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Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:54 PM
Want Ads is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Want Ads by Honey Cone off Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (1992) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Honey Pie is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Want Ads
Honey Cone
Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation · 1992 · Rock
Lineup note
Want Ads into Honey Pie
Want Ads by Honey Cone off Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (1992) belongs here because Honey Pie by The Beatles provides an immediate emotional hook, while Unchained Melody (Live) by Heart offers a perfect landing spot to conclude our set.. Honey Pie 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 - Seventies Generation · 1992
Want Ads comes through with a bright electric charge 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 Honey Pie 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.
Honey ConeThe BeatlesHeartRocksoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomRock
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Why it fits
Want Ads by Honey Cone lands here because Honey Pie by The Beatles provides an immediate emotional hook, while Unchained Melody (Live) by Heart offers a perfect landing spot to conclude our set.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Honey Pie can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (1992), Want Ads shows Honey Cone working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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 Honey Pie to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Why it fits
Honey Pie answers Want Ads by Honey Cone 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. Unchained Melody (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Beatles (1968), Honey Pie shows The Beatles working in a 1960s 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 Want Ads without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Unchained Melody (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Unchained Melody (Live)
Heart
Why it fits
Unchained Melody (Live) answers Honey Pie by The Beatles 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), Unchained Melody (Live) shows Heart working in a 1980s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Honey Pie without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Hello there! You're tuned in to Mr Rassy Radio. As the sun sets on our beautiful evening, let's dive into a couple of tracks that will transport you right back into the soulful days of rock and roll.
Soulful / low slung joyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:48 PM
Suck My Kiss (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / low-slung joy lean, and a touch of low-slung joy. Be My Wife is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992 · Rock
Lineup note
Suck My Kiss (Live) into Be My Wife
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) belongs here because To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.. Be My Wife is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992
Suck My Kiss (Live) comes through with a bright electric charge 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 Be My Wife 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.
Red Hot Chili PeppersDavid BowieR.E.M.RockArt Rocksoulful / low-slung joysunsetlow-slung joyRock
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3 stored song notes
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Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers lands here because To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Be My Wife can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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 Be My Wife to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Why it fits
Be My Wife answers Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Low can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Low (1977), Be My Wife shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art 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 art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Suck My Kiss (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Low to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Low answers Be My Wife by David Bowie 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 Out Of Time (1991), Low shows R.E.M. working in a 1990s 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 Be My Wife without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Be My Wife by David Bowie off Low (1977). It hit in 1977, it comes off Low, Art Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.
Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:42 PM
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) by Marvin Gaye off The Marvin Gaye Collection (2014) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. A Place In My Heart is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live)
Marvin Gaye
The Marvin Gaye Collection · 2014 · Soul, Funk, R&B
Lineup note
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) into A Place In My Heart
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) by Marvin Gaye off The Marvin Gaye Collection (2014) belongs here because A Place In My Heart by Social Distortion keeps the emotional pressure steady after Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers and changes the palette without cutting the thread. It's part of the station's grain, which helps the choice feel rooted instead of random.. A Place In My Heart is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
The Marvin Gaye Collection · 2014
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) comes through with a bright electric charge and soul, funk, r&b 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 A Place In My Heart answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul, funk, r&b grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Marvin GayeSocial DistortionHoney ConeSoul, Funk, R&BPunk RockRocksoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeySoul, Funk, R&B
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3 stored song notes
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Why it fits
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) by Marvin Gaye lands here because A Place In My Heart by Social Distortion keeps the emotional pressure steady after Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers and changes the palette without cutting the thread. It's part of the station's grain, which helps the choice feel rooted instead of random.. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. A Place In My Heart can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Marvin Gaye Collection (2014), I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) shows Marvin Gaye working in a 2010s pocket with soul, funk, r&b in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.
Listen for
Listen for the soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for A Place In My Heart to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
A Place In My Heart
Social Distortion
Why it fits
A Place In My Heart answers I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) by Marvin Gaye with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The punk rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Want Ads can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Social Distortion (1990), A Place In My Heart shows Social Distortion working in a 1990s pocket with punk 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 punk rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Want Ads to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Want Ads answers A Place In My Heart by Social Distortion 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 Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (1992), Want Ads shows Honey Cone working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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 A Place In My Heart without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up A Place In My Heart by Social Distortion off Social Distortion (1990). It hit in 1990, it comes off Social Distortion, Punk Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. A Place In My Heart by Social Distortion keeps the emotional pressure steady after Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers and changes the palette without cutting the thread. It's part of the station's grain, which helps the choice feel rooted instead of random.
Soulful / heartline warmthPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:33 PM
Time Machine is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Time Machine by Alicia Keys off ALICIA (Explicit) (2020) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / heartline warmth lean, and a touch of heartline warmth. 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
Time Machine
Alicia Keys
ALICIA (Explicit) · 2020 · Soul, Funk, R&B
Lineup note
Time Machine into I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003)
Time Machine by Alicia Keys off ALICIA (Explicit) (2020) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and turns the color from 2020s into 1990s.. 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
ALICIA (Explicit) · 2020
Time Machine comes through with a candlelit drift and soul, funk, r&b 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 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 soul, funk, r&b grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Alicia KeysThe White StripesRed Hot Chili PeppersSoul, Funk, R&BPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéRocksoulful / heartline warmthsunsetheartline warmthSoul, Funk, R&B
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3 stored song notes
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Why it fits
Time Machine by Alicia Keys lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and turns the color from 2020s into 1990s.. The soul, funk, r&b 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 ALICIA (Explicit) (2020), Time Machine shows Alicia Keys working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b 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) answers Time Machine by Alicia Keys 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. Suck My Kiss (Live) 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.
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 Time Machine without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Suck My Kiss (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits
Suck My Kiss (Live) answers I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes 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 Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s 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 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.
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Let's dive into something new that still feels like home.
Soulful / amber patiencePlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:27 PM
New York Kiss (Home Demo) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
New York Kiss (Home Demo) by Spoon off They Want My Soul (2024) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / amber patience lean, and a touch of amber patience. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
New York Kiss (Home Demo)
Spoon
They Want My Soul · 2024 · Pop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé
Lineup note
New York Kiss (Home Demo) into A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster)
New York Kiss (Home Demo) by Spoon off They Want My Soul (2024) belongs here because To maintain an emotional arc and keep the station's mood consistent with the hour.. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
They Want My Soul · 2024
New York Kiss (Home Demo) comes through with a bright electric charge and pop, rock, alternatif et indé 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 A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the pop, rock, alternatif et indé grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
SpoonTalking HeadsMarvin GayePop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéAlternativeIndie Rocksoulful / amber patiencesunsetamber patiencePop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé
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3 stored song notes
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New York Kiss (Home Demo)
Spoon
Why it fits
New York Kiss (Home Demo) by Spoon lands here because To maintain an emotional arc and keep the station's mood consistent with the hour.. The pop, rock, alternatif et indé edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On They Want My Soul (2024), New York Kiss (Home Demo) shows Spoon working in a 2020s pocket with pop, rock, alternatif et indé in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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. It also leaves a lane for A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster)
Talking Heads
Why it fits
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) answers New York Kiss (Home Demo) by Spoon with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The alternative / indie rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded 2004 Remaster) (2004), A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) shows Talking Heads working in a 2000s pocket with alternative / indie 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 / indie rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers New York Kiss (Home Demo) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Why it fits
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) answers A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025), I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) shows Marvin Gaye working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads off The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded 2004 Remaster) (2004). It hit in 2004, it comes off The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded 2004 Remaster), Alternative / Indie Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. To maintain an emotional arc and keep the station's mood consistent with the hour.
Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:21 PM
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin off Italian Love Songs (Remastered) (1962) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. How's Your Life Baby is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered)
Dean Martin
Italian Love Songs (Remastered) · 1962 · Électronique, Lounge
Lineup note
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) into How's Your Life Baby
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin off Italian Love Songs (Remastered) (1962) belongs here because To extend the feeling of Marvin Gaye's performance with a fresh turn that maintains the emotional arc.. How's Your Life Baby is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Italian Love Songs (Remastered) · 1962
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) comes through with a candlelit drift and électronique, lounge 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 How's Your Life Baby answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the électronique, lounge grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Dean MartinEddie KendricksAlicia KeysÉlectronique, LoungeSoul, Funk, R&Bsoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeyÉlectronique, Lounge
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3 stored song notes
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On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered)
Dean Martin
Why it fits
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin lands here because To extend the feeling of Marvin Gaye's performance with a fresh turn that maintains the emotional arc.. The électronique, lounge edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. How's Your Life Baby can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Italian Love Songs (Remastered) (1962), On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) shows Dean Martin working in a 1960s pocket with électronique, lounge 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 électronique, lounge texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for How's Your Life Baby to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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How's Your Life Baby
Eddie Kendricks
Why it fits
How's Your Life Baby answers On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Time Machine can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Vintage '78 (2015), How's Your Life Baby shows Eddie Kendricks working in a 2010s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Time Machine to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Time Machine answers How's Your Life Baby by Eddie Kendricks with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On ALICIA (Explicit) (2020), Time Machine shows Alicia Keys working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers How's Your Life Baby without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up How's Your Life Baby by Eddie Kendricks off Vintage '78 (2015). It hit in 2015, it comes off Vintage '78, Soul, Funk, R&B on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. To extend the feeling of Marvin Gaye's performance with a fresh turn that maintains the emotional arc.
Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:16 PM
Honey Pie is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Honey Pie by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. New York Kiss (Home Demo) is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Honey Pie
The Beatles
The Beatles · 1968 · Rock
Lineup note
Honey Pie into New York Kiss (Home Demo)
Honey Pie by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) belongs here because Extend the feeling that follows Outlier (Band Demo) by Spoon without sounding automatic.. New York Kiss (Home Demo) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
The Beatles · 1968
Honey Pie comes through with a candlelit drift and rock 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 New York Kiss (Home Demo) 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.
The BeatlesSpoonMarvin GayeRockPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéSoul, Funk, R&Bsoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomRock
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3 stored song notes
01now
Why it fits
Honey Pie by The Beatles lands here because Extend the feeling that follows Outlier (Band Demo) by Spoon without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. New York Kiss (Home Demo) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Beatles (1968), Honey Pie shows The Beatles working in a 1960s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for New York Kiss (Home Demo) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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New York Kiss (Home Demo)
Spoon
Why it fits
New York Kiss (Home Demo) answers Honey Pie by The Beatles 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. I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On They Want My Soul (2024), New York Kiss (Home Demo) shows Spoon working in a 2020s pocket with pop, rock, alternatif et indé 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 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 Honey Pie without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Why it fits
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) answers New York Kiss (Home Demo) by Spoon with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025), I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Live) shows Marvin Gaye working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers New York Kiss (Home Demo) without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up New York Kiss (Home Demo) by Spoon off They Want My Soul (2024). It hit in 2024, it comes off They Want My Soul, Pop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Extend the feeling that follows Outlier (Band Demo) by Spoon without sounding automatic.
Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:10 PM
Fuck Me Pumps is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse off Frank (2015) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Fuck Me Pumps
Amy Winehouse
Frank · 2015 · Soul
Lineup note
Fuck Me Pumps into On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered)
Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse off Frank (2015) belongs here because On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin states the thesis and Outlier (Band Demo) by Spoon answers it with a fresh turn.. On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Frank · 2015
Fuck Me Pumps comes through with a slow-burn glide and soul 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 On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Amy WinehouseDean MartinSpoonSoulÉlectronique, LoungePop, Rock, Alternatif et Indésoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomSoul
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Fuck Me Pumps
Amy Winehouse
Why it fits
Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse lands here because On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin states the thesis and Outlier (Band Demo) by Spoon answers it with a fresh turn.. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Frank (2015), Fuck Me Pumps shows Amy Winehouse working in a 2010s pocket with soul 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 soul texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered)
Dean Martin
Why it fits
On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) answers Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The électronique, lounge edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Outlier (Band Demo) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Italian Love Songs (Remastered) (1962), On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) shows Dean Martin working in a 1960s pocket with électronique, lounge 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 électronique, lounge texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Fuck Me Pumps without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Outlier (Band Demo) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Outlier (Band Demo) answers On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin 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 They Want My Soul (2024), Outlier (Band Demo) shows Spoon 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.
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 On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) without borrowing the same emotional weight.
Open saved booth copy
Mr Rassy is lining up On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin off Italian Love Songs (Remastered) (1962). It hit in 1962, it comes off Italian Love Songs (Remastered), Électronique, Lounge on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. On An Evening In Roma (Sott'er Celo De Roma) (Remastered) by Dean Martin states the thesis and Outlier (Band Demo) by Spoon answers it with a fresh turn.
Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:01 PM
Suck My Kiss (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. Hit Single is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992 · Rock
Lineup note
Suck My Kiss (Live) into Hit Single
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) belongs here because Hit Single by Heart and Honey Pie by The Beatles provide a strong emotional arc after Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse.. Hit Single is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992
Suck My Kiss (Live) comes through with a bright electric charge 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 Hit Single 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.
Red Hot Chili PeppersHeartThe BeatlesRocksoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeyRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers lands here because Hit Single by Heart and Honey Pie by The Beatles provide a strong emotional arc after Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Hit Single can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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 Hit Single to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Why it fits
Hit Single answers Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers 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. Honey Pie can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Greatest Hits / Live (1980), Hit Single 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 Suck My Kiss (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Honey Pie to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Honey Pie answers Hit Single 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.
Track context
On The Beatles (1968), Honey Pie shows The Beatles working in a 1960s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Hit Single without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Hit Single by Heart off Greatest Hits / Live (1980). It hit in 1980, it comes off Greatest Hits / Live, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Hit Single by Heart and Honey Pie by The Beatles provide a strong emotional arc after Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse.
Soulful / amber patiencePlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:54 PM
Life Is A Dance is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Life Is A Dance by Chaka Khan off The Essential Chaka Khan (1) (2011) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / amber patience lean, and a touch of amber patience. Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Life Is A Dance
Chaka Khan
The Essential Chaka Khan (1) · 2011 · Soul
Lineup note
Life Is A Dance into Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix)
Life Is A Dance by Chaka Khan off The Essential Chaka Khan (1) (2011) belongs here because Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) by Donna Summer states the thesis, and Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse answers it with a fresh turn.. Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
The Essential Chaka Khan (1) · 2011
Life Is A Dance comes through with a slow-burn glide and soul 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 Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Chaka KhanDonna SummerAmy WinehouseSoulR&Bsoulful / amber patiencesunsetamber patienceSoul
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Life Is A Dance
Chaka Khan
Why it fits
Life Is A Dance by Chaka Khan lands here because Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) by Donna Summer states the thesis, and Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse answers it with a fresh turn.. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Essential Chaka Khan (1) (2011), Life Is A Dance shows Chaka Khan working in a 2010s pocket with soul 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 soul texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix)
Donna Summer
Why it fits
Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) answers Life Is A Dance by Chaka Khan with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Fuck Me Pumps can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Ultimate Collection: To Love (2016), Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) shows Donna Summer working in a 2010s pocket with r&b 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 r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Life Is A Dance without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Fuck Me Pumps to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Fuck Me Pumps
Amy Winehouse
Why it fits
Fuck Me Pumps answers Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) by Donna Summer with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Frank (2015), Fuck Me Pumps shows Amy Winehouse working in a 2010s pocket with soul 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 soul texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) without borrowing the same emotional weight.
Open saved booth copy
Mr Rassy is lining up Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) by Donna Summer off The Ultimate Collection: To Love (2016). It hit in 2016, it comes off The Ultimate Collection: To Love, R&B on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Love's About To Change My Heart (PWL 7" Mix) by Donna Summer states the thesis, and Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse answers it with a fresh turn.
Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:46 PM
Tonight (with David Bowie) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner off The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] (2009) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Suck My Kiss (Live) is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Tonight (with David Bowie)
Tina Turner
The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] · 2009 · Soul
Lineup note
Tonight (with David Bowie) into Suck My Kiss (Live)
Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner off The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] (2009) belongs here because Clouds by Chaka Khan provides a smooth transition from the previous track and maintains the soulful mood of the hour.. Suck My Kiss (Live) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] · 2009
Tonight (with David Bowie) comes through with a slow-burn glide and soul around the edges, giving the sequence a 2000s 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 Suck My Kiss (Live) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Tina TurnerRed Hot Chili PeppersChaka KhanSoulRocksoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomSoul
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Tonight (with David Bowie)
Tina Turner
Why it fits
Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner lands here because Clouds by Chaka Khan provides a smooth transition from the previous track and maintains the soulful mood of the hour.. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Suck My Kiss (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] (2009), Tonight (with David Bowie) shows Tina Turner working in a 2000s pocket with soul 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 soul texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Suck My Kiss (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits
Suck My Kiss (Live) answers Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner 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. Clouds can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s 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 Tonight (with David Bowie) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Clouds to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Clouds answers Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On The Essential Chaka Khan (1) (2011), Clouds shows Chaka Khan working in a 2010s pocket with soul 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 soul texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Suck My Kiss (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight.
Open saved booth copy
Mr Rassy is lining up Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993). It hit in 1993, it comes off Soul To Squeeze (CD2), Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Clouds by Chaka Khan provides a smooth transition from the previous track and maintains the soulful mood of the hour.
Soulful / amber patiencePlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:38 PM
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics off Be Yourself Tonight (1985) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / amber patience lean, and a touch of amber patience. Life Is A Dance is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
Eurythmics
Be Yourself Tonight · 1985 · Pop, Rock
Lineup note
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) into Life Is A Dance
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics off Be Yourself Tonight (1985) belongs here because it keeps the sunset pressure moving without flattening the air. Life Is A Dance is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Be Yourself Tonight · 1985
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) comes through with a candlelit drift and pop, 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 Life Is A Dance 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.
EurythmicsChaka KhanAmy WinehousePop, RockSoulsoulful / amber patiencesunsetamber patiencePop, Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
Eurythmics
Why it fits
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics lands here because it keeps the soulful / amber patience pull alive without sanding off the grain that makes this hour interesting. The pop, rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Life Is A Dance can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Be Yourself Tonight (1985), There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) shows Eurythmics working in a 1980s pocket with pop, 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 pop, rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Life Is A Dance to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Life Is A Dance
Chaka Khan
Why it fits
Life Is A Dance answers There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Fuck Me Pumps can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Essential Chaka Khan (1) (2011), Life Is A Dance shows Chaka Khan working in a 2010s pocket with soul 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 soul texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Fuck Me Pumps to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Fuck Me Pumps
Amy Winehouse
Why it fits
Fuck Me Pumps answers Life Is A Dance by Chaka Khan with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Frank (2015), Fuck Me Pumps shows Amy Winehouse working in a 2010s pocket with soul 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 soul texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Life Is A Dance without borrowing the same emotional weight.
Open saved booth copy
Mr Rassy is lining up Life Is A Dance by Chaka Khan off The Essential Chaka Khan (1) (2011). It hit in 2011, it comes off The Essential Chaka Khan (1), Soul on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive.
Soulful / amber patiencePlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:31 PMDeep shelf driftdeep cuts
Honey Chile is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Honey Chile by Fats Domino off Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans (2007) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a soulful / amber patience lean, and a touch of amber patience. 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
Honey Chile
Fats Domino
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans · 2007 · Rock & Roll
Programming
Deep shelf drift
The album tracks and side doors, not the obvious front window.
Lineup note
Deep shelf drift
Honey Chile by Fats Domino off Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans (2007) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Eurythmics and turns the color from 2000s into 2020s. It feels more like a shelf move than an obvious front-window pick.. 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
Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans · 2007
Honey Chile comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and rock & roll around the edges, giving the sequence a 2000s 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 rock & roll grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Fats DominoThe White StripesTina TurnerRock & RollPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéSoulsoulful / amber patiencesunsetamber patienceRock & Roll
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Why it fits
Honey Chile by Fats Domino lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Eurythmics and turns the color from 2000s into 2020s. It feels more like a shelf move than an obvious front-window pick.. The rock & roll 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 Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans (2007), Honey Chile shows Fats Domino working in a 2000s pocket with rock & roll 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 & roll 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.
02next
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. Tonight (with David Bowie) 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 Honey Chile without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Tonight (with David Bowie) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Tonight (with David Bowie)
Tina Turner
Why it fits
Tonight (with David Bowie) keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On The Platinum Collection [Disc 1] (2009), Tonight (with David Bowie) shows Tina Turner working in a 2000s pocket with soul 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 soul 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
Let's dive into a bit of 2020s pop rock. 'I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart' by The White Stripes is the perfect next step in our journey.
Soulful / soft smokePlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:23 PM
Theme From Shaft is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1971: Take Two (1990) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / soft smoke lean, and a touch of soft smoke. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Theme From Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1971: Take Two · 1990 · Rock
Lineup note
Theme From Shaft into A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster)
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes off Sounds Of The Seventies - 1971: Take Two (1990) belongs here because A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads provides a fresh turn after Honey Chile by Fats Domino, extending the emotional arc without sounding automatic.. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) 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 - 1971: Take Two · 1990
Theme From Shaft comes through with a candlelit drift 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 A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) 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.
Isaac HayesTalking HeadsEurythmicsRockAlternativeIndie Rocksoulful / soft smokesunsetsoft smokeRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Theme From Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Why it fits
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes lands here because A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads provides a fresh turn after Honey Chile by Fats Domino, extending the emotional arc without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Sounds Of The Seventies - 1971: Take Two (1990), Theme From Shaft shows Isaac Hayes working in a 1990s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster)
Talking Heads
Why it fits
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) answers Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The alternative / indie rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded 2004 Remaster) (2004), A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) shows Talking Heads working in a 2000s pocket with alternative / indie 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 / indie rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Theme From Shaft without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
Eurythmics
Why it fits
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) answers A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The synth pop edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Ultimate Collection (2005), There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) shows Eurythmics working in a 2000s pocket with synth 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 synth pop texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads off The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded 2004 Remaster) (2004). It hit in 2004, it comes off The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded 2004 Remaster), Alternative / Indie Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads provides a fresh turn after Honey Chile by Fats Domino, extending the emotional arc without sounding automatic.
Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:16 PM
Honey Pie is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Honey Pie by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. Mine Smell Like Honey is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Honey Pie
The Beatles
The Beatles · 1968 · Rock
Lineup note
Honey Pie into Mine Smell Like Honey
Honey Pie by The Beatles off The Beatles (1968) belongs here because How's Your Life Baby by Eddie Kendricks provides a smooth transition after Theme From Shaft and keeps the soul, funk, r&b vibe.. Mine Smell Like Honey is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
The Beatles · 1968
Honey Pie comes through with a candlelit drift and rock 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 Mine Smell Like Honey 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.
The BeatlesR.E.M.Fats DominoRockAlternative rockRock & Rollsoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeyRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Why it fits
Honey Pie by The Beatles lands here because How's Your Life Baby by Eddie Kendricks provides a smooth transition after Theme From Shaft and keeps the soul, funk, r&b vibe.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Mine Smell Like Honey can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Beatles (1968), Honey Pie shows The Beatles working in a 1960s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Mine Smell Like Honey to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Mine Smell Like Honey
R.E.M.
Why it fits
Mine Smell Like Honey answers Honey Pie by The Beatles 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. Honey Chile can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Collapse Into Now (2011), Mine Smell Like Honey shows R.E.M. working in a 2010s pocket with alternative rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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 Honey Pie without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Honey Chile to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Honey Chile answers Mine Smell Like Honey by R.E.M. with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock & roll edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans (2007), Honey Chile shows Fats Domino working in a 2000s pocket with rock & roll 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 & roll texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Mine Smell Like Honey without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Mine Smell Like Honey by R.E.M. off Collapse Into Now (2011). It hit in 2011, it comes off Collapse Into Now, Alternative rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. How's Your Life Baby by Eddie Kendricks provides a smooth transition after Theme From Shaft and keeps the soul, funk, r&b vibe.
Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:11 PM
Piece of My Heart is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company off Cheap Thrills (1968) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Owner Of A Lonely Heart is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & the Holding Company
Cheap Thrills · 1968 · Rock
Lineup note
Piece of My Heart into Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company off Cheap Thrills (1968) belongs here because Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes and Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes create a strong emotional arc that extends the feeling from Honey Pie by The Beatles without sounding automatic.. Owner Of A Lonely Heart is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Cheap Thrills · 1968
Piece of My Heart comes through with a slow-burn glide and rock 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 Owner Of A Lonely Heart 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.
Big Brother & the Holding CompanyYesIsaac HayesRockPop, RockSoul, Funk, R&Bsoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & the Holding Company
Why it fits
Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company lands here because Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes and Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes create a strong emotional arc that extends the feeling from Honey Pie by The Beatles without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Owner Of A Lonely Heart can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Cheap Thrills (1968), Piece of My Heart shows Big Brother & the Holding Company working in a 1960s 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 Owner Of A Lonely Heart to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Yes
Why it fits
Owner Of A Lonely Heart answers Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company 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. Theme From Shaft can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On 90125 (2013), Owner Of A Lonely Heart shows Yes 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 Piece of My Heart without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Theme From Shaft to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Theme From Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Why it fits
Theme From Shaft answers Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Shaft (2016), Theme From Shaft shows Isaac Hayes working in a 2010s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Owner Of A Lonely Heart without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes off 90125 (2013). It hit in 2013, it comes off 90125, Pop, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Owner Of A Lonely Heart by Yes and Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes create a strong emotional arc that extends the feeling from Honey Pie by The Beatles without sounding automatic.
Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:04 PM
Suck My Kiss (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Here Come De Honey Man is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992 · Rock
Lineup note
Suck My Kiss (Live) into Here Come De Honey Man
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company and keeps rock in the grain.. Here Come De Honey Man is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992
Suck My Kiss (Live) comes through with a bright electric charge 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 Here Come De Honey Man 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.
Red Hot Chili PeppersMiles DavisThe BeatlesRockJazzsoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits
Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company and keeps rock in the grain.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Here Come De Honey Man can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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 Here Come De Honey Man to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Here Come De Honey Man
Miles Davis
Why it fits
Here Come De Honey Man answers Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers 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. Honey Pie can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Porgy And Bess (1959), Here Come De Honey Man shows Miles Davis working in a 1950s 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 Suck My Kiss (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Honey Pie to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Why it fits
Honey Pie answers Here Come De Honey Man 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 Beatles (1968), Honey Pie shows The Beatles working in a 1960s 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 Here Come De Honey Man without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Here Come De Honey Man by Miles Davis off Porgy And Bess (1959). It hit in 1959, it comes off Porgy And Bess, Jazz on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company and keeps rock in the grain.
Soulful / low slung joyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:58 PM
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
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) is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a soulful / low-slung joy lean, and a touch of low-slung joy. Speed of Life is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003)
The White Stripes
Elephant · 2023 · Pop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé
Lineup note
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) into Speed of Life
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) belongs here because Speed of Life by David Bowie keeps the emotional pressure steady and transitions from 1990s rock to 1970s art rock, maintaining the station's mood.. Speed of Life is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Elephant · 2023
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) comes through with a steady shoulder-roll and pop, rock, alternatif et indé 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 Speed of Life answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the pop, rock, alternatif et indé grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
The White StripesDavid BowieBig Brother & the Holding CompanyPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéArt RockRocksoulful / low-slung joysunsetlow-slung joyPop, Rock, Alternatif et Indé
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
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) by The White Stripes lands here because Speed of Life by David Bowie keeps the emotional pressure steady and transitions from 1990s rock to 1970s art rock, maintaining the station's mood.. The pop, rock, alternatif et indé edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Speed of Life 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 steady shoulder-roll, 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. It also leaves a lane for Speed of Life to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Why it fits
Speed of Life answers I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Piece of My Heart can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Low (1977), Speed of Life shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art 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 art rock 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. It also leaves a lane for Piece of My Heart to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Piece of My Heart
Big Brother & the Holding Company
Why it fits
Piece of My Heart answers Speed of Life by David Bowie 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 Cheap Thrills (1968), Piece of My Heart shows Big Brother & the Holding Company working in a 1960s 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 Speed of Life without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Speed of Life by David Bowie off Low (1977). It hit in 1977, it comes off Low, Art Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Speed of Life by David Bowie keeps the emotional pressure steady and transitions from 1990s rock to 1970s art rock, maintaining the station's mood.
Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:48 PM
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye off Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Whatta Man is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Live in Tokyo 1979 · 2025 · Soul, Funk, R&B
Lineup note
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) into Whatta Man
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye off Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and maintains the soulful, funk, R&B essence of Marvin Gaye's set.. Whatta Man is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Live in Tokyo 1979 · 2025
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) comes through with a slow-burn glide and soul, funk, r&b 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 Whatta Man answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul, funk, r&b grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
Marvin GayeSalt-N-PepaRed Hot Chili PeppersSoul, Funk, R&BRocksoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomSoul, Funk, R&B
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Why it fits
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and maintains the soulful, funk, R&B essence of Marvin Gaye's set.. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Whatta Man can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025), Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) shows Marvin Gaye working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Whatta Man to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
02next
Why it fits
Whatta Man answers Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Suck My Kiss (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Very Necessary (1993), Whatta Man shows Salt-N-Pepa working in a 1990s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Suck My Kiss (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits
Suck My Kiss (Live) answers Whatta Man by Salt-N-Pepa 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 Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s 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 Whatta Man without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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And now, let's dive into the night with a little more of what made Marvin Gaye so special. Salt-N-Pepa's 'Whatta Man' is next up, followed by Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Suck My Kiss'. It’s time to keep this soulful vibe going strong.
Soulful / low slung joyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:36 PMDeep shelf driftdeep cuts
He's the Greatest Dancer is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge off Time-Life - Sounds Of The Seventies - Dance Fever is coming through with a steady shoulder-roll, a soulful / low-slung joy lean, and a touch of low-slung joy. 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
He's the Greatest Dancer
Sister Sledge
Time-Life - Sounds Of The Seventies - Dance Fever
Programming
Deep shelf drift
The album tracks and side doors, not the obvious front window.
Lineup note
Deep shelf drift
He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge off Time-Life - Sounds Of The Seventies - Dance Fever belongs here because Extend the feeling that follows Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye 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
Time-Life - Sounds Of The Seventies - Dance Fever
He's the Greatest Dancer comes through with a steady shoulder-roll, giving the sequence a timeless 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 the arrangement hinge where the track suddenly feels bigger than the speakers.
Sister SledgeThe White StripesMarvin GayePop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéSoul, Funk, R&Bsoulful / low-slung joysunsetlow-slung joyDeep shelf drift
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
He's the Greatest Dancer
Sister Sledge
Why it fits
He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge lands here because Extend the feeling that follows Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye without sounding automatic.. 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
He's the Greatest Dancer comes off Time-Life - Sounds Of The Seventies - Dance Fever, where Sister Sledge leans into a more tactile side of the catalog. 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 arrangement hinge where the rhythm section and the lead line stop shadowing each other and start pulling against each other. 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.
02next
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. Pride and Joy (Live) 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 He's the Greatest Dancer without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Pride and Joy (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
03later
Pride and Joy (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Why it fits
Pride and Joy (Live) keeps deep shelf drift honest by sounding like a real choice inside that lane, not a decorative gesture. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025), Pride and Joy (Live) shows Marvin Gaye working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b 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 Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye without sounding automatic.
Soulful / heartline warmthPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:26 PM
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads off Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (2003) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / heartline warmth lean, and a touch of heartline warmth. Green Aphrodisiac is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster)
Talking Heads
Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box · 2003 · Pop, Rock
Lineup note
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) into Green Aphrodisiac
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads off Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (2003) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Sister Sledge and turns the color from 2000s into 1950s.. Green Aphrodisiac is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box · 2003
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) comes through with a bright electric charge and pop, rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 2000s 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 Green Aphrodisiac 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.
Talking HeadsCorinne Bailey RaeMarvin GayePop, RockSoul, Funk, R&Bsoulful / heartline warmthsunsetheartline warmthPop, Rock
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A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster)
Talking Heads
Why it fits
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Sister Sledge and turns the color from 2000s into 1950s.. The pop, rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Green Aphrodisiac can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Once in a Lifetime: The Talking Heads Box (2003), A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) shows Talking Heads working in a 2000s pocket with pop, rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, 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 Green Aphrodisiac to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Green Aphrodisiac
Corinne Bailey Rae
Why it fits
Green Aphrodisiac answers A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Heart Speaks In Whispers (2016), Green Aphrodisiac shows Corinne Bailey Rae working in a 2010s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Why it fits
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) answers Green Aphrodisiac by Corinne Bailey Rae with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025), Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) shows Marvin Gaye working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Green Aphrodisiac without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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And now, let's move to a classic that'll warm your heart. Miles Davis' 'Here Come De Honey Man' from Porgy and Bess. It's a timeless piece that'll make you feel right at home.
Soulful / heartline warmthPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:20 PM
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / heartline warmth lean, and a touch of heartline warmth. Straight On is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) · 2016 · Rock
Lineup note
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) into Straight On
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) belongs here because Straight On by Heart and He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge keep the emotional pressure steady after A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads and change the palette without cutting the thread.. Straight On 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
Dial the Number (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 Straight On 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 NicksHeartSister SledgeRockSoul, Funk, R&Bsoulful / heartline warmthsunsetheartline warmthRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks lands here because Straight On by Heart and He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge keep the emotional pressure steady after A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads and change the palette without cutting the thread.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Straight On can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), Dial the Number (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 Straight On to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Why it fits
Straight On answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) 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. He's the Greatest Dancer can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Greatest Hits / Live (1980), Straight On shows Heart working in a 1980s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for He's the Greatest Dancer to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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He's the Greatest Dancer
Sister Sledge
Why it fits
He's the Greatest Dancer answers Straight On by Heart with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On We Are Family (2003), He's the Greatest Dancer shows Sister Sledge working in a 2000s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Straight On without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Straight On by Heart off Greatest Hits / Live (1980). It hit in 1980, it comes off Greatest Hits / Live, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Straight On by Heart and He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge keep the emotional pressure steady after A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads and change the palette without cutting the thread.
Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:12 PM
Here Comes the Sun is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles off Abbey Road (1969) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. Wild Honey Pie is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
Abbey Road · 1969 · Rock
Lineup note
Here Comes the Sun into Wild Honey Pie
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles off Abbey Road (1969) belongs here because A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads. Wild Honey Pie is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Abbey Road · 1969
Here Comes the Sun comes through with a slow-burn glide and rock 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 Wild Honey Pie 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.
The BeatlesPixiesTalking HeadsRockAlternative RockAlternativesoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeyRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
Why it fits
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles lands here because A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Wild Honey Pie can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Abbey Road (1969), Here Comes the Sun shows The Beatles working in a 1960s 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 Wild Honey Pie to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Why it fits
Wild Honey Pie answers Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles 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. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Pixies at the Bbc (1998), Wild Honey Pie shows Pixies working in a 1990s pocket with alternative 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 alternative rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Here Comes the Sun without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster)
Talking Heads
Why it fits
A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) answers Wild Honey Pie by Pixies with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The alternative / indie rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.
Track context
On The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads (Expanded 2004 Remaster) (2004), A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) shows Talking Heads working in a 2000s pocket with alternative / indie 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 / indie rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Wild Honey Pie without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Wild Honey Pie by Pixies off Pixies at the Bbc (1998). It hit in 1998, it comes off Pixies at the Bbc, Alternative Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads.
Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:02 PM
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) is already changing how the current record reads.
Record in focus
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Diamond Dogs · 1974 · Art Rock
Lineup note
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) into Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) belongs here because Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks and Me In Honey by R.E.M. create a strong arc that deepens the feeling established by Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, while maintaining rock in the grain.. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.
Track context
Diamond Dogs · 1974
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) comes through with a slow-burn glide and art 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 Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the art rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.
David BowieStevie NicksR.E.M.Art RockRocksoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeyArt Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Why it fits
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie lands here because Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks and Me In Honey by R.E.M. create a strong arc that deepens the feeling established by Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, while maintaining rock in the grain.. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On Diamond Dogs (1974), Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art 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 art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) answers Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie 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. Me In Honey can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.
Track context
On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), Dial the Number (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 Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Me In Honey to arrive without the segue feeling forced.
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Why it fits
Me In Honey answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) 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 Out Of Time (1991), Me In Honey shows R.E.M. working in a 1990s pocket with 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 rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) without borrowing the same emotional weight.
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Mr Rassy is lining up Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) 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. Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks and Me In Honey by R.E.M. create a strong arc that deepens the feeling established by Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles, while maintaining rock in the grain.