You may have seen on instagram, and maybe on the internet, the Loft 55 clothing brand. I met its creator Ali to understand how David's approach to music helped him in developping his own clothing journey... 1) Hello Ali! Thank you so much for joining us here on the Blog! Can you introduce yourself and tell us your first memories with music?   Hey Artur! Thank you so much for having me. It’s a huge honour to be asked. I’m Ali, the creator of LOFT55, which is my clothing label set up in 2018 to celebrate the spirit of physical community. Dance music plays a big part in all of this, especially the dancing with other people element. In light of this I’d have to say my first real memory comes from hearing ‘White Lines’ by Grandmaster Melle Mel when I was 14 years old. I’d just received my first Sony Walkman and a friend put it in my player. From that moment onwards dance music has been my thing in all its various forms, as long as it has a funk spirit to it and it's good for dancing too!    2) And then, there was David... How did you discover him and what made you fall in love with his musical journey? Did you go to the loft and met David? Tell us all about it!   Ah yes, the godfather and originator of the art of bringing people together through good spirt and good music. I discovered David later on in life (early 40s) while enjoying a dj set by Greg Wilson at a UK festival called Bestival in 2006. I’d been djing a while in Brighton and was naturally attracted to hearing both old and new music played together. Most of which being completely new sounds to my ears. This lead on to some investigation work online which ended up unearthing a site called DJ History. There I found out about David and The Loft. The whole concept and purpose feeling absolutely perfect for social engagement. Sadly, I never met him. However, I did attend one of The UK Loft Parties in London, but, sadly, he wasn’t in good enough shape to travel.   3) You took your journey one step beyond then by launching Loft55, how did that happen?! Can you present to us a few of your last creations? What's the philosophy behind Loft55? When I retired myself from djing and putting on parties, I was simultaneously getting back into clothing. Primarily for personal use at first, but then I decided a new creative venture was in order. However, it had to have a purpose and a positive message behind it. This is where the influences around The Loft and physical community came in. Alongside this a trip to Vietnam with my wife was a big moment. Realising The Vietnamese put their past in the past was something I wanted to incorporate as a positive. Hence 55, the year north and south Vietnam split. In the UK we were going through Brexit which was very divisive. My thinking being, if The Vietnamese can overcome something as hard as a war then why not spread the message? I chose this through clothing with the LOFT55 stamp. In The UK things are tough again with all the political stuff that's raised its head. Another moment to celebrate physical community even more in my view.   To see my work just type LOFT55 in online and it will come up somewhere showing what I’m currently doing.   4) What were the hardest moments you experienced during the last few years? If you had to help someone wishing to launch a new brand, a new product, what would you recommend? Without question it’s been the drop off in people’s disposable incomes that’s required to keep something like what I do going at my level. I went into LOFT55 as a side hustle then the opportunity presented itself to go all in. This lasted for almost 3 years. However, what savings I had to support the business would get eaten away consistently. Then, in 2024, I pulled the plug and said that’s it. But, after self-funding a return through other work, I kickstarted LOFT55 up again. My view being it’s a lifetime commitment supported by my own investment where I can. The hardest part? To be honest I don’t really see anything hard about any of this. It’s all a pleasure come either the rough or the smooth. It’s a long player, not a race to make an income. I suppose this is the advice I’d share with anyone at this level. Enjoy yourself, have a purpose behind your creative output and enjoy what comes your way. Especially if you get to interact with people along the way. It’s a beautiful thing. 5) What's next for loft55? I’ve never really had a set plan. When Colleen posted on her socials a picture wearing her LOFT55 hoodie, it wasn’t a prerequisite to do with any plan that would lead on to something else. I tend to operate with an organic approach. See where things lead to and take it from there. I hope in some small way this mirrors the spirit of The Loft and David’s stewardship in keeping it underground. If pressed, I'd love to see how LOFT55 feels if it makes it a whole 10 years which isn't too long now. Not bad from an idea cooked up in my parents bathroom and from someone who basically makes everything up with no real formal background in any of this!

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 248th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on November 25th 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE Thanksgiving, observed on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States and on the second Monday in October in Canada, is another moment of the year where the Balearic Breakfast Family gathers around Colleen, musically celebrating a time which should occur all year long... I vividly remember the first time we celebrated thanksgiving musically, it was such a laid-back episode! You can listen to it here! Today's episode is another incredibly beautiful journey, Colleen's selections being so laid-back, with a wonderful slowly evolving rhythm and a perfectly executed mix, so precise you can breathe peacefully while listening to the show and relax totally, knowing no harsch drops will take you out of this wonderful place... Of course, the Family gave thanks to relatives, friends, parents and of course we all celebrated our Beloved show together. It was a nice moment indeed as Colleen played a lot oF our beloved Classics (besides, it was Ariana's 21st birthday two days ago on November 23rd, so it was another element that brought an indirect ray of sunshine in our lives)! Listen back to the 247th episode of Balearic Breakfast: This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now archived on my Mixcloud and its a Thanksgiving celebration - songs of unity, hope, love and gratitude. I’m so thankful for the Balearic Breakfast community for showing up on the Mixcloud Live week after week and for the song suggestions - thank you for the music. I’m also grateful for my family, my friends and for life, itself. It’s not something to be taken for granted and some members of the Balearic Breakfast Family have had some daunting challenges to their own lives including our friend @thesteveaclarke . This month Steve is swimming 100 kilometers during November to raise funds for@thestrokeassociation He is swimming 4-5 kilometers a day which is 200 pool lengths each session – and this is on top of his work commitments. Ten years ago this month, Steven suffered a stroke, so he is well acquainted with the devastating effects a stroke can have. And I’m familiar with it, too. Sixteen years ago, my father was doing his regular one-mile swim and suffered a massive stroke from which he never recovered. The @strokeassociation has a program called Swim for Stroke which encourages stroke survivors to swim as part of their recovery and to rasie funds for specialist support and groundbreaking research. Steven is completing his 100 kilometers this week and you can donate via my linktree. Good luck Steve! Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving and thanks for listening. THE PLAYLIST (2014) Beautiful Chorus – Pachamama (1979) Betty Wright – Thank You for the Many Things You've Done (1980) Tom Coppola & Googie – Joyous Flame (1973) Batteaux – Living's Worth Loving (1994) United Future Organisation – Tears of Gratitude (2019) Durand Jones and the Indications – Morning in America (2010) Richard Earnshaw ft Ursula Rucker & Roy Ayers – Rise (2006) Jonny Lang & Michael McDonald – Thankful (1984) D-Train – Thank You (1978) Jean Carn – Happy to Be With You (NOL) Bill Withers – Lovely Day (Sgt Slick Recut) (1974) The Intruders – Be Thankful for What You've Got (1980) Odyssey – Hang Together (2019) Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You (Kon's Shine Your Light Remix) (2022) L.T.D. – Love to the World (Dave Lee Rework) (1992) Ultra Naté – Rejoicing (Deee-Liteful Stomp Mix) (1989) Bäs Noir – I'm Glad You Came to Me (Steve Anderson Remix) (2022) Crackazat – Thank You (2022) BeBe Winans – Thank You (Masters at Work Vocal Mix) (2019) Mental Remedy – Dance for Gratitude (1976) Isley Brothers – Harvest for the World (1977) ABBA – Thank You for the Music ANNOUNCEMENTS (from Colleen's presentation) Good morning, Balearicans. I'm Colleen Cosmo Murphy hosting your weekly Balearic Breakfast on MixCloud Live. And greetings to you all over on the chat. Thanks for joining me. This week's show will go a little bit longer than high noon, as it's a Thanksgiving special. And there were a lot of great requests fitting in with today's theme. You know, the world's a pretty crazy place right now. Perhaps that's the understatement of the year. But as always, there's still a lot of beauty and love and, you know, so much really to be grateful for. So for one thing, we can be thankful for life, life itself. And this brings me to a fundraiser from one of our Balearic Breakfast family members.This month, Steven Clarke is swimming 100 kilometers, that's 62 miles, during November to raise funds for the Stroke Association. So he's swimming about four to five kilometers a day, which is about 200 pool lengths each session. And this is on top of his work commitments. 10 years ago this month, Steven suffered a stroke. So he is well acquainted with the devastating effects that a stroke can have. And I'm familiar with it too. 16 years ago, my father was doing his regular one mile swim, and he suffered a massive stroke from which he never recovered. And he passed to the next realm three weeks later, in fact. The Stroke Association has a program called Swim for Stroke, which encourages stroke survivors to swim as part of their recovery. And it also raised funds for specialist support and groundbreaking research. So Stephen is completing his 100 kilometers this week. And if you would like to support him, head over to the JustGiving platform, where you can find The Stroke Swim fundraiser by Steven Clarke. And that's Clarke with an E. Good luck, Steve. ABOUT THE SONGS (from Colleen's presentation) Pachamama by Beautiful Chorus from their album Hymns of Spirit. And Beautiful Chorus is a women chorus that fuses electronic, choral, deep bass, hip-hop, and jazz into albums that span wordless symphonies to full rhythmic songs with sound healing frequencies and love-centered messages. The song we heard came out over a decade ago, but they also have a more recent album called High Frequency Love Music. And thank you to Ana sancho and Barcelona for putting them on our radar. This next song is a request from John Weir. And I also want to dedicate this song to my husband, Adam, as the lyrics really resonate with the way that I feel about all that he does for me. Thank you, Adam. It's by the late American soul singer Betty Wright, who got her start with her family's gospel group in Florida when she was a young child. And she was then discovered when she was 12 and signed to Deep City Records. Later, she helped two other Florida natives get discovered and signed. That's George and Gwen McCrae. I'm sure you know of them. And she also discovered Peter Brown. Wright herself released around 15 albums during her career. She had some hits, she won a Grammy. And this is a song from her 1979 LP Travelin' in the Right Circle. Betty Wright with Thank You for the Many Things You've Done. Joyous Flame by Tom Coppola & Googie, a singer-songwriter who also recorded under her own name, Carol Brooks, and she was also Tom's wife. And Joyous Flame is from the couple's only album together, Shine the Light of Love, which was released in 1980, and then reissued by Favorite Recordings. And Tom Coppola was a member of Herbie Mann's Band, and then met Googie, and they started collaborating together. And they co-founded the group Air, and they first backed Herbie Mann, and then evolved to also work with Lenny White, Flora Purim, and Ray Barretto, amongst others. And thank you to Sue Forrest for that request. Living's Worth Living, which is a blue-eyed soul cult classic from Batteaux. And that's from their self-titled album released in 1973. And the group was comprised of the Batteaux Brothers and only released one album of their underground folk funk sound. And you just wonder why, as it had all of the ingredients for success. It's a fantastic album, and had a hot backup band that included Tom Scott and John Gurin. And the record also came out on CBS Records, so massive distribution. It was a forerunner to the West Coast country rock sound. And thanks to Clem Sensen for unearthing that one for us. From the album with the fantastic title No Sound is Too Taboo, that's Tears of Gratitude by United Future Organisation. The Japanese funk group founded in 1990, and that were signed to Giles Peterson's record label. The group included Toshio Matsuura, and also the late Yabe Tadashi, who sadly passed away last year. And thank you to BexMac in New York City for that lovely request. A request from Jeff Peltzner in Christchurch, New Zealand, whom I had the pleasure of meeting when I was in Australia a couple years ago. And he says this next song is beautiful, powerful, and truly relevant. And I completely agree. It's by Indiana's Durand Jones and the Indications. And they draw inspiration from the sociopolitical messages of bands like Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, and also the orchestrated soul sound of the 1970s. But they also have the edge of hip-hop acts like Nas. They've released one live album and four studio albums, including this year's Flowers. And this is from their second album, 2019's American Love Call. This is Morning in America. DJ producer Richard Earnshaw, with poet and songwriter Ursula Rucker, and the late Roy Ayres, with Rise. And that's from Earnshaw's only album, 2010's In Time. It has collaborations with heavyweights like Carlene Anderson, Jocelyn Brown. And thanks to Rick Van Veen for that poignant request. The North Dakota blues rock singer, songwriter, guitarist Jonny Lang, with Thankful, from his album Turn Around. And that was released a couple of decades ago, and was requested by Bert Francois in Brooklyn. And because it features Michael McDonald, I also need to send that song out to Special K. Ed. Note : For those of you who may want to dig deeper into Johnny's discography, you must take the time to listen to his second studio album, Lie to Me, released on January 28, 1997, a day before his 16th birthday. It is Lang's big-label debut and it really highligts his insane musical maturity! The New-York City post-disco band, D-Train, with Thank You, from their 1984 Something's On Your Mind album. And it was their last album before they disbanded. D-Train were James Williams and Hubert Eaves, and they racked up some great songs for the Dance Floor, including You're the One for Me, and My All-Time Favorite Keep On. And thank you to Anto Nabet for that request. Soul jazz singer Jean Carn, who released loads of solo albums, but she also worked with Earth, Wind & Fire, and Norman Connors, and Dexter Lanzell, and her ex-husband, Judd Carn. We just heard Happy to Be With You, the title track from her 1978 LP, as requested by Angelita Biondolio, who says "Every day I'm thankful for community, good health, my precious pup Miles, my partner who keeps me grounded, and music, music, music. Thank you, Colleen Cosmo Murphy, for all you do". And this one, well, we all know and love, but it's been given a recut by Sgt Slick and requested by Barry Berenitz in Washington, D.C. And it's exactly what I'm wishing you all on Thanksgiving. Here's Bill withers (ed. Note: With Lovely Day). Be thankful for what you've got, the obvious choice for a Thanksgiving special. And there've been so many versions. It was written and first performed by William DeVaughn. But there's also versions, of course, by Massive Attack, Omar and Erykah Badu, Prince Fatty, there's a load of other reggae versions. But we heard the one by The Intruders this year. And that was produced by John Davis. And sending that one out to Pedro Roland, Keith Yersley, Sunday Sessions, and Bex Mac. Odyssey with Hang Together. And that's the 1980 single by the New York Family Act. And that was requested by Susan Chan, who says, "I'm wishing my fellow Americans a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it's all about food and spending time with my huge family. I know quite a bit of them. They're great people. I'm very grateful for this community, Thanksgiving or not. And I'm dedicating these songs to my family and my Balearic Breakfast friends". Thank you so much, Susan. Ed. Note: This song was played by our dear Captain during the pandemic in 2021. I still remember how hearing this song for the first time during the show back then made me realise what this was all about. Alicia Myers, formerly of the band One Way, she went solo in 1981 with her debut album, Alicia, which featured the song, I Want to Thank You. And it was so popular with club DJs that it was released again the following year on her album, I Fooled You This Time. And we just heard Boston native Khan, his Shine Your Light remix, and absolutely love that one. And sending that one out to Mike Hodges and Rick Shearman. This next one has long been a favorite of mine. And I've played it on many dance floors, both the original and this great rework by Dave Lee. It was also requested by David Stoddard. Standing for Love Together and Devotion is the 70s California soul band L.T.D, featuring the gorgeous vocals of Jeffrey Osborne, with Love to the World. Rejoicing the 1991 single by house legend Ultra Naté, given the remix treatment by Dee Light. And the original is from her debut album, Blue Notes in the Basement, which was produced and arranged by the Basement Boys in Maryland. That's where she's from as well. And that was requested by London House Music Works. Well, I hope you like those vintage classic house cuts. Bäs Noir with I'm Glad You Came to Me, the Steve Anderson remix, as requested by Matt Raistrick. Matt originally came out on New Groove Records, which was really the hippest house label, which started in the late 1980s. Or one of the hippest house labels, along with Tracks, probably. But this was the New York version. And it was the Mendez couple, along with Judy Russell, who worked at the record shop Vinyl Mania, and had acts like Aphrodisiac, Frankie Bones, Bobby Condors, and also Bon Noir, who we just heard. They ended up getting signed to Atlantic as well on their album, 1992. Ah, Bäs Noir had their big hit, Addicted 2 luv. And now for something a bit more recent from Swedish producer and jazz electronic musician Crackazat. And it's a request from Steve Wakley, or DJ Macaroon, who says, "I'd like to dedicate Thank You by Crackazat to you, Colleen Cosmo Murphy, and all of the Balearic Breakfast family for sharing such amazing music over the years, feeding my soul and warming my heart. Love you all". BeBe Winans with Thank You, the Masters at Work Vocal Mix, that's the Detroit soul singer who's known for his collabs with his sister, Cece. And he embarked on a solo career in 1997 with his debut album, which featured that song. And it was given a classic remix by Masters at Work. And I loved it when it came out. And I still do. And thanks to a few of you for requesting that one. Simon Ellis, David Stoddard, and Danny Broderick. And Danny Broderick also says thank you to Mrs. Broderick, which is very lovely. Well, thank you so much for joining me. I want to thank you for your support, your requests, and being part of the community. Thanks for listening and Happy Thanksgiving. Mental Remedy with Dance for Gratitude. And that was requested by Tomohiro Yamada. And Mental Remedy is Jeff T. Guillaume and Joaquin Clausell. And that's from their 2019 album, A Journey to Noi. And again, thank you to Tomohiro Yamada in Osaka, Japan for that request. The title cut from the Isley Brothers' 1976 LP Harvest for the World (ed. Note: See also here). And that is my request. And I'm dedicating that to our daughter, Ariana, who turned 21 over the weekend. I give thanks to her. I give thanks to my husband. I give thanks to my family. I give thanks to my friends and also the Balearic Breakfast community. I just love this song. Celebrate your lives. Give thanks for your children. Thank you so much for joining me. And this last song is requested by Siobhan Murphy, who says, After all, what is the holiday season without a little bit of cheesy music? She wants to thank me and also the Balearic Breakfast family members for the requests and all the mixes over 2025, an insane year. And we still find a little joy on Tuesdays. I don't even need to tell you who this is. But it's called Thank You for the Music.

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 246th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on November 11th 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE To say the world is not turning round lately would be an euphemism. From AI changing billions of lives with people losing their jobs, to political unrest (with Donald Trump openly criticising New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani calling him a communist and questioning his impact on the city’s infrastructure plans), not forgetting wars taking place all around the world, it seems we're not getting peace anywhere soon. And this is heartbreaking. Today's show had a strong imagery attached to is very soul: there's a worrying wind blowing somewhere in the distance, and you can hear it in a lot of the songs played by Colleen... The Family gathered on the chat as always and we all chatted somehow hapilly, thinking about doing an online "meet and greet" event which would allow the Balearic Breakfast Family to hang out during a live stream – possibly organised by our captain – or launching a mixcloud channel dedicated to mixes crafted by members of the family. Even if for the time being nothing has been officially decided yet, it is the frist time this year that I felt the Family coming together so strongly and it really warmed my heart. We also discussed some DJing topics, exchanging views about new ways of playing music, using tools like rekorbox or new DJ controllers. In any case, this show has that worried yet hopeful soul, the one you can feel when the weather is changing in autumn, slowly making way to winter... Listen back to the 246th episode of Balearic Breakfast: This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now archived on my Mixcloud and mainly features your requests, some snazzy reworks, and a couple of songs by artists of Native American descent. November is Native American Heritage Month (established 35 years ago, surprisingly by President George Bush). As a child of the 1970’s I feel grossly inadequate when it comes to the history and plight of the tribal nations and it’s something I endeavour to work on. Here are some docs that are well worth watching: ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’, ‘Sugarcane’, ‘Yintah’ and ‘Sitting Bull’. If you have ideas for other Balearic Breakfast songs in celebration of Native American Heritage Month (like Redbone or Elisapie Isaac), please DM me. There was also a request for ‘For What It’s Worth’ which brought for a flood of tears when I played it this morning - it really seems to resonate with the times. Thank you Balearicans for your heartfelt song suggestions. The Request Line will go up on my socials this weekend and as always I look forward to discovering music with you. Thanks for being part of the family. THE PLAYLIST (TBR) Shreyas Murali – The Hidden Garden (1994) Richie Havens – The Hawk (1966) Buffalo Springfield – For What It's Worth (1972) Joy Of Cooking – Beginning Tomorrow (1978) Keith Barrow – You Know You Want to Be Loved (1978) O.V. Wright – Let's Straighten It Out (2025) Kudda & Friends – That It Is (2025) Young Gun Silver Fox – Burning Daylight (2017) Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White – Grease (TBR) Billie Eillish – Birds of a Feather (Kenneth Bager Edit) (2025) Dimitri from Paris vx Charobaron – Chez La Baronne (Le Fouet Version) (2025) Talking Heads – I Zimbra (Random House Project Disco Rework) (TBR) John Grant – Black Belt (Ben Gomori's Blue Belt Edit) (1995) Francois K – Hypnodelic (1979) Bunny Mack – Let Me Love You (1978) Nana Love – I'm in Love (2010) Hosanna Littlebird – Can Love Again (Jovonn Next Moov Club Mix) (2021) Saint Etienne – Cool Kids of Death (Underworld Remix) ANNOUNCEMENTS (from Colleen's presentation) I'm heading to Berlin again this Saturday playing in the Globus Room at Tresor. Once again, I played there about a year ago, I think it was November last year, possibly. And I had such a great time. I mean, Tresor is a legendary techno club. I'm doing more of the house room as you can imagine. And really looking forward to that. Then on Friday, the 28th of November, I'm playing for La Discotèque at the Drumsheds in London. Still haven't been there. So that's going to be really interesting and looking forward to that. I love the La Disco Tech crew. They're lovely people. And then on the 7th of December, it's our next London loft party. I was just buying some vinyl for it during the show. Invitations are going back out in a week or so. So if you want to join us, you can jump on the friendship train over at loftparty.org. ABOUT THE SONGS (from Colleen's presentation) Pianist, composer and songwriter Shreyas Murali with Hidden Garden, a track he released earlier this year and more recently he released a meditative piano album called Pure Devotion. His background is in jazz and classical and he focuses his own composition work on the musical palettes of composers like Debussy, Chopin and Elgar, and he also works with Tamil cinema composers C. Sathya and Indian singer Bombay Jayashri and thank you to Sue Forrest for that request. Good morning, Balearicans. I'm Colleen Cosmo Murphy hosting your weekly Balearic Breakfast until high noon here on my Mixcloud Live and greetings to all who are gathered over there this morning. Thank you as always for keeping me company. So today, oh actually I should say this month in the United States, November is Native American Heritage Month, which was established 35 years ago, surprisingly by President George Bush and as a child of the 1970s, I really feel grossly inadequate when it comes to the history and plight of the tribal nations and it's something I really want to work on, understanding more about America's original settlers. You may have seen the documentary Lakota Nation versus United States. If not, I highly recommend it. It tells the story of the Lakota people who have reservations in South Dakota and it also documents the theft of the Black Hills and there's a few more docs I intend to check out this month, namely Sugarcane, Yinta and this year's two-part series Sitting Bull, which tells the story of the Lakota leader. So on today's show, there are a couple of requests for Native American artists and if you can think of more, feel free to request or message me directly on my socials with some ideas. This next song is by Richie Havens, who was born in Brooklyn to a mother of Afro-Caribbean descent and whose grandfather was Blackfoot from the South Dakota Montana region. Haven's grandfather and great-uncle joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and they traveled around the United States and eventually settled on the Shinnecock Reservation on Long Island. As a young adult coming of age, Richie started hanging out in Greenwich Village and he later said "I saw the village as a place to escape to in order to express yourself. I had first gone there during the beatnik days of the 1950s to perform poetry. Then I drew portraits for two years and stayed up all night listening to folk music in the clubs. It took a while before I thought of picking up a guitar." Well, once he picked up the guitar, there was no holding him back. Word of his solo performances spread like wildfire and he eventually signed with Bob Dylan's manager, the infamous Albert Grossman. And Haven's popularity was further cemented when he opened up Woodstock Festival. Throughout his career, he released 20 albums until his passing just over a decade ago. John Brown asked for some Richie Havens on today's show. And so here he is with The Hawk. Buffalo Springfield For What It's Worth brought tears to my eyes. Thank you, Sean E. for requesting that. That's the Canadian American 60s band that featured both Neil Young and Stephen Stills. And the song kind of sings about the impact of war upon a generation. And today is Veterans Day in the United States. So I want to remember not only those who protested against the Vietnam War, but also those who fought in a war that many of them fought in involuntarily, and that they knew they were never going to win. And the huge trauma they experienced both in battle and back at home. Also want to honor all the casualties on both sides. I mean, just absolutely horrific. No winners. And today America has a domestic battlefield with ice tearing apart families and lives, the National Guard having a huge, violent, you know, kind of aggressive presence on city streets where they shouldn't be. And as the song says, there's battle lines being drawn. So yeah, it's really, really just kind of an intense period right now. And I just started watching a series called 1971, The Year That Music Changed Everything, which gives a historical socio-political context of the turmoil and the upheaval of the late 1960s, early 1970s in America. And it really resonates with what's happening today. So it's well worth watching. Of course, the music is absolutely fantastic. The Californian 60s folk blues jazz band Joy of Cooking with Beginning Tomorrow, which was led by the women duo pianist Toni Brown and guitarist Terry Garthwaite, who later performed as a duo Tony and Terry. And they often had feminist themes in their lyrics. And we heard Beginning Tomorrow, which is about starting a new life after treading water and really trusting your own agency through rewriting your own script. And I know my friend Gina Lapsley is really feeling that right now. And thank you, Gina, for that request. May the force be with you. You Know You Want to Be Loved by Keith Barrow, the late Chicago-born disco soul singer and songwriter of Turn Me Up fame. Love that 12". His mother was the civil rights activist Reverend Willie Beatrice Barrow, who was known as the High Priestess of Protest. And she was also Barack Obama's godmother. Back to Keith. He wrote for the band Blue Magic, had his debut solo LP produced by MFSB's Bobby Eli. But it was his second album, 1978's Physical Attraction, that brought him success with the song we heard, which became his signature tune. And thank you to Matt Jacobs for that request. The Tennessee-born blues Southern soul singer O.V. Wright or Overton Virtus Wright. Just love that name. With the song Let's Straighten It Out as requested by Chris Morgan. And Wright started in church and gospel music, fronting The Harmony Echoes. And their first recording was That's How Strong My Love Is, which was later covered by Otis Redding and the Rolling Stones. And Wright was a well-known artist in the Deep South and has been sampled by Ghostface Killah and the Wu-Tang Clan, amongst many, many others. Jazz pianist, composer, and self-professed beat jockey, K Kudda Music. Lovely. And that's a song That it is. And it's by his Kudda & Friends project. And it was released last month on Bandcamp. And K Kuda is Makini Morrison from St. Louis, Missouri. And he's a musical polymath. He calls his music Indie Soul. And I'm going to make a real effort to dig deeper into his work. And thank you to Kyle Andrews for that tip. Well, whenever I'm feeling a bit down and need a little musical pick me up, one act I can always turn to is Young Gun Silver Fox, and their breezy Californian modern day yacht rock, steely down sound. It just puts a smile on my face. I kind of like picture myself in a convertible cruising down the Californian coastline, a long route one with the wind in my hair. So David Stoddard suggested we share a moment like that together. This is from their latest album, Pleasure. It's Sean Lee and Andy Platz of Young Gun, Silver Fox with Burning Daylight. The English singer-songwriter and guitarist Flo Morrissey with American singer-songwriter and guitarist Matthew E. White, with a cover of the theme song to the 1978 musical and film Grease. And it has a real Ann Peebles, I Can't Stand the Rain vibe as well. And that's from their collaborative cover album, Gentlewoman, Ruby Man, which came out in 2017. And the original was written by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees and was performed by Frankie Valli from the 1978 film version of Grease, with which I was obsessed. I was 10 years old, saw it when it came out in the theater, had the double album, memorized it, wanted to be Rizzo, much to my parents' chagrin. Anyways, absolutely love that. And another thing about the original, it has Barry, not Barry White, Barry Gibb sings backing vocals along with the sweet inspirations. And it's Peter Frampton on the guitar. I guess I didn't read the liner notes when I was 10, but that was really, really interesting. And I just love that version by Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White. And thank you to Pedro Rolim for that request. Billie Eilish spurs up a feather, the Kenneth Bayer edit. Kenneth sent me that this summer, and I finally got a chance to play it. He's the head of Music for Dreams. And that song (Ed. Note: Birds of a Feather (Kenneth Bager Edit)) originally came out on Billie Eilish's album Hit Me Hard and Soft, and that came out last year. And she recently made headlines for all the right reasons while accepting an award for the 2025 Music Innovator at the WSJ Innovator Awards, the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards. After she received her award, she said, if you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? And there were many billionaires in the audience, including the meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who withheld an ovation. But she was also applauded, and she finished her speech by saying, no hate, but give your money away, shorties. And she recently donated $11.5 million from profits from her last tour to support charities dedicated to food equity, climate justice, and combating the climate crisis. So she's just not talking the talk. She's also walking the walk. So well done, Billie. And in light of the recent news also that Elon Musk may be the world's first trillionaire, it's just absolutely disgusting. But Nina, some billionaires, there are some billionaires that do have a conscience. I was just reading about Swedish billionaire Johan Elias. He purchased 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to save it from logging and deforestation and also founded the Cool Earth charity. So there are some billionaires who are doing some good work for humanity and for the climate, but more need to. It's just so unequal right now. Food, money, everything. It's just terrible. So well done on those who have the means to help and who are doing it. Now, Parisian jazz-funk disco outfit Chateaubriand partnered with 21st century disco DJ-producer Dimitri from Paris on Chez Madame Labaronne. And at the time, the Idjut boys were called in to remix it, I guess it came out a couple of years ago, but only one of their takes were released at that time. But this year, Byte the Day released all the versions. As requested by Steve Wakley, this is the Idjut boys' Rufway version on Balearic Breakfast. A great Random House Project Disco rework. Got that down now. One of the Talking Heads' finest dance floor moments, I Zimbra. And that's the second single from the Talking Heads' Fear of Music LP. And the lyrics are an adaptation of a poem by Dadaist Hugo Ball. It's also drummer Jerry Harrison's favorite Talking Heads song. It really set the tone for their next album, Remain in Light, which was heavily influenced by African rhythms. John Grant with Black Belt, the Ben Gomori Blue Belt Edit. I don't know if Ben's a blue belt, but that's very cool. He's from the Balearic London crew. And Black Belt is a song from John Grant's incredible album, Pale Green Ghosts. And it's the former Czar's frontman's John Grant's second solo album, released in 2013, in which Rough Traits selected his album of the year. And I recently, not recently, but I hosted an evening with John Grant at the British Library for Classic Album Sundays. And he's the same age as me, we both grew up as misfits in America, have a lot of similar kind of musical alliances. And it's a really, really cool interview. He's just a fantastic guy that's up on the classic album Sundays website. And I'm sending that one out to my friends Kay McMahon, or Special Kay, who recently saw John Grant live and also my friend Andrew Peery, who brought me to my first ever John Grant concert. I'm wishing Andrew positivity and strength with his health challenges and sending him lots of love. And if you ever get a chance to see John Grant, do! He is a fantastic performer. He can make a big room seem like a little club. He just has so much charisma and gravitas. Oh my Gosh, still sounding great 30 years on, 30 years ago this was released. Thank you to Danny Broderick for this request. It brings me back to Dance Tracks, Club 89, my radio show, this incredible EP by Francois K, the FK EP, one of his early releases on his own label, Wave Music, still sounds so fresh. And in fact, I've also recently played Edge of Time and I've also played Move as well. And I had Francois up on my show in the late 90s, and I think he was like 97, 98 on my Club 89 show. And he played all different kinds of music. And he later told me that doing that show with me was his inspiration for his Club Night Deep Space. This next song is requested by Marcos Costumato. And it's a disco funk Afro Calypso classic that first came out in 1980. And it was a hit for the Sierra Leone musician Bunny Mack. And he publicly performed many instruments, including banjo, guitar, penny whistle, harmonica as a young child. But he had to hide it from his parents because they didn't have a proof of their little one becoming a musician. This is his most famous song for which he received a gold disc, Bunny Mack with Let Me Love You. Nana Love, a London based singer of Ghanaian origin who released two albums in the late 1970s, Disco Documentary Full of Funk and then Hang On. And we heard the opening track from her debut, I'm in Love, which was also more recently given the remix treatment by none other than Kenny Dope for BBE. But we heard the original as requested by David Puzzi. Hosanna Littlebird with the Jovonn next Moov club mix of Can Love Again. And Hosanna Little Bird is an artist and musician who is of Pueblo heritage, and also Ukrainian heritage. And Bert Francois requested her as November is Native American Heritage Month. And Little Bird refers to her style as ancient modernism. And her artwork often depicts indigenous stories and communities. I love that one. Thanks, Bert. (...) I'm leaving you with this one. It's a remix of a song from Saint Etienne's third album, 1994's Tiger Bay. And it's the Underworld remix of Cool Kids of Death. So leaving you with this one. I'll be back next week. I think I'll have a request line going up this week, if all goes well. And I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday. Have a great week.

It often takes one song to get hooked on a new band! This is exactly what happened to me with WOTD. I asked the band members to telll us more about their journey. 1) Hello! Thank you for joining us here on the Balearic Breakfast blog! I always wondered if the band's name was directly inspired by the 2011 documentary dedicated to club culture! Can you take us through the birth of WotD? Hi, thanks for having us on your platform amongst the beautiful people and music. Back in 2011, I moved back home to Ireland after 15 years in England where I promoted several nights and DJ'd across the globe on the Nu School Breaks scene. I'd sort of had enough and felt burnt out and had a very unhealthy drug addiction, so I thankfully made the wise decision to return home to Ireland and call time on my music career.  From 2011 til late 2014 I didn't even listen to the radio, let alone any music that I was into, and spent that time working on myself. By November 2014 I started to feel a calling back into music so I went right back to my first love in electronic music which was trip hop.  I laid down a bit of a groove and sent it to my good friend Sean in Coventry. He thought it was great and added a little to it. Around this time, I'd came across the guys The Brothers Nylon on Youtube, Mike and Nick – twins from NY – who were multi instrumentalists and all about the jazz and weird and wonderful. So I fired them off an email and we got chatting. They went onto put a 9 part bass clarinet harmony on the track along with loads more. We did a few other tracks and, all of a sudden, had an EP of 3 tracks ( The Future is Ours ). I myself am a massive fan of the Warriors movie and Sean's a massive Dystopia movie fan so Sean came up with a play on Discotheque with Dystotheque. I went on to send the EP to BBC Radio 1 and my local BBC station, and, one monday night, I received a call from the presenters live on air asking was it a clarinet in the track, which was pretty crazy!  The following Sunday, R1 played a track from it. We went about another EP, Return To Coney which got picked up and played across BBC 6 Music by several different DJ's that month. So we decided to carry on as we thought we accidentally stumbled onto something and they've been supporting everything we've done for over a decade, and had us on the show to do a guest mix for the album release, and all this love has brought us to the attention of the lovely Colleen.  2) Your music has been played several times during the show, I especially loved the Hashish Dreams beatless mix that opened a recent episode of Balearic Breakfast! How was that version conceived?  Firstly, we're truly blown away but the love from Colleen and the listeners! So after playing at Cafe del mar at sunset, which was something I'd always wanted to do, Chris Coco heard the tune I played at Sunset On The Balcony at Sunrise and signed it to his DSPPR label. We chatted about another release and then decided on an album.  So we started getting some idea down, up till this point so 2014 - 2022  everything so 10 EPs and an album had all been done online, with us sharing music across the world via the net, and I'd never returned to england since i left in 2011. I jumped on a plane and went to stay with Sean for a weeknd and we came up with Korean Frequency and Hashish Dreams . Upon returning to Ireland I sent it to my friend Stevie (Deep Division) who added a few parts before it went to Florida (Mike and Nick relocated). They added strings and some extra keys and it was completed and was the next EP and on the It's A Beautiful Thing album. We decided to do a beatless version for sunsets and those quiet moments for the summer, which just brings out the real beauty in it.  3) "Gone Sailing" on which you worked with Balaphonic, takes us right to the heart of the Balearic Spirit with a relaxed and very open minded musical trip. When working on it, did you try to keep a "Balearic" sonic signature or is it something you don't really think about, letting the song, on the contrary, be what it has to be?  I'd always wanted to work with Danny / Moodymanc and we chatted for a few years about it, way before even Balaphonic was a thing, but we never had the right track. I'm a big fan of that guitar sound of Yacht rock, and just that breezy sonic feel of the live percussion Balaphonic brought to the track. It actually started out as the North version that you can hear on the EP, 3 different takes all with different lead guitar and percussion and a  trademark Chris Coco dub. It was a live studio sound more rocking that the East, & West versions which we slowed down. We just went with what was coming out of the sessions,  we didn't and never set out to fit into that "Generic Balearic" sound ever, but it feels right with what sounds good I guess, we're not too worried about fitting in really as we write for ourselves and always have. 4) Although keeping a "Balearic" Feel, your last issue, Everything's Fine with Delta 9, has a much more tense feeling both in the musical structure and in the sonics of the two tracks which sadly could not make the cut on your latest album, surely for technical reasons as the time is counted on this beloved format! How do you guys work on the 'flow' of an album? So usually we just write it and what makes the album makes the album with no journey, story or concept, and it's just our music. But for this album on DSPPR, I sat down with Chris and we decided to make it sonically more together and flowing more. Sean, new Warrior Kevin and myself laid down 9 tracks and I was about to send them off to Florida, but I decided ya know what i'm gonna jump on a plane and get out to Florida and meet Mike & Nick and do the overdubs in the studio. Who doesn't want to be in Florida in March and meet the rest of the band and maybe come up with some magic out there? We got through the 9 tracks quickly and then did 3 more for the album and also 6 more got started. When I got home to Dublin airport it was snowing and minus 2, so it was the right call as it was obviously warmer, and I had loads of music on my return. After weeks of listening and changing the running order between Chris Coco & myself, Delta 9 and Ghostship on the Foyle didn't fit sonically on the album and, also, we wanted to press it to vinyl so we were restricted to running time. But both were ace vibes so we released them in May before the summer started, as they defo didn't have that summer feel although everythings balearic right. 5) Last but not least, what's coming next for Warriors of the Dystotheque? We've decided off the back of Gone Sailing  that we're gonna start album 4, the second for DSPPR and Danny / Balaphonic is onboard with his vast array of percussion and ideas so we're literally just starting this now, and have not set time to finish or ideas of dates for the next single. But I'm sure we will be back on the release radar before the summer next year. And then there's the new WotD - It's A Beautiful Thing Radio show starting at the end of the month from Starr Radio in Belfast, as well as DJ performances going forward.  Oh and if that's not busy enough I've started a new project L.A. DYSTO alongside Steven Reid, Shay Whelan and the frontman Theo Suess on a more 4/4 groove but down in the slower and sleazier BPM's from 100 - 118! So a fun filled future for everything DYSTO! WOTD on Instagram / Facebook WOTD on Bandcamp L.A. DYSTO on Instagram

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 245th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on November 04th 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE I've been really deeply affected by Christina's passing. It made me think about a lot of things, the connexion you can make with people thanks to music, the interviews I do here and of course how much Colleen's body of work made this all happen. I always thought it would be nice to share people's views on music, share their stories. In today's age of "quick stardom", I felt We, as music lovers, We also had beautiful stories to share. So when I launched this blog it felt just so natural to involve everyone from the Family. When Colleen started to share Family member's mixes, it only enhanced my willingness to keep on interviewing you, dear Friends. And I must admit, Christina was a perfect example of what I wanted to do. Both her mix and the way she answered to my humble questions showed how much you don't need to be a well-known dj, or musician, or composer, to be able to share meaningful information about Music (and, actually, she was also the first one who accepted to do an interview on the blog a few weeks after I launched it...). Her passing also enhanced that recent idea of mine that listening is an act of love because when you listen to someone's mix for instance, when you listen to an album, you indirectly give your time to that person, you somehow fly with her on her musical journey, you let go your own boundaries... And even if you may not like everything that you hear, it still, somehow, somewhere, resonates deep down your soul... And somehow you keep something from that person within you through music... Many of us knew Christina personally, some of us didn't, but still, thanks to the music she shared during Colleen's show, she touched us. And for that, she will be forever remembered by the Balearic Breakfast Family... Listen back to the 245th episode of Balearic Breakfast: This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud and is mainly a request show. Thanks to all who joined me on the stream and who made requests over the weekend. There were so many great song suggestions which will be continued on next week’s programme. We also pay tribute to one of our beloved Balearic Breakfast family members Christina DeSouza, or Tee as she is known to her friends. We recently discovered she had transitioned to the next realm earlier this year and Bert and Artur both made dedications to our late beloved soul girl, may she rest in musical paradise. For each show I research the artists and songs and when I looked into special remix of Razzy Bailey’s ‘I Hate Hate’ that Jose Padilla put on one of his Sunset Hours compilations, AI got involved and responded, “I understand that you are expressing strong negative feelings against Razzy Bailey and Jose Padillla.” And yesterday my husband did a search to see if the recent feature interview I did with Disco Pogo was up online and AI informed him that I co-founded the magazine with editor Jim Butler. It’s hilarious but also scary as AI is mining my shows and millions of other radio hosts’ shows – all of our collective millions of years of experience – both the human successes and the human failures. Are we okay with putting our lives into the hands of AI? There are plusses and minuses but honestly, if its getting it so wrong we should proceed with caution. That’s my deep thought of the day. Or the week. Thanks for listening and I hope to see you on the Mixcloud Live chat on Tuesday morning for next week’s Balearic Breakfast. THE PLAYLIST (2025) Simon Armitage – Dear Pink Floyd (2019) Jazzanova ft. José James – Little Bird (2020) Khruangbin – Summer Madness (2025) Max Sinal & King Crowney ft Liv East – Intentions (Live Mix) (2018) The Knocks ft Sofi Tukker – Brazilian Soul (1994) Dee C Lee – Things Will Be Sweeter (1986) Viola Wills – Dare to Dream (1983) Will Powers – Smile (2025) Barry White – Its Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me (Sgt Slick ReCut) (1986) BB&Q Band – Dreamer (Shep Pettibone Extended Mix) (1976) Brick – Dazz (NOL) Michael Chapman – Lescudjack (Ilya Santana Edit) (2012) Razzy Bailey – I Hate Hate (Santiga Remix) (1979) Skatt Brothers – Walk the Night (2025) Leonidas – Spectral Portal (TBR) Patrick Gibin – Let it Go (Joaquin's Sacred Rhythm Music Dance Version) (2025) Brutha Basil & Cee EIassaad – Who Are You (2025) Mark Barrott – When Devils Become Gods ABOUT THE SONGS (from Colleen's presentation) UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage with Dear Pink Floyd and I think that's the best record review I've ever heard. It was a poem he wrote in celebration of the album Wish You Were Here, currently celebrating its 50th anniversary and which had a profound impact upon the poet and upon so many. You can hear just how widespread the acclaim is for that album or for the band as well. I mean, seeing people in t-shirts on the Amazon and on the River Ganges, I mean, they are just such an important band. Actually, also the inspiration behind Classic Album Sundays, one of the inspirations behind Classic Album Sundays as well. The album is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the band asked Simon Armitage to write a piece about the record and he conjured that sprawling, unpunctuated tribute that's really like a fan letter. He described it to the Guardian as "a time capsule treasure chest message and a bottle tied to a lifebuoy thrown on a life raft from a ghost ship while imagining the band playing in the hanging gardens of Babylon and in the Mariana Trench", a description only a poet could come up with. Thank you to Rob Calcutt for that request. (...) (...) A lovely request from Johnny Barrett for a voice that just makes me melt. The American jazz soul singer José James. He's had albums on Giles Peterson's Brownswood label. He's also collaborated with Nicola Conte and Goldie, and more other collaborators like one on this song. It's something he wrote that was produced by the Berlin collective Jazzanova and featured on their 2011 compilation Upside Down, the song Little Bird. A cover of Kool and the Gang's Summer Madness by Khruangbin, which they recorded as an exclusive for their Late Night Tales compilation. And the Texan trio are currently touring last year's album, A La Sala. And earlier this year, they were nominated for a Grammy for Best New Artist. And I think that just kind of goes to show you that the Grammys are a bit behind the times as the band got together 15 years ago. You know, but hey-ho. That was requested by Shelton Kirk in New York City. Max Sinal & King Crowney featuring Liv East with Intentions, the live mix. And that came out this summer on the label that Sinal co-founded. Soul Quest Records has a lot of great dancefloor mixes, including ones by JT Donaldson. But I thought that live mix with Best Super Balearic Breakfast and thank you to Rick Van Veen in the Netherlands for that suggestion. The Knocks featuring Sofi Tukker with Brazilian Soul featuring another New York City duo, actually Megasaur's Sofi Tukker. And the Knocks have released three albums and they collaborate with a lot of different pop, indie dance artists like Purple Disco Machine and Foster the People. And most importantly, they got their name from people knocking on the door, asking them to turn the music down! Balearic Breakfast has been going for just over five years now. And at the heart of it is a vibrant and caring community that is linked together through the power and the love of music. Friendships have been made from the Mixcloud live chat, a lot of people over there right now, via the Balearic Breakfast community blog that Artur puts together and also the request line on my socials. And often when I'm away, I ask Balearic Breakfast family members to put together guest mix. And I just love how everyone supports one another. One person who gave us a mix a while back is Christina De Souza, who is known as Tee to her friends. And we hadn't seen her on the request line or the live chat for a while. And Bert Francois discovered that there was a new note on her Mixcloud page from her friend Laura, who said, "I'm a close friend of Christina's and I'm so sorry to inform you that earlier this year, following a short period of illness, Tee passed away. As you can imagine, we all remain truly devastated. T was a wonderful, sweet person loved dearly by her partner, family and friends. There was never a time when you visited Tee without music playing. She also loved to share music. So as a small tribute, we thought it would be a good idea to keep this page open and to make all the posts she had created over the years accessible." Christina was a soul girl and Bert exchanged songs and built a friendship and Artur also interviewed her for the Balearic Breakfast community blog. And they have each put together some songs for Christina in this short tribute. The first one, a song that was on one of Christina's Mixcloud mixes. And it's from Bert who wishes her a belated peaceful transition. Dee C Lee with Things Will Be Sweeter. Will Powers, the stage name of celeb photographer Lynn Goldsmith, who put out one album, the 1985 self-help comedy album called Dancing for Mental Health, which spawned the cult club track Adventures in Success. And we just heard the first single from that album, Smile, requested by Artur, who hosts the Balearic Breakfast community blog. And he interviewed Christina D'Souza, our late Balearic Breakfast family member, when she did a guest mix for the show. And of that song, she said "it's very me. It doesn't take itself too seriously. I love the LP Dancing for Mental Health. It starts with a groove and it's so very clever and it still holds up today." The late American R&B singer Viola Wills with Dare to Dream, the title track and lead single from her 1986 LP. And that was also a request from Bert Francois, who said he rediscovered this track off of Christina DeSouza's track list. He also says it's for the immigrants and all those who suffered during Hurricane Melissa's wrath in the Caribbean. When I was in New York City, I got to meet another Balearic Breakfast family member, Barry Zehr, or Barry Berenitz, who came up from Washington, D.C. And he brought me a lovely cowl in some of my favorite colors in which he knitted. Very soft and lovely and perfect for the weather. So thank you, Barry. He also requested a song by another Barry. And he also may be considered a bit soft and lovely, the late Barry White, with a fantastic rework by Sergent Slick of one of White's best known 70s songs, It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me (Ed. Note: see also here) on Balearic Breakfast. The Shep Pettibone remix of Dreamer, the 1986 single by the BB&Q Band, which stands for Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens. And they released a number of great post-disco singles in the 80s, including my favorite, On The Beat. I used to dance to that at the Gazebo too. And thank you to Ab Von Haren for that request. Atlanta, Georgia funk outfit, Brick, with their 1976 classic from their debut album, Good High, very 70s title. I used to love to dance to that song, Dazz, at the underage disco, The Gazebo, located on Glamorous Route 9 in Framingham, Massachusetts. And thank you to London House Music Works for that one. Canary Island DJ and producer Elia Santana's rework of Lescudjack by the late British singer, songwriter, guitarist Michael Chapman, who was acclaimed for his albums on Harvest (Ed. Note: Rainmaker - 1969 / Fully Qualified Survivor - 1970 / Window - 1970 Wrecked Again - 1971) and had a very long career. Chapman was also a roadie for the late contemporary composer John Cage. And he said "Cage did a recital at Leeds Art Gallery. I took him to the market to buy fish to put in his piano." So there you go. Lescudjack was also played by Italian DJ Daniele Baldelli and was reissued by Emotional Rescue Label with a remix by Lex. And it's derived from the Celtic word for shielded stronghold. And there's also Les Skudjuk Hill Fort, an Iron Age settlement in Cornwall. So there's a little history lesson for you today. And thank you to Matt Raistrick for that request. Well, as we witness the world become more polarized with governments and their billionaire friends trying to divide us and make us hate one another, and make us hate on small, vulnerable groups like our trans friends and immigrants, I'm not going to allow that to happen. This next request is a breath of fresh air. And thank you to Simon Ellis for suggesting it. It was featured on a Sunset Hours compilation by the late Cafe Del Mar DJ, Jose Padilla, and given a rework by Santiga. It's Razzy Bailey, the late American country singer-songwriter, with the Santiga remix of I Hate Hate. A Los Angeles band called Skatt Brothers that was put together by Sean Delaney, who also put together Kiss, and who also signed the band to Casablanca Records with Walk the Night. And that was their biggest song, and my friend David Mancuso used to play it, especially around Halloween. And it was my opening song at Pikes. And thanks to Smudge, who was there dancing on the floor, and he requested it for today's show. You know, it is past Halloween now, but it's Sky Fork's night tomorrow night, bonfire night here in the UK, so many of us will still be walking the night. UK producer Leonidas with Spectral Portal from his long-awaited second solo EP, Flying Saucers, now out on Hobbs Music. And as you can probably tell from the sounds, it's an exploration of cosmic dancing, the extraterrestrial, the interstellar, and the sci-fi. And Leonidas is one half of Leonidas & Hobbes, who we've played on the show before. And the Flying Saucers EP was released on Halloween on Bandcamp. And thanks to my favorite Irishman in Sydney, Australia, Bobby Connell, for that request. Okay, this next one I'm sending out to Tomohiro Yamada in Osaka, Japan, as he requested a Joe Clausell remix, which is impossible to find, as it was only on vinyl, and I don't have it. But this one landed in my inbox last week, and it's a forthcoming remix by Joe. A remix of Italian DJ and producer Patrick Gibin, who last year released his debut album, Strength in Numbers, on his own label, Mother Tongue Records. And it has some collaborations with Kydie Tatum, who I absolutely love, including this song called Let It Go. And Joe has a bunch of forthcoming remixes, including this one. It's called Joaquin's Sacred Rhythm Music Dance Version on Baleric Breakfast. Who are you? Brutha Basil & Cee EIassaad. And Basil is a New York City DJ who I used to love to go here play. I think I even had him up in my Club 89 radio show back in the day. And here he is on Vox with the producer I've just discovered and am loving and who I also played a couple of weeks ago, Cee EIassaad, a producer and DJ from Morocco. Who are you? is a request from me. I believe it just came out. You can find it on Bandcamp. And that's my only request on today's show. I'm leaving you with one more request from Ana Sancho in Barcelona for Mark Barrott, who is currently moving back to Ibiza, probably vacated for the summer. Very wise idea. So nice right now in October, I have to say it is making me think a little trip there in the winter might be very, very, very good way to kind of get some vitamin D in without all the crowds and everything. In any case, Mark and Pete Gooding released the fifth edition, Volumen Cinco, of their Hostel a Torre compilations, and they're all incredible. And this next one is one of his own productions. It's Mark Barrott with When Devils Become Gods. Thanks for listening. Gracias por escuchar.

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 244th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on October 28th 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE I would like to dedicate this post to our friend, Christina de Souza (Tee) who passed away a few months ago. I send my heartfelt condolences to her Family, her close friends, and everyone who knew her. May she rest in Musical Paradise... You will not be forgotten Christina. Coming back from the USA, where she played at Public Records (where she met a few Balearicans including our friend Barry who will be featured on the blog soon in an exclusive interview), Colleen recorded another great episode for us – with a widely open musical soul – including new tunes, a new Cosmodelica remix and also an exclusive mix by Bex in the City. And, as Colleen stated, Bexx "is hugely inspired by jazz, and the informal jazz sessions held in her parents' house, in which they were graced by none other than Charles Mingus. And she's also a child of The Loft and Paradise Garage, and she's also DJ with Yvonne Turner and Francois K. She has some lovely mixes up on Mixcloud. And this is the one she did exclusively for Balearic Breakfast, and it's very deep." Everyone on the chat enjoyed Bexx's mix. It's hard not to enjoy such a Beautiful piece of Music blending jazzy, groovy, spacy, classic rock tracks in one single mix, not mentionning the absolute perfect timing... Our friend Kay said "Epic set, really lovely and a perfect soundtrack for this gorgeous autumnal morning in London!" while our pal "bonbon" shared "Thank you Bexx the flow was perfect for my morning!" I took the time to listen to it again as I was working my way through this post and it really is a Splendid Musical companion. Listen to that one with your eyes closed and Feel its Openness take you Away... And remember, listening is an act of Love... Listen back to the 244th episode of Balearic Breakfast: This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud and features some new tunes, a brand new Cosmodelica remix and a mix from my friend Bexx in the City. Bexx is a friend and a New York City member of the Balearic Breakfast family and has also DJ-ed with Yvonne Turner and Francois K. Her mix is deep and everyone on the live chat this morning loved it. I know you wil, too. As I write I’m at JFK airport heading back to London and as always had a great time in NYC. Bexx and I even had dinner with the one and only Randy Muller – the legend of Brass Construction and Skyy fame (swipe for the photo op. I have been a huge fan of his groove based productions for decades and look forward to the new music on the horizon. This Friday I’ll be back at Freddy’s at Pike’s for their Halloween party which is also the closing party of the season. I’ve had so much fun spinning in Mercury’s bedroom this summer and look forward to the last blast. Then I’ll be back on Tuesday streaming Balearic Breakfast live on my Mixcloud and the request line will go up on Saturday. Have a great week and thanks for listening! THE PLAYLIST Colleen Mix: (2025) Ancient Infinity Orchestra – All I Can Say of the Blossoms (2025) Statues – Power Hour (2025) Yarni – Neon Gods (2025) Ada Morghe – Passion Play (Cosmodelica Remix) (2025) Nando de Luca – Kamasultra (Danilo Braca Piano House Remix) (TBR) Another Taste – Run Into Love (2025) Charles Webster & Bokani Dyer – The Artist Bexx in the City Mix: (2000) Virginia Rodrigues – Deus De Fogo e de Justica (2010) Billy Cobham & Novecento Feat. Chaka Khan – Alive (2018) El Buho – Heatwaves and Hurricanes (2010) Matthew Larkin – Blind As Love Can Be (2009) Wally Badarou – Daiquiri Dairies (The Unnamed Trilogy) (1993) The Subterraneans feat. Marduk Fox & Jonzi – Taurus Woman (2021) Erykah Badu – I Want You (Groovement Inc. Unofficial Remix) (D. Unkn.) Santana – Tales of Kilimanjaro (Mr. K Edit) (2009) Phil Gould – Stopped Clocks (1995) The James Taylor Quintet – 3 Mile Island (2025) Dark Horse & SoulFreakah ft. Faith Nakane – ENVY Colleen Mix: (2025) Mark de Clive-Lowe – Roundtrip (2025) James Taylor Quartet – Guiding Light ANNOUNCEMENTS (from Colleen's presentation) This morning, I'm on my way back from New York to London. And thank you to my husband, Adam, for holding the fort down and streaming for me and to all who joined in on my MixCloud Live. And also thanks to those who dressed up and walked the night and came along to Public Records on Saturday. It was great to see you. And because Halloween is my favorite holiday, this week I'm DJing at another Halloween party, this Friday at Pike's in Ibiza. And it's my last time, actually, in the White Isle this season. (...) Last month, our first Classic Album Sundays at Hidden Grooves, was with DeLotta, Patrick Forge, and Chris Frank talking about their debut album. And it was a fantastic, fantastic session. I just love this new venue. And the next one we are holding is on Wednesday, the 19th of November at Hidden Grooves, and we're featuring Six Degrees, the debut album by Mark DeClive Lowe, which originally came out on Cog Transmissions in his native New Zealand. Mark will be with us to tell the entire story, and you can reserve free tickets on the Classic Album Sundays website. But hurry, because they are limited. (...) Next Tuesday I'll be streaming live again from the Record Room, and the request line will go up on my socials on Saturday. ABOUT THE SONGS (from Colleen's presentation) Ancient Infinity Orchestra with All I Can Say of the Blossoms. And that's from their latest album, It's Always About Love, which came out on Gondwana last month. And Ancient Infinity Orchestra is a 15-member jazz ensemble led by double bassist and composer Ozzy Moysey from Leeds, which is home to one of the most innovative and community-based jazz scenes in the UK. And Moyse says "there is a need for love and connectedness. You pour the love you have into the music and people listening can feel it". And I can certainly hear it and feel it. I can feel those healing forces of the life energy of music in their work, definitely. This next one is by Bradley Lucke and Mark Crooks, under the name Statues. They have released records on Claremont 56, Is It Balearic?, and MM Discos. And their latest EP is called Power Hour, and it came out on Balearic Ensemble a few months ago. And the whole EP is mesmerizing, with its shimmering synth work and pulsating grooves. Here is the title track, Power Hour. Neon Gods by Yarni, a sonic traveler, a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, live performer, and a Sheffield United fan. His new album, in which he collaborated with 10 different musicians, is called Anemoia, which is what the Greeks call a nostalgic longing for a bygone era. And Yarny is calling it a culmination of his 38 years of life experiences woven into a tapestry of sound that blends the past with the present. Ada Morghe with Passion Play, my new Cosmodelica remix. And that is coming out, I think, very soon. And Ada Morghe was born Alexandra Helmig, and after a successful career as an actress and award-winning author, she transitioned into music with critically acclaimed albums that fused jazz, soul, and reggae. And her fourth album, which features the original of that single, Pure Good Vibes, was produced by Livingstone Brown and was inspired by a trip to Jamaica. And it also has reggae legend Maxi Priest on it. And yeah, I remixed another Ada Morg song. I think it was last year, a more bluesy, gospely number called We Are One. Nando De Luca with Kamasultra, originally released in 1978, and now with fresh new remixes from Danilo Braca, which just came out on Best Records out of Italy. And that's the Italian pianist, composer, and arranger, Fernando De Luca. A Milanese composer, an acclaimed jazz musician, very serious. Yet he accepted this strange recording project for fun. It's a true novelty, but I think that mix sounds fantastic. Very, very credible, Danilo. Thank you. Grazie mille. This next group really seems to blend the past with the present. In fact, they sound very, very retro. And it's one of the jam bands on the Space Grapes label, which I absolutely love. And, you know, live musicians playing great boogie, funk, jazz, so many great records by artists, groups like Jambone and Mad Honey and Another Taste. And this one is a new one from Another Taste, a new one called Run Into Love. One of the Balearic Breakfast family's favorite Deep House producers, Charles Webster, with South African new jazz vocalist, Bokani Dyer, with the song The Artist. And that's the last single before the forthcoming album From the Hill lands. It lands next month in November. And it features an array of South African musicians, so you can find out more on Bandcamp. (...) Six Degrees, the debut album by Mark DeClive-Lowe, which originally came out on Cog Transmissions in his native New Zealand. Then it was picked up by Universal Jazz UK, and it was recently reissued on Be With Records. Mark blended live musicianship with Fender Rhodes, synths, and MPC 2000, and future-facing beats. And the album grew out of a formative year when a 23-year-old Mark traveled from San Francisco to Havana, to London, to Tokyo, and to New York, absorbing scenes and sounds while collaborating with mentors and peers. (...) From Six Degrees, this is Round Trip. Leaving you with another jazzy number, this time by The James Taylor Quartet, who've been putting out great music for decades. Got to see them at the Jazz Cafe a few years ago.

Hi my name is Laura, I’m a close friend of Christina’s, I’m so sorry to inform you that earlier this year (2025), following a short period of illness, Tee passed-away. As you can imagine we all remain truly devastated, Tee was a wonderful sweet person, loved dearly by her partner, family and many friends. There was never a time when you visited Tee without music playing, she also loved to share music, so as a small tribute we thought it would be good idea to keep this page open and to make all the posts she had created over the years accessible - If you do enjoy Tee's posts then a small donation to a Cancer charity of your own choice would be a nice gesture - L xx You will never be forgotten Tee. May you Rest in Music... The Balearic Breakfast Family With her lively set, Christina sparked my interest! I asked her a few questions about it and also about her musical influences. Let's meet our friend! 1) Hi Christina! Thank you so much for joining us here on the Balearic Breakfast Blog! You did a very nice mix for the 208th episode of our beloved show, congratulations! While listening to it, it seemed to me that all of these songs depicted your very own personality: friendly, open, unpredictable and varied! How much do you find yourself in that mix when listening back to it? I wanted the set to be almost "ipod shuffle-mode" like. I used to love shuffle mode as it would often bring tracks up that I'd totally forgotten about or massively underplayed. The set is an insight into music that I listen to daily, I have music on pretty much all day whatever I'm doing and consume all sorts of stuff from all era's. The problem I had was getting it down to an hour: I wanted to showcase tracks & artists that are lesser known, I love the excitement of hearing an artist for the first time and then going deep into their back catalogue. I so admire brave DJ's who don't play it safe, playing a wide variety of genres in their shows/sets! Colleen is the queen of this, what makes her so special is her ability to maintain a coherent vibe* amongst such variety, It shows she truly loves the art of music (Vibe - I recall speaking to a respected Radio DJ once who told me sometimes it's all about "that short gap in between the records" - I often think about that) . 2) How did you choose the songs? Are they all very important to you? Can you give a few examples of songs that resonate specifically with you that you added to the mix? They are all songs that I have already have, or would request, for the Balearic Breakfast Show. All tracks mean something to me: Will Powers "Smile" is very me, it doesn't take itself too seriously. I love the LP "Dancing For Mental Health" its satire with a groove, so very clever and still holds up today! Michael Franks "Jealousy" has Such smart lyrics, the guy is blaming the girl for how she makes him feel - Men!... Malcolm McLaren " Deep In Vogue" reminds me of going to the Sunday kiddie Disco in Lisbon when I was a child, I used to get shipped off to Lisbon every Summer school holidays. If I behaved at church on the Sunday morning my Grandparents allowed me to go to the Disco on the afternoon. Aged 13 I thought voguing was so grown up and I loved that Disco!... Robert Palmer "Deadline" : In a work capacity I actually had a long chat with Robert a year or so before his passing, my father was a big fan of his, so I knew all his albums, I think he thought I'd only know his "hits" and he was quite impressed when I told him my fav was the LP "Pride", he said that he was so disappointed that the album was not a commercial success as he felt at the time that he'd nailed a fresh new sound. I love the lyrics of that song, massively underrated artist and came across as a really nice person who had a real passion for music. 3) There is a sensational part in the mix halfway through, with three incredible songs: Have Mercy on Me / Our Lives Are Shaped by what we love / Sweet Marylin. Do you remember how these three songs came together in your mind?  On my MixCloud page I post mainly Soulful stuff and this part is the most soulful part of the set. I just felt that three tracks worked well together and are lesser known. Hopefully listeners may then want to investigate the artists further! The Gospelettes track is something I heard Mayer Hawthorne play on one of his YouTube shows, I do enjoy many soulful gospel tracks, the vocals and melodies tend to be so good! 4) Was it the first time you were doing such a mix? How do you remember the whole experience? Was it something hard to do for you, were you a little bit afraid when Colleen asked you? I do put together MixCloud sets but putting something together for Colleen's show was quite daunting as I'm purely an amateur music lover and I know her guests are often pro-DJ's and/or musicians. I found it hard to get a varied mix down to an hour, I wanted to showcase a wide variety which can be very difficult in such a short time frame! The thought process was to create something where people may not have heard the track for a while. or even never at all, with a view for them to investigate further. This is what I get every week from Colleen's show! I love discovering new songs/artists. 5) One of the most pleasant aspects of Balearic Breakfast is sharing music with members of the family, and often this happens when Colleen opens the request line on Saturdays. Do you remember the first request you made? I remember I was so scared not to miss the point when requesting my first song that I played it safe by choosing The Ghetto (laughs)! Please, share with us this memory! I think the first track I requested was Mike Francis "Times Out Of Time". I just felt that the whole vibe fitted with the show. TBH, I tend to suggest two, three or something four tracks most weeks in the hope that Colleen might well like at least one of them! Same Here Christina (laughs)! Thank you so much for sharing this moment with us!

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 242nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on October 14th 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE With today's episode, celebrating Black History Month in a splendid mix, Colleen proposes a 5 hour musical journey like no other and the last Marathon show of the year! Our Captain posted the request line on her socials this saturday morning (11/10) and got a Lot of great requests, both on her Facebook and on her Instagram. While listening to the show, I noted that it was one of the most laid-back episode we may have had in the series for a long time as it's only towards the last hour, hour and a half should I say, that the rhythm started to rise. This relaxed musical spirit was perfectly presented in the show's picture which Colleen put on her Mixcloud channel (as she does not appear live on the camera lately as she used to in the past). I can say that 1600 people loved today's episode and that the chat was also very joyous! The songs submitted really depicted a Family that was in need of peace, of hope, of joy. A Family that needed unity, respect and that did not hide from looking at the past, paying tribute to black musicians and, generallly spealing, black people. We're one... Pass the Information... And don't forget you can easily find other "Black History Month" shows by using the search bar on the main page of the blog 😉 Listen back to the 242nd episode of Balearic Breakfast: This morning’s 5-hour Balearic Breakfast Black History Month Marathon is now up on my Mixcloud. It’s an all-request celebration of Black musicianship both past and present and thank you to all who contributed to the show. My friend Mabel loved it and thanks you, as well. Swipe for the tracklist. Enjoy! THE PLAYLIST (1992) Caron Wheeler – Lite as a Feather (2009) Carmen Lundy – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (2007) Chaka Khan – Angel (2022) Mary J Blige – Good Morning Gorgeous (1995) Tracy Chapman – Give Me One Reason (1977) The Real Thing – Children of the Ghetto (1979) Linton Kwesi Johnson – Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem) (1981) Rick Holmes & Roy Ayers – Remember to Remember (2022) Warriors of the Dystotheque ft Abby Oliveira – Fear of an Equal Planet (2017) The Roots ft Bilal – It Ain't Fair (2021) Nightmares on Wax ft Haile Supreme – Up to Us (1975) Minnie Riperton – Baby, This Love I Have (2016) Solange ft. Sampha – Don't Touch My Hair (2020) Cleo Sol – When I'm In Your Arms (2025) Jaleesa – Black Jade (2001) The Other People Place – Sunrays (1972) Mike James Kirkland – Hang On In There (1975) Grover Washington Jr – Hydra (1973) Lamont Dozier – Take Off Your Make Up (1975) Camille Yarbrough – Take Yo' Praise (1966) Stevie Wonder – Blowin' in the Wind (1972) Al Green – Love and Happiness (2019) African Vibration – Hinde (1975) Fela Kuti – Water No Get Enemy (1993) Meshell Ndegeocello – I'm Diggin' You (Like An Old School Record) (1995) P.M. Dawn – Downtown Venus (1973) Donny Hathaway – Love Love Love (1984) Sade – Cherry Pie (1978) Quincy Jones – Tell Me A Bedtime Story (1980) Maze – Joy and Pain (1975) Donald Byrd – (Fallin' Like) Dominoes (1980) Carrie Cleveland – Love Will Set You Free (1977) L.T.D. (Everytime I Turn Around) Back in Love Again (1979) Rufus & Chaka Khan – Live in Me (2009) Skye – Ain't No Need (Grimy Edit) (1982) Willie Hutch – Brothers Gonna Work It Out (12-inch Version) (2024) Leroy Burgess – Stranger (Raw Artes Edit) (2024) Camilla George – Abasi Isang (Blue Lab Beats Remix) (1979) Jean Carn – Was That All it Was (1988) A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray (2022) Lady Blackbird – Lost and Looking (Cosmodelica Remix) (2025) Stacy Kidd ft Tiffany Jenkins – Let It Blow (Afro Jazz Extended) (1996) Thelma Houston – All of That (Dave Lee Club Mix) (2001) Blaze & Palmer Brown – Shine (Shelter Vocal Extended Mix) (1977) Shirley Caesar – Jesus Is Coming (1978) Al Hudson & The Soul Partners – Spread Love (NOL) Donna Summer – State of Independence (Danny Krivit Bass Mix Edit) ANNOUNCEMENTS (from Colleen's presentation) Over the next two Tuesdays, the show will still go on, but I will be traveling. So Adam will be streaming for me. I'll be flying to Boston, actually, on Tuesday. And so Adam will be streaming. And we have a mix from me, one hour mix from me, and also DJ Supermarkt from Too Slow to Disco. (...) A Seat at the Table is our Classic Album Sundays Album of the Month in October. And that's our online album club, which meets once a month and is open to all Classic Album Sundays Patreon members. And you can find out more info on the CAS website. (...) Our next London Loft Party is Sunday, the 7th of December. And you can hop on our friendship train at loftparty.org. ABOUT THE SONGS (from Colleen's presentation) Caron Wheeler with Light as a Feather and Caron Wheeler was a founding member of British reggae and lovers rock women trio Brown Sugar. She was the main singer for Soul II Soul's Club Classics Volume 1 and she went solo in 1990 and released her debut the same year, UK Blak. The song we just heard is from Wheeler's second album, Beach of the War Goddess. It was released in 1993. This next one is named after, this next song, I should say, is named after the late writer, poet, and activist Maya Angelou. Her incredible account of her early years. In a nutshell, it not only describes the racism she and her family faced, but it also celebrates Black motherhood and a quest for independence, personal dignity, and self-definition. I think it's time I reread, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Tragically, this autobiography is now banned in certain districts in Alabama, Washington State, and Colorado. And more recently, the U.S. Naval Academy Library. Shame on them and shame on those racists. I implore you to read it for yourself. American jazz singer, composer, and songwriter Carmen Lundy was inspired by Maya Angelou's work and wrote and performed this beautiful ballad. As requested by Rick Sherman, Sherman, here is Lundy with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Chaka Khan with Angel. And that's from her 2007 LP, Funk This! Such a great album. She won two Grammys for that, Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance by a Duo. The song was produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and co-written by their late collaborator, Big Jim of Sounds of Blackness. Mary J. Blige with Good Morning, Gorgeous, the title track to her 14th studio album. And the song was nominated for three Grammys. And the album was released three years ago after her divorce and signifies an artist reemerging after five years of not releasing an album. It also includes collaborations with Anderson .Paak and DJ Khaled and Usher. Give Me One Reason by Tracy Chapman from her fourth studio album, New Beginning (Ed. Note: read a rare interview here from Tracy when the album was issued). And that was released three decades ago. And that song actually remains her biggest U.S. hit, even bigger than Fast Car (Ed. Note: Tracy's debut album has been recently reissued, read more about it here). I didn't know that until this morning. In fact, she won the Grammy for Best Rock Song for Give Me One Reason. And she was also nominated for three more Grammys. Children of the Ghetto, penned and performed by The Real Thing, the British funk and soul group. And that came out on their 1977 LP, 4 from 8. And it also became the anthem of the Toxteth Riots in 1981, which arose from the long-standing tensions between Liverpool's Black community and the police. And there's a great article in The Guardian all about the song and its relationship as the anthem to that riot. Linton Kwesi Johnson, or LKJ as he is known, is a Jamaican-born British-based dub poet and activist who became the second living poet and the only Black one to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. So there's some more reading material for you. He's been releasing albums since 1978, nearly 20, including some live performance albums. And he often collaborates with producer Dennis Bovell, another integral Black British artist. And if you want to find out more about Bovell, head over to the Classic Album Sundays website and you can watch my interview with him. Bovell started working with Johnson from the start. And this next request from Danny Broderick is where a song from Johnson's debut album, Forces of Victory. It's Linton Kwesi Johnson with a song that addresses the stop and search laws, Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem). Rick Holmes with Remember to Remember, released in 1981 and produced and arranged by Roy Ayers. Rick Holmes was an American jazz radio DJ and host, and he was also a spoken word artist who released three albums, which he collaborated with Cannonball Adderley and producer David Axelrod. Now I've played Remember to Remember before, I remember playing it at least a couple times, but it's so pertinent to Black History Month, I had to play it again when Lee Zee requested it. Warriors of the Distotek featuring Abby Oliveira with Fear of an Equal Planet. And the Warriors' Johnny Mack sent that over to me yesterday. It's a reimagining of Public Enemy's Fear of a Black Planet. And it features Abby Oliveira, who is a magnificent lady of color. That's what Johnny Mack wrote to me from here in Derry, Ireland, who works tirelessly as a spoken word artist. And she stands up against fascists and bigots, and so many of them right now, even more maybe, in a battle that's been fought in Derry from the civil rights movement leading to the horrific day we know as Bloody Sunday. Today we still face sectarian bigots, homophobic and racist politicians here in the north of Ireland. So this is our fight back. Fear of an Equal Planet is from Warrior of the Distotek's second album, 2022's Anthropause, produced by Howie B. The Roots featuring Bilal with It Ain't Fair. And that's from the soundtrack to Detroit, Catherine Bigelow's film about the 1967 12th Street Riot. And Questlove said of the song, "Watching the movie Detroit clearly shows that life in 1967 isn't that much different in 2017, or 1897 for that matter. We wanted to hit many a bird with one stone, humanize the pain, confusion, and sadness, but also express the overdue anger". Nightmares on Wax with Haile Supreme with Up To Us. Such a classic, classic soul record, but it came out in 2021 on Nightmares on Wax's album Shout out to Freedom, which was, you know, recorded during the global pandemic. In fact, I think I interviewed George during that time, George Evelyn, for another album. Maybe it was Carboot Soul. I can't remember now, but it was for Boiler Room during the pandemic. So that's how I first met him, was on Zoom. In any case, shout out to Freedom also features Chewbacca Hutchings, Green Tea Pang, and of course Haile Supreme, who we just heard. And thank you to Steve Clark for that request. And I have to mention George Evelyn surprised me at my last Pikes gig. And I should also mention I'm back at Pikes on Halloween for the closing party, if I can tempt any of you over to Ibiza. And Nightmares on Wax are releasing a new mixtape, Echo 45 Sound System, in December. And next year they're playing at the Royal Albert Hall in March, which is fantastic. This next request is from Belair Ricky for the late Minnie Riperton, a song she co-wrote with her husband Richard Rudolph and the late songwriter, composer, producer and singer Leon Ware. In celebration of Black History Month, here is Minnie Riperton with a song from her 1975 LP Adventures in Paradise with Baby, This Love I Have. Solange Knowles and Sampha with Don't Touch My Hair. And that's from Solange's third album, A Seat at the Table. And during the writing of Don't Touch My Hair and the creation of the album, she posted personal essays on her website, licking the ideas of these personal essays with messages in the album. And for Don't Touch My Hair, she wrote something called, And Do You Belong? I Do. And in this, she says, "You and your friends have been called the N-word, been approached as prostitutes, and have had your hair touched in a predominantly white bar just around the corner from the same venue". So that's a really, really cool song. And the whole album is fantastic. I've just been listening to it because it's our Classic Album Sundays Album of the Month in October. And that's our online album club, which meets once a month and is open to all Classic Album Sundays Patreon members. And you can find out more info on the CAS website. And thank you to Bert Francois for that song request. Cleo Soul is part of one of the most significant collectives of modern British music, Salt. And that's a project put together by producer Inflow and also her husband. And Chris Morgan requested the song, When I'm in Your Arms, from her 2020 debut album, Rose in the Dark. Danish singer-songwriter Jaleesa with Black Jade. It was released earlier this year. And she says, "I wrote Black Jade as a reflection on the violence and exploitation that have shaped Black lives for centuries. The last lines, strip off your race, who are you now? Tell me, do you like who you are inside? Are deeply inspired by the words of Tony Morrison. If race is no longer a shield, no longer a source of dominance, who are you then? Can you face your reflection and be proud of what you see? Are you a good person when all you've been taught to hold onto is taken away and all that is left of your soul?" And that's from her new album, Soda Light. And thank you to Rick Van Veen for that request. And another word about Toni Morrison. I think she's had some books that have been banned as well in America, but she is well worth reading. I mean, there are so many great books by her. Beloved is one of them. But definitely someone to read. Love that one. The Other People Place with Sunrays, and that's from the album Lifestyles of the Laptop Cafe. And The Other People Place is a recording project by the late James Stinson, the Detroit producer who was also one half of Afro-futurist techno duo Drexciya, and he released Lifestyles of the Laptop Cafe in 2001 on Warp Records. But it wasn't until after Stinson's passing the following year that it was confirmed he was the album's producer. And thank you to Andre Petzold for that request. And let's rewind a few decades to the early 1970s to the original version of a song that was later covered by John Legend and The Roots, and for which they won a Grammy. As the 1960s were drawing to a close, Mike James Kirkland was inspired to interject social commentary into his musical output, along with a more funky soul and experimental side to the production. First, he released Together. And then he followed up with this song, the title track to his 1972 LP, as requested by Jean-Luc. Mike James Kirkland with Hang On In There. A lovely long jazz tune, Hydra by jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. And that's from his fifth album, Feels So Good. It topped the sold-in jazz charts and peaked at number 10 on the pop charts when it was released in 1975. It was produced by the late Creed Taylor with a stellar lineup, including Bob James, Eric Gayle, Gary King, Steve Gadd, and Ralph McDonald. And thank you to Tim from Puerto Montt City Orchestra for that request. Take Off Your Makeup by Lamont Dozier from his debut album, Out Here On My Own, which was released in 1973. After the late Detroit musician penned dozens of hits and arranged dozens of hits for Motown as part of the genius trio Holland Dozier Holland. And Dominic Mesmer made that song suggestion. Take Yo' Praise by Camille Yarborough, an American singer, songwriter, actress, television producer, dancer, author, and activist. She said she wrote this 1975 song for all the people who had come through the black civil rights movement, who had stood up for truth and righteousness and justice, because human beings need to be praised and respect one another more than they do. This song received global attention when it was heavily sampled and featured by Fat Boy Slim in Praise You. And thank you to DJ Chris from Sunday Sessions. An incredible cover of Bob Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind by Stevie Wonder from his fifth album, Uptight, released on Motown in 1966. And on that album, he was backed by the legendary Funk Brothers, and half of the songs on that album were written by others. But the LP also featured one of his early hits, Uptight, Everything's Alright (Ed. Note: Famously covered in France by Johnny Hallyday as "Les Coups"). And of course, in the ensuing decade, Wonder would blow everyone away with his run of classic albums. And arigato gozaimasu to Tomohiro Yamada in Osaka for that request. Classic Al Green, Love and Happiness from his album I'm Still In Love With You, co-written with Teeny Hodges. And that is an eternal classic, and requested by David from Baker's Hill, who said that song was played at his wedding. And I remember Al Green performing it at Central Park Summer Stage back in the 1990s. And it was raining, and all of a sudden the skies cleared and the sun shone for the Reverend Al Green. It was truly, truly uplifting. This next one is the only single from African Vibration, a group from Kenya. Their 1987 single Hinde is a great example of East African synthesized electronic soul from the 1980s, and it was recently reissued on Soundway. Here is African Vibration with Hind as requested by David Puzzi. (Ed. Note: The African Vibration band was formed in 1984 as a group of six musicians from different Mombasa-based bands, such as the Igunas and The Spartans. As a group, they held regular gigs at the different hotels that lined the coast. In 1986 they were given one shot at recording at a studio in Mombasa belonging to the Syrian-Kenyan producer Nabil Sansool (“the original composer of the 1978 hit song, Karibuni Kenya”). The song they recorded was titled Hinde. It was composed by guitarist and singer Mohamed Amin and was based on a traditional song in the Giriama language. The band infused it with fresh lyrics, with Amin’s Swahili lyrics being translated back into Giriama by his mother-in-law, as he did not speak the language himself. “A love song, Hinde — meaning ‘Let’s go! — tells the story of the singer chasing after a beautiful girl and telling her he wants to marry her and take her back home, but she responds by saying that she’s not going anywhere until he builds her a multi-story house.” At the time of its release, the single received significant airplay on VOK (Voice of Kenya) at a time when most of songs played on the radio were Congolese and American. Hinde’s unmistakable dance-floor appeal ensured that it became a nation-wide hit, with it especially making its mark in the nightclubs. Sources: Kenya Special Volume 2 linear notes / Ketebul Music - Shades of Benga). The Nigerian musician, bandleader, activist, and inventor of Afrobeat, the indomitable Fela Kuti with Water Get No Enemy, which is inspired by Yoruban proverb about the power of nature and the universe, and is the b-side to his 1975 Two-Track album, Expensive Shit. And thank you to Steve Wakely for that request. And here's another one for your reading list. Fela, This Bitch of a Life, the authorized biography of Africa's musical genius by Carlos Moore. It's a fantastic book. MeShell Ndegeocello, I'm Diggin' You (Like An Old School Record), and that's from her debut album, Plantation Lullabies, released as one of the first albums on Madonna's Maverick label. And thank you to Barry Bernitz in Washington, D.C. for that request. (...) And I really loved, love, love Meshell Ndegeocello's last album, No More Water, The Gospel of James Baldwin. And James Baldwin is one of my favorite authors of all time. And I know I've been talking a lot about books written by black authors. And I want to share a personal anecdote, because it's kind of shocking in a certain way. I graduated from university in 1990, and realized right after graduation that after attending school for over a decade and a half from the age of five, that I had never read a book by a black author. I mean, it was shocking. It was a stark realization. So I got to work and devoured books by Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Bell Hooks, a black feminist, and she really opened my eyes about feminism, Zora Neale Hurston, and also James Baldwin, who then became one of my favorite authors of all time. So I was really thrilled when Ndegeocello paid a musical tribute to him. Our friend Carl Banetov in Montreal requested that. The psychedelic, dazzling psychedelic groove, he said, of Downtown Venus by brother duo P.M. Dawn from their third album, Jesus Swept. And P.M. Dawn are Atrele Chords, aka Prince B, and Jarrett Chords, also known as Eternal or DJ Minute Mix. And I loved their debut of the heart of the soul and of the cross, the utopian experience. In fact, I interviewed them for that album way back when. Have no copy of that interview left, though, sadly. I couldn't host a Balearic Breakfast Black History Month special and not feature one of my favorite vocalists of all time. So thank you to Susan Chan for this next request. Donny Hathaway's voice just does something to me. It's so emotive, so real, so authentic, and his keyboard playing and arrangements are all so fabulous. The Soul Legend got his start as a songwriter, session musician, and producer for Curtis Mayfield's Curtom Records label in Chicago, and he then went on to release four studio albums, one with the late Roberta Flack. This is from his final studio album before he tragically took his own life due to his paranoid schizophrenia. The last album was called Extension of a Man, and here is Donny Hathaway with Love, Love, Love. Sade with Cherry Pie from the debut 1984 LP Diamond Life, one of the era's best-selling albums and the best-selling debut by a British female vocalist. And I was obsessed with this album when it came out, and I played you the same copy I bought that year, playing it over and over in my bedroom. And Robin Millar's production is absolutely pristine. I want to thank Victor Olteanu for that request. Sade, the group is of course fronted by Nigerian-born British-raised singer-songwriter Sade Hadu. And last year, she released her first song in years. It was called Young Lions and supports transgender awareness, inspired by her transgender son, Isaac. Quincy Jones with Tell Me a Bedtime Story from his album Sounds and Stuff Like That, originally written by Herbie Hancock, who also plays keys on Jones' version, along with flute player Hubert Laws and violinist Harry Lookofsky. And thank you to Virginia Tziotti in Athens for that request. And again, I'm talking about a lot of books today, so you really need a book to familiarize yourself with all of Quincy Jones' achievements because they are lengthy. So Quincy did write an autobiography, and I have to say it's the longest appendix I have ever seen, listing all of his awards and discography and credits. It's truly breathtaking. I highly, highly recommend it. The late Frankie Beverly with his group Maze, the song Joy and Pain, the title track of their 1980 LP as Requested by John Weir. And I think that album, I think I need a new copy of that album because it sounded a little bit noisy, so apologies for that. Beverly got his start in doo-wop groups in his native Philadelphia, and the first group he recorded with was the Butlers, and they had a Northern Soul hit with If That's What You Wanted. He later founded the group Raw Soul, which supported Marvin Gaye on tour. And it was Marvin who convinced Frankie to change the name of the group to Maze, and after a life in music, Frankie Beverly passed to the next realm last year. Donald Byrd, the late trumpet player with Falling Like Dominoes from his classic 1975 album Places and Spaces, produced by Larry Mizell (Ed. Note: Read CAS article about the album here). And Byrd was a fascinating man, as not only did he release loads of incredible records himself, but he was also an educator, and he helped so many other people, famously linking his roommate Herbie Hancock with Miles Davis. He taught at Howard University, and he also founded the Blackbirds with his students, including Keith Kilgore and company. And thank you to Rob Eggleshott for that request. Carrie Cleveland, and she was in Oakland. In Oakland, she was a regular performer at hotels and clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1970s, and she was married to Bill Cleveland. And together, they privately arranged, recorded, and produced songs as a labor of love in their backyard studio. This next request is from Gina Lapsley, and it's one of those songs. It's called Love Will Set You Free, and is featured on a reissue of her complete works by the British label Kalita, who unearthed rare musical gems, and you can find it on Bandcamp. Every Time I Turn Around, Back in Love Again by LTD from their 1977 LP, Something to Love. That's a request from Artur in Paris. And LTD formed a North Carolina as Love Men Limited in 1968. And then they relocated to New York City. And when they were performing in Rhode Island, they recruited Jeffrey Osborne, who we heard on lead vocals. And that album was number one on the Billboard R&B charts. Rufus and Chaka Khan with Live In Me, as requested by Angelita Biondolio. And that's from their platinum-selling album, Masterjam, produced by Quincy Jones. And it was released the same year as Chaka Khan released her debut solo album, and that had massive success, especially with the single, I'm Every Woman. But she was contractually obligated to remain a member of the longstanding band Rufus, which she had joined in 1972. Skye, not the South Soul Sky, but a more obscure group from California, spelled S-K-Y-E. And they released a single, Ain't No Need, in 1976. It was reissued, but then that sold out. So it's hard to find. So I played a grimy edit. And that was requested by Lee Harvey, who called the song mellow and groovy at the same time. The classic Brothers Gonna Work It Out by Willie Hutch, the 12-inch disco version. And Willie Hutch is the musician, songwriter, and producer behind that song and the 1973 LP, The Mack. In fact, that was his fourth LP, also a soundtrack to the movie of the same name. And he got his start as a writer, producer, and arranger for the group The Fifth Dimension in the late 1960s. And he also wrote the lyrics for the Jackson 5's I'll Be There. He later wrote for Michael Jackson's Smokey Robinson, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye. And that was requested by David Stoddard, who also has a recommendation for us that's fitting with the Black History Month special. He recommends checking out the Kerry James Marshall Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts (Ed. Note: There's a great interview of the painter to be discovered here). And it's there until the 18th of January. I think I'm going to head over and check that out. I just took a little look online yesterday. And I also want to recommend, I'm a Tate member, and I haven't been to this exhibition yet, but I've read all about it in my Tate magazine. There is an exhibition of Nigerian modernism at the Tate Modern, and it looks absolutely spectacular. So there's a couple of exhibitions for those based or near London. Matt Raistrick requested Leroy Burgess with the 1983 South Soul single, B-Side Stranger, a B-side to Heartbreaker. Sounding very Prince on that one, Leroy Burgess. And that was given the re-edit treatment by Raw Artes. And you know, Burgess is a defining figure in disco, boogie, early house movement, singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist. I mean, his impact on dance music is immeasurable. And he was born in Harlem. He's also related to the Bell family of Kool & The Gang. He's collaborated with Patrick Adams, Dan Lucas, Aleem. He was behind Black Ivory. And he now has a 10-piece named Saving Coco. The Nigerian-born, London-based saxophonist Camilla George with Abasi Isang, the Blue Labs Beats remix. And the original is from her 2022 LP, Ibio-Ibio. And she's a firm fixture in London's new jazz scene. I've seen her perform at the Jazz Café. She's absolutely great. And she also performs with Steam Down, the collective who have a regular Wednesday night jam session at Peckham Levels. And thanks to AJ Elliott for that request. Oh my gosh, such a classic song. That song just still, still gives me goosebumps. The American jazz and soul singer Jean Carn with Was That All It Was, the extended version of the single from her album When I Find You Love. And she started singing at the young age of four when she joined her church choir. She studied at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, where she met her husband, the jazz pianist Doug Carn. And in 1976, she signed to Gamble & Huff's Philly International Records, which is where she made her mark. And thank you to Daniel Townes for that request. One of the black pioneers of the acid house movement here in the UK is, of course, a Guy Called Gerald, or Gerald Simpson. And Uncool Jack made this next request for one of the most seminal tracks of the movement, his debut track, in fact. And he recorded it while he was a member of 808 State, surreptitiously taking the drum machine away. In any case, this song spent 18 weeks on the UK single chart. It became the best selling independent single of the year in 1989. Here's a Guy Called Gerald with Voodoo Ray. I love this one. Thank you to Terry Fincham for requesting. The Grace Jones of Jazz, Lady Bird, the former backing singer who released her debut album, Black Acid Soul, and has since gone from strength to strength, releasing her second album, Black Slang Spirituals, and both albums reach number one on the UK Jazz Chart. She did a cover of Sam Cooke's Lost and Looking, and I was given the remix treatment. That was the Cosmodelica remix. And I have to say, I haven't listened to that or played it in years. But I think it's actually one of my best remixes. And thank you to Susan Chan for requesting that. Stacy Kidd, the Chicago House Producer, who's also Paul Johnson's cousin, with the singer Tiffany Jenkins' Let It Blow, the Afrojazz Extended Mix. And that's a new one. Love that one. Thanks to Rick Van Veen for putting that on our radar. Thelma Houston with the Dave Lee Club Mix of All of That, a house single originally released nearly three decades ago. And she is the Mississippi-born singer and actress who embarked upon her career in the late 1960s. And she scored a number one hit in 1977 with her version of Don't Leave Me This Way, which won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. And thank you to Greca Mac for that request. Blaze and Palmer Brown with Shine, the Shelter Vocal Extended Mix, which came out in 2001 on New York City label, King Street. And, you know, Palmer Brown extensively collaborated with Blaze, also on My Beat. And I just love Blaze. You know I love Blaze. They're the Earth, Wind & Fire of house music. And thank you to Angelita Biondolio for that request. Shirley Caesar, the gospel powerhouse, who's also earned the title the First Lady of Gospel, with Jesus Is Coming. And that's a slightly tweaked version that I played at the last London Loft Party, and that smudge really liked (...) Shirley Caesar, I mean, what a legend. She's won 12 Grammy Awards, and her career has spanned seven decades and a huge list of other accolades. Yep, you got to look her up. Al Hudson and the Soul Partners from their 1978 LP, Spreading Love. That's Spread Love. I just noticed the strings were done by David Vanderpitt, who also did the arrangements for one of the best albums of all time, Marvin Gaye's What's Going On. (...) As I said, I'm heading over to Boston. And it's quite fitting as this last song is from a Beantown icon, Donna Summer. It's an extended version. Actually, it's a Danny Krivit re-edit of one of the singles from her 10th studio album, released in 1982, and produced by guess who? Quincy Jones, of course. It's a fitting wrap up for our annual Balearic Breakfast Black History Month celebration. And thank you to all of you for joining me and for listening. And it's just been such a celebratory show. I'm leaving you with Donna Summer and the State of Independence.

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 241st episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on October 7th 2025. ABOUT THIS EPISODE After coming back from Turkey (more about her trip here), where she played at the Arkestra restaurant on an audiophile sound system, Colleen presented the 241st episode of our beloved show, containing a lot of Turkish music. And, today's episode really had a wonderful dreamy atmosphere, one letting you walk through the hallway of dreams. Every song is a universe in itself and the show's slower evolving rhythm helps you to soak in a relaxed mood and allow your mind to drift away... Interestingly enough, this episode, thanks to the songs' psychedelic nature, made me think about what the great Antonin Artaud wrote during the last years of his life in his book "To Have Done With the Judgment of god" : For you can tie me up if you wish,but there is nothing more useless than an organ. When you will have made him a body without organs,then you will have delivered him from all his automatic reactionsand restored him to his true freedom. They you will teach him again to dance wrong side outas in the frenzy of dance hallsand this wrong side out will be his real place. For those of you who might be interested, while working on the last two shows' transcriptions, I noticed that the recording's sound is now lower and sampled at 48000Khz/16bits, which means far less distortion than before and better definition, although everything above 13275 Khz is still cut out by Mixcloud... Thank you to Adam and to Colleen for working tirelessly on the show! Listen back to the 241st episode of Balearic Breakfast: This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud and today’s edition is a psychedelic cornucopia of sound. When I take an extended trip I often bring back some new musical discoveries to play on the show – you may remember past shows with music from Australia, New Zealand and Japan. As I was in Istanbul over the weekend, today’s show features some Turkish music from the past and present. Some of it is quite psychedelic which is another musical passion of mine as I hosted a psychedelic and prog show called Plastic Tales from the Marshmellow Dimension back in the 1980’s and Anatolian Rock fits right in with that sound. Istanbul is an ancient city at the crossroads of many different civilisations – an intersection between Europe, Asia and the Middle East and the only gateway between the Mediterranean and Black Seas – and you can taste this fusion in the food and you can hear it in the music. There’s also a lot of other psychedelic global sounds on today’s show which I hope you will enjoy. Next week is our annual Balearic Breakfast Black History Month special and will pay tribute to artists of colour. On Saturday, the request line will go up and I look forward to your song suggestions. Until then, enjoy today’s show and thanks for listening. THE PLAYLIST (2025) Joe Harvey-Whyte & Paul Cousins – recur (2025) Will Barnes Quartet – Annwn (1972) Ian Carr – Summer Rain (1977) Yoshiko Sai – Aoi Galasu Dama (Nippon Psychedelic Soul 1970-1979) (2025) Nightdubbing – Nightdubbing (Manu Archeo Mix) (2025) Sessa – Vale a Pena (2025) Chip Wickham – Lost Souls (2025) Yuuf – Mesa Mesa (1976) Erkin Koray – Estarabim (2025) Islandman – Eros (2025) Sons of Sevilla – All The While (2025) Leo Middea – Sulamérica (1979) Baris Manco & Kurtalan Ekspres – Ham Meyvayi Kopardilar Dalindan (1975) American Gypsy – 10,000 Miles (2025) Ney Faustini – Vivendo E Aprendendo (2025) Captain Planet & Tony Allen – Tony's House (1978) Osman Ismen Orkestrasi – Diskomatik Katibim (2025) Torre – Gyptis (2025) Megatronic ft Fawziyya Heart – In Our Soul (2025) Pianoman – Pasion (Alex Kassian's Mandarine Dance Mix) ANNOUNCEMENTS Next week, next Tuesday, is our Balearic Breakfast Black History Month special, as it's celebrated in October here in the UK. So on Saturday, I'll post the request line on my socials. And please request songs from musicians of color. And it's always a very celebratory show. And I look forward to your musical suggestions. ABOUT THE SONGS London pedal steel maestro Joe Harvey-Whyte and tape loop sound scientist Paul Cousins with Recur, a warped ambient excursion from their forthcoming album, In a Fugue State, which explores the concept of memory and time. It was born out of a single two-hour-long improvisation session between Joe and Paul on the Dreamstream, Joe's Soho radio show focused on ambient field recordings, drone music, designed to assist those who struggle with insomnia. In a Fugue State is coming out digitally and on vinyl later this month, and you can pre-order it on Bandcamp. This next one is from guitarist Will Barnes, who is joined by drummer James Batten, pianist Jack Gonzalez, and bassist Clovis Phillips on a forthcoming album called Outside the Light that draws inspiration from local folklore and Celtic mythology, and explores themes of light, seasons, and changing landscapes. The album is coming out in early November, and this song is named after the Welsh Otherworld, a realm of fairies, the dead, and divine inspiration. It's the Will Barnes Quartet with Annwn. The late Scottish jazz musician and composer Ian Carr with the song Summer Rain from his first solo LP, 1972's Bella Donna. Incredibly prolific musician. He recorded dozens of albums as the Rendell Carr Quartet, and also dozens of records with his jazz rock outfit Nucleus. And he was also a writer. He penned biographies on Keith Jarrett and Miles Davis, and The Rough Guide to Jazz. He was also a teacher at the Guildhall School of Music. The whole Bella Donna album is stunning, and I'm sending that one out to my last note party brother Ivano in Roma. Japanese singer, composer, and poet Yoshiko Sai with Aoi Galasudama, which is blue glass ball or blue glass beads. It's also the name of her poetry collection released in the same year as the album. I believe it was 1978, I think. And it also has a song of that name on the album, and of which it's featured Taiji no Yume, which is Dream of the Fetus, which was inspired by the Zen priest and Showa period author Yumeno Kyusaku. And that song that we just heard, Blue Glass Beads, Aoi Galasudama, is found on the Nihon Psychedelic Soul 1970 to 1979 compilation on Time Capsule Records. A really, really great collection of the psychedelic sounds from the 1970s in Japan. This next one is from Manchester duo Nightdubbing, and they had their eponymously titled single from their 2023 self-released debut album. And now it's been given the reworked treatment by Italy's Manu Archeo from Archeo Recordings. And this is from a six-track summer sampler. I'm a little bit late on it from Ibiza label New Northern Soul. Sao Paulo musician César, or Sergio Sayeg, with Vale a Pena. I believe it's Portuguese for "It's Worth It". And that's from his forthcoming third album, César. It's called Pequena Vertigem de Amor. It's coming out in November. And it's César's view turns upward to the infinite sky, catching glimpses of universality and the intimacy of becoming a father. What a massive inspiration. And he says these songs are a mix of personal chronicles and quiet meditations about life in the face of personal change, of experiencing something so big that you realize your insignificant size in space and time. Saxophonist, flautist, and composer Chip Wickham with Lost Souls from his album The Eternal Now, which came out last month on Gondwana. And he first came to prominence in the UK breakbeat scene playing with Nightmares on Wax and Graham Massey of 808 State. But at heart, he was a jazz musician. He also played on Matthew Halsall's debut album Sending My Love in 2008. And that kind of began his relationship with Gondwana Records, now spanning 17 years. The Eternal Now is Chip's most progressive recording to date, and it represents a heartfelt ode to submitting oneself to the practice of creating art and the freedom that's derived from letting go. This next one is from an international four-piece based in London named Yuuf. Band members are from the UK, France, Switzerland and Denmark. And it comes hot on the heels of their Alma's Cove EP. And this is from a forthcoming EP called Mount Sava. It's coming out on Ninja Tune and Technicolor Records at the end of this month. This is their new single Mesa Mesa, which has a really great video. It's images of sunrises and sunsets sent over by their fans, which I think is just a great concept. Erkin Koray with Estarabim [ed. Note: A great example of why Koray is referred to as a rock star and his music is sometimes classified as hard rock. The unique phrase that is the song’s title is lost in translation but means, and as the chorus goes, for the same thing to come from both the right and the left side, or in other words, twice at the same time. It’s sort of the English equivalent of saying “jinx” when two people say the same thing], which is from his third album called Two, which was released in 1976. And if you want to get into Anatolian rock, well, Erkin Koray is one of the kingpins, along with Baris Manco. And he is the late singer and guitarist who started playing in the late 1950s. He released his first single in 1967. And he was one of the inventors of the electric baglama, a Turkish stringed instrument, which is kind of like a lute. And he released albums throughout the 1970s, 80s and 1990s, and is a real musical maestro, a very good starting point for Anatolian rock. Well, we have a little bit of Turkish disco coming up a little bit later in the show. Islandman with Eros, and that's the live electro-acoustic trio from Istanbul. And their performances are a cross-cultural collection of shamanic rhythms, mellow electronic structures, dance beats and psychedelic guitar riffs, combining Turkish psychedelia and African roots with electric sounds. And I have seen them live. It was absolutely amazing. They brought out a lot of older Turkish musicians as well. And that came out last month on Rest in Space Records [ed. Note: The band will play at Berlin’s Gretchen in October]. The British brother duo Sons of Sevilla, who now live in Seville, of course, with the song All the While. And I just love their music. And this is from their latest album, Street Light Moon, released on Ubiquiti earlier this year. The Rio de Janeiro Troubadour guitarist and songwriter Leo Middea, who's been writing since he can remember. He loves the music of Brazil, the flavors, the energy and the contrasts that are rendered throughout his songs. And his lyrics are an homage to Brazilian people and culture and to a musician's life on the road. We heard Sulamérica, a gorgeous Afro-Brazilian touch pop song, partly inspired by Brazilian street markets. And it's the result of Leo's return to the studio, having performed over 100 shows in 2024. And it also heralds the first song from a new Pathan album due for release on Agogo Records in spring next year. Baris Manco was a kingpin of Anatolian rock, which blends Turkish folk music with Western psychedelic and prog rock. And now I'm going to take a giant leap of faith and try to pronounce the album title and the song title. So if you're Turkish, please give me a little license and leeway here. We heard Ham Meyvayi Kopardilar Dalindan. I hope that's something close. From the classic 1979 LP Yeni Birgun. And I picked that up at Plak Barata in the Anatolian side, the Asian side of Istanbul this past weekend. And Baris Manco was a hugely respected musician, singer, composer, actor. He was also a television producer and show host. And he's still popular even 25 years after his passing. This year over at Love Dancing, on our Love Dancing tent that we out here, I had Danny Skyrager from Psychemagic come and play a set. And I asked him to do something a little bit special, more like, you know, his Traces of Illusion compilation, which I absolutely love. I wanted something that was kind of folky, psychedelic and psychedelic soul. And he really delivered. I hope we have a recording because I really want to post it up his set. In any case, I had to hold myself back from jumping along onto the deck to look at every single song he was playing. But this is one that stood out. It's from a Los Angeles 1970s funk group called American Gypsy that also performed under other names, such as Blue Morning, Orpheus and Pasadena Ghetto Orchestra. But they ended up finding more success in the Netherlands. They released two albums, and this is from their 1974 debut album. It's American Gypsy with 10,000 Miles. A little kiss from Brazil, a rework by Sao Paulo DJ and producer Ney Faustini of Ellis Regina's Aprendendo Jogar, newly entitled Vivendo E Aprendendo. And that came out last month on the Rio de Janeiro label Beijinho do Brasil. It's a vinyl-only label that does loads of lovely re-edits and reworks of classic Brazilian songs. Sounds from all over the globe on today's Balearic Breakfast, Captain Planet and Tony Allen with Tony's House. Captain Planet is a world-traveling DJ and music producer who blends global roots, music styles of forward-thinking hip-hop, dancehall and electronic beats. And he's released four full-length albums featuring his trademark gumbo funk sound. And that came out on Bastard Jazz Recordings, I think last month. And he has loads of remixes, mixtapes and bootlegs as well. The Osman Izmen Orkestrasi Diskomatik Katibim. And that's a traditional Turkish disco, if there's such a thing as traditional Turkish disco. I think there is, from 1978 [Ed. Note: There is a nice interview of Legendary Composer Osman Izmen here]. Something my friend, French producer and DJ Arnaud Mathieu sent over to me by the Torre brothers, Jean-Marc and Patrick Torre, producers from Aix-en-Provence in Southern France. We heard the song Gyptis, which is a tribute to Marseille and the Mediterranean. And that's coming out this week on the label Musique Voyage. In Our Soul by DJ, producer and songwriter Megatronic with Fawziyya Heart on vocals. And I just love that one. And this is from Megatronic's sophomore outing on Razor & Tape, the extended concept EP called There's Truth in Gospel, all around the idea of a mother day gospel congregation reimagined through the lens of soulful, high energy club sounds. I think there's about six tracks on it. Really great. And it's coming out next week on Jay Cribb's label, Razor & Tape. I'm going to leave you with one last track. And you know, we love Alex Kassian on the show. I've played many of his tunes and his rework of Manuel Gottsching's E2-E4 as a babe. This is a new one on the Planet Strange Love label, and you can find it on Bandcamp. It's Piano Man with Passion, Alex Kassian's Mandarin Dance Mix, and it's a take on Tangerine Dream's Love on a Real Train.

Worldwide FM broadcast the 63rd episode of Balearic Breakfast on November 09th 2021.

This page summarises the Balearic Breakfast shows aired in 2024 on Mixcloud / Twitch TV. Balearic Breakfast - 161 (16/01/2024) | Family Gathering 1 (Rob Calcutt & Virginia Tzioti) Balearic Breakfast - 162 (23/01/2024) | Family Gathering 2 (Lee Zee & Kieran McCann) Balearic Breakfast - 163 (30/01/2024) | Family Gathering 3 (Susan Chan & Matt Raistrick) Balearic Breakfast - 164 (06/02/2024) | Family Gathering 4 (Bert François & DJ_Emma) Balearic Breakfast - 165 (20/02/2024) | Loft Expansions... Balearic Breakfast - 166 (27/02/2024)  | The 'Down Under' Special - Meeting Mildlife Balearic Breakfast - 167 (05/03/2024) | Not just a Woman to me... Balearic Breakfast - 168 (12/03/2024)  | Eyes without a Face... Balearic Breakfast - 169 (19/03/2024) | Welcoming in spring... Balearic Breakfast - 170 (26/03/2024) | Cosmic Family Affairs... Balearic Breakfast - 171 (02/04/2024)  | Welcome to the Balearic Club (Tomohiro Yamada & DJ Paulette) Balearic Breakfast - 172 (09/04/2024)  | Family Gatherings 5 (Rob Soulfood & Grecamac) Balearic Breakfast - 173 (16/04/2024)  | Family Gatherings 6 (Rick Van Veen & Melissa) Balearic Breakfast - 174 (23/04/2024)  | The Unexpected Truth Balearic Breakfast - 175 (30/04/2024)  | Balearic Flutterings... Balearic Breakfast - 176 (07/05/2024)  | Under a New Moon, On Groove Avenue... Balearic Breakfast - 177 (21/05/2024) | Meeting Chris Coco Chris Coco Mix ( 2024 ) Chris Coco  – 3BlueHidrotape ( 1996 ) Durutti Column  – Guitar For Mother ( 2024 ) Chris Coco  – Synesthesia ( 1977 ) David Bowie  – Art Decade ( 2024 ) Chris Coco  – Extraordinary Measures ( 2023 ) Sonlife  – Piecebypiece ( 2015 ) Lost Horizons  – Thunder Storm EFXS ( 2024 ) Chris Coco  – Tokyo Ame ( 1981 ) Brian Briggs  – AEO ( 2016 ) Leon Vynehall  – Midnight On Rainbow Road ( 2023 ) Chris Coco  – Leap Year ( 2020 ) Tenderlonius  – Kirwani ( 1986 ) Colourbox  – Philip Glass ( 2021 ) Green House  – Royal Fern ( 2024 ) Chris Coco  – Serenity Test Constadinos Folias Mix ( 2022 ) Agosta  – Carricante ( 2019 ) Ed Longo & The Applied Arts Ensemble  – New life ( 2020 ) Kenkou  – Everlasting Dreams (Calm's Still Dreaming mix) ( 1986 ) Paris Bis  – Unis Dans La Nuit Unique ( 2023 ) Canebrake  – Bike Ride 6AM (Minus Yogis Remix) ( 2023 ) Mike Salta & Mortale  – Hey Moloko ( 2021 ) Jesse Sizmo & Seb Hall  – 45 Degrees ( 2019 ) Max Essa  – The Price You Pay (For Loving That Way) ( 2015 ) Ilija Rudman  – So Much (Kaleidoscope Mix) ( 2019 ) Ed Longo & The Applied Arts Ensemble  – Arcadian Dream Balearic Breakfast - 178 (28/05/2024)  | Balearic Mike & Kelvin Andrews Balearic Breakfast - 179 (04/06/2024)  | Slave to the Rhythm... Balearic Breakfast - 180 (11/06/2024)  | The Lighthouse... Balearic Breakfast - 181 (18/06/2024)  | A Lover's Soulfull Truth... Balearic Breakfast - 182 (25/06/2024)  | There's a Rainbow in the Sky... Balearic Breakfast - 183 (02/07/2024) | Sunny Vibrations... Balearic Breakfast - 184 (09/07/2024) | Visions of a New World... Balearic Breakfast - 185 (16/07/2024) | Family Gatherings 7 (Andrei Sandu) & Diggin' Da Club Mix Balearic Breakfast - 186 (23/07/2024) | Balearic Departures... Balearic Breakfast - 187 (30/07/2024) | Summer Cool Grooving... Balearic Breakfast - 188 (06/08/2024) | None of us are free Balearic Breakfast - 189 (13/08/2024) | Balearic Freedoms... Balearic Breakfast - 190 (20/08/2024)   | Meeting Nathan Haines Balearic Breakfast - 191 (20/08/2024)   | Musical Fireworks! Balearic Breakfast - 192 (03/09/2024) | Out Of This World (the 4th Anniversary Special Edition) Balearic Breakfast -193 (10/09/2024) | Family Gatherings: Find Our Balearic Spirit / Meeting Smokin Jo Balearic Breakfast -194 (17/09/2024)  | And Everything Stops... Balearic Breakfast -195 (24/09/2024)  | Meeting ASHRR Balearic Breakfast - 196 (01/10/2024)  | Meeting the Hanson Family Balearic Breakfast - 197 (08/10/2024) | Talking 'bout this generation... Balearic Breakfast - 198 (15/10/2024)  | That Magic in the Music... Balearic Breakfast - 199 (22/10/2024)  | Black History Month Celebration (Part I) Balearic Breakfast - 200 (29/10/2024)   | Black History Month Celebration (Part II) Balearic Breakfast - 201 (05/11/2024)   | Meeting Manu Archeo (Archeo Recordings) Balearic Breakfast - 202 (19/11/2024)   | Prendila Cosi... (To Giancarlo Bianchi) Balearic Breakfast - 203 (26/11/2024) | And the show started to fall... Balearic Breakfast - 204 (10/12/2024) | A World of Peace... Balearic Breakfast - 205 (17/12/2024)  | Under the Falling Snow... ( 1981 ) Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays   –   September Fifteenth (Dedicated To Bill Evans) ( 2024 ) Opal Sunn   –   Elastic (Phase II) ( 1979 ) Judie Tzuke   –   Sukarita ( 1985 ) Will Sanders   –   Secret Love ( 2024 ) Sakura Murakami   –   Fruits of Life ( 2024 ) Santino Surfers   –   Moondancing ( 1977 ) Pleasure   –   Sassafras Girl ( 1979 ) Linda Williams   –   Elevate Our Minds ( 2024 ) Monsieur Van Pratt   –   No Te Perderé ( 2022 ) Wrekin Havoc   –   Oh La Lover ( 1987 ) Serge Gainsbourg   –   You’re Under Arrest ( 2022 ) Patrice Rushen   –   Music of the Earth (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) ( 2024 ) The Perpetual Singers   –   Father Father ( TBR 2025 ) Andromeda Orchestra   –   Magic Light Connection ( 2019 ) Man Friday   –   Love Honey, Love Heartache (Larry Levan Mix) ( 2024 ) Radio Slave   –   Strobe Queen ( 2024 ) Ichisan   –   Saturnus ( 2024 ) Crazy P   –   Any Signs of Love Balearic Breakfast - 206 (24/12/2024)  | Balearic Breakfast is all I want for Christmas...

This page summarises the Balearic Breakfast shows aired in 2023 on Mixcloud / Worldwide FM. Balearic Breakfast - 119 (10/01/2023) | A Sway of the Verses... Balearic Breakfast - 120 (17/01/2023) | Going to the beach Balearic Breakfast - 121 (24/01/2023) | Under the Shining Moon Balearic Breakfast - 122 (31/01/2023) | Just be Balearic... Balearic Breakfast - 123 (07/02/2023) | Heading towards the sun Balearic Breakfast - 124 (14/02/2023) | Dear David... Balearic Breakfast - 125 (28/02/2023) | A Balearic Way of Life Balearic Breakfast - 126 (07/03/2023) | First be a Woman (4h) Balearic Breakfast - 127 (14/03/2023) | A Balearic Soundsystem Balearic Breakfast - 128 (21/03/2023) | Walk in the springtime Balearic Breakfast - 129 (28/03/2023) | Children of the sun Balearic Breakfast - 130 (18/04/2023) | The Balearic Dream Balearic Breakfast - 131 (25/04/2023) | Lost in a Balearic wave... Balearic Breakfast - 132 (02/05/2023) | On a Musical Cruise... Balearic Breakfast - 133 (09/05/2023) | Finding Balance... Balearic Breakfast - 134 (16/05/2023) | Embracing a Spirit... Balearic Breakfast - 135 (23/05/2023) | Meeting Jon Sa Trinxa Balearic Breakfast - 136 (06/06/2023) | Home again... Balearic Breakfast - 137 (13/06/2023) | Love makes Magic... Balearic Breakfast - 138 (20/06/2023) | Murphy's Clock Balearic Breakfast - 13 9 (04/07/2023) | The Running Sun Sheila Chandra –   Ever So Lonely / Eyes / Ocean Infusion – Daylight Hours Air – La Femme D’Argent Junko Ohashi & Minoya Central Station – Rainy Saturday Coffee Jacob Gurevitsch – Elevation in Minor (Cosmodelica Remix) Pete Josef – Utopia Circles Around the Sun – Away Team Weldon Irvine – Music is the Key Kate Bush – Cloudbusting Coca Da Isla – La Guitarra (Rune Lindbaek Remix) Tigerbalm – Cosmic Camel (Chico Mann Remix) Minako Yoshida – Town M&M – Black Stations / White Stations (Extended Dance Version) Letta Mbulu – Hamba Nam We (Alek Lee Edit) Beth Orton – Central Reservation (Joaquin Claussell Sacred Rhythm) Findlay Brown – Losing the Will to Survive (Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve Re-animation) Rita Lee – Lanca Perfume (Reflex Revision) Opus III – It’s a Fine Day Balearic Breakfast - 1 40 (11/07/2023) | We Out Here... Balearic Breakfast - 1 41 (18/07/2023) | The Big Yellow Balearic Breakfast - 14 2 (01/08/2023) | Facing Yourself... Balearic Breakfast - 14 3 (08/08/2023) | Balearic Elevation Balearic Breakfast - 14 4 (15/08/2023) | Meeting Harry Charles Balearic Breakfast - 14 5  (22/08/2023) | Balearic Celebrations Balearic Breakfast - 14 6 (29/08/2023) | Balearic Rootings Balearic Breakfast - 14 7 (05/09/2023) | Hand Cannot Erase Sheila Chandra – Every So Lonely / Eyes / Ocean Vivaldi Recomposed by Max Richter – Spring Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science – Bells (Ring Loudly) Black Sabbath – Planet Caravan Nightlands – Down Here Blue Gas – Shadows from Nowhere Sopwith Camel – Fazon Talk Talk – Give it Up (Robot 84 Back to the Ku Club Edit) Jim – Phoenix Jonathan Wilson – Desert Raven Labi Siffre – Cannock Chase Flayer – Wanna Get Back Your Love Odyssey – Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love Labelle – Moon Shadow Alina Bzhezhinska & The HipHarpCollective – Soul Vibrations Shiva – Never Gonna Give You Up (Jura Soundsystem Specia l Version) Letta Mbulu – Normalizo Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra – San Diego (Phil Mison Remix) Stella – Detends-Toi Stephane Severac – Hold On Two Ends – Frame of Mind (Love Summer 87 Mix) William Pitt – City Lights Frida – I Know There's Something Going On (Lindstrom Remix) David Bowie / Jean Claude Gavri – Les Dance Bad Business Club – Flip Me Over (Summer Sunshine Version) Powerdance – Safe and Happy Place M&M – Black Stations White Stations Secret Night Gang – captured (Cosmodelica Remix) Frankie Knuckles ft. Jamie Principle – I'll Take You There (Dimitri from Paris Remix) Inaya Day – Feelin' Feelin Gino Soccio – Turn it Around Findlay Brown – Stallions Suite Code 718 – Equinox Linkwood Family – Miles Away Ennio Morricone – Amore Come Dolore (Needs Remix) Kamasi Washington – Truth Chuck Mangione ft Esther Satterfield – Land of Make-Believe The The – Uncertain Smile The Blue Nile – Tinseltown in the Rain Michael Shrieve / Kevin Shrieve I Klaus Schulze – Transfer Station Blue Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels (Sketches From an Island Sunrise Meditation) Quintus Project – Night Flight (Psychemagik Remix) Kate Bush – Sunset Balearic Breakfast - 14 8 (12/09/2023) | The Soul Cleanser Balearic Breakfast - 14 9 (19/09/2023) | Meeting Matthew Halsall Matthew Halsall –   Water Street Matthew Halsall – Tracing Nature Matthew Halsall – Triangles in the Sky Matthew Halsall – Calder Shapes Matthew Halsall – Mountains, Trees and Seas Matthew Halsall – An Ever Changing View Matthew Halsall – Field of Vision Portico Quartet – Time Hania Rani ft Duncan Bellamy – Dont Break My Heart Phi Psonics – We Walk in the Garden of Our Ancestors Phi Psonics – Space Walk Caoiifhionn Rose – Truly Caoilfhionn Rose – Paths Alice Coltrane ft Pharoah Sanders – Journey In Satchidananda Cinematic Orchestra – All That You Give Makaya McCraven – Dream Another Balearic Breakfast - 1 50 (03/10/2023) | Ever Fading Horizons... Balearic Breakfast - 1 51 (10/10/2023) | Meeting Be.La nuit Balearic Breakfast - 15 2 (17/10/2023) | Be your own Journey Balearic Breakfast - 15 3 (24/10/2023) | I'm Black and I'm Proud Balearic Breakfast - 15 4 (31/10/2023) | A Balearic Halloween Balearic Breakfast - 15 5 (07/11/2023) | The Balearic Balloon Ancient Infinity Orchestra –   Equanimity Alameda Duo –   Laurel Undisputed Truth –   Down by the River Mountaineer –   Golden Chalk (Version Idjut) Sonia Whittingham –   Sweet Sensation Leprechaun –   There's No End to Our Love Freda Payne – Don’t Wanna Be Left Out Flair – Chasin’ the Rain (Heels & Souls) Onegram – Aeo (Slowly Dub Mix) Mike Anthony – Why Can’t We Live Together (Extended Version) Pellegrino & Zodyaco – Quimere (Selezione Esotiche) Antenna – Clockwork (Daniele Baldelli Remix) Psychemagik ft. Navid Izadi – Mink & Shoes (Greg Wilson Edit) TPO – Hiroshi’s Dub S’Express – Nothing to Lose (Subterranean Edit) Abel ft. Sabrina Chyld – I Just Can't Wait Trentemoller – Le Champagne Portishead – Roads Balearic Breakfast - 15 6 (14/11/2023) | Free as a Seagull Balearic Breakfast - 15 7 (21/11/2023) | Hallucinogenic realities Balearic Breakfast - 15 8 (05/12/2023) | Meeting Mark Barrott Balearic Breakfast - 15 9 (12/12/2023) | The Calling... Balearic Breakfast - 1 60 (19/12/2023) | 18 thoughts for Snow