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Subtle lift / quiet bloomPlaylist noteApr 22, 20266:26 AM

Star is setting the blue hour temperature on the dial.

Star by David Bowie off The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a subtle lift / quiet bloom lean, and a touch of quiet bloom. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Star
David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars · 1972 · Glam Rock
Lineup note
Star into Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster)

Star by David Bowie off The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972) belongs here because Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) by Prince and Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers provide a fresh emotional arc that extends the feeling of Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments: Largo. Allegro - Maestoso by Igor Stravinsky without sounding automatic.. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars · 1972

Star comes through with a slow-burn glide and glam 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 Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the glam rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

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Star
David Bowie
Why it fits

Star by David Bowie lands here because Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) by Prince and Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers provide a fresh emotional arc that extends the feeling of Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments: Largo. Allegro - Maestoso by Igor Stravinsky without sounding automatic.. The glam rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972), Star shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with glam 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 glam rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster)
Prince
Why it fits

Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) answers Star by David Bowie 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. Higher Ground can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On 1999 Super Deluxe Edition (Remastered 2019) (2019), Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) shows Prince 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 Star without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Higher Ground to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Higher Ground
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits

Higher Ground answers Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) by Prince with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The alternative edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Higher Ground (1989), Higher Ground shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1980s pocket with alternative 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 alternative texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) (2019 Remaster) by Prince off 1999 Super Deluxe Edition (Remastered 2019) (2019). It hit in 2019, it comes off 1999 Super Deluxe Edition (Remastered 2019), Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Let's Pretend We're Married (7" Mono Promo-Only Edit) by Prince and Higher Ground by Red Hot Chili Peppers provide a fresh emotional arc that extends the feeling of Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments: Largo. Allegro - Maestoso by Igor Stravinsky without sounding automatic.