Booth notebook

Session notes from the booth.

The lineup logic, the song notes, and the things I want you to hear, saved one session at a time.

Stored notes
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Artists
18
Genres
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Special turns
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2 saved turns
Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Soulful / hushed gravityPlaylist noteApr 20, 20262:19 AM

White Blur 2 is setting the deep night temperature on the dial.

White Blur 2 by Aphex Twin off Disc 2 - Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / hushed gravity lean, and a touch of hushed gravity. Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
White Blur 2
Aphex Twin
Disc 2 - Selected Ambient Works Volume II · 1994 · electronic, ambient, experimental
Lineup note
White Blur 2 into Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight)

White Blur 2 by Aphex Twin off Disc 2 - Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Tadd's Delight (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) by Miles Davis and turns the color from 2020s into 1990s.. Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Disc 2 - Selected Ambient Works Volume II · 1994

White Blur 2 comes through with a slow-burn glide and electronic, ambient, experimental around the edges, giving the sequence a 1990s 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 Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the electronic, ambient, experimental grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Aphex TwinMiles DavisR.E.M.electronic, ambient, experimentalJazzRocksoulful / hushed gravitydeep nighthushed gravityelectronic, ambient, experimental
Session map
3 stored song notes
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White Blur 2
Aphex Twin
Why it fits

White Blur 2 by Aphex Twin lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Tadd's Delight (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) by Miles Davis and turns the color from 2020s into 1990s.. The electronic, ambient, experimental edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Disc 2 - Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994), White Blur 2 shows Aphex Twin working in a 1990s pocket with electronic, ambient, experimental 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 electronic, ambient, experimental texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight)
Miles Davis
Why it fits

Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) answers White Blur 2 by Aphex Twin 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. Star Me Kitten can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024), Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) shows Miles Davis working in a 2020s pocket with jazz 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 jazz texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers White Blur 2 without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Star Me Kitten to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Star Me Kitten
R.E.M.
Why it fits

Star Me Kitten answers Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) by Miles Davis with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Automatic For The People (1992), Star Me Kitten shows R.E.M. working in a 1990s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Dear Old Stockholm (From The Album 'Round About Midnight) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

And now, let's take a gentle turn into the past with R.E.M.'s 'Star Me Kitten'. It's a perfect way to bridge the night and keep that hushed gravity feeling.

Soulful / low lit driftPlaylist noteApr 20, 20261:09 AM

Mr Rassy is listening for the seam in the signal.

The dial is still sketching the shape of the next move.

Record in focus
The Dream
Miles Davis
1986-1991: The Warner Years (CD2) · 2011 · Jazz · 4 min
Lineup note
Why this turn is in the room

Mr Rassy is still feeling for the seam that will hold the next turn together.

Track context
Unknown Artist in the grain

The shelf logic is already starting to show through, even before the deeper note lands.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how The Dream answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in the arrangement hinge where the track suddenly feels bigger than the speakers.

Miles DavisR.E.M.JazzRocksoulful / low-lit driftdeep nightlow-lit driftnext: Miles Davis
Session map
2 stored song notes
01next
The Dream
Miles Davis
Why it fits

The Dream by Miles Davis lands here because it keeps the soulful / low-lit drift pull alive without sanding off the grain that makes this hour interesting. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Orange Crush can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On 1986-1991: The Warner Years (CD2) (2011), The Dream shows Miles Davis working in a 2010s 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. It also leaves a lane for Orange Crush to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02later
Orange Crush
R.E.M.
Why it fits

Orange Crush answers The Dream by Miles Davis with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Green (2013), Orange Crush shows R.E.M. working in a 2010s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers The Dream without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up The Dream by Miles Davis off 1986-1991: The Warner Years (CD2) (2011). It hit in 2011, it comes off 1986-1991: The Warner Years (CD2), Jazz on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive.