the march 12, 2022 edition of my monthly radio show, la hop, which airs on fsr.live every second saturday at 6pm EST. this is the softest mix i've made to date, focusing on music that remind me to take a deep breath. 

many thanks to the artists included here: 

Tirzah - Sink In
Enji - Gandhi Mod
Unknown Mobile - A Windless March Ouest (ft CFCF)
Ex T - Dreams of Jupiter
Radiohead - Untitled IV
Alexi Baris - a2q3ll/lethargy
CR Gillespie - Tracings in Honey
Sandro Perri - Wolfman (Sky Mix)
Suso Said - The Ten Heads of Someone
Nick Schofield - Fairy Pools
Stefan Christoff and Osama Shalabi - To Sophia
Gigi Masin - Nefertiti
Dreem Static - Uncanny Valley
DJ Central & Erika Casier - Drive (Ambient Mix)
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Old Melody

a couple other notes - all episodes are archived on mixcloud, and the accompanying photo results from a double exposed film roll overlaying an outdoor party in toronto with a view of joshua tree.

la hop radio (march 2022)

opening set for @orla_cd, moving from the first entrants to peak time for the third event at the revamped 165 geary ave. hope you enjoy the arc, and the primetime appearance from acappellas over techno - mh.

Live at Standard Time (09/30/22)

first half recorded live at standard time in toronto on nov 13, 2025, second half recorded at home.

support the artists and the shops selling their records:

A K U A - To Show 
SnP 500 - Dus
SnPLO - Reduced Peaking
Khotin - Oasis Bioreference
Maria Somerville - Réalt  
James K. - Peel
Gong Gong Gong - Some Kind of Demon (Yu Su Remix)
Cumbayá - Le Fond Des Choses
0 - 02 (Side A)
Benjamin Brunn - Gamma Delta Epsilon (Steve Summers version)
Program Sam - Ceramic Sex
October vs Voodoo Down - Las Modelos (October's 12 Month Dub)
Diva-pellas Vol 2. - Waiting for Tonight
Pantytec - Elastobabe
R Factors - Endogenous Rhythms 
Short Bloom - Sympathy
Excalibur & DJ Spence - Medium Rare
Speedy J - Beam Me Up!
Emissive - Simple Harmonic Motion
B McQueen - We Met Underwater
B McQueen & Priori - Get Weavin'
Central - Moulder
Headless Ghost - Swept Illusions (Arkajo Remix)
Dylan Forbes - Closer
JJ Louis and Sovereign - Fine
Jongpadawan - Believe (Stallion Mix)
Daffy & PJ Bridger - Way Back When
Skee Mask - Reduct Live
Pev & Kowton - Beneath Radar (Peverelist Mix)
F. Aupetit - The Untilted Dub
Vibrant Matter - DeJohnette
Keiske Yuzawa - Rysital Design
Eversines - Rust


with thanks to a quiet night turning out

@halpomax @choozeydestiny

Destiny and Max last played New Year's together in 2014 at the Holy Oak. At the time Des remarked: "2015 will not be 2014." Let that sink in.... similarly deep announcements abound in this tour de genre in the garage-turned-club on Jan 1, 2026. Practiced for three hours and played only a handful of those selects - can you guess which? Remember it's not your birthday anymore it's everyone's.

NYD 2026 Destiny b2b Max

my first proper dance mix, from vinyl to logic, featuring multi genre selections inspired by the party of the same name. enjoy! - m.h.

03 19 2017

hottawa nights (part 2)

this mix is about connecting cities and sounds that make my heart sing.  inspired by two @hottawadance nights held in march and may of this year at a lovely artists' loft in hull, quebec called triple seven. records spun feature releases from detroit and durban, berlin and boston, toronto and montreal. enjoy! - m.h.

hottawa nights (part 3)

vinyl mix made in anticipation of the friends e.p. release party put on by toronto's @young-clancy at the baby g on march 13, 2019. alternate titles include "feeling better now" &/or "please, will the winter end?" this set leads with my favourite downtempo tracks of the past few years, some R&B classics overtop of a beautiful ambient piece by @nickschofield, recent finds from a trip to NYC, and songs made physical by @personalpersonalrecords. it's fun, imperfect, and it exists — which I'm into right now. enjoy - mh.

friends mix

my guest mix for @emissive's monthly vitamix program on montreal's @n10-as community radio. aired january 21, 2020 at 12pm EST.

starts as a slower burn from ambient and downtempo courtesy of shops like La Rama, Death of Vinyl, and Play de Record into recent classics from D. Tiffany, Roza Terenzi, Raf Reza, Patrick Holland, People Plus, Mörk, X-Kalay, Mr. G, Molinaro, Magic Black, and more, plus some 80s grooves throughout. it's fun and weird and imperfect and a fitting adieu to capricorn season. all vinyl but for a beautiful new track from Bergsonist on the future ethics zine. check that out at futureethics.net and of course the radio at N10.AS/ 

enjoy! - m.h.

vitamix

sounds from march, 2020: newsfeed roundup, optimism and fear, how are you otherwise?, a love letter to L, recall time before, embrace afterward.

made with two technics, a pair of pedals, and an aux via virtual DJ. recorded onto tape and a TASCAM, edited for fun. 

hope you enjoy, as much as one can. - mh

TASCAM

i am alone but so are we

music lover living and digging in toronto
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• 04.17.2025 @ Juice, Toronto, w/ Hiroki
• 04.19.2025 @ TBA, Toronto, w/ smol party
• 05.10.2025 @ 30 Logan Ave, Toronto
• 12.20.2024 @ Cafeteria, Toronto (lyrixx)
• 10.19.2024 @ Juice, Toronto, w/ Jonas Robinson
• 10.05.2024 @ Ukai Projects, Toronto
• 10.03.2024 @ BSMT 254 (Project Nowhere), Toronto
• 09.06.2024 @ Standard Time, Toronto w/ @lily0, @call-super, @roza-terenzi
• 08.30.2024 @ Best Out of Town Year 4, Field w/ @lily0 and many others
• 08.09.2024 @ Juice, Toronto w/ DJ T
• 07.20.2024 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto
• 05.19.2024 @ Standard Time, Toronto w/ @philipbudny, @zi_dj, sarovar (@fobbyjindal), @akash-bansal
• 05.04.2024 @ Play Ranch, Toronto
• 04.20.2024 @ Standard Time, Toronto
• 04.18.2024 @ Sans Soleil, Montreal
• 03.23.2024 @ ODC, Toronto
• 02.23.2024 @ Bambi's, Toronto
• 01.26.2024 @ Juice, Toronto
• 01.01.2024 @ The Garage, Toronto
• 12.15.2023 @ The Ace Hotel, Toronto
• 09.03.2023 @ Best Out Of Town Year 3, Field
• 08.19.2023 @ Little Jerry, Toronto
• 07.30.2023 @ Promise Cherry Beach, Toronto
• 06.09.2023 @ Juice, Toronto
• 04.28.2023 @ Juice, Toronto
• 03.23.2023 @ Public Sweat, Toronto
• 03.06.2024 @ Sounds Good, Toronto
• 01.27.2023 @ Juice, Toronto
• 01.19.2023 @ Le Système, Montreal
• 12.31.2022 @ Standard Time, Toronto
• 12.03.2022 @ smol party, Toronto
• 11.06.2022 @ 915 Dupont, Toronto w/ @kaspr_to
• 11.05.2022 @ Juice, Toronto w/ @kaspr_to, @ensoulmusic
• 11.12.2022 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto, w/ @philipbudny
• 10.15.2022 @ The Music Gallery, Toronto w/ @ciel_dj and @djnpnp
• 09.30.2022 @ Standard Time, Toronto w/ @orla_cd
• 09.03.2022 @ best out of town year 2, Perth
• 06.12.2022 @ best in town, Toronto w/ @femme-noise and @philipbudny
• 06.03.2022 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto
• 09.24.2021 @ Long Winter (1200 Dundas St W), Toronto
• 09.10.2021 @ best out of town, Perth
• 08.21.2021 @ geary parkette, Toronto
• 08.01.2021 @ best in town, Toronto
• 08.22.2020 @ best in town, Toronto
• 07.15.2020 @ forest fest, Massanog 
• 04.26.2020 @ smol party (virtual), Toronto
• 04.04.2020 @ Play Ranch (virtual), Toronto
• 03.07.2020 @ 54 Wales, Toronto 
• 02.28.2020 @ 545 St Clair, Toronto
• 02.23.2020 @ Promise Party (6 Noble Street), Toronto w/ @immigrantmuscle, @djholographic
• 02.09.2020 @ Play Ranch, Toronto
• 12.31.2019 @ Gladstone Ave, Toronto
• 12.14.2019 @ The Loft, w/ @femme-noise and club format
• 12.06.2019 @ The Embassy, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal)
• 11.30.2019 @ TBA, Toronto
• 11.02.2019 @ Gladstone Ave, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal) and club format
• 10.12.2019 @ TBA, Toronto w/ @akash-bansal, sarovar (@fobbyjindal), Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 09.06.2019 @ The Little Jerry, Toronto, w/ @morganyew 
• 07.27.2019 @ The Loft, Toronto w/ @femme-noise and club format
• 07.13.2019 @ Generator-free party, Massanog w/ @akash-bansal, sarovar (@fobbyjindal), Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 05.25.2019 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 05.12.2019 @ Tennessee Tavern, Toronto, w/ @akash-bansal
• 04.06.2019 @ Unit 2, Toronto w/ @femme-noise and the no frills crew
• 04.04.2019 @ Drake General Store, Toronto
• 03.16.2019 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 03.13.2019 @ The Baby G, Toronto w/  @young-clancy and friends
• 02.23.2019 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 12.29.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 12.08.2018 @ Geary Ave., Toronto
• 11.29.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal)
• 11.17.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 11.09.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 10.20.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 10.12.2018 @ Milk Glass, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal)
• 10.07.2018 @ 99 Sudbury, Toronto
• 09.23.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 08.05.2018 @ Imanishi, Toronto w/ Mark D
• 07.27.2018 @ 618, Toronto w/ DANE (@commonedit)
• 07.29.2018 @ Coronation Park, Toronto w/ Choozey (@djdollabin-z)
• 07.22.2018 @ Kensington Market Summer Pop-up, Toronto w/ sarovar (@fobbyjindal), @ensoulmusic
• 07.14.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 07.07.2018 @ Generator-Free Forest Party, Ontario
• 06.09.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 06.02.2018 @ Dundas West Fest, Toronto w/ @automatic-amore, @ensoulmusic, @camhildebrandt, @blockunivers
• 05.11.2018 @ Parkdale, Toronto w/ Lulu Wei (@llcoolwei)
• 05.05.2018 @ Triple 7, Gatineau w/ @softcoresoft, @jfun-1, @olliekav, DJ Daisy
• 04.28.2018 @ Milk Glass, Toronto
• 03.29.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ privatepressed, Tender Buttons (@akash-bansal)
• 03.23.2018 @ Triple 7, Gatineau w/ @sp0rtif, latak, @ruthgrader
• 02.27.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto w/ @madde3, @young-clancy
• 01.13.2018 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 01.06.2018 @ CineCycle, Toronto
• 12.29.2017 @ Tennessee Tavern, Toronto w/ @akash-bansal
• 12.01.2017 @ Burdock, Toronto
• 11.17.2017 @ Geary Ave, Toronto
• 11.02.2017 @ Handlebar, Toronto w/ @hemingway, @koreatownacid, Tender Buttons (@akash-bansal)
• 09.28.2017 @ The Gladstone, Toronto
• 06.08.2017 @ Parliament Pub, Ottawa w/ @sp0rtif & @mani_pedi 
• 05.12.2017 @ Babylon, Ottawa w/ @sp0rtif & @mani_pedi 
• 03.31.2017 @ City at Night, Ottawa w/ @greg-benz, @blakesutherland
• 01.07.2017 @ Bar Robo, Ottawa w/ @seiiizmikk, @dashype
• 07.16.2016 @ The Embassy, Toronto w/ @eatbeats, @djdollabin-z
• 02.13.2016 @ Happy Goat, Ottawa w/ sarita (@sarahnorth), deejay ohjay (@olivia-johnston)
• 11.07.2015 @ Le Temporaire, Hull w/ DJ JFUN (@jfun-1), @firequeenband, @djdollabin-z
• 12.31.2014 @ Holy Oak, Toronto w/ @djdollabin-z

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