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.

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Artists
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Genres
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Special turns
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4 saved turns
Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Tender voltage / open window liftPlaylist noteApr 21, 20268:52 AM

All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a tender voltage / open-window lift lean, and a touch of open-window lift. Daysleeper is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) · 2016 · Rock
Lineup note
All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) into Daysleeper

All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) belongs here because Daysleeper by R.E.M. and Tones Of Home by Blind Melon provide a fresh turn while keeping the emotional pressure steady after Burden In My Hand by Soundgarden.. Daysleeper 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

All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) comes through with a slow-burn glide 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 Daysleeper 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 NicksR.E.M.Blind MelonRockAlternativeAlternative Rocktender voltage / open-window liftdaybreakopen-window liftRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks lands here because Daysleeper by R.E.M. and Tones Of Home by Blind Melon provide a fresh turn while keeping the emotional pressure steady after Burden In My Hand by Soundgarden.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Daysleeper can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) shows Stevie Nicks 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. It also leaves a lane for Daysleeper to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Daysleeper
R.E.M.
Why it fits

Daysleeper answers All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks 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. Tones Of Home can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Up (1998), Daysleeper 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 All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Tones Of Home to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Tones Of Home
Blind Melon
Why it fits

Tones Of Home answers Daysleeper by R.E.M. with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The alternative rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Blind Melon (1992), Tones Of Home shows Blind Melon working in a 1990s pocket with alternative 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 alternative rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Daysleeper without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Daysleeper 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. Daysleeper by R.E.M. and Tones Of Home by Blind Melon provide a fresh turn while keeping the emotional pressure steady after Burden In My Hand by Soundgarden.

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
01now
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.

02next
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.

Tender voltage / morning motionPlaylist noteApr 21, 20268:30 AM

Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) by Talking Heads off Remain in Light (Deluxe Version) (1980) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a tender voltage / morning motion lean, and a touch of morning motion. Nefertiti is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake)
Talking Heads
Remain in Light (Deluxe Version) · 1980 · Rock
Lineup note
Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) into Nefertiti

Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) by Talking Heads off Remain in Light (Deluxe Version) (1980) belongs here because Stevie Nicks' 'All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version)' and Miles Davis' 'Nefertiti' provide a gentle yet impactful contrast to the previous tracks, maintaining the tender voltage mood while offering something new.. Nefertiti is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Remain in Light (Deluxe Version) · 1980

Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1980s 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 Nefertiti 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.

Talking HeadsMiles DavisStevie NicksRockJazztender voltage / morning motiondaybreakmorning motionRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake)
Talking Heads
Why it fits

Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) by Talking Heads lands here because Stevie Nicks' 'All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version)' and Miles Davis' 'Nefertiti' provide a gentle yet impactful contrast to the previous tracks, maintaining the tender voltage mood while offering something new.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Nefertiti can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Remain in Light (Deluxe Version) (1980), Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) shows Talking Heads working in a 1980s 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 Nefertiti to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Nefertiti
Miles Davis
Why it fits

Nefertiti answers Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) by Talking Heads 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. All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Miles Ahead: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2016), Nefertiti shows Miles Davis working in a 2010s pocket with jazz 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 jazz texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) answers Nefertiti 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 The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version) shows Stevie Nicks 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 Nefertiti without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Nefertiti by Miles Davis off Miles Ahead: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2016). It hit in 2016, it comes off Miles Ahead: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Jazz on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Stevie Nicks' 'All The Beautiful Worlds (Unreleased Version)' and Miles Davis' 'Nefertiti' provide a gentle yet impactful contrast to the previous tracks, maintaining the tender voltage mood while offering something new.

Tender voltage / morning motionPlaylist noteApr 21, 20268:20 AM

Mistral Wind (Live) is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

Mistral Wind (Live) by Heart off Greatest Hits / Live (1980) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a tender voltage / morning motion lean, and a touch of morning motion. Stand Back (Remastered) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Mistral Wind (Live)
Heart
Greatest Hits / Live · 1980 · Rock
Lineup note
Mistral Wind (Live) into Stand Back (Remastered)

Mistral Wind (Live) by Heart off Greatest Hits / Live (1980) belongs here because Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks and Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) by Talking Heads provide a sharp two-step that builds on the emotional arc of Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) by Talking Heads without sounding automatic.. Stand Back (Remastered) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Greatest Hits / Live · 1980

Mistral Wind (Live) comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1980s 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 Stand Back (Remastered) 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.

HeartStevie NicksTalking HeadsRockPoptender voltage / morning motiondaybreakmorning motionRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Mistral Wind (Live)
Heart
Why it fits

Mistral Wind (Live) by Heart lands here because Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks and Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) by Talking Heads provide a sharp two-step that builds on the emotional arc of Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) by Talking Heads without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Stand Back (Remastered) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Greatest Hits / Live (1980), Mistral Wind (Live) shows Heart working in a 1980s 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 Stand Back (Remastered) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Stand Back (Remastered)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

Stand Back (Remastered) answers Mistral Wind (Live) by Heart 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. Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) 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. You can hear how it answers Mistral Wind (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium)
Talking Heads
Why it fits

Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) answers Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks 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 Radio Waves 1978-1983: Psycho Killers, Vol. 2 (Live) (2016), Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) shows Talking Heads 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. You can hear how it answers Stand Back (Remastered) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016). It hit in 2016, it comes off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition), Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Stand Back (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks and Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) by Talking Heads provide a sharp two-step that builds on the emotional arc of Fela's Riff (Unfinished Outtake) by Talking Heads without sounding automatic.