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Soulful / dust and glowPlaylist noteApr 20, 20263:41 PMOpen set

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) is setting the golden afternoon temperature on the dial.

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / dust and glow lean, and a touch of dust and glow. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Diamond Dogs · 1974 · Art Rock
Programming
Open set

Mr Rassy is building on feel and keeping the room moving.

Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro · clip
Lineup note
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) into Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) belongs here because Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven states the thesis, and Eternal Flame by Bangles answers it with a fresh turn.. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Diamond Dogs · 1974

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) comes through with a slow-burn glide and art rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1970s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the art rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

David BowieLudwig Van BeethovenBanglesArt RockClassicalPop/Rocksoulful / dust and glowgolden afternoondust and glowArt Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Why it fits

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie lands here because Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven states the thesis, and Eternal Flame by Bangles answers it with a fresh turn.. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Diamond Dogs (1974), Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Excerpted play
Why it fits

Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro answers Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The classical edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Eternal Flame can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Triple Concerto / Symphony No. 7 (2020), Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro shows Ludwig Van Beethoven working in a 2020s pocket with classical in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

This one is airing as a clipped passage, so listen for the section Mr Rassy chose to stand in for the whole piece. The choice was deliberate: The live performance sets the mood and energy, so a clip from the opening gives listeners the right hit without swallowing the set.. Eternal Flame is waiting on the far side of that seam.

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Eternal Flame
Bangles
Why it fits

Eternal Flame answers Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The pop/rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Gold (2) (2020), Eternal Flame shows Bangles working in a 2020s pocket with pop/rock in the grain. The cut moves with a steady shoulder-roll, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the pop/rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven off Triple Concerto / Symphony No. 7 (2020). It hit in 2020, it comes off Triple Concerto / Symphony No. 7, Classical on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven states the thesis, and Eternal Flame by Bangles answers it with a fresh turn.

Soulful / slow brighteningPlaylist noteApr 20, 20269:18 AM

If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) by Bangles off Gold (2) (2020) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / slow brightening lean, and a touch of slow brightening. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix)
Bangles
Gold (2) · 2020 · Pop/Rock
Lineup note
If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) into Miles Ahead (Mono Master)

If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) by Bangles off Gold (2) (2020) belongs here because Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans and Je Te Veux by Satie provide a smooth emotional arc, keeping the station's mood steady while offering fresh turns.. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Gold (2) · 2020

If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) comes through with a candlelit drift and pop/rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 2020s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Miles Ahead (Mono Master) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the pop/rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

BanglesMiles Davis & Gil EvansSatiePop/RockJazzClassicalsoulful / slow brighteningdaybreakslow brighteningPop/Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix)
Bangles
Why it fits

If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) by Bangles lands here because Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans and Je Te Veux by Satie provide a smooth emotional arc, keeping the station's mood steady while offering fresh turns.. The pop/rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Gold (2) (2020), If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) shows Bangles working in a 2020s pocket with pop/rock in the grain. The cut moves with a candlelit drift, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the pop/rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Miles Ahead (Mono Master) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Miles Ahead (Mono Master)
Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Why it fits

Miles Ahead (Mono Master) answers If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) by Bangles with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Je Te Veux can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [Disc 6] (2004), Miles Ahead (Mono Master) shows Miles Davis & Gil Evans working in a 2000s pocket with jazz in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the jazz texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers If She Knew What She Wants (Extended Remix) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Je Te Veux to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Je Te Veux
Satie
Why it fits

Je Te Veux answers Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The classical edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Complete Piano Works, Volume 3 (1994), Je Te Veux shows Satie working in a 1990s pocket with classical in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the classical texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Miles Ahead (Mono Master) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans off The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [Disc 6] (2004). It hit in 2004, it comes off The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings [Disc 6], Jazz on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Miles Ahead (Mono Master) by Miles Davis & Gil Evans and Je Te Veux by Satie provide a smooth emotional arc, keeping the station's mood steady while offering fresh turns.