Colleen ’Cosmo’ Murphy broadcast the 147th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on September 12th 2023. Introduction. – To a friend who was telling me how much she refused people taking her for a fool at work, I answered, asking, "How much resilience does it take to silently refuse things that impact us without ever telling a word about it and letting things be without going into a fight?" She didn't answer, and I was taken aback by the pertinence of that question, thinking, in the same moment, of course, about our dear Captain... Yes, what does it take to be Balearic? Where do you draw the line between what needs to be said or done and what can be left as it is? I am still searching for an answer... What I know for sure is that there comes a time in life when you don't hold on anymore to certain things, to certain people, to certain situations and there's no hate in there; there is just an ocean of peace and contentment, an everlasting sentiment of "calm ecstasy". This happened to me two years ago... I realized there was no sense in giving a fight or being true when people around you aren't on the same level of communication; when two realities directly collide there is no room for fighting. And the realisation of this just cleansed me... I became more "Balearic" and Colleen's sentence then hit me... This is also more relevant when you think about what life really is, how short and how unpredictable it is..., and how much you need to focus on things that bring you happiness and how much you need to love the people that are close to you, like your family for instance or your close friends... I really hope each one of you can experience that state of mind one day... About this show. – When I heard the first song, I had a feeling of "gently falling"; it was an absolutely soothing experience. Suddenly, I think we were into the fourth track, one of the Balearic Breakfast Family members (hello @popdiscorules ^^) wrote: "I'm ready for my weekly soul cleanse", and I said to myself: "Voilà, there you go, that's exactly what is happening right now". The rest of the songs played during that 146th episode confirmed that beautiful feeling of renewing oneself through music, even in the saddest events that may hit us... (you are in our thoughts, Lee Zee...) I always wanted to share these three books here on the blog but never found the right spot for them; today is another day though. David Mancuso cherished these books and often made copies of them for his friends. If you have the time, read them (click on the images to find out more)! Listen back to the 146th episode of Balearic Breakfast: New Records. – Today's show allowed us to discover these new records: Mildlife – Return to Centaurus (Bandcamp) Mimis Nikolopoulos – Amazonia (Bandcamp) Mudd – Katanaboy (Bandcamp) Mike Salta & Mortale – Yaeyama (Bandcamp) Jackie Moore – Holding Back (Moplen Remix) (Juno Records) Saucy Lady – Why (Bandcamp) The Shapeshifters – Tell Me It's Not Over (Cosmodelica Remix) Gratts – Polaroids (Glenn Davis Remix) (Bandcamp) Events. – Colleen will take part in the forthcoming events (click here to access all the dates). The Wow Effect. – Very often, but not always, the first part of the show is more on the "reflective" side, while the second one is more "danceable". Today's show did follow that two-part side of the story, with the first tracks absolutely blowing us away (hearing my beloved Elkie Brooks on the show was such a heart-warming moment). The musical unity Colleen proposed here is just marvellous, the music flows and allows you to get "cleansed"! PLAYLIST Mildlife – Return to Centaurus Ragz Nordset – You Started It All (Ron Basejam Rework) Eurythmics – This City Never Sleeps Mimis Nikolopoulos – Amazonia Mudd – Katanaboy Mike Salta & Mortale – Yaeyama Masayoshi Yamazaki – An Englishman in New York Elkie Brooks – Fool (If You Think It's Over) (Pete Blaker Edit NYR) Yuji Toriyama – Night Together Jackie Moore – Holding Back (Moplen Remix) Saucy Lady – Why The Shapeshifters – Tell Me It's Not Over (Cosmodelica Remix NYR) Fusion's Funk – Michelle's Dream Gratts – Polaroids (Glenn Davis Remix) Soulstice – Lovely (Gabriel Rene Mix) Deodato – The Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Dionne Warwick – Where Love Is

Bert François and Susan Chan, Balearic Brakfast's Family members, are the kind of people you want to get closer to when you look at their many (and excellent) requests. And that's precisely what I did! 1) Hello Bert! It’s so lovely to have you here on the blog! You make so many great requests that I always wanted to talk with you! So tell me, how did you get into music? Hi Artur, great work on the blog! I have many influences from different genres of music. My family, mainly my father and uncle, were into soul music in the 1970s, and when I came back from the islands where I was brought up, it was the beginning of the disco era, which was played nonstop back then. After that, my uncle got me into jazz fusion music. Then, when I attended my multi-ethic high school, I was exposed to rock, new wave, hip hop, and R&B, house music coming a little later. 2) You’re one of the « die-hard » fans of the show; tell us, how did you discover Colleen? It was the early 1990s. After coming from the gym in Midwood, Brooklyn, I went to a record shop and met a guy browsing vinyl who asked me about my musical taste; we had much in common. I believe we both had Caribbean heritages. At the time, I was an avid listener of DJ Disciple, who had a house music radio show broadcasted from Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn. He told me I should check out this radio show called "Club 89" with "DJ Cosmo", broadcast from the New York University radio station (which I did): it came on at 10:30 pm at night on Tuesdays, and it was really good! I’m an early bird type of guy, so I did tape the show using a timer from 10:30 pm to about 1 am, and from the time I heard that 1st show, I was hooked! It was almost like I was transported to another listening world, a musical escapade with no commercials and the track IDs being announced! Some tracks, like white labels and import tracks, would be hard to find. 3) How do you choose the songs you’re going to request for Balearic Breakfast? Since there is a variety of musical genres to choose from, I first try to vibe with Cosmo’s theme or style in her request posts on Saturday mornings: it may be an artist tribute or perhaps tracks reflecting a change in season; I may feel in a jazzy mood and come up with some jazz requests or request what I call a "Club89" Classic track. I also try to mix my requests, whether old or new, each time because not everyone is into a particular tempo or style of music. So, I try and vibe with the Balearic Breakfast family’s taste as well to help make it a great show! 4) What do you love the most about Balearic Breakfast? Balearic Breakfast is like a university to me! I learn so much about different types of music genres and artists each week that I can’t afford to miss an episode! 5) What does the sentence « and remember just be Balearic » Evoque to you? To me, “Just Be Balearic” equals “Just Be Uniquely Authentic”... 6) Hello Susan! I am so happy to have you here too as you’re also a great requester of the Balearic Breakfast show :-) What are your musical Backgrounds (memories from your childhood, songs that impacted you as a child/teenager)? Thank you! When I was younger (pre-teen), Teresa Teng was being played in our home almost 24/7. She's a Taiwanese pop singer who died at a young age. When I became a teenager, my musical taste was heavily influenced by my uncle, who played Little River Band, Dr Buzzard Original Savannah Band, Bob Marley, The Bee Gees, and Aswad. Not to say that I did not adore New Kids on the Block. I was also into pop music back then. My musical taste buds awakened when my husband took me to Deep Space (Francois Kevorkian's party that ran every Monday at Cielo - NYC). 7) How did you find out about “Balearic Breakfast”? Were you already following Colleen before the show started? I found out about Colleen when she played at Francois K's Deep Space party many moons ago. I found out about Balearic Breakfast during the pandemic. Honestly, I initially thought she was a bit chatty (laughs!), but that was me not being an active listener and not appreciating the knowledge that she was imparting and the music that she was sharing! One day, it just clicked, and I have been hooked ever since and tried to see her when she had gigs in NYC! 8) What aspect of “Balearic Breakfast” attracts you the most? The sense of community and people sharing the same love/interest in music. 9) Do you feel the show conveys more than just music ? How has it impacted you personally? The show is definitely more than just music. Balearic Breakfast has helped me to get through the pandemic. I looked forward to its musical goodness every Tuesday! Music has the power to put me in a better mood! 10) If you had to choose (this one is hard, I know, laughs!) one DJ you discovered thanks to the show and that had a significant impact on you, which one would it be and why? I cannot choose one, but I can choose 2! I choose Colleen"Cosmo" Murphy and Francois Kevorkian because I feel like they play from their heart and they are not about blending/mixing two songs perfectly but about the song that they're playing. Most of all, they are humble and modest; I never felt that I could not ask them for a track ID. They're always willing to share their stories, knowledge, and thoughts! Thank you so much to both of you for answering my questions! Thanks for reaching out! Have a wonderful weekend = )

The "Balearic Ultras" aren't your typical 'DJ duo'. I was awed when I heard them on Colleen's show in 2022. Here's a nice chin-wag I had with Mike Bradbury about their musical journey! Hello Mike! Thank you so much for joining me here on the Balearic Breakfast blog! How did the “Balearic Ultras” adventure start? It all started in 2015 with a weekly radio show for non-league football club ‘FC United of Manchester’ when I had a desire to DJ again after a long layoff. I stopped DJing after I left Manchester to move to Brighton in 1999. I settled down with the love of my life, had kids and knocked weekend raving on the head. I’d always make an annual pilgrimage to Ibiza and Glastonbury and to see Weatherall. I continued to buy records and generally dug the dance music scene, but I had an itching to get back to playing out again. My beloved FC United were starting a 24-hour community radio station, so I began recording a weekly 60-minute mix and sticking them up on Mixcloud. It grew from there. The name ‘Balearic Ultras’ was a bit of a piss-take because the show was going out on a football radio station, but I’m stuck with it now. I met the other Ultra, R’Duncan, through sharing an office. He had a show on 1BTN called Dreamlust with our good friend Joe. When Joe left Brighton in 2017 (to Manchester, no less), Dunc became an Ultra, and we’ve been pushing new music to anyone who will listen ever since. Whether it’s on 1BTN, Music For Dreams Radio or live in a club. If we’re together, we’ll always DJ back to back, one tune on, one tune off, and we absolutely love it! How do you see your musical mission as label owners (Higher Love recordings)? We basically push new music from our favourite artists and labels that play the Sunset to Sunrise electronic tunes we love. Sometimes it’s Balearic, sometimes it’s chuffing having it, and it’s always tremendous. By the way, I like what Dr. Rob of the ironic Ban Ban Ton Ton blog wrote about us: “Digital dealers for discerning dance floors and sophisticated sundowns. In 2020, the Brighton-based duo launched Higher Love Recordings with the intention of releasing the sunset-to-sunrise electronic music they love. In the 21st Century, as well as it should be, this Balearic beat business is a global affair. The music released thus far has travelled from Poland, Mexico City, Santa Fe, Daytona Beach, LA, Rome, Stockholm, Oslo, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Brighton and, of course Ibiza. Producers featured include dance music royalty Ron Basejam, Justin Robertson, Sean Johnston, and Rolo McGinty, as well as rising stars Jazxing, Joe Morris, Gold Suite, James Bright, and Residents Balearicos.” Yuksek - Pura Onda (feat. Nu Azeite) [Partyfine] Secret Soul Society - Tatoo You [Hell Yeah Recordings] Hiatt dB - When The Night Is Right [Razor-N-Tape] JIM - Oxygen [Vicious Charm Recordings] Verdo - I Want it [Hell Yeah Recordings] Ian Upfold - Get The Best [Bandcamp] Rheinzand - Kills And Kisses (Scorpio Twins Remix) [Music For Dreams] Lovebirds Ft. Uri Gincel - Fly Away [Teardrop Recordings] Jazxing - W Uścisku (Polotronic remix) [Higher Love Recordings] Redsole - Napoli - Pete Herbert Dub [Music For Swimming Pools] Izo FitzRoy - God Gets a Little Busy Sometimes (Cosmodelica Remix ODJ Re-edit) [Jalapeno Records] Glass Coffee - Rising Love (Vocal Mix) [Higher Love Recordings] You also worked on great remixes; some played during Balearic Breakfast! How do you work? We have limited studio experience, so we work on every remix with a "tape editing" mentality. Endless hours of chopping up the stems usually end up with me losing my mind (laughs!), but a tune we’d play out always seems to appear in the end. We’ll then ask pals who have far more talent than us if they can stick some bass or guitar over it. Everything gets then polished up in a proper studio with our uber-talented pal Ian Upfold (more about Ian here). Mike had a chat with Colleen in 2022, and you can listen to the interview right here : PLAYLIST OF THE TRACKS PLAYED BY THE "BALEARIC ULTRAS" Jazxing – Artifacts [Higher Love Recordings] Debbie Gibson – Losin' Myself (12" Masters At Work Version) [Atlantic] Eddie C Presents L.J. Simon feat. Idriss – I Wonna Know (Eddie C's 7 inch Disco Mixx) [Soul Clap Records] Talking Drums – Pretend A Stranger (Balearic Ultras edit) [London Records] A Man Called Adam – Righteous Life [Big Life] Maks – North [Citizens of Vice] Happy Mondays – Loose Fit [Factory Records] Peshay – Pacific [Blue] Attraktors – Heavy Water (Ron Basejam Remix) [Higher Love Recordings] The Cure – Fascination Street (Extended) [Elektra] Confidence Man – Out The Window (Andrew Weatherall remix) [Heavenly Recordings] Stex – Still Feel the Rain [Some Bizzare] Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin (Johnson Somerset remix) [Unreleased] You were the first act interviewed by Colleen during Balearic Breakfast! According to you, what does it take to “be Balearic” in our modern times? VIBES’N’FEELINGS innit. Be nice, be happy and listen to Colleen’s shows because she is by far the greatest broadcaster in all the land. What are your plans for the near future? The immediate future is to release the Jazxing remix album at the end of October and then a new 10.40 EP before Christmas. We'll be doing more remixes in 2024, continuing with the Music For Dreams and Higher Love radio shows and generally keep on keeping on. Check’um https://linktr.ee/higherloverec Thanks so much, Mike, for the music and this lovely interview! Thanks for your support, Artur!

The latest "Faith" fanzine edition features an interview with Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy. Let's discover its highlights in this post! On August 17th, Colleen shared the following message on her socials: "Huge and heartfelt thanks to @faithfanzine and writer @nickgb_music.ita for the wonderful piece in the latest issue of Faith. The fanzine published an article on me when I moved over to London from New York City in 1999 for which I was hugely grateful as it helped me relaunch in a brand new country and continent - I’ll never forget that. Also in the latest issue a feature on another friend and mentor @francoisknyc and a much needed article on women DJs [p. 42. ed.]. Sure it’s getting a bit better for us but you wouldn’t believe the amount of both conscious and unconscious bias many of us still quietly experience even from the most unlikely sources and in circles that claim otherwise. We are still judged differently and more harshly than our male counterparts. And there are still some boys clubs that not only refuse to credit women artists and DJs on their achievements but gaslight us. It happens more than you think. So until sexism in all its insidious forms is eradicated both inside and outside the dj booth, I’m afraid we will need to keep talking about it. But great leaps have been made and let’s not forget that either. Upwards and onwards…" I took the opportunity and bought the issue to discover a fanzine I had never heard of! Though I can't share the interview per se (you can support the fanzine and order your copy here), I still can propose some of its highlights; let's dive in! The three-page interview (with a beautiful layout, should I add, making us think about some album covers from the late '60s) takes us on a new journey down memory lane with Colleen (the new biography on her website by Disco Pogo's editor Jim Butler is worth checking out too). The hard-working and well-organised DJ (she admits she doesn't sleep as much as other people, sometimes even overscheduling herself) has had music running through her veins since her youngest age (she hosted her first radio show at age 14), working in record shops after school, knowing radio was what she wanted to do. The interview is very cleverly conducted because we have both the story of these younger years and an insight into the Bostonian cultural scene (Colleen grew up in the suburbs of Boston in the "tiny town" of Holliston). We get to learn more about Colleen's whereabouts back then when she talks about her moving to New York City (a cultural decision allowing her to meet her to become Musical Mentor David Mancuso but also fellow friends like François Kevorkian - see this issue of Faith fanzine p. 36) and then establishing herself "back" in London. Listen to a very young Cosmo interviewing Ceybil Jefferies on Club 89: There is one thing that shines through this interview is how passionate Colleen was all the time and how much she knew what she wanted. For instance, when talking about "Classic Album Sundays", she says: "I remember when I started Classic Album Sundays, people saying 'Oh I always thought of doing that', I was like, but you didn't, so shut up. We all have these great ideas - you have to execute it" Another great quote (with a very Balearic touch) from this interview goes like this: "If you stay true to your ideals you will always at least be happy with yourself and that is always the first person you have to answer to" Talking about her work as a DJ, she feels that there are two separate species (but I'm not going to tell you all about that part, you have to read something, right? Laughs!). This excellent interview ends with a few words about our beloved show, "Balearic Breakfast": "I started it in the pandemic (as Summer Staycation) because I wanted it to be like a musical conversation. One thing I love about BB is the community aspect, the BB Family are so knowledgeable, they all have their different things going on, most of them aren't DJs. It's about community building, which is something I learned from David, the community aspect is number one." Overall, it's a beautiful interview, very well conducted, with a nice rhythm, lovely depth and a few "punchlines" tending to show that being Balearic is also about fighting for your dreams to make them come true!

Recorded by Irish singer Róisín Murphy and officially released on her fifth solo studio album, Róisín Machine, "Murphy's law" became a hit and, quickly, a "Balearic Breakfast" classic. April 2020. The world was in a state of Shock. Locked in their homes, billions of people were forbidden to go out because a pandemic was going on... "Balearic Breakfast" was not born back then yet, but Colleen was lifting our spirits up with the Cosmodelica shows aired on Worldwidefm and on her socials. Still, there was something we didn't know: Colleen was working hard behind the scenes to cheer us up even more... One evening, as I was scrolling my way down on Instagram, I fell on something that stopped me in my tracks. I went berserk and laughed like I never did before in my life (in fact, I still laugh when watching that video today with tears of joy in my eyes !) Murphy vs Murphy !!! This just in!! Incredible @colleencosmomurphy remix of Murphy's Law! Please forgive the dancing, I just cannot believe all the incredible music that's pouring into my life right now! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥🖤 Like thousands of other music fans, I could not believe the news. I could not control the happiness that was overwhelming me. This thing. That video. The vibe. The dancing. These two names, united together in such a dark moment of my life, were just like a sun outburst. I was experiencing something tremendously powerful. Was it real? Would this track be released on vinyl? When?! Where could I buy it? I could not handle this. I had to find Answers immediately (laughs!!). I think I played the short video 10 times in a row! And the comments on Rosin's Instagram went up, and up, and up... We were all so excited about what was happening in front of our eyes !! To celebrate the song that gave so much Joy to so many people, here is its story... I didn’t want to make new music, but I wanted to remix, and I thought ‘Murphy’s Law’ would be perfect. I’m such a fan of vocal music, the human voice is my favourite instrument, a well-crafted vocal to me can be so sublime, so transcendental. In ‘Murphy’s Law’ I could hear something else; I heard Prelude, post-disco, early 80s Gwen Gutherie, Unlimited Touch. And Róisin and I have a lot of the same friends even though we’ve not actually met in real life… Colleen, Sisters of Murphy interview, 28/08/2020 The song "Murphy's law" was written by Roisin Murphy, Dean Honer, Michael Ward and Richard Barratt (who also produced it). It dealt with Murphy embracing her future, no matter the costs: "Well, the song is quite old, but it came to us in the studio, I think it was the only one we did in the studio together, the others were more remote. When I said, 'why don't we do one about Murphy's law?' it was like, 'Yeah, that's a really disco thing.' And then we tied it up with singing about Sheffield and leaving a small town and going and making myself. There's a lot of that on the album — that part of your life where you make yourself, where it comes time to do your own nurturing and decisions. Especially when you're youngish and you leave home. The biggest decision I ever made was to stay in Manchester when my parents broke up, and I was 15. And that 15-year-old is definitely in this one." According to Roisin, the song was the most difficult one from the forthcoming album to finish : "We were there writing it thinking, "it's cheesy, but it's so strong." So we kept going with it. The whole track was in a different key, I kept singing it and it never felt right, and then I said, "well, stick it in another key and transpose it and I'll re-sing it." So he transposed it and we got this gender-bent vocal sound going and we haven't replaced it because we couldn't live without it. It felt like a perfect foil against the song." What's interesting, in the first place, are the lyrics. When you read them, you feel like the song is really about the new start of a love story with a former lover : It's Murphy's law, I'm gonna meet you tonight Just one match could relight the flame And just when everything is goin' alright All my hard work goes down the drain And Murphy's law, I'm gonna meet you tonight Just one match could relight the flame And just when everything is goin' alright Murphy's law's gonna strike again It's gonna strike again It's gonna strike again But then, of course, by reading the rest of the lyrics, you understand Roisin Murphy's point of view when she talks about leaving the town and making a new start. Still, to me, this song is mainly about a new chance on a love story! Then comes the music! The original version of the song is very laid-back. You could effortlessly dance on it while having a beach party! It has a very Balearic soul indeed. Just listen to that funky rhythmic guitar (it's very discrete, so you must search for it in the mix ^^)! You can hear a similar groove on some of 'La Compagnie Créole' songs from the 80s'. Murphy's law is a groovy and sexy swinging song for sure! As far as the sonic structure is concerned, the song hasn't a lot of dynamics; it's not an expansive track, everything is very controlled, detailed, there's a lot of unity in there. Yet, while being controlled, the sound keeps an open spirit, and you can hear the "cosmic" elements that may have drawn Colleen's interest! Now, let's have a listen to Colleen's version : The first thing you say goodbye to is the laid-back experience you had with the original track (laughs)! Colleen's version is rhythmically more robust, more in your face. It's a Mean track. One talking about success in trying again and even in failing again! There is that Latin expression that I like very much that says "Amor fati". To me, it's very close to the one of "Murphy's law": "Amor fati is a Latin phrase that may be translated as "love of fate" or "love of one's fate". It describes an attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one's life, including suffering and loss, as good or, at the very least, necessary." On the other hand, Murphy's law is about accepting that "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." Some formulations even extend to "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time." In other words, let destiny do its work, try whatever happens, right? And to me, Colleen's version demonstrates that very well !! Embrace life, embrace your choices and go on, dance with yourself! The sonic structure of Colleen's version is also very different from the original version. It has a lot of "silence"; the sound breathes, and you can picture yourself floating somewhere like Neil Armstrong among the planets bouncing around you! The kick aspect is definitely present (remember Murphy's kicks in ya face ? ^^); it makes you slap your feet and clap your hands! The dynamic aspect of Colleen's version also comes from that Piano playing! I mean, can a piano part be meaner than that ?! I've never heard such a punchy way of playing. I don't know who played that piano, but the man or the woman behind the keys deserves a round of applause, like Really !! Last but not least, Colleen's version takes the reverb on Roisin Murphy's voice to another dimension. Yes, we're lost in space, for sure! Also, it seems Colleen's version has a lower volume with greater overall dynamics, but this does not stop the track from being an absolute belter; on the contrary! Watch Roisin Murphy's interview with Colleen (Classic Album Sundays) : Colleen's version has become an anthem, and the Balearic Breakfast Family always requests it with undisputed pleasure. Whenever Colleen plays it, we all have a blast. The last time was during the Woman's day special. Let's listen to how that party went! Keep on, keep on, keep on...

Colleen ’Cosmo’ Murphy broadcast the 144th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on August 22nd 2023. Introduction. – “I read many books, but I forgot most of them. So what is the purpose of reading? " It was the question that a student once asked his Master. The Master did not respond to it instantly. However, after a few days, as he sat by a river with his young apprentice, he said he was thirsty and asked him to bring him water using a dirty old sieve lying on the ground. The student was perplexed because he knew it was an illogical request. However, he didn’t dare contradict his Master and, taking the sieve, began doing this absurd task. Each time he dipped the sieve, he could not even step towards his Master and bring him the water because it fell back into the river. He tried, again and again, dozens of times, but even trying to run faster from the shore to his Master, the water flowed through the holes of the sieve and got lost along the way. Exhausted, he sat beside his Master and said: “I cannot catch water with this sieve. Forgive me, Master, it is impossible, and I have failed my task.” "No - replied the smiling old man - you have not failed. Look at the sieve now; it is like new. The water, filtering from its holes, has cleaned it. When you read books - the old Master continued - you are like a sieve, and they are like the river’s water. It doesn't matter if you can't retain in your memory all the water flowing in you because with their ideas, emotions, feelings, knowledge, all of the books, with the truth that you will find in between their pages, will cleanse your mind and your soul, making you a better and more human person. That's the point of reading." About this show. – This 143rd edition of the show is a special one for the Balearic Breakfast Family because it’s our Beloved Captain’s birthday week (Colleen’s Birthday is happening on August 24th)! As Richelle E. Goodrich so cleverly wrote, "Having a birthday is like reaching a higher peak on a mountain. Pause to admire the view; reflect on how far you have come.” So we were all in a very festive mood indeed (laughs)! Colleen gently dedicated this show to all of the Virgo members of the Balearic Breakfast Family, ending it on a Beautiful song we all know by heart (the chat bounced from happiness for 2 hours straight, I can tell you that)! The Celebration was also all in the music played throughout the show: aren't tracks like "Kaw-Liga", "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "City Country City", "Happy Birthday", "Wonderful Person" or even "Talking in your Sleep" celebration tracks on their own rights (you see me coming, don't you)? Lastly, you might ask yourself why I chose this short story as this post's "introduction"... Oh well, you know me, I love paying tributes... All it takes to see things clearly is to make a tiny transposition; everything is in there... And since we're among friends, I must tell you a small story: When Colleen published the request line on her socials last Saturday, Bert contacted me asking me whether Black Masses' "Wonderful Person (Masters at Work Mix)" had already been played during Balearic Breakfast. I answered him immediately, saying: "Go ahead, I'm 100% sure this track has not already been played"! I told you, Balearic Breakfast is a Family affair; we help one another whenever we can when the show needs it... So, if you want to join the fun, you know what to do and where to find us! Listen back to the 143rd episode of Balearic Breakfast: New Records. – This edition of Balearic Breakfast allowed us to discover new tracks by the following artists: Tasha Lee Mccluney – Undone (from Paul Hilery's brand new Folk Funk & Trippy Troubadours Vol. 2): "Written by Tasha Lee McCluney and Joey Stec, the track was from The Dependables and Curt Boettcher’s California supergroup The Millennium. McCluney had sung backing vocals for Beth Orton on the critically acclaimed album Trailer Park and also with Heavenly band The Rockingbirds. She supported Primal Scream at Brixton Academy and worked at Heavenly Recordings. She DJed frequently as ‘The Heavenly Birds’ and with Tim Tooher who put together the infamous early 1990s ‘Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham’ gig in Camden. McCluney also released the single ‘Stomped On And Wasted’ as Tasha Lee in 1998. In 2001, Alan McGee (Creation, Poptones) flew McCluney over to LA to meet Joey Stec. The pair hit it off and started writing together. An album of 10 tracks was recorded six months later in a three-week studio session recorded at The Lodge, in Northampton (incidentally the home town of Folk Funk & Trippy Troubadours). It features McCluney on vocals with Todd Wills on guitar and Bill Denton on bass. It was produced by Joey Stec and Joe Foster and held together by Ed Ball. The album, Pictures And Postcards, was planned to be released on McGee’s Poptones label but was unfortunately shelved, luckily the recordings were sold back to McCluney for a pound and ‘Undone’ features here in its first official outing." Santino Surfers – Freedom Surfing: Bandcamp Voltage Brothers – Happening in the Streets (Domo Domo Rework): Traxsource ASHRR – Talking in Your Sleep (Fernando's Deep Mix): ASHHR signed to 20/20 Vision recordings: listen here. Events. – Colleen will host "Balearic Breakfast" in August (and the blog will be kept up to date). She will also be featured in these events : 22 August - Classic Album Sundays event online hosted by Colleen (more info here) 27 August - Come As You Are, The Refuge, Manchester (tickets) 9 September - Margate Arts Club (tickets) The Wow Effect. – As often, several tracks "wowed" the Balearic Breakfast Family. Of course, Van Morrison's "Inarticulate Speech of the Heart" is the first one that comes to mind ("Rave On" was played on the 10th episode - an absolute favourite of mine - listen to it here). But we also can't forget Ananda Shankar's "Jumping Jack Flash" and The Residents' "Kaw-Liga" that got a nice response coming from the chat! To me, though, the track that blew my mind on every level was Little Big Bee's cover of the Loft Classic "City Country City (Franck Roger Remix)": what a soundstage, my goodness gracious, the modern touch (though the track did not age at all, but you see what I mean) fits the track's vibe perfectly well! In fact, the last part of the show really put the Balearic Breakfast dancefloor on fire: Colleen’s mini mix (starting off with City Country City and including Ana Maria’s request Secret Life, "Love So Strong" which also had a huge resonance among the Family members) was absolutely off the hook! PLAYLIST Van Morrison – Inarticulate Speech of the Heart No. 1 Pat Metheny – Ferry Cross the Mersey Little River Band – Light of the Day Tasha Lee Mccluney – Undone Santino Surfers – Freedom Surfing Da Lata – Ponteio Mari – Free (Ray Mang Extended Version) The Residents – Kaw-Liga Ananda Shankar – Jumpin' Jack Flash Alex Malheiros – Telegramas Para Arp Voltage Brothers – Happening in the Streets (Domo Domo Rework) Little Big Bee – City Country City (Franck Roger Remix) Secret Life – Love So Strong (Junior Style Vocal) Black Masses – Wonderful Person (Masters at Work Mix) ASHRR – Talking in Your Sleep (Fernando's Deep Mix) Virgo – Free Yourself Stevie Wonder – Happy Birthday

Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy broadcast the 143rd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on August 15th 2023. Introduction. – We all know that sometimes, things are meant to happen. That’s how life is; sometimes it throws stones at you, and sometimes it gives you Flowers. This happened to the Founder of Word of Mouth Radio Cafe, DJ, Producer, Curator and avid Selector, Harry Charles. Sharing memories of how he met Colleen on his Instagram, he recalls: “I met Colleen and her husband in Ibiza when, as fate would have it, our gig was cancelled. I was supposed to play after her (huge honour might I add). Unfortunately, the gig didn’t go ahead but that didn’t stop Colleen & Adam from coming down to @womradiocafeibiza which coincidently happened to be my birthday. *There are no coincidences* We spent some time sharing stories and lunch with my family together and I must say it was immensely inspiring to meet and connect. Colleen invited me to record an exclusive Balearic mix and we had a little chat about what we’re up to @womradiocafeibiza 🏝️ I am at the airport in Ibiza about to embark on the journey back to what will be undoubtedly the best musical festival I’ve ever been to @weoutherefest thank you @trojansoundsystem ❤️ If anyone from the UK friends wise is about come say hello! I will be the one dressed up as the sheriff’s deputy 🤠 cutting ridiculously happy dancefloor moves in the LOVE DANCIN’ tent all weekend long! And while you’re here set that alarm for next Tuesday so your hungover festival head doesn’t have to.” I exchanged a few words with Harry on Instagram and he said to me,“It’s pretty serendipitous, I think the cosmos aligned”. Listening to his story, you can also discover a great guy who knows what dreams are made of: work, trust, and dedication! About the show. – Colleen just got back from 2 great summer festivals, the first one being "We Out Here" where she played under the "Love Dancin'" tent along with her friends on a beautiful sound system, and, the second one being the Houghton Festival. Despite this (and with a slightly hoarse voice) she was able to host a show today, playing a few requests and streaming a great interview with DJ Harry Charles! Listen back to the 142nd Balearic Breakfast show: New records. – This edition of Balearic Breakfast allowed us to discover new tracks by the following artists: Matthew Halsall – Calder Shapes: Bandcamp John Carroll Kirby – Gecko Sound: Bandcamp Pleasure Voyage – Manta Rays (Statues Sunshine Mix): Bandcamp CJ Cooper ft Robert Owens – Live Love Give (Club Vocal): Le Visiteur Lack of Afro ft Greg Blackman – Loving Arms: Bandcamp The Wow effect. – Of course, Harry's interview with Colleen is an absolute must-listen. Both the mix and the interview are off the hook; could it have been otherwise when your guest speaks the truth so easily? Recently, on OpenLab FM, Harry wrote "Music is something that surrounds us, colours our lives and without doubt plays the soundtrack to every moment we spend on this planet." This says a lot about him, but have a listen for yourself! Events. – Colleen will host "Balearic Breakfast" in August (and the blog will be kept up to date). She will also be featured in these events : 19 August - Listen Here at Stowaway Festival (tickets) 22 August - Classic Album Sundays event online hosted by Colleen (more info here) 27 August - Come As You Are, The Refuge, Manchester (tickets) PLAYLIST Matthew Halsall – Calder Shapes John Carroll Kirby – Gecko Sound Cantoma – Gambarra Pleasure Voyage – Manta Rays (Statues Sunshine Mix) Herbert – Wake Up Shuya Okino – Still In Love (Exclusive Nik Weston & Rudy's Midnight Machine Epic Strings Version) Jimi Bazzouka – Don't Hammer (Edit) Plaid ft. Bjork – Lilith Sven Van Hees – Seasonal Bounty (smooth 94') John Surman & Karin Krog – Don't Just Sing Fleetwood Mac – Brown Eyes Vince Watson – Introspection - Love in F Minor Soel – To This World "Djuma Soundsystem – Les Djinns (Trentem0ller Mix) Route 94 – Mind, Body & Soul (Joaquin Joe Claussell's Body Rhythm Soul Version) CJ Cooper ft Robert Owens – Live Love Give (Club Vocal) Ian Friday ft. Byron J Moore – Starchild (Libation Vox Mix) Vince Watson – Sunshine Lack of Afro ft Greg Blackman – Loving Arms

"Music for Dreams", Kenneth Bagger's record label, issued on August 4th 2023, a new compilation on which a new remix by Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy appears. Introduction. – I remember writing a memorandum of law when I was much younger in which I discussed the creative role of the DJ and how the creative work was to be protected by intellectual property. One of the points of the discussion was to prove the originality of the creative production, which would allow legal protection, leading me (without going into many details because it will not change the face of Colleen’s wonderful work on Jacob Guresvitch’s track) to explain the difference existing between a remix and a rework. In a few words, while a remix is a new version of the original song, its original parts are arranged differently (often, the DJ will use the artist’s multi-tracks). For instance, the bass would kick in later in the song, there would be effects used differently, there would also be a “dub” part, etc. But all of this would be done with all of the song’s original elements. On the other hand, and still, in a few words, a rework is based on the same multi-tracks, eventually rearranged but with new musical elements being added and with musical changes which, in the end, offer a new version of the song. To end this introduction, and to me, Colleen’s version of Jacob Guresvitch’s is a rework, even if she presents it as a “remix” : "I’ve long been a fan of Kenneth Bager’s record label MUSIC FOR DREAMS and one of my favourite albums of 2022 was ‘Yellow Spaceship’ by Danish guitarist Jacob Gurevitsch. I was delighted when I was asked to pick a song from the album to remix and chose ‘Elevation in Minor’(…) Whenever I’m asked to do a remix I try to serve the song which is why there is a wide spectrum of sound rather than a cookie cutter imprint (although sometimes I wish I could do that as there are many producers whom I admire who always have a distinctive sound). This is the Balearic Colleen - sitting by the sea with a warm breeze…alright that's enough - you get the idea. I also want to thank the other musicians on the remix. First, thanks to Jacob for playing a whole new guitar part as I wanted a key change, to Jamie Harris for his beautiful percussion and to my studio partner Darren Morris for the extra keys, engineering and his exquisite mix.” Colleen, Instgr., 04/08/2023 Jacob Gurevitsch. – The Danish guitarist has a 10-year-long musical career and is influenced by many musical genres. Drawn to the Spanish guitar during his late twenties and finding himself playing bolero, a nineteenth-century Cuban voice and guitar tradition, he began practising on nylon strings two hours a day, his first committed training since his student days at the Conservatoire in Copenhagen. You can find more about him on his Website and also on his Bandcamp! Elevation in Minor, the original track. – As always, let's listen to the original version of "Elevation in Minor" by Jacob Guresvitch: The utterly beautiful guitar track takes you on a romantic and somewhat sad journey. When I say romantic, I don't only mean "sentimentally" but also musically as, according to me, this 4:37 mins. composition is close to the classical genre (think of Tchakowsky's Concerto pour piano n° 1, which, globally speaking, of course, has a somewhat similar musical framework, both compositions sharing a minor key). If you think about it, the track's title is quite self-explanatory as the guitar part is always "reaching out" to higher grounds (the same applies to Tchaikowsky's Piano Concerto). It's almost an arabesque, searching for an answer in its twisting fate. The rhythm isn't steady, the guitar constantly twisting and turning small arpeggios are enhanced by the rest of the instruments delicately sustaining its sad story (listen to the violin and the harmonica parts). Everything is suspended in time, the soundstage is beautiful, and nothing jumps on you. Yes, everything in this track is about a sort of "extension", a sort of desperate call, but desperate in acceptance (the track seems to say, "It is what it is; it's all right, though..."). Oh boy, I can't listen to “Elevation in Minor” without tears coming to my eyes :-) The Cosmodelica Remix. – Now, as always, let's listen to Colleen's take on this incredible guitar composition: As often, Colleen's DNA is very well represented in this new "Remix" (although you know by now that to me it is much more than that as explained at the start of this article): the rhythm is assumed, we still have that large and spacy feeling, not to mention her Romantic touch (which can be found in a lot of her other productions…). What took me by absolute surprise when I first heard “Elevation in Minor” during Balearic Breakfast was the "musical twist" she gave to it. I said to myself "Wow, how cleverly done, she emphasizes the sadness of the track by giving it a somewhat lighter touch in the beginning". And this feeling is present (and enhanced when listening back to the original version) during the 8:54 minutes of the remix both musically and rhythmically (the latest element also playing a huge part in the more positive touch because of its assumed presence). As in the original track, we have the twists and turns but now they are not only done in the minor key but "seem to reach the major key"... Absolutely Brilliant. Also, there is another “twist” musically speaking: in Colleen's version, the bass and the other instruments take the lead while Jacob's guitar is put on a more distant position in the mix, without losing neither its absolute clarity nor its crucial importance, leading to another intellectual interpretation which could be “go ahead, you’ll be ok”… I don't want to tell you much more, I could, is it really necessary? And remember, just be Balearic...

Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 142nd episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on August 8th 2023. “Style is something that’s extremely important, but it must grow naturally out of who and what you are and what the material calls for. It cannot be superimposed.” William Friedkin Introduction. – Definitions, what are we? Words, who are we? Reality, where are we? Time, when are we? Questions, why are we? From everything to nothing. From certainty to doubt, we play, we gamble, we try, we think we win while we keep on losing the given answers to misunderstood questions. Every conversation is lost; every minute of spoken thoughts is an eternity of forgotten inner experiences. Communication isn’t truly experienced until we’re able to let go of what others expect from us. The same goes for everything else, and I mean it; everything, every behaviour, every convenience, every "reality", lies all around: we believe in what we don’t know. Read that again. We believe in what we don’t know. Let that sink in. Let that float on the ocean of your mind. Does a reality automatically exclude another one? Ask yourself what you really know about words, ask yourself what you want to achieve. Don’t let yourself stand on the edge of situations that may be involuntarily (or voluntarily) presented to you. A lot of what we experience today is a result of badly handled communication skills, a lot of which have been perverted because of social networks that are not always bringing us together, not always "really", also thinking about manipulation here. Stay as much independent as you can, actively independent. Keep on searching for that Balearic elevation. “What if everything around you / Isn't quite as it seems? / What if all the world you used to know / Is an elaborate dream?” About the show. – This new episode of Balearic Breakfast is a growing Balearic kaleidoscope. Every song has an inner undertow (in the lyrics and in the song’s musical structure) calling you to keep on searching where you really want to be. Colleen’s selections and mixing really emphasize this ongoing quest, this being the case for instance with the two gorgeous “small mixes” she crafted in the second part of the show. You should really feel the “Balearic Elevation” while listening to this 141st edition of Balearic Breakfast! Listen back to the 141st edition of Balearic Breakfast : New records. – As Colleen once said, Balearic Breakfast is not "solely a nostalgia show". I have thus decided to add this small paragraph with links to new or very recent tracks played during each show. In this episode, the following recent tunes were featured: Be.Lanuit, Sanito Surfers – El Picador Telepathico : Bandcamp (opening track on the "Ibiza Sunset sessions Vol. 11 issued on Music For Dreams) Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Edge of the Edge: Pitchfork Foremost Poets – The Richard Long Theory: Bandcamp Goldie – State of Mind (Searchlight Remix): Bandcamp Q – The Voice of Q (though this track is originally from 1982, I believe it must be included here as it has been remastered and issued on vinyl in 2022): Bandcamp. The Wow effect. – Without any doubt, the Wow effect goes out to David Bowie’s “Love is lost”, here presented in its "Murphy's" incarnation. That track made me think about "sadness" and “new starts” and “lost love”. Its strange lyrics and gloomy spirit reminded me how much we’re all so too often toys in other’s people hands, leading me to choose this blog’s title… Events. – Colleen will host "Balearic Breakfast" in August (and the blog will be kept up to date). She will also be featured in these events : 10 August - Stallions at Houghton Festival (tickets) 12 August - Love Dancin’ at We Out Here Festival (tickets) - more about the festival on WaxPoetics' website 19 August - Listen Here at Stowaway Festival (tickets) 22 August - Classic Album Sundays event online hosted by Colleen (more info here) 27 August - Come As You Are, The Refuge, Manchester PLAYLIST Mark Barrott – Kyoto (Lycoriscoris Extended Remix) Ashra – Oasis Be.lanuit – El Picador Telepathico (ft. Santino Surfers) Gap Band – Yearning for Your Love Al Charles – Outstanding Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Edge of the Edge (Adrian Sherwood Reset in Dub Version) David Bowie – Love's Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for DFA) Soul Liberation – Touch Me Again Gwen Guthrie – Can't Love You Tonight (Extended Remix) Esther Phillips – Going Out of My Head Antena – Be Pop (Deborah Modem's Forget the Dub) Q – The Voice of Q Gotan Project – Diferente Esa & Kamazu – Shukuma Jaymz Nylon ft. Mooney – I Know A Place (Ewan Pearson / Al Usher Remix Remix) Foremost Poets – The Richard Long Theory Abstract Truth – Get Another Plan (House Vocal Mix) Goldie – State of Mind (Searchlight Remix)

On July 28th 2023, Worldwide FM broadcast a special show both on their website and on Twitch dedicated to the soon-launching We Out Here Festival. On July 28th 2023, the great Luke Una has been joined by Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, Roisin Murphy, Bay Brian and Alan Alan for a live evening of Music, chat and Dance! The 3+ hours show allowed us all to have a memorable evening. Watch Colleen's set just here and enjoy! PLAYLIST Impressions,Bobby Matos Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble ‒ So What Pigeon ‒ Yagana xxx ‒ xxx Negrocan-Aquela esquina HanLei/Sunlightsquare ‒ Hanging Tough Daisybelle/Carly Foxx ‒ Blue Beams Izo Fitzroy ‒ God Gets a Little Busy Sometimes (Cosmodelica Remix) Treena Rose ‒ Tell Me All About It [Main Vocal] Lindstrøm ‒ Nightswim Bananarama ‒ Long Train Running (Alma De Noche Mix)

Released in 1983 on the "Dancing for Mental Health" album, "Adventures in Success" is a song whose positivity effectively impacted its listeners. Let's find out how! I was scrolling my way down on Instagram a few days ago, and I fell on an interview Snoop Dog gave some years ago where he was explaining how much self-appreciation is important. It immediately made me think of Will Power's song "Adventures in Success" that has been featured in episodes 11 and 124 of Balearic Breakfast. Let's watch Snoop Dog first. Reading the comment section of Will Power's "Adventures in Success" YouTube video allows you to quickly understand how much the track has impacted the people who heard it: I had no idea this was a parody! I found this video on the USA network's "Night Flight" TV show right after I had finished high school. I taped the video and wrote down what the steps were. I was really helped by this. I remember getting the album and listening to "you are an important person.... A rare individual. you have talents and abilities no one else has. the power to do anything you can imagine is within you..." I went through a real dark period in the last part of the 80's and I kept thinking about that phrase. I teach now and I have used that phrase to inspire my students and some of lines in this video are really inspiring. I don't know what your intentions were when you recorded this but I am so glad you did. This gave me the ability to really see that I was unique and I could do anything. Seriously, this totally came to me at a time when I could have either hatched or gone bad. I play this video to my students and have them follow the steps. I bet you had never thought that some people would take this as seriously as I did. But the wonderful advice you give with the three steps worked with me and I have been able to incorporate a lot of what this song encourages when I have worked with my students. Thank you so much for this. This really changed my life. I could probably tell you so much more. I honestly think that you could turn this into a university course or seminar for high risk college students and they could do well. You probably think I am some kind of kook, but I'm not. I am so glad I found the real source of this so that I can thank you for how this made my life better, I was 18 when I found this and I am 50 now. I was able to college, grad school and serve as a missionary for my church because of the positive message you gave me.. Thank you so much. George It did have a huge impact on me (the Lioncub) when I first heard it thanks to Colleen, I laughed so much and I thought: "Aw my god, I need to buy the extended version and play that over and over and over again till I drop" (laughs)! So, of course, if you don't take a step back you can't understand why self-appreciation is important. To some people it might be something "arrogant"; people may think that it is a very "self-centred" approach. But, on the other hand, when you're young and insecure, or when you face difficulties in your life, being kind to yourself might be the only way to keep going. And, lastly, think about it, how do you react when something bad happens to you, something you need to take care of, something you need to address be it an accident, or an event you don't really know how to handle (an illness for instance)? What do you tell yourself? You say "I'm gonna make it, I'm gonna find a solution, I'm gonna get out of this maze". This is belief; this is an indirect way to tell yourself that you care about what you are. The same thing happens when you work hard on something (like I did on this blog) or when you're ready to quit whilst your inner voice keeps on telling you "No, don't do that; try one more time". There is hope in there; there is self-love, there is a need to show people how much you mean to the world. It is also, a "self-extending" experience... You believe so much in yourself that you are ready to destroy your boundaries and show the world how important and great you are. And it is You for you, and not you against the other people. You don't need to win a race; you don't need to compare yourself to other people. If they love you, they will recognise your value. Be True. Don't let yourself Go. Don't let life destroy your light, and everything will be Fine... With all of that in mind, let's discover some of the song's secrets! Because this blog is all about being "Balearic", it's all about... You! The first question you might ask yourself is: Who is behind Will Powers? My first answer: Did you notice the play on words in the band's name? Nice move, heh? ^^ As they say, if there is a Will, there is a Way... In an interview she gave to the Redbullacademy on December 18, 2015, the Rock Photographer Lynn Goldsmith said: "I thought: “What could I do that’s not like anybody else?” I have always been someone who hopefully helped people to realize their potential, whether I used the camera to show them that they could be beautiful or helping people to have a better stage presence by helping with their dancing. I opened doors for people. In my lifetime, I had also been through every form of therapy I could think of. Whether it was therapy from a spiritual path like meditation, primal scream therapy, Dr. Casriel’s group therapy, Freudian therapy. I had a teacher who studied with Sai Baba. My thing was there’s always something to be gotten from everything. Even if you think that it’s simplistic or baloney, there’s something to be gotten from it. I felt like all those self-help books, from Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People to Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking, or The Greatest Salesman in the World, I’d read them and be laughing out loud. The stories seem so made up, but it didn’t matter, there were germs of truth in them." So as with a lot of things in life, the song was born out of a Will... Working as a Rock photographer, Lynn got to hear a sample at her Friend's (Rob Palmer) house. She came up with a rap and recorded the song using a vocoder to get that neutral voice, including it on the LP she was working on back then. It is interesting to note how she insists on the words, their structure, their "Sounding Force ". Using word's natural dynamics and rhythmic structure is so important when conveying a message! To me, it is a full part of the "positive thinking" method! Everything in that song is about the Soul and the positive impact it can have on us. I truly believe we all have a Soul, and it is our duty to find it and to allow it to become our absolute best friend (yes, I know dear Lioncub, you're happy, don't forget to hug Michael Too, please!) "I used a vocoder and worked with lots of different possibilities. I wanted it to be neither male nor female. I wanted it to be one’s supposedly inner voice. I don’t know if I was successful with that, but that was where I was going with it. Todd taught me how to use the vocoder. It took a lot of work to get it like that. You have to talk a certain way with a certain rhythm pattern: “You. ARE. An. Im. PORT-ant. Per-SON. a u-NIQUE. Indi-VID-ual.” You can hear the ups and downs and make a sine wave that matches it. You have to do it in a certain way for the voice to modulate like that." Featuring Sting, Todd Rundgren, Nile Rogers, Carly Simpson in the recording process and also the great Meat Loaf in the video Clip which made use for the first time of 3D Technology, "Adventures in Sucess" is a song every one of us should listen to at least once in a month. In another interview Lynn gave about the song, she stated "I have always thought that one has to find who or she is, and that's why I wanted to create the character Will Powers". Last but not least, I would like to end this unorthodox presentation, by bringing out one last quote explaining why the song has been chosen by the Balearic Breakfast Family and played by Colleen (yes, we are talking about that Mental Connexion once again)! "I wanted the whole record to be danceable, however that’s where it kind of got away from me because as writing and recording for the record progressed, I felt the words took over. In that way, the album did fulfill my original vision. It’s really important for all of us to get up and move. I think dancing is important."

On July 30th 2023, Colleen took us for a Balearic Brunch on the NTS 1 radio. Hosted live, as always, this 2-hour show took the whole family on a new musical trip! Good morning! Getting my music together for my first radio show on NTS Radio this morning. I’m hosting a Balearic Brunch from 11am to 1pm which will feature a selection of my favourite Balearic Breakfast songs and requests from my weekly Tuesday Mixcloud stream, along with some new tunes. Sounds will range from ambient to jazz to folk to soul to house to sleaze (what would a Sunday be without it) to Balearic beat and beyond. I hope you will join me… Colleen, Instgr, 30/07/2023 Colleen Murphy has been played on NTS in shows including Smirnoff Presents International Women's Day, featured first on 2 April 2014. Songs played include Mother Mother (Cosmodelica Remix) and Lost And Looking (Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy Cosmodelica Remix) (Extended Version). Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy, (born August 24, 1968) is an American radio broadcaster, club DJ, music producer, remixer, record label owner and founder of Classic Album Sundays. Originally from Massachusetts, she attended New York University where she was Program Director and a DJ at the university radio station WNYU. She cites her introduction to and friendship with David Mancuso of The Loft as a major influence. Together they produced the compilations David Mancuso presents The Loft. She co-founded the record label Bitches Brew and recorded as Wild Rumpus with former Captain Beefheart guitarist Gary Lucas. She has remixed Fat Freddy's Drop, DFA's Planningtorock for the Remixes (Phenomenal Handclap Band album) and more under the moniker Cosmodelica. With Ashley Beedle as DarkStarr Diskotek she has remixed Candi Staton, Beardyman, The Rapture and more. In 2010 she founded Classic Album Sundays, an album-listening event. She is often a spokesperson about vinyl records. On July 30th 2023, Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy stepped on for a guest appearance, dipping into her expansive collection of dance music - house, psychedelia, rock, jazz funk and beyond and presenting an exclusive Balearic Brunch, live, on NTS Radio. PLAYLIST TAMBORES EN BENIRRAS Templos Del Sol CHIP WICKHAM Space Walk JUNKO OHASHI & MINOYA CENTRAL STATION Rainy Saturday & Coffee Break BAY BRYAN Let Go 77:78 Love Said (Wallace & Morris North Street Vocal Remix) PRINCE FATTY (feat. Schniece) Expansions (Mix B) JACOB GUREVITSCH Elevation In Minor (Cosmodelica Remix) JOHNNIE TAYLOR What About My Love THE STARKILLER From Me To You (The Starkiller Remix) CHARME Georgy Porgy (Edit by Mr K) ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Slow Beat (Dance Mix) THE TRIBE OF GOOD Heroes (Disco cutie Edit) GHOST ASSEMBLY I Miss Your Love GRACE UNDER PRESSURE Make My Day (Bruce Forest Club Mix) BLAZE (DANNY KRIVIT mix) Gloria's Muse (The Yoga Song) (Danny Krivit 718 Mix) SOPHIE LLOYD & AMY DOUGLAS Sweet Love (Love Hangover Extended) MONKS ROAD SOCIAL On The Wings Of The Morning IZO FITZROY Small Mercies (Art Of Tones Extended Remix) JURA SOUNDSYSTEM Careless Whisper (Lovers Version)