Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 140th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud and Twitch TV socials on July 18th 2023. Introduction. – Night was calling Day to quit. Over the mighty ocean, nothing, not a single trace, just the waves, coming, going, dying, slowly renewing. Over the mighty ocean, the Moon, somewhere, the Moon was slowly rising. Before she knew it, Colleen got caught by fear, and the water got cold, gosh, so cold. Would she make it to the shore? It wasn't so far away though; she swam with more intensity but, something, somewhere, under the mighty ocean, somewhere under the mighty Moon, an undertow, worse scenario ever. Keep swimming girl, keep pushing; there is no time to lose under the caring Moon and the now frightening ocean, the dark ocean, the unknown free captivity; somewhere, were you waiting for the Night to come, Colleen? That voice? There's no one around me; it's just exhaustion; yeah, the shore is not so far away; I'm going to make it. I'm going to, and suddenly everything vanished, the most little thing disappeared, got erased from the mighty ocean's surface; the night was howling now over the deadliest of the oceans, and nothing, not a trace, not a single life, just the waves, somewhere, coming, going, as her body was dying, slowly diving, into darkness... Time stopped. When she woke up, Colleen felt a warm yet slightly disgusting embrace; she couldn't move, and she seemed out of breath. "Where am I? What is happening?" Something was glowing in a distant dark, a strong but calm light, yellowish reassurance. Colleen's heart stopped as she stared into its eyes, she knew. "Who are you?!" she asked, gasping for air. "Do not fear, little child; I am a friend; I took care of you; you were drowning, so I took you home. Are you starting to feel better?" Colleen could not stop from shaking in fright; was she cold? There was no way for her to know; she just wanted to hide in a corner, somewhere, immediately. She shouted, "Let me go, please!" "I am not an enemy, dear child; don't scream; I will soon let you go; please, stay calm," answered the low-pitched voice. How could she free herself from the Octopussys' tentacles? They were huge; the whole cephalopod was something undescriptible. Colleen felt sick while the Octopussy slightly loosened its grip... "Don't go away just now, my child! Don't leave me! I have so many things to share!" cried the monstrous yet soft voice. Colleen got away and swam all the way up, up to the ocean's surface, somewhere under the Moon. Day was calling Night to quit. Over the mighty ocean, nothing, not a trace, just the waves, coming, going, dying, slowly renewing. Over the mighty ocean, the Sun, somewhere, the Sun was slowly rising. Before she knew it, Colleen got caught by hope as she reached the shore. What happened? She fell on her knees and started crying from exhaustion. She met something somewhere, under the mighty Sun, on a golden beach near the mighty ocean. Memories of happiness came rushing back, but, ultimately, she didn't know. She was found lost... About the show. – It is always a delight when Colleen loses herself in the music because we all can get closer to her. And boy, does she know how to do that. My my my. This show is another great example of what a great curator and selector can do with music. When she opened up the request line on July, 15th, Colleen wrote: "Do you see a running theme here? Please let me know what you would like to hear on this coming Tuesday’s Balearic Breakfast on the 18th July before I take a week off on the 25th. I’m looking forward to@your suggestions as always." As always, the Balearic family didn't disappoint. Inspired by "Yayoi Kusama’s "You Me and The Balloons" exhibition hosted by Factory International (on until the end of August at the Manchester International Festival), Colleen felt inspired as she met an old and distant friend of hers (laughs)! This Wonderful Show is all about oceanic depths, octopussys and Balearic musical waves. Immerse yourself and feel Colleen's and the Balearic Breakfast Family's musical powers united for a trip you won't forget soon... Listen back to the 139th edition of Balearic Breakfast : Useful links. – Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and the Balloons – Factory International The Wow effect. – Several tracks played during this show Wowed the Balearic Breakfast Family, as "Waiting for the night", "Safe From Harm" and, of Course, Colleen's wonderful remix of Izo Fitzroy's "God gets a little busy sometimes"! But the one that took our suls away was John Grant's "Day is Done". Taken from Nick Drake's 1969 studio album "Five Leaves Left" (link to the Classic Album Sundays Podcat), the beautiful and haunting cover is featured on the tribute album The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs Of Nick Drake (click here to read a review). 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 : 21 July - Ant Bangos Festival, Nida, Lithuania (tickets) 22 July - Hang Dai, Dublin, Ireland (tickets) 23 July - Sub Club Southside Weekender, Glasgow (tickets) 28 July - Boil in the Bag stream with Luke Una 30 July - Balearic Breakfast on NTS 11am - 1pm 10 August - Stallions at Houghton Festival (tickets) 12 August - Love Dancin’ at We Out Here Festival (tickets) 19 August - Listen Here at Stowaway Festival (tickets) 27 August - Come As You Are, The Refuge, Manchester PLAYLIST Carlos Nino & Friends – Flutestargate Michael Kiwanuka – Light John Grant – Day is Done Depeche Mode – Waiting for the Night Suzanne Ciani & Jonathan Fitoussi – Golden Apples of the Sun Ursula Rucker – Circe (Jazzanova Remix) Massive Attack – Safe From Harm (Perfecto Mix) Mahina Apple Band – We’re All Dancers (Mono Safari Remix) Brian Jackson – Mami Wata (Joaquin Claussell’s Extended Album Mix) Fela Kuti and the Africa 70 – Shakara Pockets – Come Go with Me Donnell Pitman – Love Explosion Izo Fitzroy – God Gets A Little Busy Sometimes (Cosmodelica Remix) Urban Blues Project – Testify (UBP Classic Mix) DJ Spen & The Muthafunkas ft Marc Evans – The Way You Love Me Quincy Jones ft. Luther Vandross & Gwen Guthrie – Taking it to the Streets

WorldwideFM broadcast the 2nd edition of 'Summer Staycation' on August, 18th 2020. On this new edition of the "Summer Staycation" show, Colleen takes us on the relaxed and absolutely enjoyable side of Music! The playlist is still "Sun oriented" (except for the beautiful "Sweet Rain" song ^^), but the "heat" is less direct musically speaking, the selection being more relaxed and more "groovy" (the spirit of Salsa is not so far away !). Right from the start of the show, on McCoy Tyner's track "Beyond the sun" and also on Dorothy Ashby's sound-alike "Little Sunflower", we are taken aback by the beauty of the sound (even though we don't get from these first streams the higher frequency range Mixcloud now offers). We then enter the "groovy" musical atmosphere which will accompany us almost until the end of the show. Listen back to the second edition of "Summer Staycation" here : Your requests make it feel like we are hosting it together and we are! Colleen, Instgr, 19/08/2020 PLAYLIST McCoy Turner – Beyond the sun Dorothy Ashby – Little Sunflower Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band – Sunshower Pieces of a dream – Warm weather Breakestra – Set the sun Dee Dee Bridgewater – Sweet Rain Leon Ware – Why I came to California Third World – 96 Degrees in the Shade Eddy Grant – Walking on Sunshine Niall Hoban – Music of the Sun DJ Cam ft Anggun – Summer in Paris Terry Callier – Love Theme from Spartacus (Roy’s Steppar’s Delight) Karma – High Priestess Elements of Life – Into My Life (You Brought the Sunshine) Rinocerose – Mes Vacances a Rio (Francois K Remix) The 5th Dimension – Let the Sunshine In (Danny K Edit) Incognito – Out of the Storm (Carl Craig Remix) Kool & The Gang – Summer Madness (Thelonious Mark, Jeremy Lown) The show is archived on worldwidefm : Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy: Summer Staycation Vol. 2 – Worldwide FM

WorldwideFM broadcast the 2nd edition of 'Coffee with Colleen' on July, 8th 2020. Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy, founder of Classic Album Sundays and the David Mancuso-indebted Lucky Cloud Loft Party in London presents a two hour morning show today. Tune in for a motown special with a lot of caffein! For the first half of the show, she dedicates her selections to Norman Whitfield and the other half to her favourite female talent on the label but more 70s focused rather than the pop 60s stuff. Worldwide FM As with the previous show, Colleen’s professionalism just shines here through the way she mixes the tracks together, showcasing that DJing is not only about keeping the same “sound type” but also helping each track to support one another, thus painting a beautiful picture (just like a painter would do - listen how the 2 first tracks of the Tina Marie tribute are wonderfully mixed together...). Now you know why some DJs are considered Artists… Also, having a 30-plus career in radio does help in this matter, but during Rare Earth’s song, pay attention to how beautifully Colleen’s speech ends and how Rare Earth's track takes it perfectly home. The same absolute perfection is reached between the end of "You + me = Love" and the next track. Goosebumps assured. That’s the kind of professionalism that speaks to a listener’s heart. Lastly, the show sounds wonderful, though the high frequencies are cut off from 15 KHz on, you still can enjoy the realism of the sound, showcasing Colleen’s perfect audio setup (more about this here) which really shines on the track “I’m a sucker for your love”. Listen to the second edition of "Coffee with Colleen" here : PLAYLIST Gladys Knights & The Pips – Friendship train The Temptations – Cloud nine The Temptations – Unite the world The Temptations – Papa was a rolling stone Rare Earth – Get ready Undisputed Truth – I know i’m losing you Undisputed Truth – You + me = love Rose Royce – What you waitin’ for Teena Marie – I’m a sucker for your love Teena Marie – I need your lovin Teena marie – Portuguese love The Supremes – High energy The supremes – Let yourself go Diana Ross – Medley: brown baby / save the children Diana Ross – Once in the morning The show is archived on WorldwideFM : Coffee with Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy // 08-07-20 | WorldwideFM

WorldwideFM broadcast the 1st edition of 'Coffee with Colleen' on July, 1st 2020. Like the brief doomed flare of exploding suns that registers dimly on blind men's eyes, the beginning of the horror passed almost unnoticed; in the shriek of what followed, in fact, was forgotten and perhaps not connected to the horror at all. William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist, 1971 2019 was ending strangely. There was a Rumor in the air, on the waves, and in the news. A Viral Rumor. One so intense no one wanted to believe it. I had no reason to get fearful. I was still buzzing from the party I experienced at the 104 in Paris a few weeks ago on September 30th, and, after all, I was confident: there were doctors and scientists all around the globe. So, if there were to be a Virus, we’d all get by without a problem. Little did I know… 2020 was to be a horrendous year. People would gradually lose the life they knew; they would lose their freedom and, for a long time, their hopes for a better future. By March 18th, 2020, lockdowns introduced in Europe affected more than 250 million people; they would last until approximately mid-July. Still, people were forbidden to leave their countries, no travelling was allowed in European countries, and any trip overseas was excluded back then too. So, what do you do when you can’t go out? What do you do when you’re forced to stay home? When your job allows it, you work from home. I was lucky; it was my case. What about the free time? Depending on everybody’s interests, there was always something to do; you name it: reading, watching tv, writing, painting, sculpting. Anything that helped to keep the mind busy and somewhat "free". Other people, just like me, found their solace in something else… In something more Profound: Music. You know the song, you’ve heard it before “Music was my first love, and it will be my last, music of the future and music of the past”. So, I went down the rabbit hole and spent Days restoring my old mixes and listening to my record collection. I even remember that Colleen asked her Followers to take pictures of themselves with an album they were listening to during these trying times so she could later share these pictures on her socials. This is when Worldwidefm came into my life. I've been following Colleen on Instagram since we met at the 104 in Paris, so when Lockdown hit us all, it seemed logical to me to take the time and listen more to one of my most beloved DJs. On April 2nd 2020, Colleen broadcasted her first home edition of Cosmodelica from her record library. It was one of the very first times I went on to listen to her set on Worldwidefm. Then, on the 30th, Colleen did a request-only Cosmodelica live radio show from her record room. On July 1st, Colleen did her first “coffee” with Colleen Show which was soon to become Balearic Breakfast! As she explains it in an interview with Dr Rob (read it here) : When the pandemic struck in March 2020, I was one of the few, or maybe the only other broadcaster aside from Gilles, who could also broadcast live from home, so I started doing more radio, and had a yearning to do request shows – to build relationships and connect a community, and also to rediscover my own record collection, and discover new music. In the summer Gilles asked me to fill in for him on Tuesday mornings, so I started a show called, Summer Staycation, as most of us, myself included, weren’t going anywhere on holiday – I thought the music could bring the holiday to us in our own homes. People loved it and got involved, and Gilles asked me to keep the slot (... ed.). From the start of this first "Coffee with Colleen", you can feel that light „I don’t really know where I am going (in Colleen’s voice), but I know what I want to share (in the music)” kinda thing. And, indeed, „Coffee with Colleen” showed up to be very Balearic, even if the request part was not present yet. The song selection on that first show was splendid, light yet firm, with superb timing in the mixing process and a clear message sent to the listener: "Through these trying times, I’m here to lift your spirit’s up. So close your eyes and let the music take you away…." Have a listen to the first edition of 'Coffee with Colleen' here : PLAYLIST Snoboy – Where is the love (ft. Bob Batterbee) Ricardo Marrero – Feel like making love sons and daughters of lite – let the sunshine in RSL – Wesley Music Roberta Flack – Go up Moses The three pieces – Self dealin’ Lamont Butler – Get up and praise the Lord The Clark Sisters – You brought the sunshine Pointer Sisters – We got the power Lafayette Afro – Rock band scorpion flower Yellow Sunshine – Yellow sunshine The Temptations – Friendship train Curtis Mayfields – Move on up First Gear – I feel the earth move (1972) The spirit of Atlanta – The burning of Atlanta jazz workout (‘messin around’ lp, 1973) Ingram – Smoothin groovin Black Science Orchestra ft. Alison David – Sunshine Lighthouse Family – Question of faith’ (idjut boys remix) The show is archived on WorldwideFM : Coffee with Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy – Worldwide FM

WorldwideFM broadcast the 3rd edition of 'Coffee with Colleen' on August, 4th 2020. The third edition of „Coffee with Colleen” is a crosspoint. It is the first show of the series to include listeners' requests and the first one where we’re aware that Colleen seems to be searching for a path to go on (slowly shifting to the Summer staycation shows that will be aired from then on). Also, Musically, the show Embraces a „Balearic-like” sonic signature right from the first song. Musically, the first hour is as beautiful as it can be, Colleen taking us on a relaxed and sunny musical trip. You can feel the sun and the warm wind hitting your skin while closing your eyes. This is precisely what one calls 'music with intention'. We've already started to explain how Colleen sends her listeners messages through the music she plays, and we will develop that point later on, but here the message is plain to feel: "since we can't have a proper vacation, let's do this in our minds with the help of music"! (Colleen says it explicitly towards the end of the first hour of the show, but it's one thing to say it and another one to be able to share the Reality of the Idea...). Colleen was relaxed on that edition (her voice is such a great indicator of how she feels...), and, from that show on, she took the habit of speaking out the names of some of the listeners. What a warm way to welcome us all! I want to thank all of you for sending in your requests for our summer stay-cation songs, and I'm going to keep this going every Tuesday from 9 to 11 on Worldwidefm because there are so many songs I couldn't get to, and I know many of you aren't going abroad, you may not be going away at all, you may be staying home, and we don't want summer to pass you by (... ed.) and, you know, music can take you someplace else, and it can take you to a different place, it can take you to a different stratosphere, and I hope that you got a bit of that this morning (... ed.) Colleen Listen back to the last "Coffee with Colleen" request show here : PLAYLIST Quincy Jones – Summer in the City Secret Night Gang – The Sun Steve & Teresa – Catching A Wave Rosinha de Valencia – Summertime Eddie Palmieri – Un Dia Bonito Yellow Sunshine – Yellow Sunshine Nancy Wilson – ‘Sunshine’ A Man Called Adam – Estelle Khruangbin – ‘Time (You and I)’ Black Science Orchestra ft Alison David – Sunshine Soichi Terada & Shinichiro Yokota ft. Naoko Shimada – Sun Shower (Larry Levan Remix) Shaun Escoffery – Days Like This (Spinna Remix) Jerald Daemyon – Summer Madness (Masters at Work Remix) Blaze – Elevation Earth Wind & Fire – Sun Goddess’ Live Style Council – Long Hot Summer (Club Mix) Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze The show is archived on worldwidefm : Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy // 04-08-20 | WorldwideFM

WorldwideFM broadcast the 1st edition of 'Summer Staycation' on August, 11th 2020. On the first official 'Summer staycation' show, Colleen took some new habits in presenting the requested tracks after playing them. Everything is taking a specific place allowing the show to find its groove. Because of their inextricable beauty, some songs became real friends and stayed in the Balearic Brakfasts' Family members' minds for a long time (Chico Hamilton – Mysterious maiden (yin & yang)). It's nice to have these tunes coming back at you when you're walking the streets or doing something! When this happens, you know you're hooked on the show :-) Some other songs became "Anthems" for the Balearic Breakfast Familly, with the lyrics reflecting the trying times we were then facing. This was the case for Odissey's "Hang together", of course... : The world is full of hurryin' people tryin' to lead us nowhere The world is full of worryin' people sayin' we ain't got a prayer The world is full of down and outers like some friends of mine Victims of in and outers tryina to leave us behind Oh (hold!) hold on to me, don't let me go We gotta hang together We gotta hang together We better hang together If we don't wanna hang together I read the signs on all the faces in my neighbourhood I see the wear and tear in placеs that I never should (where is the good?) They say there's hope (hope!) on every corner from the New-York Times Somebody's lyin' (somebody's lyin') Lyin' (somebody's lyin') Lyin' (somebody's lyin') Lyin' (Hold!) hold on to me don't let me go We gotta hang together We gotta hang together We better hang together (come on people, gotta hang together) If we don't wanna hang together The "the message is in the music" specificity of the show took another dimension when Colleen talked about the "Last Note Party" in Italy not happening because of the pandemic. Then, of course, the track "Love has come around" took us to the Loft with the great David Mancuso. Once again, the mixing is top-notch, and that version of Summertime by MFSB is absolutely to die for! The more you listen to these first shows, the more you hear the Balearic spirit taking its place. If you’re not on the beach, lost in time and space, dancing under the lovely sun with birds flying by and the ocean thumping near you, you must dream harder: let your inner child take control! Talking about sunshine, it seems this show is almost an "adoration call" dedicated to the sun. I mean, take a look at the playlist and you'll understand why Colleen included these "Summer Staycation" shows in her Balearic playlist on Mixcloud! This show also showcases extensively; in the second part, the small mixes Colleen will keep on doing through Balearic breakfast, which will get a lot of praise among the family members! Pulling records for tomorrow morning’s radio show and flipped thru my #joeclaussell section as per @_martinmoriarty ‘s request and look what I found...a beautiful message from Joe at the time when I was working at Spiritual Life Music and hosting Club 89 on WNYU. You couldn’t do that on a MP3 ;). Thank you Joaquin for the many many years of wonderful music. ❤️ (Colleen, Instg, 10/08/2020) Listen back to the first "Summer Staycation" show here : You know what to do people! Send in your summer staycation song requests for tomorrow morning's radio show on @worldwide.fm Stay cool, stay safe and stay sound :) Colleen (10/08/2020) PLAYLIST Joni Mitchell – Hissing of summer lawns Pointer Sisters – River boulevard Santana – One with the sun Bobby Humphrey – The trip Chico Hamilton – Mysterious maiden (yin & yang) Odyssey – Hang together Central Line – Walking into sunshine (Larry Levan mix) Donald Byrd – Love has come around MFSB – Summertime Angelique Kidjo – We-we (tribe mix) Sueno Latino – La puerta del sol Monday Michiru – Sunshine after the rain (masters at work remix) Eddie Palmieri – Mi congo te llama (Joe Clausell's sacred rhythm dub mix) Fleetwood Mac – Dreams (Psychemagik mix) George Duke – I want you for myself Karen Dixon – Free Nu Yorican Soul – I am the black gold of the sun (4 hero remix) Lonnie Liston Smith – Summer nights The show is archived on worldwidefm : Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy: Summer Staycation Vol. 1 – Worldwide FM

WorldwideFM broadcast the last edition of 'Summer Staycation' on August, 25th 2020. The last "Summer Staycation" was aired on a somewhat cloudy and stormy day and is certainly not a show that draws less interest from the listener. The sun briefly peaked out while Colleen played the opening track (Roy Ayers' "Everybody loves the sunshine"). As we listen to the songs, we can feel a slight concern. Something is in the air, something intangible: there is tension somewhere in the music, there is a duality, and the selection made by Colleen and the absolute beauty of her mixing perfectly reflects that concern, also showcasing the importance of the requests made by the Balearic Breakfast Family! This show perfectly demonstrates that it has a Soul of its own... Listen... The last edition of our Summer Staycation Songs radio show is now up on the @worldwide.fm website with track list and also on my mixcloud (link in bio). Thanks to all who contributed song suggestions - they were fabulous! I will continue to host the Tuesday morning show from 9 to 11am BST but it’s time for a new theme - something musically opened ended. So far the best suggestion has been Balearic Breakfast. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks again for your support my dear listeners. It means the world to me. ❤️🎼❤️ Colleen, Instgr, 26/08/2020 PLAYLIST Roy Ayers – Everybody Loves the Sunshine Herbie Hancock – Sun Touch Freddie Hubbard – Little Sunflower The Reflections – She's my summer breeze Barrabas – Along the Shore Diana Ross & The Supremes – Stormy Deodato – Also sprach Zarathustra Billy Stewart – Summertime Evelyn "Champagne" King – Aquarius / Let the Sun Shine in Soul System – It's gonna be a lovely day (dub house mix III) Petalpusher – Surrender (Original mix (mixed)) Candy Knievel – Spiritual Mandy Smith – I just can't wait (The cool and Breezy Jazz Version) John Martyn – Sunshine's Better (Talvin Singh Remix) Nitin Sawhney – Sunset (KV5 Remix) Afterlife – Summer of Love Billy Paul – Let 'em in Diana Ross – It's my house Black Mountain – Stay Free Tommy James & The Shondells – Crystal Blue Persuasion The show is archived on worldwidefm : Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy: Summer Staycation Vol. 3 – Worldwide FM

Colleen sat down with Bill Brewster for the DJ History podcast series. Hear the story in her own words! Bill Brewster is one of the names you hear coming back to your ears if you're into DJing. He is no stranger for those of you reading this blog (laughs), as there was an event a few days ago with him and Frank Broughton hosted by our friends from "Find our Balearic Spirit" (more about this past event here on the blog but also here). In a handful of words, Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton published 'Last Night A DJ Saved My Life', a classic book on club and DJ culture that has been praised by a lot of DJs and music lovers alike around the world (including our beloved captain of course). DJ, journalist, and record collector Bill Brewster knows a thing or two about Music if you know what I mean (head over here for a great interview). So, after resurrecting the DJ History Website (brainchild of authors Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton, founded in 1999 to preserve dance music history and create a fertile landscape for the DJs of the future, shutdown in 2016 but resurrected in 2022), Bill started doing podcasts aired on Mixcloud and also on Spotify, including artists/DJs like Danielle Moore (from Crazy P), Jyoty, Simon Dunmoore or even Dimitri From Paris. With a modern and delicate visual touch, a beautiful website and a great Forum, DJ History is the place to be on the web if you feel like digging deep into the world of the record cue-er (laughs)! I remember how much the forum was bouncing when, in 2009, the Prince St. Reels were aired on Deepfrequency.com (you can listen to them here). So, as far as I'm concerned, DJ History is a reference point, and I can't stress enough how much this place on the web, and all the people who make it happen, are important in my life. Having said that, I was secretly hoping and eagerly waiting for our beloved captain to have her moment on DJ History. It first happened when Colleen's Mistery MIx was published a few weeks ago. And, you can't keep a great DJ on hold for a long time (laughs); here she comes again, this time with Bill, talking about her life in Music (because, really, there is no other way round of saying it when you know for instance that Colleen, just like me, learned piano), learning her craft in radio shows and record shops, meeting our beloved and much remembered David Mancuso, starting Classic Album Sundays (another reference point by the way) and hosting "Balearic Breakfast" on Worldwide FM and then on her socials when the radio had to reduce its activities to structure itself. Listening to the interview is great because you hear Colleen telling the story in her own words; this is priceless as you can feel her emotions through her voice as she goes down memory lane. Also, once the interview ends, you start wondering how important it is to keep a gentle, open-minded and sincere spirit when talking to people and how being Humble about what you do is Priceless. Listen to this interview; you may learn "a thing or two"...

Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents Balearic Breakfast Volume 2 - Heavenly Recordings, limited edition 11-track double 12” vinyl - Released June 9th 2023. Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy serves up a second helping of Balearic Breakfast with another phenomenal compilation for Heavenly Recordings. Like 2022’s acclaimed first Balearic Breakfast album, this one features eleven tracks that drift between space rock and soul, disco and deep house, ambient and electronica, old and new, fast and slow. In the words of Cosmo herself, these tracks are a “hodge-podge of chill out, spiritual jazz, deep soul, percussive house, quirky disco, indie-dance and what may ‘traditionally’ be called ‘Balearic’ (whatever that may be).” In the words of Heavenly, these albums are horizontal masterpieces that should be prescribed on the NHS as they’re filled with the kind of blissed-out music that’s guaranteed to lift you out of the mundane and the every day, wherever you are. Many of the tracks on Balearic Breakfast 2 have never been available on vinyl before. TRACKLIST Mental Remedy - Omamiuda (Prayer For Japan Version) Manolo - Amalfi Drive Gallo - Abysso (Calm’s Mellow Mellow Acid Dub) HF International ft Kasif - I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (Kaoru Inoue Extended Disco Dub Remix) Residentes Balearicos - Juno's Dream (Gold Suite Remix) Dølle Jølle - Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje's Extra Døll Mix) Hard Feelings - Love Scenes (Cosmodelica Remix) Monks Road Social - The Wings of the Morning Midlake - Roscoe (Beyond The Wizards Sleeve Re-Animation) Lunar Dunes - Moon Bathing Dip in the Pool - What About This Love (Chaos In The CBD Remix) Also, for the first time ever, the CD edition offers both Vol. 1 & 2 in the same package ! PS: Though the compilation sells quickly, you can still find it on the internet in several marketplaces or independent record shops, one of them being the French FNAC. So take your time and you'll find your treasure (Google is your friend and your Balearic Spirit your guide)!

In advance of the release of the Balearic Breakfast 2 compilation on HEAVENLY RECORDINGS, Colleen put together a mix for Defected Records featuring some of the songs on the comp along with some of her favourite Balearic tunes. Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy dropped by The Basement for an all vinyl set to coincide with the release of Balearic Breakfast Volume 2 on Heavenly Recordings. Colleen will also be continuing the release party celebrations with us next Sunday 18th June for Glitterbox at Hï Ibiza when she’ll be joining us for an extended set in The Club Room and the London launch at Night Tales on 30th June. Balearic Breakfast Volume 2 https://ffm.to/balearicbreakfastvol2 Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy - Live Glitterbox Ibiza - https://l.hiibiza.com/cCQrNU London - https://link.dice.fm/E987eea5982b. Stream Defected Broadcasting House HERE: https://defected.lnk.to/BroadcastingH... Glitterbox is a nightlife phenomenon and record label conceptualised in 2014 by Simon Dunmore, founder of house music institution Defected Records (est. 1999). Since its inception, Glitterbox has generated an inclusive, uplifting party atmosphere designed to unite all ages, persuasions and walks of life on the dancefloor. Glitterbox calls on the world’s most respected DJs such as Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Bob Sinclar, Dimitri From Paris, Purple Disco Machine and Horse Meat Disco alongside PAs from disco titans Kathy Sledge, Jocelyn Brown and Barbara Tucker. Ascending stars like Jayda G, Honey Dijon, Kiddy Smile, Folamour, Harvey, Moodymann, Girls of The Internet, Natasha Diggs and many more take to Glitterbox’s stage to showcase dance music in its purest forms. PLAYLIST Smith & Mudd – The Distance (Ron Basejam Remix) Manolo – Amalfi Drive HF International ft Kasif – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (Kaoru Inoue Extended Disco Dub Remix) Advance – Take me to the top (Moplen Remix) Tonica & Dominante – Gennarino 'O Sioux 77:78 – Chilli (Flying Mojito Bros Refrito Edit) Hot Toddy – Synthesise Morenas – Cuando Brilla La Luna (Fabrice Rawmix) Key Tronics Ensemble – Calypso of House (Paradise Mix) Hard Feelings – Love Scenes (Cosmodelica Remix) Starpoint – I want you - You want me (Def House Mix)

"Find Our Balearic Spirit" is a DJ collective whose only music rule is "there are no rules". It doesn't matter what track we play if what we play helps us "Find Our Balearic Spirit". I had to discover more, so Follow me for a great interview with Bradley Circles! Ahead of Colleen Cosmo Murphy travelling back from New York to London. Colleen shared with the Balearic Breakfast Family she would not be able to curate a Balearic Breakfast show on Tuesday 30th May as she is coming back to London on the 30th. Bradley Circles messaged Colleen with "Artur has invited Find Our Balearic Spirit to be this month’s Balearic Breakfast Family feature, which is greatly appreciated. Artur and I have just discussed Find Our Balearic Spirit creating a mix to go with the Balearic Breakfast feature. As you are travelling back next Monday/Tuesday, how do you feel about this mix being shared with the Balearic Breakfast family as a show of appreciation to your amazing show, branded as a Find Our Balearic Spirit show and hosted on our Mixcloud page? Big love Bradley x" Colleen responded with "Go for it and thank you for asking! I love how this community and family becomes closer and stronger :). X" Big love to Colleen and the Balearic Breakfast family xx Find Our Balearic Spirit, Mixcloud, 29/05/2023 Listen to the exclusive mix created by FOBS and read on: Hello Bradley, thank you so much for joining me here on the Balearic Breakfast Blog! First thing first, who is behind « Find our Balearic Spirit » and why did you choose that name for the collective? I am old enough to have bought the original and ground-breaking Renaissance Mix CDs, which I still own and play regularly, along with going to Shindig at the Riverside in Newcastle, Back to Basics at the Music Factory in Leeds, Rise at the Leadmill in Sheffield, Cream at Nation in Liverpool, the Cross at King’s Cross, and Fabric on Charterhouse Street in London. I also had the privilege of seeing Daft Punk without their helmets on their Daftendirketour at the Mayfair in Newcastle in 1997. Sadly, the Mayfair is no longer there. However, a blue plaque reminds us of its heritage. After many years of hanging out with DJs (which I still do), the universe decided it was time I started digging, too, as I was given two turntables and a mixer. My record collection is forever growing, and I am incredibly grateful that numerous great record shops exist in Gateshead and Newcastle. So, a big up to Tony at 586 Records on Gateshead High Street and Nick, Paul, Al and Sam at Beatdown Records on Bewick Street, Newcastle! The acorn behind the name, "Find Our Balearic Spirit", came through my reading and understanding of what the late great David Mancuso created in New York City and, also, the lack of physical contact the COVID-19 pandemic caused (I appreciate the government lockdowns were necessary to control the spread of the virus). So, after 17 months without seeing my friends in person, I wanted to celebrate a friend’s belated 40th birthday in 2021 in the back of my garden and do it as the sun set on the Sunday of the Summer Bank Holiday. Unfortunately, due to a combination of folks not being able to get childcare and work covered on the day, the party didn’t happen. However, following David’s philosophy and wanting to bring friends together including friends we didn't meet yet, was sown. This acorn deserved a name, and as I wanted a name that could reflect David’s ethos of bringing people together, of course also offering a diverse music policy: "Find Our Balearic Spirit" was born. So, from here on in, friends, friends of friends and friends we are yet to make an answer when asked where we are going next, we're off to Find Our Balearic Spirit (laughs) ! Colleen’s show helped me and many other people become aware of the musical Balearic scene. What Balearic Breakfast also brought, in a very discrete, sensitive, yet at the same time profound way (thanks to Colleen’s emotional intelligence), is the philosophical aspect this musical movement carries within itself. According to you, what is that “Balearic Spirit” about, and how can we all make it shine in our own lives? For me, A Balearic Spirit is an open mind to all styles of music, an intention for everyone taking part in a party to have a great time, and a desire to be taken on a musical journey by a curator, selector, or DJ. How can we all make it in our own lives? Regardless of genre or style, I continually search for new physical and digital music. Whether by a long-forgotten artist from a previous decade or the latest release on two of my favourite labels (NuNorthern Soul or Claremont 56). Of course, other amazing labels are available. Get to know the people behind your local record store, the artists they like and why, research the artists they recommend and listen to their tracks. In Gateshead, there is a great record shop (586 Records) owned by Tony, whose musical knowledge is amazing, as are his recommendations. Also, in Newcastle, there is Beatdown Records, run by Nick and Paul, with Al always willing to share his recommendations and knowledge whether at the front of the shop or in the Vinyl Room in the back. Whenever I see Nick, he is always happy to share his extensive knowledge and throw in a recommendation or two. Ask for recommendations from your friends and your community and why they like an artist, a band, an album, a song/track, or a remix. Subscribe to your favourite curator, selector, or DJ’s podcast. For me currently, there are 3 great podcasts: The Bill Brewster, The DJ History, and Love is the Message. Find like-minded communities and get involved in them. For example, my community is a lovely ongoing conversation of recommendations, ideas, advice, and who is doing what on the following night. Another forward-thinking collective is Night Dancing, which has some amazing upcoming events, which we support by being there on the night and lending a hand when needed. I also continue to be a reader that loves handling a physical book in my hands, and who is eternally grateful for the journalists and authors that document the numerous music scenes and cultures worldwide. Current key books for me are Tim Lawrences’ New-York City-based book trilogy; Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton’s "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", and Peter Hook’s "How Not To run a Club". My go-to fanzine is "Faith" while "Disco Pogo" is still a magazine on the to-read list. My niece is currently into K-Pop, and I love learning new things from her, the artists, and the dance routines. I do not plan to play any of these artists but the world is a big place, and "Find Our Balearic Spirit" embraces all corners of the Earth. When I took the time to listen to some of the mixes you published on your Instagram, I was taken aback by the Musical Unity that “Find our Balearic Spirit” proposes. It is intemporal, light, modern, leaning towards lounge music without limiting itself to that specific genre since you’re able to open one of your shows with “Shine on you Crazy Diamond” by Pink Floyd! That’s a very pretty nice Tour de force; you guys have what one calls a true musical “editorial slant”! There is so much amazing music out there to choose from; I do not want to stay in one section of the Record Shop. My late Grandad was a member of a Cassette Club and had a very eclectic ear. He introduced me to Kraftwerk and the late John Peel on Radio 1, so the seed of listening to all styles of music was very much part of my upbringing. When I grew up, roles were reversed: I went from being the receiver to the provider of new music, as my Grandad embraced Progressive and Deep House. Like the late John Peel, he liked Orbital, and I asked "Belfast" to be played at his funeral. So, selecting Pink Floyd’s "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" is a great example of me selecting from all sections of a Record Shop. Not forgetting that my Grandad showed me how you can link music together so it flows effortlessly creating a beautiful and nourishing listening experience. What did you want to convey musically when you started this adventure? I want to curate a blissful, relaxed, and warm sound that wraps its arms around the listener and gives them an airtight hug and the feeling that they can be their true self in a welcoming and like-minded community. I appreciate that what I try to do is not for everybody, though everyone is welcome as every community evolves and grows. Even more so when new seeds are planted and cared for! Last but not least, what are your plans for the forthcoming future? We currently have a monthly show on Slack’s Radio, Tyne, and Weird Radio Station. We want to create more live interaction with our audience. Our next event is a Chat and a Dance with Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton on Friday 2nd June at the Lubber Fiend. We plan this to be the first of many more future "Chat and Dance" events. As there are so many DJ’s, Journalists and Authors, we like and respect that everyone has great stories, which deserve to be heard, followed by them curating a set as we create a small, intimate, magical night. Anslow and I will continue to create and post regular sets on our Mixcloud page, and plan to curate a live show like Colleen’s amazing "Balearic Breakfast". So, watch out for that stream, people! In April we collaborated with our good pal Vinny Vinns from the fantastic Night Dancing Crew as we celebrated the life and legacy of the late Lord Sabre, Andrew Weatherall in the week he would have turned 60, at the Grove in Newcastle. It was an amazing and beautiful night, and we are currently working on our next collaboration to celebrate the life and legacy of another icon. Which I will share with you Artur when finalised. Find Our Balearic Spirit is Bradley Circles and Anslow, and thank you for reading this edition of Artur the Lion Cub’s Balearic Breakfast blog curated by Bradley Circles (Special Thanks to Colleen for supporting this interview). TRACKLIST Joan Bibiloni – Val, I Vuw Ya Reboshaze – 2nd Movement Quiet Pillow – Pillow Talk Cymande – Dove Varela – Come and Take Me By The Hand Paul McCartney – Sunshine Sometime (Instrumental Version) John Martyn – Don't Want To Know Takovoi – Homesickeness Marshall Waston – High Desert (Seahawks High Sky Remix) Asha Puthli – Space Talk (Dimitri From Paris Remix) Jero Boam – Mystic Beauty Part 1 -2 Discotecas – Always Forever Discotecas – Give You The World Fuga Ronteo – L’uomo Invisible Nu Genea – Ddoje Facce Happy Mondays – Rave On (Club Mix) Electronic – Get The message (DNA Mix) My Bloody Valentine – Soon (Andy Weatherall Mix) Bernardino Femminielli – Ô Signe Des Temps

Released in March 2014 on vinyl on The Drop label (ref: DRP 021), Fat Freddy's drop "Mother Mother" received the Cosmodelica treatment. Let's find out more about this track's many secrets... Introduction. – As often here on the Balearic Breakfast Blog, we aim to make you listen to Music Differently. We're trying to raise your spirit's up. And you can only rise if you're able to feel and understand why and how you feel. You may remember we already covered two of Colleen's remixes here (Murphy's Law / Lost and Looking). And, for each of them, we found interesting things that explained a little bit what her approach to Music was. In this post, we will dig further down the line! "The revolution was the idea that music was a whole body activity … the revolution of black music was to say to people, 'your whole being is engaged, your body is your brain, your brain isn't just up here, it's all over you, and when you make something it engages all of that'… Art is style, art is about style. In the past people used to think art is about content…a communication channel of some kind. Well, I don't think art has ever been about that really, but it very conspicuously isn't now. The other way of thinking about art is not that it’s a channel for communicating something but that it'sit's a trigger, it's a way of making something happen. You can see this very clearly in dance music… what happens is you hear this piece of Music and you have to move. So it's made you do something. And my interest in art is much more on that side of things - of saying: 'What can I make happen? What can I make that will trigger something in you?' What is it that makes people do something? I think it's stylistic. I think everything that moves you in art is a stylistic issue of some kind… What interests me is: what can you make happen to people emotionally? How do you make things happen to people emotionally?" (Brian Eno, Mono Kultur #34, 2013. – On the same subject, see Marcia Carr's interview here). Who's Behind Fat Freddy's Drop. – New Zealand's seven-piece band from Wellington, whose musical style has been characterised as any combination of dub, reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and even techno, Fat Freddy's Drop (founded in 1999) consists of Dallas Tamaira (vocals, guitar), Toby Laing (trumpet), Scott Towers (saxophone), Iain Gordon (keyboards), Chris Faiumu (percussion, production), Joe Lindsay (trombone, tuba) and, as of 2021, Ned Ngatae (guitar), not forgetting Mark Williams (raps, onstage). Together (head over to Wikipedia to see the band members' changes, only 2 since their initial formation!), they have released 7 studio albums and 2 live albums. About the original song. – Like the 8 other tracks of the Blackbird album, issued on June 21st 2013, on The Drop label, "Mother Mother" was recorded at the band's studio, Bays, and Fiercely represents the band's musical style, with a great deal of Panache: "The song structures are open and unruly – just like our live shows – whilst we've pushed ourselves to deliver rich and deeply layered arrangements that showcase Joe Dukie's exceptional voice. We feel totally at home melding together this unholy mix of disco, rootsy dub, blues, soul and electronic funk - it's what we do" (Press release, Contactmusic.com). Though the lyrics aren't the easiest ones to give themselves to interpretation, one may feel the song is a reflection upon the reality of being a Mother and upon the effects such a reality brings into someone's life. Which form that "Mother" takes in the song is obviously left to interpretation... Still, the solidly positive rhythm of the song leaves few doubts... As always, let's listen to the song ! With a relatively slow start that allows the listener to enter a new musical world, "Mother, Mother" is not your typical easy piece of Music. It's a nearly 9 min evolving piece of musical art, combining many different styles (blues, techno, tribal, samba, and dance, for instance) in one solid rhythmic trip. Though it seems pretty laid-back at first, the combined tonality and rhythm, beautifully enhanced by the song's structure, make it even more compelling. The song seems to have three different parts, and, to me, it's really the last one (from 04:27 on) that must have triggered Colleen's attention since it shares a close sonic and rhythmic structure with the one drawn by our beloved DJ. This track is a somewhat dark evolving piece of Music (another aspect we will come back to later on) that allows the listener to drift away. Soundwise, it's a large, profound, delicate and textured song, with small sonic elements being quite realistic, the whole mix offering an incredibly deep and layered cosmic experience, nothing that can't justify Collen's interest when choosing the track for a remix! Colleen's Remix. – In an interview with Le Visiteur, Colleen gave some insight about how she worked on this new Mother Mother's mix: "Fat Freddy’s Drop are friends of mine and asked me to remix something from their then new album. When I heard ‘Mother Mother’ I had an immediate idea and booked my friend Andy and his studio. I can’t remember who played what as we both played things in there. But aside from engineering, he was part of the creative experience, so I thought it was right to credit him. He’s a great person to work with and very talented." Let's have a listen to her version of the song : Obviously, the rhythm is much more sustained in Colleen's version, which seems to be only logical since her and Andy's approach was a dancefloor-driven one. Still, there are a few more things one might take into consideration when listening to the track, among which : Bass has a more predominant place than in the original song, but it does not "kill" the spaciness of the whole experience since we can clearly hear all of the other elements of the mix even if they're placed differently across the soundstage (great readability of the sonics, the sound is very musical with the horns being the only instruments that can be "seen") ; If you listen closely, and I think there's something in there..., I feel you could hear the different sounds having their own "space", to me, each effect, each sound used here have a different "depth" thus enhancing the whole spaciness of the mix ; Rhythmically, there are a few passages where Collen and Andy Yamwho? have "underlined" the sounds, its a crafted mix... ; Colleen's mix offers a different "mental" picture than the original song does, it really allows the listener to picture a cosmos (and the bouncing planets in it (laughs!)); Collen's take is slightly less dramatic because the original variation found in Fat Freddy's drop hasn't been kept, making the whole experience more straightforward. Without making too much about it, and thus sounding unnecessarily wordy, this mix really showcases Colleen's style we previously evoked on this blog. In a recent interview with The Vinyl Factory's Annabel Ross, coming back to one album that inspired her production Style, Colleen explained how Mr Fingers Introduction’s production style is reminiscent of the work of her friend François Kevorkian. Each sound is really considered, she says, and “rounded and smooth and beautiful. There’s no real distortion. It’s all mixed well in relation to one another, and none of the frequencies are fighting. So they’re filling out this whole spectrum, this frequency spectrum from the bass, which is beautiful and polished and round and bouncy, all the way up to these really tingly highs. Everything is filled out and everything has its place, its own little sonic area, and it’s working together. Then there are counterpoint melodies and really cute little memorable riffs and hooks and keyboard lines.” PS: If you own the original vinyl of Colleen's remix, you might have noticed that there is an inversion and that Colleen's track is on the wrong side (the black one with the uniform pattern groove vs the white one) so be careful when playing the record during your parties :-)