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
120
Artists
18
Genres
18
Special turns
5
3 saved turns
Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Open window lift / open window liftPlaylist noteApr 21, 20269:52 AM

Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) by David Bowie off Changesbowie (1990) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a open window lift / open-window lift lean, and a touch of open-window lift. Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Space Oddity (2015 Remaster)
David Bowie
Changesbowie · 1990 · Glam Rock
Lineup note
Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) into Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...'

Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) by David Bowie off Changesbowie (1990) belongs here because lets the next turn breathe after Through These Eyes by Social Distortion and keeps punk rock in the grain. 1990s records are part of the station's grain, so the era color means something here.. Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Changesbowie · 1990

Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) comes through with a candlelit drift and glam rock 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 Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' 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.

David BowieMiles DavisTalking HeadsGlam RockJazzPopopen window lift / open-window liftdaybreakopen-window liftGlam Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Space Oddity (2015 Remaster)
David Bowie
Why it fits

Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) by David Bowie lands here because lets the next turn breathe after Through These Eyes by Social Distortion and keeps punk rock in the grain. 1990s records are part of the station's grain, so the era color means something here.. The glam rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Changesbowie (1990), Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) shows David Bowie working in a 1990s pocket with glam rock 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 glam rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...'
Miles Davis
Why it fits

Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' answers Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) by David Bowie 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. Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Miles Ahead: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2016), Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' 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. You can hear how it answers Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) 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 Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' by Miles Davis 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 Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Dialogue: 'I don't like the word jazz...' 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. lets the next turn breathe after Through These Eyes by Social Distortion and keeps punk rock in the grain. 1990s records are part of the station's grain, so the era color means something here.

Open window lift / open window liftPlaylist noteApr 21, 20269:36 AM

Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) by Katy Perry off Essentials (2) (2024) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a tender voltage / open-window lift lean, and a touch of open-window lift. Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Electric (Pokemon 25 Version)
Katy Perry
Essentials (2) · 2024 · Pop
Lineup note
Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) into Space Oddity (2015 Remaster)

Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) by Katy Perry off Essentials (2) (2024) belongs here because Space Oddity by David Bowie and Houses in Motion by Talking Heads provide a fresh turn while maintaining the overall mood of open-window lift.. Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Essentials (2) · 2024

Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and pop around the edges, giving the sequence a 2020s 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 Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) 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.

Katy PerryDavid BowieTalking HeadsPopPop, RockRocktender voltage / open-window liftdaybreakopen-window liftPop
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Electric (Pokemon 25 Version)
Katy Perry
Why it fits

Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) by Katy Perry lands here because Space Oddity by David Bowie and Houses in Motion by Talking Heads provide a fresh turn while maintaining the overall mood of open-window lift.. The pop edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Essentials (2) (2024), Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) shows Katy Perry working in a 2020s 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. It also leaves a lane for Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Space Oddity (2015 Remaster)
David Bowie
Why it fits

Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) answers Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) by Katy Perry 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. Houses in Motion (Live at Werchterpark Festival, Belgium) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) [2015 Remaster] (2015), Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) shows David Bowie 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. You can hear how it answers Electric (Pokemon 25 Version) 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 Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) by David Bowie 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 Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Space Oddity (2015 Remaster) by David Bowie off David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) [2015 Remaster] (2015). It hit in 2015, it comes off David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) [2015 Remaster], Pop, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Space Oddity by David Bowie and Houses in Motion by Talking Heads provide a fresh turn while maintaining the overall mood of open-window lift.

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
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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.

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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.