Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:17:14 +0200 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/ en-EN contact@hearthis.at contact@hearthis.at https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/ https://img.hearthis.at/y/p/o/_/uploads/60832/image_user/w1400_h1400_q70_ptrue_v2_----cropped_cd2981714e430457fcfda66c466759d3img2858-copy.jpg no no https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/ibiza-awakes/
In calling this mix Ibiza Awakes I am not thinking of an awakening from a deep sleep but rather a spirit to be awakened. This last year has been tough for many people but, whatever we might believe to be the causes and effects of these difficult times I am hopeful that many people will have developed a deeper appreciation of our shared humanity and the incredible value of open hearted human contact.

Enjoy the musical journey ;-) Howard]]>
In calling this mix Ibiza Awakes I am not thinking of an awakening from a deep sleep but rather a spirit to be awakened. This last year has been tough for many people but, whatever we might believe to be the causes and effects of these difficult times I am hopeful that many people will have developed a deeper appreciation of our shared humanity and the incredible value of open hearted human contact.

Enjoy the musical journey ;-) Howard]]> 6487913 no no Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:46:33 +0100 2022-01-06T12:46:33+01:00 1:59:35 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/lo-fi-jazz-vol-4/
For me Lo-Fi means one or all of the following: Muffled or muddy mixes, lush orchestral swathes, soulful vocals - sometimes sounding as though they are coming from a poorly tuned radio in the next room - tantalising spoken word samples, distressed or decayed samples, psychedelic phasing and riffs or tones that gleam, like jewels in a muddy field. The additional flavouring of Jazz makes some of these tracks super cool.

I also find some of this music very emotional. They are not hooky or catchy dance tunes but touch something quite deep reminding me of fleeting memories. Play this in the background. Let the tunes wash over you. May they give you as much joy as they do me.

If you do enjoy them please favourite, repost or share as appropriate.

Love & Music Howard.]]>
For me Lo-Fi means one or all of the following: Muffled or muddy mixes, lush orchestral swathes, soulful vocals - sometimes sounding as though they are coming from a poorly tuned radio in the next room - tantalising spoken word samples, distressed or decayed samples, psychedelic phasing and riffs or tones that gleam, like jewels in a muddy field. The additional flavouring of Jazz makes some of these tracks super cool.

I also find some of this music very emotional. They are not hooky or catchy dance tunes but touch something quite deep reminding me of fleeting memories. Play this in the background. Let the tunes wash over you. May they give you as much joy as they do me.

If you do enjoy them please favourite, repost or share as appropriate.

Love & Music Howard.]]> 6485199 no no Wed, 05 Jan 2022 01:05:23 +0100 2022-01-05T01:05:23+01:00 2:01:50 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/70s-rock-remixes-vol-2/ 6485124 no no Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:12:37 +0100 2022-01-05T00:12:37+01:00 1:59:32 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/electric-beach/
The journey of this mix starts in the deep, dark and damp tones of a rainforest before emerging into the sunshine. Soon Jazz takes the lead and introduces us to the masters Mr Davis and old blue eyes himself, Mr Sinatra. Melodic tones soon take over to lead us along the Electric Beach. After this energetic interlude it is time to relax and lay our heads on a cosmic cushion before a rabbit arrives to lead us off down its hole.

Words are often incompetent when trying to describe music ;-) Like trying to explain the taste of chocolate. So, turn up the volume and lay, sit or dance to enjoy the journey.
If you like this little 2 hour selection please Like, Favour and Share as appropriate. ;-)
Love Howard.]]>
The journey of this mix starts in the deep, dark and damp tones of a rainforest before emerging into the sunshine. Soon Jazz takes the lead and introduces us to the masters Mr Davis and old blue eyes himself, Mr Sinatra. Melodic tones soon take over to lead us along the Electric Beach. After this energetic interlude it is time to relax and lay our heads on a cosmic cushion before a rabbit arrives to lead us off down its hole.

Words are often incompetent when trying to describe music ;-) Like trying to explain the taste of chocolate. So, turn up the volume and lay, sit or dance to enjoy the journey.
If you like this little 2 hour selection please Like, Favour and Share as appropriate. ;-)
Love Howard.]]> 6484954 no no Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:24:35 +0100 2022-01-04T22:24:35+01:00 2:00:46 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/lo-fi-jazz-vol-3/ PS if you would like to read more about my discovery and love of Lo-Fi check out my latest blog posting in Diary of a DJ

http://eclectikasessions.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-hi-fi-of-lo-fi-jazz.htm]]> PS if you would like to read more about my discovery and love of Lo-Fi check out my latest blog posting in Diary of a DJ

http://eclectikasessions.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-hi-fi-of-lo-fi-jazz.htm]]> 6484725 no no Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:19:38 +0100 2022-01-04T20:19:38+01:00 1:07:34 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/kaleidoscopic-balearic/ 6484487 no no Tue, 04 Jan 2022 18:11:27 +0100 2022-01-04T18:11:27+01:00 2:02:35 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/ibiza-springs/ 6484427 no no Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:39:10 +0100 2022-01-04T17:39:10+01:00 1:58:14 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/getting-ready-music-august-1989/ 6484347 no no Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:38:52 +0100 2022-01-04T16:38:52+01:00 1:07:09 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/lo-fi-jazz-vol-2/
So what is Lo-Fi? My understanding is that it is a genre of music in which the mix is often muddy in texture but out of which glistening instrumentation can shine. Often samples have been decayed, compressed or distressed, with melodies drifting on the wind of extreme phasing. In particular I favour tracks in which the vocals sound as though they are coming from a slightly out of tune radio.

Thinking about how we store memories it occurred to me that while the memories might be crystal clear (though often incorrect) the events which created the memories are often chaotic and not nearly so pristine as we would like to think. In a reverse manner I think that some Lo-Fi tunes with their chaos and shifting focus has a tremendous capacity to carry emotion. Enjoy ....and if you do please share, favourite, repost or whatever else you can do to share the love. Howard.]]>
So what is Lo-Fi? My understanding is that it is a genre of music in which the mix is often muddy in texture but out of which glistening instrumentation can shine. Often samples have been decayed, compressed or distressed, with melodies drifting on the wind of extreme phasing. In particular I favour tracks in which the vocals sound as though they are coming from a slightly out of tune radio.

Thinking about how we store memories it occurred to me that while the memories might be crystal clear (though often incorrect) the events which created the memories are often chaotic and not nearly so pristine as we would like to think. In a reverse manner I think that some Lo-Fi tunes with their chaos and shifting focus has a tremendous capacity to carry emotion. Enjoy ....and if you do please share, favourite, repost or whatever else you can do to share the love. Howard.]]> 6414451 no no Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:29:38 +0100 2021-11-24T22:29:38+01:00 1:22:27 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/lo-fi-jazz-vol-1/
So what is Lo-Fi? My understanding is that it is a genre of music in which the mix is often muddy in texture but out of which glistening instrumentation can shine. Often samples have been decayed, compressed or distressed, with melodies drifting on the wind of extreme phasing. In particular I favour tracks in which the vocals sound as though they are coming from a slightly out of tune radio. It is for this reason that I like to highlight the 2013 track ‘Hausch’ by Andhim as being one of the unintentional flag wavers for this genre.

I wrote a lot more to explain my passion for this but MixCloud limited me so just have a listen to this and the forthcoming volume to see if you like it. And if you do please Favourite Share/Repost or whatever to spread the Love. Enjoy the journey Howard]]>
So what is Lo-Fi? My understanding is that it is a genre of music in which the mix is often muddy in texture but out of which glistening instrumentation can shine. Often samples have been decayed, compressed or distressed, with melodies drifting on the wind of extreme phasing. In particular I favour tracks in which the vocals sound as though they are coming from a slightly out of tune radio. It is for this reason that I like to highlight the 2013 track ‘Hausch’ by Andhim as being one of the unintentional flag wavers for this genre.

I wrote a lot more to explain my passion for this but MixCloud limited me so just have a listen to this and the forthcoming volume to see if you like it. And if you do please Favourite Share/Repost or whatever to spread the Love. Enjoy the journey Howard]]> 6414430 no no Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:58:12 +0100 2021-11-24T21:58:12+01:00 1:00:15 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/long-ibizan-summer/ 6414381 no no Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:15:35 +0100 2021-11-24T21:15:35+01:00 2:01:32 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/balearic-swathes/
As always I sincerely hope you will find some delights to delight you in this little collection and, if you do enjoy, please Favourite, Repost, Share or whatever you feel is appropriate. Love Howard. ;-)]]>
As always I sincerely hope you will find some delights to delight you in this little collection and, if you do enjoy, please Favourite, Repost, Share or whatever you feel is appropriate. Love Howard. ;-)]]> 6414194 no no Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:46:26 +0100 2021-11-24T18:46:26+01:00 2:00:40 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/lo-fi-balearic/
Of course as alway my Balearic mindset wont let me focus on just one genre so this mix also contains a goodly assortment of Balearic eclecticism and silliness. Enjoy...and if you do please favourite, share or do whatever you think is appropriate. Love Howard.]]>
Of course as alway my Balearic mindset wont let me focus on just one genre so this mix also contains a goodly assortment of Balearic eclecticism and silliness. Enjoy...and if you do please favourite, share or do whatever you think is appropriate. Love Howard.]]> 2836003 no no Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:03:44 +0100 2019-02-21T21:03:44+01:00 1:59:30 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/lotus-in-ibiza/ 2835887 no no Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:56:54 +0100 2019-02-21T19:56:54+01:00 1:59:29 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/paulas-boutique-loewe-madrid-16th-may-2108/ 2835633 no no Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:34:00 +0100 2019-02-21T17:34:00+01:00 3:40:30 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/soulful-ibiza-spring-PAR/ 2015037 no no Tue, 22 May 2018 23:36:25 +0200 2018-05-22T23:36:25+02:00 1:59:59 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/sunny-wonky-beats/ 1755330 no no Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:43:53 +0100 2018-02-08T18:43:53+01:00 1:59:03 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/joining-the-dots/ 1612142 no no Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:22:44 +0100 2017-10-31T16:22:44+01:00 2:01:30 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/latin-balearic-sunshine/
Enjoy ;-) ....and if you do please Favourite, Repost or Share.

Love Howard.]]>
Enjoy ;-) ....and if you do please Favourite, Repost or Share.

Love Howard.]]> 1612096 no no Tue, 31 Oct 2017 15:51:19 +0100 2017-10-31T15:51:19+01:00 1:59:43 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/organic-electronic-sunshine/ 1293542 no no Tue, 18 Apr 2017 17:05:50 +0200 2017-04-18T17:05:50+02:00 2:00:17 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/sun-bass/ 1293483 no no Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:21:18 +0200 2017-04-18T16:21:18+02:00 1:58:59 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/sun-drenched/ 1293307 no no Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:44:49 +0200 2017-04-18T13:44:49+02:00 1:59:46 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/70s-rock-remixes/ 959036 no no Sat, 16 Jul 2016 22:31:32 +0200 2016-07-16T22:31:32+02:00 2:03:02 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/lets-dance/ 877886 no no Tue, 10 May 2016 22:51:40 +0200 2016-05-10T22:51:40+02:00 2:01:32 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/tribal-balearic/ 877835 no no Tue, 10 May 2016 21:48:36 +0200 2016-05-10T21:48:36+02:00 2:00:35 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/states-of-life-dance/ 671160 no no Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:37:30 +0100 2016-01-23T12:37:30+01:00 1:58:47 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/new-sounds-heart-beats/ 475883 no no Wed, 21 Oct 2015 14:43:07 +0200 2015-10-21T14:43:07+02:00 1:59:56 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/trippy-balearic-disco/ 475806 no no Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:09:19 +0200 2015-10-21T13:09:19+02:00 2:03:07 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/gratitude-for-sunshine/ 240964 no no Wed, 24 Jun 2015 01:24:06 +0200 2015-06-24T01:24:06+02:00 1:59:59 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/tribal-island-jazz/ 240448 no no Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:52:03 +0200 2015-06-23T13:52:03+02:00 1:59:56 https://hearthis.at/76gzpn2p/boldness-power-and-magic/ Enjoy, and if you do, enjoy please Share and Favourite. Howard.]]> Enjoy, and if you do, enjoy please Share and Favourite. Howard.]]> 225067 no no Sat, 30 May 2015 03:07:03 +0200 2015-05-30T03:07:03+02:00 1:59:21