfast - 212 (11/02/2025)   | Meeting S/A/M & Greg Wilson Balearic Breakfast - 213 (18/02/2025)   | The Loft Anniversary Special Balearic Breakfast - 214 (25/02/2025)   | Beyond... Balearic Breakfast - 215 (04/03/2025)   | I've Got A Woman In Me... (4h) Balearic Breakfast - 216 (11/03/2025)   | A Beatlesesque Magical Mystery World of Swirling Psychedelic Patterns... Balearic Breakfast - 217 (18/03/2025)   | Silence among Stars... (Meeting Kenneth Bager / Hop Burns & Black tribute mix) Kenneth Bager MIx ( 1986 )  Ambiance II Fusion   –   Colours in Spaces ( 2004 ) Hiroshi Yoshimura   –   Hayama Sound Logo ( 1987 )  Minimal Kidds   –   Moon Gone ( 2009 )  Scott Matthews   –   Is This Love ( NOL )  Kenneth Bager & Findlay Brown feat Anna Domino   –   Don’t Look Back (Random House Factor Sunset Mix) ( NOL )  Niron Higor   –   São Só Palavras feat Bruno Berle & Alici (Kenneth Bager Extended Edit) ( 1988 )  Via Nova   –   Dreams For You ( NOL )  Dj Pippi & Willie Graff   –   Harmonized (LTJ Experience Remix) ( NOL )  The Swan and The Lake   –   Penari Sepatu Jen Ferguson and Glenn Williams' Mix ( 2021 ) Pete Blaker   –   Kylie N Jason (Beach Filter) ( 2015 ) Idjut Boys   –   Dub Shine ( Link ) Haircut 100   –   Evil Smokestacking Baby (Edit by Mr K) ( 2024 ) U-Bend   –   50Peter20 ( 2017 ) Beach Boys   –   The Trader (Psychemagik Edit) ( 2015 ) Bryan Ferry   –   Midnight Train (Idjut Boys House Remix) ( 1988 ) Kriss   –   Hey Mister Mister ( 1985 ) Moses   –   We Just ( 2025 ) Luca dell'Orso   –   Dear Rosie (feat Jolisa) ( 2022 ) Crosby Stills, Nash & Young   –   Carry On (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito) ( 2024 ) Marshall Watson & Cole Odin   –   Voyager (Extended Guitar Mix) ( 2003 ) Lemon Jelly   –   Rolled Balearic Breakfast - 218 (25/03/2025)   | Pulsating and ethereal vibrations... (Meeting Saucy Lady / Darren Morgan's mix) Balearic Breakfast - 219 (08/04/2025)   | And, Suddenly, it was Spring Again... Balearic Breakfast - 220 (22/04/2025)   | Cooler Than A Breeze... Balearic Breakfast - 221 (29/04/2025)   | Breacklubbing Away... Balearic Breakfast - 222 (06/05/2025)   | Positive uncertainties... Balearic Breakfast - 223 (13/05/2025)   | And Nothing is Forever Balearic Breakfast - 224 (20/05/2025)   | Gliding Sensations... Balearic Breakfast - 225 (27/05/2025)   | Meeting Marcia Carr & Family Gatherings (DJ Macaroon) Balearic Breakfast - 226 (03/06/2025)   | The Musical healing Machine... (Meeting Pete Blaker / Carly Foxx's Mix) Balearic Breakfast - 227 (10/06/2025)   | Coming Together Balearic Breakfast - 228 (17/06/2025)   | Meeting Phil Passerra Balearic Breakfast - 229 (24/06/2025)   | Love Is A Rainbow... (4h) Balearic Breakfast - 230 (01/07/2025) | Letting Go... Balearic Breakfast - 231 (08/07/2025)   | Balearic Twists and Turns... Balearic Breakfast - 232 (15/07/2025)   | Vibrations of a Rising Sun... Balearic Breakfast - 233 (22/07/2025)   | Totara Trees Under a Lonely summmer sun... Balearic Breakfast - 234 (29/07/2025)   | Meeting Ken Fan & Family Gatherings (Kay McMahon) Balearic Breakfast - 235 (05/08/2025) | Meeting Abigail Ward & Family Gatherings (Barry 'Bearknits' Zehr) Balearic Breakfast - 236 (12/08/2025)   | Meeting Mixmaster Morris Balearic Breakfast - 237 (19/08/2025)   | Family Gatherings (Sean_E) Balearic Breakfast - 238 (09/09/2025)   | Music as Medicine... (Robot_84 / Nicolas Matar) Balearic Breakfast - 239 (16/09/2025)   | The Rythm Of Our Hearts (5th Birthday Special) Balearic Breakfast - 239bis (23/09/2025)   | The Rythm Of Our Hearts (5th Birthday Special) Same playlist as the previous show. The episode has been rerecorded in its entirety due to technical issues Balearic Breakfast - 240 (30/09/2025)   | Balearic grooves... Balearic Breakfast - 241 (07/10/2025)   | In the Hallway of Dreams... Balearic Breakfast - 242 (14/10/2025)   | Pass The Information... (Black History Month 5-hour celebration) Balearic Breakfast - 243 (21/10/2025)   | Meeting DJ Supermarkt Balearic Breakfast - 244 (28/10/2025)   | Balearic Openings... (w/ Bexxinthecity) Balearic Breakfast - 245 (04/11/2025)   | And Things Will Be Sweeter... Balearic Breakfast - 246 (11/11/2025)   | That Worrying Autumnal Wind... Balearic Breakfast - 247 (18/11/2025)   | Everlasting Sacred Grounds... Balearic Breakfast - 248 (25/11/2025)   | A Journey into Thankfulness... Balearic Breakfast - 249 (02/12/2025)   | The Cosmic Laws of Murphy... Balearic Breakfast - 250 (09/12/2025)   | Glittering Moments... Balearic Breakfast - 251 (23/12/2025)   | Driving Home for Christmas... Balearic Breakfast - 252 (30/12/2025)   | Touch me In the Morning...

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 249th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on December 02nd 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE After a busy weekend, Colleen notably played at La Discothèque this past Friday – sharing, on her socials: "The tunes were so fierce they had to be locked in a cage . Really enjoyed La Discotheque on Friday night - it was a proper party in that room. Thanks to the working crew and all who joined us on the dancefloor. I appreciate you! And I’m absolutely loving this tune by @revivalhouseproject featuring @kathybrowndiva @anelisalam @greggouldmusic @phebeedwards and the @geo_gospel_choir" – our Captain came back with one of the most beautiful episodes of this year... As you know, I always try to choose post titles wisely, making it easier for you to find episodes. And you also know I love the "Cosmic" shows Colleen did in the past (this one is great too 😉). For this one, I brought back the listening session part of the post, since there's a lot to say... In short, our dear Captain did a cosmic trip like never before. The first part of today's episode is darker, uncertain; it searches for something, it reaches deep. The second hour, on the contrary, while still keeping a cosmic vibe, has a generous openness that slowly reveals itself to the listener... And there are a lot of Wow Moments too to be noted, so bear with me, we're going to be a little bit longer here than before... Listen back to the 249th episode of Balearic Breakfast: This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud and is a mix of spacy, cosmic vibes for teleportation and uplifting, soulful vibes for inspiration. The closing song is in commemoration of World AIDS Day (1st December) - the ICON Sylvester seemed a fitting choice. This is the poster from Sylvester & The Hot Band’s debut album released in 1973! The artist’s life and unbelievable talent was cut short by this nefarious illness in 1988 when the Reagan administration chose to neglect those with the disease. And now this administration is choosing to ignore it, too. But I won’t and am sending peace, love and light to all those who have been affected by AIDS. Thanks to all of those whose requests were played on today’s show and all those who joined in the live stream. I’ll be back on Mixcloud Live next Tuesday from 10am to 12pm GMT. Until then I hope you enjoy today’s show and the past shows archived on my Mixcloud. Thanks for listening! THE PLAYLIST (1978) Cécilia Angeles – Climax (Our First Day of Love/It's A Love Day) (2020) State Azure – Love on a Real Train (1993) Reload – Le Soleil et la Mer (2025) Mark Barrott (ft. Norma Winstone & Leo Taylor) – I am the Sun, You are the Moon (2025) Chaz Jankel – Rhumba Jam (Mudd Remix) (2025) 40 Thieves – Such a Good Trip (2025) Atlas – Compassion (2025) Pete Blaker – Don't Stop (2020) Mr President (ft. Hawa) – Gabriel (2020) Peven Everett – Feelin Who You Are (Shelter Vocal) (2025) Pepe Link – Kalakuta (Kiko Navarro Remix) (2025) Stefano Ranieri – Coming for Ya (Cee ElAssaad Remix) (2022) Revival House Project – Earth Song (What About Us) (2025) Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers – Save Your Soul (Joe Claussell's Sacred Rhythm Praise Version) (1973) Sylvester & the Hot Band – Southern Man THE LISTENING SESSION... The show is built in two distinct parts. However, they are linked together by spaciness and depth. Did you notice that lately, Colleen's shows have a slow-evolving pace? This one is no exception. It starts with four songs, cosmic trips, allowing the listener to dive slowly into an unknown darkness where the mind slowly disappears. Cecilia Angeles' Climax really acts as a slow evolving explosion and, to me, one of the best, if not the best show opener ever to be played since the show started back in 2019... It is followed by the three other songs that are Love on a real train, Le soleil et la mer, not forgetting the slightly more open I am the sun, You are the Moon... These songs create one of the strongest starts I have ever heard and clearly show how to build anticipation and eagerness, while also allowing the listener to lose his soul... Of course, Colleen's mix is always light, it helps the travel actually to happen, pay attention also how the rhythm evolves here, it's constant but Moving... Read that again... It's constant but Moving (both meanings are accepted 😉)... Another secret great DJs know how to use, right? Then, another thing happens, after her presentation, Colleen very rightfully chose Chaz Jankel's Rhumba Jam and this is where you should wake up immediately from your dream and ask yourself: What the heck is going on here? Did you notice how much this track keeps on taking you into the cosmic space while showing you renewed yet different visuals? It's huge. While you still feel the spaciness, while it's still the driving force, its position is different, yet it totally reflects itself into the previous tracks played by our dear Captain... Remember what I said? It's constant but it's Moving... Rhumba Jam could be your perfect Balearic track, the one you could play during a sunny set somewhere close to the sea while people are having lunch in a fancy restaurant. Yet its rhythm is cosmic, and listen to the depth of the track and its effects... Clearly, Colleen is still on a cosmic trip here, as everything on this track reminds us of the first songs played a few moments earlier... There's also something in this episode which makes it so open to the ear and so soothing to the mind, the tracks are longer. I immediately noticed that when taking a look at the playlist (I wasn't able to listen to the livestream in full because of work) and this point is confirmed with the next song, 40 Thieves' Such a Good Trip... Indeed... Atlas' Compassion confirms, with its impeccable sonics, what I said in the beginning: Colleen is driving us to the unknown today, and she's at full speed and in total control... And, with Pete Blaker's Don't Stop closing the first hour of today's show, which made me think of Bomber's Supermax, I arrive at the point of this analysis where I can share with you the Wow Moments of this episode. There are a lot of them today! Of course we have Climax, Love on a real train, Don't stop, in the first hour of the show, but we also have, in the second part, songs like Feelin Who You Are, and of course, the absolute banger that Michael Jackson's Earth Song is (here beautifully covered by Revival House Project), not forgetting Joe Claussel's version of Save Your Soul nor the last song of today's episode, another impeccable cover, Sylvester's version of Neil Young's 1970 Southern Man! I think I don't need to get into a deeper analysis of the second hour of the show, as you clearly felt how, by initiating a deep trip in the listener's mind in the first hour, Colleen was able to take him further down the line, playing songs that kept him in an unconscious state... Brilliant show Colleen... ANNOUNCEMENTS (from Colleen's presentation) The London Loft Party is hapenning this weekend. And yeah, reservations have gone very quickly. We still have a few left. And if you want to join the friendship train at loftparty.org, you can sign up for our mailing list. And the final reservations are going out tomorrow. And in 2026, we'll be hosting parties in March, June, September and December. (...) Speaking about DJ Naughty, I will be playing with him back to back at Wonderfruit for four hours (Ed. Note: Sun 14 Dec 23:00–03:00). That's a festival in Thailand happening in a couple of weekends time. And really looking forward to that. I've known Naughty. He's a legend in Japan. He was on the Rainbow Tour with Larry Levan and Francois K. I've played back to back with him many, many, many times as well. So if you happen to be in Thailand, come to the Wonderfruit Festival. And I think Naughty and I are playing back to back on the Sunday. So looking forward to that. ABOUT THE SONGS (from Colleen's presentation) Our first day of love/ it's a love day by Cecilia Angeles, a singer who was born in South Africa and educated in France. And I have to say her cadence, her speaking cadence reminded me a little bit of Laurie Anderson's Sharkey's Day. The short original version of that song came out on Angeles's album 1978 Streaming, but it just came out on Isle of Jura back in May on the compilation Archipelago Cosmic Fusion Gems from France 1978 to 1988, which features music from the Sona Mondial era in which musicians in both the Parisian suburbs and the French Caribbean were experimenting with synths, drum machines within their own home studios. And the comp was put together by French digger and DJ Arnaud Simetière, also known as Switchgroove. And merci beaucoup to David Puzzi for that request. This next one is a cover of a song that was featured in the movie Risky Business. But don't let that fool you. As it's one of the most cosmic gems recorded by krautrock, Cosmisch Musik Kingpin's Tangerine Dream. Love on a Real Train was released as a single in 1984 with the B-side Guido the Killer Pimp and was voted as one of the best songs of the 1980s by Pitchfork. So this is a real true classic. But the song really doesn't wear its age and it's been covered by many cosmonauts, including this one as requested by Danny Broderick. It's by British producer Patrick Unsworth, who's been crafting ambient experimental electronic music as State Azure. And he's been very prolific for the last 15 years. I've gone down a rabbit hole of his recordings and you should check out his work. In fact, he was rewarded the Shawville Ambient Album of 2024 for Alpha I, which I listened to this morning. And I can guarantee that State Azure's spacey sounds will be a great assistance during the next few hectic weeks of holidays. Here is State Azure with Love on a Real Train. We rewound to 1993 with the, oh gosh, I love this one, with another wonderfully talented person, Mark Pritchard. And it's a track from his first Reload album, A Collection Of Short Stories. We heard the song Le Soleil et la Mer, as requested by Nutritious Jim, and later Tom Middleton joined Pritchard on some of the Reload releases. And together they became Global Communications, also Jedi Knights, and Secret Ingredient. So many great house tracks in the 1990s from them. I also had them up on my Club 89 show around that time. And I now have a working DAT player. I got an early Christmas present from my husband, so I'm hoping, I think that one was recorded. I got to go through the loft with all the boxes of cassettes and DATs and dig that one out. And Pritchard is just a great producer across many different styles. And this year he released a new collaboration with Tom York on Warp Records. Well, I hope you're feeling a bit relaxed. I hope you enjoyed that Spacey set. You know, my name's not Cosmo for nothing. I am the Sun, You are the Moon by the wonderfully talented British producer and Ibiza resident, Mark Barrott. He began releasing music three decades ago as Future Loop Association. He's the man behind the International Feel label and many of its releases. And he's been crafting some beautiful solo albums for the last decade, including last year's Everything Changes, Nothing Ends. And this is a new project of his with singer Norma Winstone, a legend in the British jazz scene, known for her wordless improvs, and her son, Leo Taylor, a founding member of the band The Invisible, and someone I've also had the pleasure of working with on The Electric Eden project. I think I've told you about that. Still haven't done a real release. We did remix Secure, having said that, but that's the project I'm doing with Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Alexis Taylor, and Lou Hayter. So we're getting back into the studio before Christmas, still chipping away at that. But I just love that one from Mark Barrott, just absolutely beautiful. And I believe that's coming out soon. He sent it over to me. I don't have the details of the release date on that. This next one is coming out this week on Paul Mudd Murphy's Claremont 56 label, and it's a new song by Chaz Jankel. He's the virtuosic keyboard player who shaped much of Ian Dury's Blockheads band, the funky tracks like Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick and Reasons to Be Cheerful. Also some great solo records like Glad to Know You, and one of my favorites, Three Million Cents. Well, he's back with a new one called Rhumba Jam coming out on vinyl actually this week, and this is label boss Murph's remix. Another compilation cut 40 Thieves was Such a Good Trip. And that's from the comp 15 Years of Leng Records. And that came out a couple of weeks ago. Leng was founded by Simon Purnell and Paul Murphy. I'm wishing them a happy anniversary. And for this comp, they decided to look into the future with new tracks by artists on their label. And the collection features what you would expect from this comp, a distinctive fusion of mid tempo sleazy disco, ballerica and chugging house, interspersed with elements of electronic psychedelia, and synth powered space disco. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, ticks many of my boxes. And I saw both Paul and Simon at Philly Brook where DJ Naughty was playing a couple of weekends ago. And I also want to send a shout to Simon Pernell as his venue Philly Brook in East London is a great example of an independent music venue and restaurant that serves its community. And I've heard a lot of great DJs there like DJ Naughty was there a couple of weeks ago. The Egypt Boys are regulars. I've also been there for Memorial for Friends. And there's a real warmth and heart to the venue. So I highly recommend it. Compassion by Atlas, and that's from a new compilation called Paraíso, the true spirit of Ibiza as selected by DJ Alfredo. And that recently came out on Rebirth, and grazie to the labels Shield, who gave me the vinyl tresor a few weekends ago. And as a listener to the show, I'm sure you're well aware that DJ Alfredo was the father of the balearic beat and was one of the most significant architects of the multi stylist sounds of the balearic islands. And he drew people to the island through his legendary sets at Amnesia (Ed. Note: We paid tribute to DJ Alfredo in the 169th episode of the show). And that compilation features some of the songs he championed over the years, including tracks by Mr. Fingers, 808 State, Willie Colon, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and even some from Alfredo himself, one that's actually unreleased until this compilation. Don't Stop by Balearic Breakfast fave Pete Blaker, as requested by Vinyl Hearts Club. And the Dutch producer has done so many great stretched out balleric reworks of older tunes. He recently started remixing new tunes. I played his Eric Dubb countless times at many gigs this year. And he also has a forthcoming album on the horizon, and I'll play something from that next week. And don't forget, he did an exclusive Balearic Breakfast mix and interview back in May if you want to check that out. My daughter Ari turned me on to this next one. And she featured it on her latest Ari's Pirate Material radio show on The BoatPod. You can find her show on Mixcloud. Just follow the BoatPod. And it's a cover of a house tune that I played relentlessly when it came out in 1996. The song Gabriel by producer Roy Davis Jr. and the multi instrumentalist and singer Pevan Everett. Well, this version does hold a candle to the original. I mean, the original is so fantastic. It's really difficult to do a cover of a great song, because they didn't try to just copy it. But they gave it a new lease on life with a slick kind of sultry funky groove. Mr. President is the very talented French producer and musician Bruno Hovart, who goes under many other aliases, including patchworks. And as Mr. President, he's released four albums on Favorite Recordings. And this one is from 2020's One Night, featuring Hawa, Mr. President with Gabriel. Peven Everett, Feelin' Who You Are, the Shelter vocal. And I just had to stick that on last minute because I had just mentioned Peven Everett because of the Mr. President cover of Gabriel. And there it was sitting in front of a pile of records on my floor as I'm getting ready and prepping for this weekend's London Loft Party this Sunday. I should also mention Peven Everett has been suffering from lung cancer, and we wish him a full recovery (Ed. Note: You can still support Peven in his battle by donating a few bucks here). The Kiko Navarro remix of Kalakuta by Pepe Link, who is Jose Lopez Ojeda. And he released Kalakuta 20 years ago, and Navarro has just given it a new lease on life with some great percussion and beats. And that's coming out next week on Navarro's label, Afro Terranio. The Cee ElAssaad Remix of Comin' For Ya by Italian DJ producer Stefano Ranieri. In fact, this is his debut. And there's also a CoFlo remix. And it's all out on LSAAD's label. So head on over to NSold on Bandcamp to pick that one up. This next one sounded great this past weekend at La Discoteque. And it's by The Revival House Project. Features Kathy Brown, Angelica LaMola, Phoebe Edwards, Greg Gould, and the Geo Gospel Choir. Here they are with a song requested by Thanos Kotronis, Earth Song, What About Us? I want to leave you on a more reflective note. Yesterday was World AIDS Day. And tragically, but not really that surprisingly, the Trump administration is no longer commemorating World AIDS Day. Kind of reminds me of the Reagan administration in the 1980s when I moved to New York and the AIDS pandemic was in full swing. It was very, very, very scary. But the Reagan administration kind of neglected it, belittled it and kind of ignored it until it was too late. Well, I want to recognize all those who have been affected by this nefarious illness. So I thought who better than one of the greatest singers and performers who sadly passed from AIDS in late 1988, Sylvester. And I just love Sylvester. He was just an amazing singer, performer that could do so many different styles. I mean, he was also signed to Fantasy, one of the best jazz labels in the world. You know, he could do kind of Euro disco, soulful disco and soul jazz. And also this one, which is from his debut album, actually, it's Sylvester and the Hot Bands debut album. And it's really incredible because Sylvester is all sequined up in high heels with hot red gloves. And this came out in 1973. So he was so, so ahead of his time. But not just with shock value, he truly had the talent to back it all up a true icon. So I'm going to leave you with one more tune. I'll be back with you next Tuesday, live from the record room on my MixCloud Live from 10 to 12 if you're if you can join me. But until then, I want to leave you with this and in recognition of World AIDS Day. This is Sylvester and the Hot Band with Southern Man.