Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 122nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on February 07th 2023. As of 07 February 2023, the World's situation was, how to put it, worrying: the war in Ukraine was going strong, earthquakes just happened in Syria and Turkey with thousands of people dying and, on top of the cake, open conflicts arose between South and North Corea while US military shot down Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean... So it seemed obvious we all needed a new Balearic Breakfast show. And that one didn't disappoint by any means: I immediately felt its unique strength and its inner message: Escapism! All of the tracks had that urge, that of someone escaping from a dark place to a sunny trip. Also, as it often happens in Balearic Breakfast, you get to discover Classic tracks: in this 121st edition, we heard a song that was covered by Demis Roussos: "I dig you". More on that in a later post ! Listen to the 121st Balearic Breakfast show : Heading towards the sun, Escaping from darkness, that's Balearic Breakfast! PLAYLIST The velvet underground – Ocean John & Beverly Martyn – Road to Ruin Mike Salta & Mortale – Seashore Redemption (Claremont Editions, Vol 3) Weldon Irvine – I love you Ms Sharon Ridley – Changin' Little Beaver – Groove on North Satellite – A Rising Sign James Bright – Glaze Love & Money – Strange kind of Love (2015 Orchestral version) Advance – Take me to the top (Moplen Remix) Pet Shop Boys – Love Comes Quickly (Shep Pettibone Mastermix) Jellybean (feat. Madonna) – Sidewalk Talk Chrisma – U (I dig you) BadBadNotGood – Unfolding (Momentum 73) Santana – Mudbone Gabor Szabo – Spellbinder Dip in the pool – This love (Chaos in the CBD Mix) Fra Lippo Lippi – Angel (Rune Lindbaek Edit) Jazzanova – Beyond the dream (Musclecars Reimagination)

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 123rd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on February 14th 2023. In this show, we celebrate the anniversary of The Loft, the party founded by David Mancuso on Valentine's Day 1970. If you want to hear a two-hour interview with David, please sign up for the mailing list on the official Loft website: www.loftsavestheday.com . Once it is published you will be one of the first to know. Thanks to all who contributed their Loft songs and memories to the show and Love Saves the Day! Listen to this special edition of Balearic Breakfast here : On her socials, Colleen shared, on February 14th 2023, the following message: "Happy Anniversary to The Loft, the party founded by our friend David Mancuso on Valentine's Day 1970. This morning's Balearic Breakfast pays tribute to The Loft with songs and stories from the worldwide Loft community and you can listen back on my Mixcloud. I listened to the show here in New York City and listening back brought goosebumps and tears. Thank you to all who joined in on the live stream. It's always wonderful to have you with me. If you would like to continue to celebrate The Loft, please check out my Mixcloud playlist featuring mixes, radio shows and interviews about David and The Loft (direct link in Linktree). A big thank you to: @francoisknyc @tomozonyc @mills.eartha @memme1620 @dancemusiclove @kibounce @alejandroqasencio @jmnyc212 @sara_petricone_pinkrosestyle @jackiethewarriorqueen Vargas Simon Halpin, Ricky Richardson and Wayne Elliott for their contributions to the show. And finally, coming soon we have a two-hour interview with David on the official Loft website coming soon. Sign up via the link in the comments. Love saves the day!" PLAYLIST Andreas Vollenweider – Belladonna Fred Wesley – House Party Al Hudson – Music Luna Project – I wanna be free (Troy's Higher Mix) Sebastien Tellier – Broadway (Chicken Lips Mix) Nightlife Unlimited – Love is in you Chicago – Street Player (Dance mix) Mavis (feat. Candi Staton) – Revolution (Darkstarr Remix) D-Train – Keep on Gorillaz – Dare (DFA Remix) Sun Palace – Rude Movements War – City, Country, City MFSB – Love is the message Pat Metheny Group – Are You Going With Me? Ozo – Anambra David Mancuso Taught us that being Selfless is the ultimate act of rebellion...

Colleen' Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 124th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on February 28th 2023. Two weeks had passed since the last Balearic Breakfast show. We were all impatiently waiting for Colleen to come back from New York. We missed her so much! So when the show started, we were happy as we could be. And this 123rd edition of Balearic Breakfast did not disappoint. Collen paid a very welcome tribute to Burt Bacharach, who sadly passed away on February 8th 2023, at 94. The rest of the show is a perfect blend of Balearic Music mixed by a rejuvenated Colleen, so get ready to be blown away as usual by the sound and the mixes (sharp as ever). Listen back to a perfect blend of Balearic Music! When listening back to the show's opening track and the tribute Colleen made to Terry Fincham's Friend Sean Kay, I felt the urge to share a feeling I had deep inside of me. Can I dedicate this one to my friend Sean Kay. He sadly took his life 3yrs ago tomorrow. He was a massive Larry Heard fan and a really good mate it was Sean who introduced Larry heards music to me many years ago. Theres loads I could choose but this seems so fitting right now as we all miss him so much. Terry Fincham, Fbook, 25/02/2023 Balearic Breakfast is all about unity. We're talking about Music, we're talking about sharing, we're talking about friendship, we're talking about supporting one another, we're talking about respect and kindness, we're talking about community, about that Family Spirit that should never be attacked by anyone whatsoever, we're talking about behaviour, about taking a step back to think things over before doing anything, we're talking about that positive attitude that should be your only goal in your everyday life even when times are hard, we're talking about Sincerity, not the one some people play with so shamelessly while lying deliberately, but the one that drives good intentions, we're talking about that change of mind everyone should be after, we're talking about not putting anyone in any unwanted, sad or stressful situation, we're talking about love, and not only passionate love, but also and foremost that objective kind of love that allows you to feel how and why your brother is reacting in a certain way and to respect that and to know that there's no love, there's no friendship, there's no climbing that hill if you're not trying to understand the role you play in everyone's life before thinking about your own subjective point of view, we're talking about changing things together, collectively, we're talking about each one of us being important for everyone else and being aware of that, and sticking to it. We're talking about protecting our brothers and our sisters, and speaking their truth out when silence or sadness is the only thing they can give after they've been misused; we're talking about peace, always, in every situation, we're talking about communication, about explaining things, about being able to speak without attacking one another. Feel the strength you bring around you, know it, discover it, silently challenge it and try to understand that person who is next to you first but without ever (Ever) compromising on what is also due (Due) to you. The only message Balearic Breakfast is about is love. Think the definition over, time has come for you to join us. It was great to be back streaming live after my little globe-trot. On today’s show tunes from Andromeda Orchestra Faze Action, Hot Toddy Crazy P, Gorillaz, Gratts, Nathan Haines, Alex Kassian, Larry Heard aka MR Fingers, Rheinland MUSIC FOR DREAMS Pepé Bradock and more plus a little tribute to the late Burt Bacharach. Colleen, Instgr., 28/02/2023 PLAYLIST Talk Talk – Eden Dusty Springfield – The Look of Love Average White Band – Walk On By Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Do You Know the Way to San Jose Gorillaz ft. Mos Def & Bobby Womack – Stylo Rheinzand – Ibiza Macht Frei Andromeda Orchestra – Twilight Lady Hot Toddy – Barry and the Mouse Jesse Green – Nice & Slow Plustwo – Stop Fantasy Gratts ft. Nathan Haines & Mr. Beale – Sun Circles (Alex Kassian Remix) Larry Heard – Missing You (Jazz Café Mix) Jean Carn – Time Waits for No One (Dave Lee Extended Disco Mix) Johnny Mathis – Gone Gone Gone Crown Heights Affair – Far Out Steve Silk Hurley & The Voices of Life – The Word Is Love Pepe Braddock – Deep Burnt

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 125th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on March 7th 2023. A quote from the past came back to my mind as I listened to this Incredible Balearic Breakfast show (the longest one Colleen ever did as of today...). To a very young Johnny Hallyday (he was 11 back then and had just started singing on stage), the Great Maurice Chevalier said : "Soigne ton entrée. Soigne surtout ta sortie. Au milieu, tu te démerdes, tu chantes." Maurice Chevalier to Johnny Hallyday, 1954 We could translate this into English as follows: "Take care about how you appear on stage. Also, take great care about how you leave the stage. In between, do your best, sing" . I wanted to share this quote with you all because I felt David Mancuso had the Same way of "portraying" what a Show should be. Of course, Colleen followed that path in a Gorgeous way. She always chooses the first and last song carefully whenever she does a set. Both pieces are destined to set a mood. In this case, opening the show with Eva's Cassidy "I can only be me" sent a clear message : listen how beautiful a female artist can sound, how talented and strong she can be... For those of you who know Eva Cassidy's life, these last words may strongly resonate in your souls... The closing song, Nancy Noise's "Kaila", also showcases how gorgeous and profound a Woman's Soul can be... So, the stage was all set up. In between, Colleen did what she knew best: play records, mix them and, of course, share stories about all these great female artists! And boy, she was on fire on that 124th edition of Balearic Breakfast ! We had a 4-hour Balearic Breakfast show, people! Balearic Breakfast's International Women's Day Special : PLAYLIST Eva Cassidy – I Can Only Be Me Joni Mitchell – Jericho J Lamotta All I Want Susan Smith – Flight Carmen McRae – Only Women Bleed Bobbi Humphrey – Please Set Me at Ease Jasmine Myra – Horizons Cleo Sol – When I'm in Your Arms Erykah Badu – Other Side of the Game Me'shell Ndegeocello – Bittersweet Jessie Ware – Remember Where You Are Amy Winehouse – In My Bed Wyles & Simpson – Shout Urusla Rucker – For Women Sinead O Connor – I Am Stretched on Your Grave (Apple Brightness Mix) Will Powers – Adventures in Success (Dub) Bjork – Isobel (Deodato Mix) Sade – Paradise (Extended Mix) Asha Puthli – Space Talk (Dimitri from Paris Remix) PART II Doris Duke Woman of the Ghetto Nina Hagen – New York New York Queen Latifah & Monie Love – Ladies First Madonna – Frozen (Stereo MC's Mix) Mary Wilson – Red Hot (Katakana Edit) Roisin Murphy – Murphy's Law (Cosmodelica Remix) Astrud Gilberto – All I've Got (Jack Tennis Edit) DJ Emma – Mood for Love Patrice Rushen – Haven't You Heard Gwen McRae – Keep the Fire Burnin Brooklyn Groove Machine – Déjà vu (Yvonne Turner's Baby Powder Mix) Masters at Work ft. India – To Be in Love Treena Rose – Tell Me All About It Everything but the Girl – Temperamental (Ananda Project Remix) Diana Ross – Brown Baby/Save The Children Nancy Noise – Kaia

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 126th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on March 14th 2023. After an absolutely gorgeous 4 hours Balearic Breakfast show aired last week to celebrate International Women's Day , Colleen returned to us ready to play whatever we requested. And boy, my my my, did we all have some great tunes in our souls lined up for that show! But it seems we all agreed on one thing: we wanted winter to end (it will on the 20th of March, so it's a matter of days now!). Once again, the Balearic Breakfast Family magic did its thing because it's not like we planned anything in the requests we made. The whole funky and very Jamaican vibe came to visit us; that's all we can say! Oh well, maybe some of the Balearic Breakfast members were influenced by Colleen's interview with François K on March 9th, when he explained how he discovered how powerful reverb could be in a track and how he used it when working on his remixes of D-Train (well, I was influenced at least, laughs)! Still, we did not expect such a Joyful and danceable show! Colleen does wonders when it comes to creating a vibe! If you close your eyes, you can see us dancing on the beach with a massive Sound System blasting our favourite tunes with the sun setting in the background! Listen back to the 125th edition of Balearic Breakfast : PLAYLIST Jean Michel Jarre – Oxygene Part 2 Robot 84 – Beats from the Far East Payfone ft Kyd Nereida – I Feel You King Errisson – Space Queen Jura Soundsystem – Careless Whispers (Lovers Version) Clint Eastwood & General Saint – Stop That Train Dennis Brown – Love Has Found Its Way Russ Long – Never Was Love Shuggie Otis – Aht Uh Mi Hed Pages – If I Saw You Again Ahmed Fakroun – Ya Farhi Beek Sipho Gumede – Something to Say Dorothy Morrison – Rain The Diddy's featuring Paige Douglas – Intergalactic Love Song Montana Sextet – Heavy Vibes D Train – Keep On (Francois Kevorkian Dub) Leonidas & Hobbes – Web of Intrigue (Extended Mix) Robert Palmer – The Silver Gun Indigo Tracks – Rites and Rituals (Remix) Seamus Haji – I Walk Alone (Art of Tones NYC)

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 127th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on March 21st 2023. And Spring arose on the garden fair, Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere; And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast rose from the dreams of its wintry rest. Percy Bysshe Shelley When Colleen posted the request line on her socials on Saturday, the 18th of March, we already knew that the forthcoming show was going to be a lovely one. Mind you! We were going to welcome Spring and celebrate Mother's day (in England, it fell on Sunday, 19th March, I could not, btw, resist sharing Colleen's picture with her daughter, Ariana !). Good morning! The flowers are blooming, especially these lovely daffodils, and spring can be felt teasing us from behind the corner. And tomorrow it’s Mothers Day here in the UK so a big round of applause to all the mums 👏👏👏 Now what is it you would like to hear this Tuesday on Balearic Breakfast? Please keep all requests in the comment and once again I look forward to your discoveries! You can catch up on past shows on my Mixcloud - chrck@out the playlist feature and please follow whilst you’re over there. Enjoy your weekend! (Colleen, Inst. , 18/03/2023) So, of course, our requests were influenced by these two events! Still, we all were absolutely on point! The Balearic Breakfast Family requested soulful songs, and Colleen gave these musical selections an aura that would be hard to top. One of the best examples can be found in Thanos Katronis' request: The Chimes' "I still haven't found what I'm looking for". We all loved that request and told it to Thanos when he joined the chat later during the show. He was warmly welcomed and was thrilled by such a joyful balearic accolade! These are truly magical moments that we all keep in our hearts long after a show has ended... Balearic Breakfast is a musical and human vibe; you have to come and join us on Mixcloud's tchat to feel the love flow! When listening to this (already !!) 126th edition of Balearic Breakfast, you can hear how laid-back it is and how relaxed and "open" the selections are. Colleen's mixing skills allowed this feeling of smoothness to come up front and to shine; no matter which song she played in the course of the two-hour musical trip, we all just felt like we were protected in a world of tender happiness (and we all felt the same way towards this show on the chat ^^) I dare say that "Spring's mother love" was in the air (laughs)! We naturally paid tribute to the late Bobby Caldwell that passed away on March, 14th and whose song, "What you won't do for love" has been played during Balearic Breakfast some time ago. This very show also made me realise how much the request line "changed" during the last few shows: that moment, when we were all requesting songs, was also a moment that allowed us to share songs with our balearican friends! The sense of Community became much stronger in the request line lately; we all felt it! Yes, it feels like Balearic Breakfast is the gift that keeps on giving... Listen back to the 126th Balearic Breakfast show : PLAYLIST Orbital – Belfast (ANNA Ambient Mix) Sun Ra – Springtime Again Susannah McCorkle – Waters of March The Chimes – I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Jim – Across the Street (Generalisation Dub) Marti Caine – Love the Way You Love Me Sky – Westway Bobby Caldwell – Down for the Third Time (Dave Lee Rework) Bob James – Westchester Lady The Love Unlimited Orchestra – Welcome Aboard The Phenomenal Handclap Band – Burning Bridges (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) Its Immaterial – Driving Away from Home Tribal Earth – Interaction / Reaction The Rapture – Sister Saviour 400 Blows – Movin (Extended Version) Yambu – Sunny As One – The Unveiling Marina Lima – Fullgas (DJ Meme & Facchinetti Remix) José Pinhal – Tu és a que eu Quero

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 128th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on March 28th 2023. Good morning! I’m awake too early after a gig last night but that’s old news :-/ This Tuesday we have a mm exclusive mix and interview with Paul Hillary, the folk-funk trippy-troubadour, and we talk about his forthcoming ‘We are the Children of the Sun’ Volume 2 compilation on BBE Music but we still have a wee bit of space for your requests. Just don’t overload - save some for the future :-) And now over to you… Colleen, Instgr., 25/03/2023 Sometimes, life has a Master plan. Sometimes, destiny likes to play cards. This happened on this 127th edition of Balearic Breakfast, believe me! Due to technical difficulties preventing Colleen from broadcasting her show on Mixcloud, we all had to migrate over to her Twitch account (eventually, Colleen had to re-record the show, but, here we are today, all is sorted, all is good, I told you, this is a commune effort)! What an adventure this has been! We laughed so much when we heard Colleen's opening track for Balearic Breakfast! The Twitch chat was bouncing with happiness despite some of us having a tough time connecting to the platform (some of the Balearicans were trying to figure out who actually broke Mixcloud down, I swear it wasn't me ^^)! This show was a real little treasure for a lot of us: the first part was such a warm place to be! Colleen made us discover a 1986 mix by the late and great Andrew Weatherall ( you can listen to it here ) and played the song "Indoor Fireworks", which was featured in it. How powerful that moment was! I must add that the rest of the tracks featured in the first part of the show had a strong musical relationship; they were definitely meant to be put together! Then, we got to listen to Paul Hilary's interview, and I can assure you that when Colleen played the mix he prepared for us, we were all in absolute Awe. Enough words, close your eyes and listen! Listen to the 127th edition of Balearic Breakfast : PLAYLIST Mark de Clive-Lowe (ft. Dwight Trible) – The Creator has a master Plan Junko Yagami – Omoide Wa Utsukushisugite Faze action – Heartbeat Leroy Hutson – So Nice (Extended) Elvis Costello – Indoor Fireworks Badly Drawn Boy – The Shining (The Avalanches Good Word for the Weekend Remix) Tim Buckley – Sweet Surrender ----- Paul Hilary's Interview and Mix ----- Singh Kaur – Song Of Bliss Carm Mascarenhas – Fields Of Green Floyd Hunchback Group – Wet Dreams Varela – Come And Take Me By The Hand Diana Pequeno – Misterios Mark Capanni – If Life Was A Ferris Wheel Gregory Paul – Sun Will & James Ragar – Melting Pot Frank Pyne and Loon Saloon – Waco Graeme Gash – The Shadows Dance Andy Davis – Over & Over Cascada – Weepin Christine Schaller – Aranha Working Week ft Robert Wyatt, Tracey Thorn, Claudia Figueroa – Venceremos (We Will Win)

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 129th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on April 18th 2023. Listen to the 128th edition of Balearic Breakfast : The Balearic Dream... Like a flower blossoming under a reassuring sun, like a baby crying in his mother's loving arms, like a soldier writing a last letter to his loved one, the young girl slowly opened her eyes and, for a moment, didn't know where she was... Something had changed... Nothing seemed real, she felt a calmness surrounding her, and a crystal silence came to meet her. Was she alive? Was she even real? How could she know what just happened to her? Nothing would come up to her mind, just that feeling... a feeling of unity. She couldn't move; I don't think she even wanted to; she just felt she needed to let herself go, not knowing what would become of her... Sometimes, life has a Master plan. Do we acknowledge this truth? Do we think about it? Do we question its power? Are we able to accept the gifts it carries for us? Do we even perceive the reality of the possibilities present in that sentence? I still try to figure things out as I write these lines. I still try to understand what life is all about... Still, there is that feeling, somewhere, deep inside of me. Still, there is that yearning, the need to find answers, the urge to find peace. It hasn't happened yet. It hasn't happened yet. Who knows where life's path will lead us? We have to believe, right? We have to... After a two-week break, Colleen returned to us, refreshed and at peace, and her selections hit a string, somewhere deep within, from the start of the show. I didn't know what happened, I just felt like I was in a dream, somewhere, above the clouds. I kept seeing Pink Floyd's "A momentary lapse of Reason" album cover in front of my eyes as the show evolved. And every track had that dreamy vibe, that calmness, that never-ending structure. A steady revolution. Sometimes, you're Hit by events without knowing it... Sometimes I wonder... It's great to be back hosting Balearic Breakfast live and thanks to all who joined in the Mixcloud Live and Twitch TV chat- always wonderful to have you there with me. Today's show is now archived at https://www.mixcloud.com/.../colleen-cosmo-murphys.../ and features some tributes to late and greats who have recently passed to the next realm: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ahmad Jamal, Jah Shaka and a tribute to the late Andrew Weatherall who would have been 60 this month. We miss him. And of course, some of your requests and a few other songs that have struck my fancy. And then, I found the image. It all made perfect sense to me... I just burst into tears... Like a flower blossoming under a reassuring sun, like a baby crying in his mother's loving arms, like a soldier writing a last letter to his loved one, the young girl slowly opened her eyes and, for a moment, didn't know where she was... Something had changed... Nothing seemed real, she felt a calmness surrounding her, and a crystal silence came to meet her. Was she alive? Was she even real? PLAYLIST Mercedes Sosa – Gracias a la Vida Calm & Jimi Tenor – Time & Space (Calm's Version) David Kitt – Wave of Peace Eyes of Others – New Hair New Me Jah Shaka & Black Steel – Hear My Dub The Grid – Flotation (Subsonic Grid Mix) Doves – Compulsion (Andrew Weatherall Remix) Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Ryuichi Sakamoto 1991 Remix) Ryuichi Sakamoto – Shogunade Ryuichi Sakamoto – Riot in Lagos Cantoma – Way to the Sun Tony Orlando – Don't Let Go James Alexander Bright – Tigers Roar (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito) Blackcoffee ft Bucie – Turn Me On Urban Soul – What Do I Gotta Do (Eric Kupper Club Mix) East Coast Love Affair with Homegrown Syndrome – Confrontations Eddie Kendricks – Date with the Rain (The Reflex Revision) Ahmad Jamal – Poinciana

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 130th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on April 25th 2023. It always starts with You... watching the sea... It always begins with that yearning... You need to get closer to adventure... You end up jumping into the water, and then it happens, you start to swim, and the ocean carries you away... You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone! Rod Serling, The Twilight Zone, 1959 Listen to the 129th edition of Balearic Breakfast : Oh, I'm sorry... You seem lost. You don't recognise the well-organised post I usually publish here... Well, that's life. We believe things are there to stay, and the next moment they're gone, it's just like a dream, right, or a nightmare, still right, right? Rest assured you're not crazy. We've all been there. And, if you're ok with it, we're going to stay here, in the wild, all alone, we're going to gather with some friends and have a Balearic Breakfast Party, what about that? The tiny joyful voice came from nowhere as you stood alone by the ocean. How was That possible? In a flash, a sound came by, and you found yourself close to a fire camp, surrounded by friendly people, familiar but somewhat distant faces and songs, a Feeling; you were lost and found at the same time. Then, you saw Her. Wasn't she the one you dreamt of the night before? You couldn't remember her name, but the moment you saw her, you felt that musical connection... Enough questions, you said to yourself; I'm tired of thinking . It was like being slightly drunk; you were there in a distance, lost but found at the same time; you weren't in the absolute moment, but next to it, watching yourself losing yourself without trying to find yourself again. From a dream to reality, from the first song to the last, from technical difficulties some of your friends had while trying to join the stream to lost records that she couldn't find, nothing made sense but that constant wave surrounding you. Even these words seem to be strange right now. Are they real? Where have you landed? Who has the answer? ME! Answered the youthful voice coming from nowhere... Are you lost? Maybe you just found yourself; think about it... Everything must change... PLAYLIST Bedrock – Beautiful Strange' (Ambient Mix) Azymuth – Linha do Horizonte Azymuth – Fly Over the Horizon (Voo Sabre O Horizonte) Quincy Jones – Gula Matari Bela.nuit – Nebulosa (CC Edit) David Koven – Samba Maria HiFi Sean & David McAlmont – Happy Ending Tasmin Archer – Sleeping Satellite Jon Lucien – Would You Believe in Me Laid Back – Fly Away (Walking in the Sunshine) Louise Vertigo – La Danse du Serpent Minoru Muraoka – The Positive and the Negative (Mr Bongo edit) Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge Brown Fang x Torn Sail – Exit Daisybelle & Carly Foxx – Blue Beams Elements of Life – Still Holdin' On Rupa – Aaj Shanibar Fabia no do Nascimento – Noite Suite (Dazzle Drums Remix)

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 131th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on May 2nd 2023. Introduction. – I woke up at night a few days ago, and a question came to my mind. Why are you working on this blog? WHY? I tried to think objectively without letting my emotions get in the way. Pretty quickly, the same, and quite frankly unique, answer came back to me: because of the unity each show proposes, because of the way it allows my mind to travel, because of the pictures it carries within itself each time, because of its philosophical dimension and also because of Colleen's mixing skills, and foremost, because I feel a Soul is living in here, with me. If I can feel it and have these visions, every time, it Means Something. I receive Something. If I do, I bet other listeners feel the same. So I Need to Share that. I need it. It gives me joy; it allows me to share my love for Music. This show is all about Music, Feelings, and emotions. So why should I think twice? I love what I do; it gives people joy, and it brings me a Thrill. And I am proud to share my love for the show online too! There was no denying it. I was addicted for a Reason, a good one, a soulful one, not one that could be easily explained, but that answer just got me back to sleep (laughs)! About this episode. – Once again, the Balearic Breakfast Family's requests allowed Colleen to create a vibe we didn't reach before, and the image that came very quickly to my mind from the two/three first songs of the show was the one of a Cruise ship, a big one (laughs), sailing towards the sea... Listen back to the 130th edition of Balearic Breakfast : Can you picture the cruise ship? Can you feel the wind on your face, and can you see the birds flying high as we sail towards the Pacific Ocean? There you go! I told you we didn't reach that image before! Isn't it Absolutely lovely to feel all that while just listening to Music? There lies the Power of the Show we all created with Colleen's support !! And I need to share with you the Tremendous body of Work Colleen puts into every show; we don't talk a lot about that, so I'm going to do it right here, right now : Each Saturday, Colleen puts the request line on her socials, asking the Balearic Breakfast Family to post requests that she will play the following Tuesday (this means preparing a picture for the request line and posting it on her socials). On average, she receives 60 requests or slightly more (and, all in all, a hundred comments regularly) ; Then, she decides which songs she wants to play and finds a way to assemble them, musically speaking: she has to listen to tracks she doesn't know, find the records she has, and possibly buy some of the tracks she doesn't have or ask for our help so we can send her our copies ; Colleen must also prepare the structure of the show and take notes with pieces of information she wants to share with us during the show about the songs she's going to play or about her forthcoming events ; Show day arrives; Colleen announces the streaming of the show via a small video she publishes on her socials one hour before the start of the stream; she then presents the show (Live, s'il vous plait , in French dans le texte (laughs!)) and, with the help of Adam, records it (also taking pictures that will be published later on and talking with the Balearic Breakfast Family live) ; Colleen uploads the show on Mixcloud and shares it on her socials. All of these steps are done each week in a mere four days... If that's not Dedication, nothing else will ever be... Hats off to you, Colleen... See you Next Tuesday! Events. – Colleen's Balearic Breakfast (Vol. 2) compilation is coming out on Heavenly Recordings on Friday, 05th May 2023 (50 first copies will be signed personally) and Monday, 30th June 2023, a Balearic Breakfast Party will be held at Night Tales in London . Colleen will also be heading to Detroit at the end of May, joining friends at Motorcitywine during the city’s Movement Festival. The WOW effect. – Released in April 1983 as the lead single from their second studio album Mange Tout (1984), Blancmange's "Blind Vision 121" , got the whole Balearic Breakfast Family in absolute Awe. PLAYLIST Greg Foat & Gigi Masin – Viento Calido Jaye P Morgan – Can't Hide Love L.T.D. – Love Ballad Seawind – The Two of Us Marvin Gaye – I Wanna Be Where You Are (Alternate Version) James Bright – Sway (2023) Quinn Lamont Luke – No Getting Over You (Ron Basejam Mix 2023) Fred & Luna – People Mambo (Peter Kruder Mix) Phil Manzanera – Listen Now (Velvet Season and the Hearts of Gold Unlimited Financial Resources Remix) The Doors – Ghost Song Cymande – Bra Midlake – Roscoe (Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve Reanimation) Blancmange – Blind Vision 121 (Long Version) Joe Jackson – Stepping Out Dave Angel – Arabian Nights Fat Freddy's Drop – Mother Mother (Cosmodelica Remix) Joshua – Let the Spirit Billy Paul – East (Harvey & Diesel Re-adjustment) Richie Havens – The Hawk

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 132nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on May 9th 2023. Introduction. – Following the pre-order of her second “Balearic Breakfast” compilation on May 05th, 2023 (available both on vinyl and 2CD comprising vol. 1 & 2 - the signed copy of the vinyl edition sold in approximately 20min), Colleen put the new request line on her socials the following day. About this episode. – Sometimes, you need to step back. Sometimes, life gets hard and hits you. Then you start wondering about that love affair of yours that ended, or that friendship that didn’t meet your expectations or what happened at work, and it seems it’s always your fault, and you say to yourself: I’ve given my all every time and no one seems to notice the efforts I’ve made. Stop. Right now. Read on. Listen back to the 131st edition of Balearic Breakfast : One of the things « Balearic Breakfast » brought me, on a philosophical level, is that. We Need. To « Find Balance ». What does that mean? It means that while staying true to yourself, to people, to your friends, to your lover, and to whoever is important in your life, you must never forget yourself in the process of giving. First, acknowledge the fact that everyone is different and that what you give will be perceived differently from the way you thought it would be. You must protect yourself while being true and sincere. Thus, if your best friend betrays you, or if you lose that job you’ve invested yourself in for so many years, or if you don’t get the answer you were expecting, these things won’t harm you because you’ll be able to see them in a more « objective way ». You must learn to do things with a slight « distance ». When doing anything, first do it for Yourself. I repeat, and it’s not about being selfish or self-centred. First, do things for yourself, even if you’re making a gift for someone, for instance. Find pleasure in doing things for the sake of it and then give them, and then offer yourself. So, should something happen in the process of giving, you won’t get hurt, you will be prepared for anything that may occur, and you will be able to answer and handle situations on an emotional level... And, of course, on the other hand, if everything goes right, you’ll enjoy the success with a much more relaxed mind ! This 131th edition of Balearic Breakfast brought back these essential and quite philosophical thoughts to my mind as I was listening to the selection made by Colleen. In fact, the whole show wonderfully showcases what "finding balance" is all about, allowing you to see a path drawing itself in the middle of nowhere from the nothingness that once was the rule… : some songs, like "Morgendvale", Mental Remedy's "Omamudia", or even "Music and lights", are a great example of "finding balance". Each of these track depicts musically a certain quest for peace. While "Morgendvale" seems to go from a somewhat darker to a calmer place, "Music and lights" always forces you to stay cool while you want to dance your heart out on the track, this song brings you down while you want to "go at it"; "Omamudia" on its part being a wonderful jazzy track allowing you to feel a sort of "calm solidity"...; other songs, like Lindstrom's remix of "I know there's something going on" or Ashley Beedle's Rework of "My Lady" showcases how older songs can benefit from a modern touch, we're still finding balance ! (laughs); lastly, Colleen's mix perfectly showcases that quest for balance (to me, the "small mix" she did on that show is one of her finest , Gorgeous work here all along !!). And, just in case you’d still need some help, read this, you may find something interesting in here… : « This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now up on my Mixcloud for your listening pleasure. I also want to express my huge gratitude and appreciation for your support. The Balearic Breakfast Volume 2 pre-orders have been off the scale and I truly appreciate you. If you would like either the double vinyl of Volume 2 or the double CD of both Volumes 1 & 2 head over to the heavenly recordings band camp. The release date is the 9th June. Thanks also to all who joined me live this morning on my Mixcloud Live and Twitch TV and for your requests. Today’s show includes a tribute to the late Linda Lewis, and a melange of new and classic sounds from Scandinavian jazz to sleazy nu disco to early house and more. Thanks for listening!» Colleen, Instgr., 09/05/2023 This 131st edition of Balearic Breakfast was also a party as we were celebrating Bert François' Birthday, so we all had a great chat with Colleen about astral signs and our respective Birthdays (salute to the fellow Virgos out there ^^)! The WOW effect. – The track that "wowed" the Balearic Breakfast Family was Leo Sayer's "Easy to Love" which can be found on the 1977 "Thunder in my heart" (a hit on its own right!) album as mentionned by Colleen during the show. The song has been covered in three different languages, Spanish ( "Es Fácil Amar" ), Dutch ( "Love's What I Want" ) and... French ( "Aimer d'amour" ) ! The French version is still very famous among the disco "Connoisseurs" and was sung by Georges Thurston in duet with Nanette Workman ! PLAYLIST Svaneborg Kardyb – Morgendvale (2023) Linda Lewis – What Are You Asking Me For Linda Lewis – Wise Eyes Linda Lewis – Never Been Done Before (Ashley Beedle Edit) Mental Remedy – Omamiuda (Prayer for Japan Version) Imagination – Music and Lights Jeff Lorber – Tropical Leo Sayer – Easy To Love (Dimitri From Paris Remix) Str4ta – When Yo u Call Me Frida – I know There's Something Going On (Lindstrom Remix ) Micky Milan – Quando Tu Dances (Willie Graff Edit) Disco Cutie – Tribe of Heroes Johnny Mathis – My Lady (Ashley Beedle Rework) Final Edition – Betcha Can't Love Just One Phyllis Hyman – Tonight You and Me (Disco Version) Birdee ft. Alexandra Prince – Jupiter & Mars Grace Under Pressure – Make My Day (Bruce Forest Club Mix ) Ten City – That's The Way LoveIs (Underground Mix) Melissa Morgan – Still in Love With You (Masters at Work Remix)

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 133nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on May 16th 2023. Introduction. – What does it take to change things in your life that doesn’t seem to fit? What does it take to identify them? How do you act to become someone better and where are your limits? How do you express what is really important to you? In other words, you feel a change is needed, you can picture it, you can see the path you want to go on, but you must take action to embark on this new journey. How do you do that? How do you embrace a spirit? These are a few questions that are on my mind and I am still searching for the right answers. To me, change cannot be made on your own. Claiming that you are someone new without really implementing changes in the way you communicate with people, in the way you think, or in the way you behave, leads to nothing but lies. And lies will always be discovered. The time has come to switch the button for good. Definitely. To me, and I am still in the process of feeling things inside of me right now, embracing the “Balearic” Spirit, is one of the toughest things one can try to do in his life because : We can’t limit ourselves to the definitions, and thus boundaries, that have been used for so many years. Words are Labels. Words are boundaries. Words do not represent our thoughts or any kind of absolute reality, they are imperfect translators of what we are trying to express, as living souls. So whenever someone tells something, I believe we should be sure to catch the meaning behind the words, catch the intention, and see the person who’s behind them (never impose your ideas for instance, demonstrate why they are true according to you and allow the other person to answer). We should always try to communicate , understand , rephrase , to gently explain, unless we are facing someone who is deliberately “violent” in his communicative approach. Also, we must be aware that when communicating with others, it may happen that people do not really answer what someone is saying but that they are reacting to something that hit their psyche, their soul, so they are not answering but protecting themselves against what they feel is aggression. It happened to me at work once and I stayed firm, I proved my point to a colleague that was thinking that I was making excuses. Then, when I objectively proved him wrong, he explained to me that the way he reacted in the first place was linked to his own personal life. We talked it over, peacefully, and we’re still friends. So the “projective” side of things is a reality when talking to someone, we should be aware of it, feel it, question our way of communicating and talk things over. Lastly, for the time being, embracing a spirit, be it the "Balearic" one, or the one that rocks your boat (laughs!), we need to discover ourselves and open up to other people without being afraid of our imperfections. If someone loves you, he will find ways to lift you up . Also, we should always take the time to observe and feel, we can try to talk and explain things but only if we feel the other person is intellectually open, ready, and this is seldom the case as in our times everybody seems to run a race... To me, being “Balearic” also means refusing to enter situations or discussions, or do things (on a personal or even a professional level) in which we feel we're not being Seen for what we are. About this episode. – With the first tracks of the show being very slow and quite long, and the second part being much more danceable while keeping lengthy musical moments (and a somewhat "ghostly touch"), this 132nd episode really showcases the musical Balearic Spirit that encompasses all music genres. This show demonstrates what Freedom is, it demonstrates the “no-label” reality explained by Colleen when it all started back in 2020. Thus, it should help you to ease down and help you slowly find who you want to be and how do you want to interact with other people! On the chat, the Balearic Breakfast Family was united as ever, Bert François even suggested that we all made a "meet-and-greet" event online! I must also add that I love this episode's picture so much . Colleen did make other pictures with her headphones, it always felt like an invitation of course, but this one being shot closer really translates the title of this article... Balearic Breakfast is the gift that keeps on giving... Listen back to the 132nd edition of Balearic Breakfast : Events. – Colleen will be playing on: Friday, 26th May: Special Party all-night long set on Klipschorns til the early morning hours in Brooklyn TBA (MUSICLANDNYC@GMAIL.COM) ; Sunday, 28th May: D-Life at MotorCity Wine in Detroit w/ Marcellus Pittman Unirhythm , Miguel Migs , Iz & Diz Kyle Hall & @Hazmatlive https://ra.co/events/1682862 Sunday, 4th June: Disco Disco at Forbidden Forest Festival w/ Antal, Krystal Klear , Young Pulse and more… https://www.forbidden-forest.co.uk Friday, 9th June: Release day for Balearic Breakfast Volume 2 on vinyl and Balearic Breakfast 1&2 CD on HEAVENLY RECORDINGS https://bit.ly/437X0FJ Saturday, 10th June: The Cambridge Club Festival (and The REAL THING are also performing!) https://www.thecambridgeclub.co/tickets Sunday, 11th June: 20th anniversary of our Lucky Cloud London Loft Party – sorry but reservations are now closed Saturday, 17th June: Balearic Breakfast Release Party at The Standard, Ibiza Sunday, 18th June: With Nightmares On Wax at Glitterbox https://bit.ly/3OjA3vf Saturday, 24th June: Last Note Summer Party in Perugia, Italy (more at infolastnote@gmail.com) Friday, 30th June: Balearic Breakfast release party at Night Tales London with guests Luke Una , Cosmo Sofi and Balearic Ultras of Higher Love Recordings The WOW effect. – As often, the musical unity of the show is absolutely beautiful here. Of course, we recommend you to listen to the new Skyrager - Traces of Illusion compilation ! PLAYLIST Turn on the Sunlight ft. Cava na Lee – Naturally New American Orchestra – Blade Runner Blues Ferdi Schuster – Higher Self Carl Craig – A Wonderful Life Rhythm & Bliss – Song of Earth and Sky Reboshaze – 2nd Movement The Bob Bath Band – Traces of Illusion 77:78 – Love Said (Let's Go) (Wallace & Morris North Street Rework) Brian Eno & David Byrne – The Jezebel Spirit David Astri – Dancing Digits (Dance Mix) Gloria Ann Taylor – Be Worthy (Flying Mojito Brothers) Cha Ka Khan – Clouds Adeva – Independent Woman (Tony Humphries Remix) Black Science Orchestra Revox – Jo's Got Soul Stereo Tape Hercules & Love Affair – Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix) Mr. Fingers – Closer Dip in the Pool – What About This Love (Chaos in the CBD) Carpenters – We've Only Just Begun (The Reflex Revision)