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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.

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Special turns
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Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Forward motion / loose magnetismPlaylist noteApr 21, 20262:22 PM

Exit Stonehenge is setting the midday temperature on the dial.

Exit Stonehenge by Soundgarden off Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path (2014) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a forward motion / loose magnetism lean, and a touch of loose magnetism. You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Exit Stonehenge
Soundgarden
Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path · 2014 · Pop, Rock
Lineup note
Exit Stonehenge into You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95)

Exit Stonehenge by Soundgarden off Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path (2014) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) by Talking Heads and keeps pop in the grain.. You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path · 2014

Exit Stonehenge comes through with a slow-burn glide and pop, rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 2010s 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 You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) 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.

SoundgardenAlanis MorissetteThe Beach BoysPop, RockPopforward motion / loose magnetismmiddayloose magnetismPop, Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Exit Stonehenge
Soundgarden
Why it fits

Exit Stonehenge by Soundgarden lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) by Talking Heads and keeps pop in the grain.. The pop, rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path (2014), Exit Stonehenge shows Soundgarden working in a 2010s pocket with pop, 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 pop, rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95)
Alanis Morissette
Why it fits

You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) answers Exit Stonehenge by Soundgarden with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The pop edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Caroline No (Stereo) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95 (Previously Unreleased) (2015), You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) shows Alanis Morissette working in a 2010s pocket with pop 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 pop texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Exit Stonehenge without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Caroline No (Stereo) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Caroline No (Stereo)
The Beach Boys
Why it fits

Caroline No (Stereo) answers You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) by Alanis Morissette with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The pop edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Pet Sounds (CD 1) [50th Anniversary Edition] (2016), Caroline No (Stereo) shows The Beach Boys working in a 2010s pocket with pop 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 texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up You Learn (Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95) by Alanis Morissette off Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95 (Previously Unreleased) (2015). It hit in 2015, it comes off Live at Subterranea, London 09/28/95 (Previously Unreleased), Pop on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) by Talking Heads and keeps pop in the grain.

Forward motion / bright pressurePlaylist noteApr 21, 20261:11 PM

The Telephantasm is setting the midday temperature on the dial.

The Telephantasm by Soundgarden off The Telephantasm (2010) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a forward motion / bright pressure lean, and a touch of bright pressure. People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
The Telephantasm
Soundgarden
The Telephantasm · 2010 · Pop, Rock
Lineup note
The Telephantasm into People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999)

The Telephantasm by Soundgarden off The Telephantasm (2010) belongs here because People of the Sun (Live) by Rage Against The Machine and Cortez the Killer by Neil Young & Crazy Horse provide a strong emotional arc and keep pop, rock in the grain.. People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
The Telephantasm · 2010

The Telephantasm comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and pop, rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 2010s 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 People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) 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.

SoundgardenRage Against The MachineNeil Young & Crazy HorsePop, Rockforward motion / bright pressuremiddaybright pressurePop, Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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The Telephantasm
Soundgarden
Why it fits

The Telephantasm by Soundgarden lands here because People of the Sun (Live) by Rage Against The Machine and Cortez the Killer by Neil Young & Crazy Horse provide a strong emotional arc and keep pop, rock in the grain.. The pop, rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Telephantasm (2010), The Telephantasm shows Soundgarden working in a 2010s 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. It also leaves a lane for People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999)
Rage Against The Machine
Why it fits

People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) answers The Telephantasm by Soundgarden 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. Cortez the Killer can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Battle Of Mexico City (2020), People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) shows Rage Against The Machine working in a 2020s pocket with pop, 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 pop, rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers The Telephantasm without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Cortez the Killer to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Cortez the Killer
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Why it fits

Cortez the Killer answers People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) by Rage Against The Machine 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 Zuma (1975), Cortez the Killer shows Neil Young & Crazy Horse working in a 1970s 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 People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up People of the Sun (Live, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28, 1999) by Rage Against The Machine off The Battle Of Mexico City (2020). It hit in 2020, it comes off The Battle Of Mexico City, Pop, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. People of the Sun (Live) by Rage Against The Machine and Cortez the Killer by Neil Young & Crazy Horse provide a strong emotional arc and keep pop, rock in the grain.

Forward motion / clean heatPlaylist noteApr 21, 202611:16 AM

Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) is setting the late morning temperature on the dial.

Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) by Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. off The Essential Britney Spears (1) (2013) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a forward motion / clean heat lean, and a touch of clean heat. The Apologist is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)
Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.
The Essential Britney Spears (1) · 2013 · Pop
Lineup note
Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) into The Apologist

Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) by Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. off The Essential Britney Spears (1) (2013) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Préludes Flasques: Idylle Cynique by Satie and changes the palette without cutting the thread.. The Apologist is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
The Essential Britney Spears (1) · 2013

Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) comes through with a slow-burn glide and pop around the edges, giving the sequence a 2010s 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 The Apologist answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the pop grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.R.E.M.SoundgardenPopAlternativePop, Rockforward motion / clean heatlate morningclean heatPop
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Boys (The Co-Ed Remix)
Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.
Why it fits

Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) by Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Préludes Flasques: Idylle Cynique by Satie and changes the palette without cutting the thread.. The pop edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. The Apologist can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Essential Britney Spears (1) (2013), Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) shows Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. working in a 2010s pocket with pop 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 pop texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for The Apologist to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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The Apologist
R.E.M.
Why it fits

The Apologist answers Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) by Britney Spears feat. Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D. 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. Rhinosaur can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Up (1998), The Apologist shows R.E.M. working in a 1990s 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 Boys (The Co-Ed Remix) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Rhinosaur to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Rhinosaur
Soundgarden
Why it fits

Rhinosaur answers The Apologist by R.E.M. 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 Down On The Upside (1993), Rhinosaur shows Soundgarden working in a 1990s pocket with pop, 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 pop, rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers The Apologist without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up The Apologist by R.E.M. off Up (1998). It hit in 1998, it comes off Up, Alternative on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Préludes Flasques: Idylle Cynique by Satie and changes the palette without cutting the thread.

Tender voltage / open window liftPlaylist noteApr 21, 20268:40 AM

Stand Back (Remastered) is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a tender voltage / open-window lift lean, and a touch of open-window lift. Tequila Sunrise is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Stand Back (Remastered)
Stevie Nicks
The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) · 2016 · Rock
Lineup note
Stand Back (Remastered) into Tequila Sunrise

Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) belongs here because Build a real arc instead of stacking safe mood matches.. Tequila Sunrise is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) · 2016

Stand Back (Remastered) comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 2010s 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 Tequila Sunrise answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Stevie NicksEaglesSoundgardenRockPop, Rocktender voltage / open-window liftdaybreakopen-window liftRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Stand Back (Remastered)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks lands here because Build a real arc instead of stacking safe mood matches.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Tequila Sunrise can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), Stand Back (Remastered) shows Stevie Nicks working in a 2010s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Tequila Sunrise to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Tequila Sunrise
Eagles
Why it fits

Tequila Sunrise answers Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks 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. Burden In My Hand can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Very Best Of (2003), Tequila Sunrise shows Eagles working in a 2000s 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 Stand Back (Remastered) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Burden In My Hand to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Burden In My Hand
Soundgarden
Why it fits

Burden In My Hand answers Tequila Sunrise by Eagles 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 A-Sides (1997), Burden In My Hand shows Soundgarden working in a 1990s pocket with pop, 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 pop, rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Tequila Sunrise without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Tequila Sunrise by Eagles off The Very Best Of (2003). It hit in 2003, it comes off The Very Best Of, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Build a real arc instead of stacking safe mood matches.

Neon patience / low lit driftPlaylist noteApr 21, 20263:57 AM

Minipops 67 (source field mix) is setting the deep night temperature on the dial.

Minipops 67 (source field mix) by Aphex Twin off Syro (2014) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a neon patience / low-lit drift lean, and a touch of low-lit drift. Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Minipops 67 (source field mix)
Aphex Twin
Syro · 2014 · electronic, ambient, experimental
Lineup note
Minipops 67 (source field mix) into Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère

Minipops 67 (source field mix) by Aphex Twin off Syro (2014) belongs here because Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère by Satie and A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den) by Soundgarden provide a smooth emotional arc and change the palette without cutting the thread.. Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Syro · 2014

Minipops 67 (source field mix) comes through with a slow-burn glide and electronic, ambient, experimental around the edges, giving the sequence a 2010s 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 Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère 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 TwinSatieSoundgardenelectronic, ambient, experimentalClassicalPop, Rock, Alternatif et Indéneon patience / low-lit driftdeep nightlow-lit driftelectronic, ambient, experimental
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Minipops 67 (source field mix)
Aphex Twin
Why it fits

Minipops 67 (source field mix) by Aphex Twin lands here because Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère by Satie and A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den) by Soundgarden provide a smooth emotional arc and change the palette without cutting the thread.. The electronic, ambient, experimental edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Syro (2014), Minipops 67 (source field mix) shows Aphex Twin working in a 2010s 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 Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère
Satie
Why it fits

Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère answers Minipops 67 (source field mix) by Aphex Twin 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. A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Complete Piano Works, Volume 8 (1995), Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère 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 Minipops 67 (source field mix) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den)
Soundgarden
Why it fits

A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den) answers Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère by Satie with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The pop, rock, alternatif et indé edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Live From The Artists Den (2019), A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den) shows Soundgarden working in a 2010s pocket with pop, rock, alternatif et indé 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 pop, rock, alternatif et indé texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère by Satie off Complete Piano Works, Volume 8 (1995). It hit in 1995, it comes off Complete Piano Works, Volume 8, Classical on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Mercure - Poses Plastiques: Deuxième Tableau, Colère De Cerbère by Satie and A Thousand Days Before (Live From The Artists Den) by Soundgarden provide a smooth emotional arc and change the palette without cutting the thread.