All change in the Celica game. Make no mistake, she's still around and the chariot still tears it up on the way to Cornwall (big love as always to the M49).
No, the big change is when it comes to music in the car. Instead of relying on CDs I got one of those Bluetooth FM transmitters to connect my phone to the car radio. It's been an absolute game-changer.
So for Frank's first trip down, I downloaded a load of shows and mixes on the BBC Sounds app for the extended ride (big love as always to Cornwall Services near Roche).
Two key tracks stood out. Cornwall-bound it was Aqua Block by Shanti Celeste, who was a guest on Saoirse's Radio 1 Residency. I can't find it online, but Aqua Block will appear on Celeste's debut album Tangerine, due out on November 15th. Skip to 46:30 on BBC Sounds to hear the bouncy, playful techno of Aqua Block ahead of then.
EDIT: It's now on that YouTube...
On the way back it was Spaceland by Hanna, as played by Benji B. Proper spacey broken beats vibes with electric slap bass, you can hear a preview of it over on Rush Hour Music's SoundCloud.
Pick up Hanna's Spaceland on Patchwork, Rush Hour's latest artist compilation from Sassy J, which is out next month.
However, the big question here is where does this leave my CD collection? I'm approaching this about 5-10 years after most, but now I can stream in the Celica, and there's an Echo Dot in the kitchen (big love as always to Kisstory), I'm running out of places for the CD to rule. So, is it time I wean myself of physical media? Not when I can pick up The Simpsons Sing The Blues for 50p in Barnardo's Falmouth, it's not.
