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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3 saved turns
Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Tender voltage / quiet bloomPlaylist noteApr 21, 20266:53 AM

Shape of You is setting the blue hour temperature on the dial.

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran off ÷ (2017) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a tender voltage / quiet bloom lean, and a touch of quiet bloom. I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Shape of You
Ed Sheeran
÷ · 2017 · Pop, Rock
Lineup note
Shape of You into I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered]

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran off ÷ (2017) belongs here because I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) by Stevie Nicks and Rock and Roll by Heart provide a compelling emotional arc that moves from the thesis to a left turn.. I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
÷ · 2017

Shape of You 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 I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] 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.

Ed SheeranStevie NicksHeartPop, RockRocktender voltage / quiet bloomblue hourquiet bloomPop, Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Shape of You
Ed Sheeran
Why it fits

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran lands here because I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) by Stevie Nicks and Rock and Roll by Heart provide a compelling emotional arc that moves from the thesis to a left turn.. The pop, rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On ÷ (2017), Shape of You shows Ed Sheeran 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 I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered]
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] answers Shape of You by Ed Sheeran 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. Rock and Roll can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] 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 Shape of You without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Rock and Roll to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Rock and Roll
Heart
Why it fits

Rock and Roll answers I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [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.

Track context

On Greatest Hits / Live (1980), Rock and Roll shows Heart working in a 1980s 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 I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [Remastered] without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) [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. I Will Run To You (with Tom Petty) by Stevie Nicks and Rock and Roll by Heart provide a compelling emotional arc that moves from the thesis to a left turn.

Tender voltage / mist and sparkPlaylist noteApr 21, 20265:37 AMOpen set

Wild Heart (Remastered) is setting the blue hour temperature on the dial.

Wild Heart (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a tender voltage / mist and spark lean, and a touch of mist and spark. Search And Destroy [Live] is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Wild Heart (Remastered)
Stevie Nicks
The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) · 2016 · Rock
Programming
Open set

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

Search And Destroy [Live] · clip
Lineup note
Wild Heart (Remastered) into Search And Destroy [Live]

Wild Heart (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) belongs here because Search And Destroy [Live] by Red Hot Chili Peppers states the thesis, and Legal Tender by The B‐52s answers it with a fresh turn.. Search And Destroy [Live] 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

Wild Heart (Remastered) 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 Search And Destroy [Live] 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 NicksRed Hot Chili PeppersThe B‐52sRockPop Rocktender voltage / mist and sparkblue hourmist and sparkRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Wild Heart (Remastered)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

Wild Heart (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks lands here because Search And Destroy [Live] by Red Hot Chili Peppers states the thesis, and Legal Tender by The B‐52s answers it with a fresh turn.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Search And Destroy [Live] can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), Wild Heart (Remastered) 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 Search And Destroy [Live] to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Search And Destroy [Live]
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Excerpted play
Why it fits

Search And Destroy [Live] answers Wild Heart (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. Legal Tender can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On By The Way [CD Single 2] (2000), Search And Destroy [Live] shows Red Hot Chili Peppers 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

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 track is a live medley that benefits from a middle segment to capture the essence of the performance without overwhelming the set.. Legal Tender is waiting on the far side of that seam.

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Legal Tender
The B‐52s
Why it fits

Legal Tender answers Search And Destroy [Live] by Red Hot Chili Peppers 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 Whammy! (1983), Legal Tender shows The B‐52s working in a 1980s 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 Search And Destroy [Live] without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Search And Destroy [Live] by Red Hot Chili Peppers off By The Way [CD Single 2] (2000). It hit in 2000, it comes off By The Way [CD Single 2], Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Search And Destroy [Live] by Red Hot Chili Peppers states the thesis, and Legal Tender by The B‐52s answers it with a fresh turn.

Tender voltagePlaylist noteApr 21, 20265:17 AM

Summertime is setting the blue hour temperature on the dial.

Summertime by Miles Davis off The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings - Disc 4 (1962) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a neon patience / tender voltage lean, and a touch of tender voltage. Wake Up (Remastered) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Summertime
Miles Davis
The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings - Disc 4 · 1962 · Jazz
Lineup note
Summertime into Wake Up (Remastered)

Summertime by Miles Davis off The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings - Disc 4 (1962) belongs here because Wild Heart (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks is the perfect left turn to extend the feeling from In a Certain Light by Great Lake Swimmers without sounding automatic.. Wake Up (Remastered) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings - Disc 4 · 1962

Summertime comes through with a slow-burn glide and jazz around the edges, giving the sequence a 1960s 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 Wake Up (Remastered) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the jazz grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Miles DavisRage Against The MachineStevie NicksJazzPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéRockneon patience / tender voltageblue hourtender voltageJazz
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Summertime
Miles Davis
Why it fits

Summertime by Miles Davis lands here because Wild Heart (Remastered) by Stevie Nicks is the perfect left turn to extend the feeling from In a Certain Light by Great Lake Swimmers without sounding automatic.. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Wake Up (Remastered) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings - Disc 4 (1962), Summertime shows Miles Davis working in a 1960s 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 Wake Up (Remastered) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Wake Up (Remastered)
Rage Against The Machine
Why it fits

Wake Up (Remastered) answers Summertime by Miles Davis 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. Wild Heart (Remastered) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Rage Against The Machine - XX (20th Anniversary Special Edition) (2012), Wake Up (Remastered) shows Rage Against The Machine 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 Summertime without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Wild Heart (Remastered) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Wild Heart (Remastered)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

Wild Heart (Remastered) answers Wake Up (Remastered) by Rage Against The Machine 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), Wild Heart (Remastered) 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 Wake Up (Remastered) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Let's dive into a bit of rock that will keep the spell going.