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.
Soulful / honeyed drivePlaylist noteApr 20, 20265:35 PMDeep shelf driftdeep cuts

Rock And Roll All Nite is setting the golden afternoon temperature on the dial.

Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss off Dressed To Kill (1975) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a soulful / honeyed drive lean, and a touch of honeyed drive. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Rock And Roll All Nite
Kiss
Dressed To Kill · 1975 · Pop, Rock
Programming
Deep shelf drift

The album tracks and side doors, not the obvious front window.

Lineup note
Deep shelf drift

Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss off Dressed To Kill (1975) belongs here because Extend the feeling that follows Doxy (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis without sounding automatic.. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Dressed To Kill · 1975

Rock And Roll All Nite comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and pop, 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 I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) 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.

KissThe White StripesJamie xxPop, RockPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéElectronicsoulful / honeyed drivegolden afternoonhoneyed drivePop, Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Rock And Roll All Nite
Kiss
Why it fits

Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss lands here because Extend the feeling that follows Doxy (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis without sounding automatic.. The pop, rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Dressed To Kill (1975), Rock And Roll All Nite shows Kiss 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. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

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 Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003)
The White Stripes
Why it fits

I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The pop, rock, alternatif et indé edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Still Summer can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Elephant (2023), I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) shows The White Stripes working in a 2020s 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. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

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 Rock And Roll All Nite without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Still Summer to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Still Summer
Jamie xx
Why it fits

Still Summer keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The electronic edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On In Waves (2024), Still Summer shows Jamie xx working in a 2020s pocket with electronic in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

Listen for

Listen for the electronic texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes off Elephant (2023). It hit in 2023, it comes off Elephant, Pop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Deep shelf drift is opening up. Extend the feeling that follows Doxy (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis without sounding automatic.

Soulful / easy momentumPlaylist noteApr 20, 202610:29 AMDeep shelf driftdeep cuts

Beggars Day is setting the late morning temperature on the dial.

Beggars Day by Crazy Horse off Sounds Of The Seventies - Guitar Power (1992) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a soulful / easy momentum lean, and a touch of easy momentum. Easy Living is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Beggars Day
Crazy Horse
Sounds Of The Seventies - Guitar Power · 1992 · Rock
Programming
Deep shelf drift

The album tracks and side doors, not the obvious front window.

Lineup note
Deep shelf drift

Beggars Day by Crazy Horse off Sounds Of The Seventies - Guitar Power (1992) belongs here because Building a real arc after You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge without sounding automatic.. Easy Living is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Sounds Of The Seventies - Guitar Power · 1992

Beggars Day comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and 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 Easy Living 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.

Crazy HorseStan GetzAirRockJazzElectronicsoulful / easy momentumlate morningeasy momentumRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Beggars Day
Crazy Horse
Why it fits

Beggars Day by Crazy Horse lands here because Building a real arc after You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Easy Living can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Sounds Of The Seventies - Guitar Power (1992), Beggars Day shows Crazy Horse working in a 1990s 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. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

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 Easy Living to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Easy Living
Stan Getz
Why it fits

Easy Living keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. You Make It Easy can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Spring Is Here (1992), Easy Living shows Stan Getz working in a 1990s 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. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

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 Beggars Day without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for You Make It Easy to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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You Make It Easy
Air
Why it fits

You Make It Easy keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The electronic edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Moon Safari (1998), You Make It Easy shows Air working in a 1990s pocket with electronic in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

Listen for

Listen for the electronic texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Easy Living without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Easy Living by Stan Getz off Spring Is Here (1992). It hit in 1992, it comes off Spring Is Here, Jazz on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Deep shelf drift is opening up. Building a real arc after You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge without sounding automatic.

Soulful / open window liftPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:46 AMDeep shelf driftdeep cuts

Finale is setting the daybreak temperature on the dial.

Finale by Daft Punk off Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (18) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / open-window lift lean, and a touch of open-window lift. Light of Some Kind is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Finale
Daft Punk
Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 18 · Electronic / Leftfield
Programming
Deep shelf drift

The album tracks and side doors, not the obvious front window.

Lineup note
Deep shelf drift

Finale by Daft Punk off Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (18) belongs here because Light of Some Kind by Ani Difranco and Clothes Line Saga by Bob Dylan & the Band maintain the emotional arc while introducing a fresh turn. They feel more like shelf moves than obvious front-window picks, keeping the deep-cuts promise intact.. Light of Some Kind is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 18

Finale comes through with a slow-burn glide and electronic / leftfield around the edges, giving the sequence a 10s 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 Light of Some Kind answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the electronic / leftfield grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Daft PunkAni DifrancoBob Dylan & the BandElectronicLeftfieldHousesoulful / open-window liftdaybreakopen-window liftElectronic / Leftfield
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Finale
Daft Punk
Why it fits

Finale by Daft Punk lands here because Light of Some Kind by Ani Difranco and Clothes Line Saga by Bob Dylan & the Band maintain the emotional arc while introducing a fresh turn. They feel more like shelf moves than obvious front-window picks, keeping the deep-cuts promise intact.. The electronic / leftfield edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Light of Some Kind can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Tron: Legacy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (18), Finale shows Daft Punk working in a 10s pocket with electronic / leftfield in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

Listen for

Listen for the electronic / leftfield texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Light of Some Kind to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Light of Some Kind
Ani Difranco
Why it fits

Light of Some Kind keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The folk rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Clothes Line Saga can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Not a Pretty Girl (1995), Light of Some Kind shows Ani Difranco working in a 1990s pocket with folk rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

Listen for

Listen for the folk rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Finale without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Clothes Line Saga to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Clothes Line Saga
Bob Dylan & the Band
Why it fits

Clothes Line Saga keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The folk rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On The Basement Tapes (1975), Clothes Line Saga shows Bob Dylan & the Band working in a 1970s pocket with folk rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it. Inside Deep shelf drift, it reads as curation rather than stunt programming.

Listen for

Listen for the folk rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Light of Some Kind without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Light of Some Kind by Ani Difranco off Not a Pretty Girl (1995). It hit in 1995, it comes off Not a Pretty Girl, Folk Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Deep shelf drift is opening up. Light of Some Kind by Ani Difranco and Clothes Line Saga by Bob Dylan & the Band maintain the emotional arc while introducing a fresh turn. They feel more like shelf moves than obvious front-window picks, keeping the deep-cuts promise intact.