All the Playlists

Stamina – Jordy Dazz

1 November 2017

If there’s one thing any hero needs, it’s stamina. Life is a marathon, and this track is the juice in your veins that keeps you pumping past those moments where you feel like you haven’t got anything left to give…

#3 – Selected Ambient Works Volume II – Aphex Twin

1 November 2017

Sometimes all you need is the calming influence of a ridiculously slow, chilled out ambient track and if you’re lucky, everything quietens down and you’re able to hack through the to do list – or even – start that first paragraph.

Thug Love – JiKay & MNKN

1 November 2017

Slowly contract and expand, contract and expand.  The rings spin to bring water in.  Suddenly, a shadow on the periphery grows very large.  

Kırmızı Rüyalar – Gaye Su Akyol

1 November 2017

Kırmızı Rüyalar, bir Ferzan Özpetek filmi olan İstanbul Kırmızı için bestelenmişti. Her ne kadar bu vesileyle ortaya çıkmış olsa da, sanatçının üslubundan hiçbir şey kaybetmediğini görüyoruz. Şarkının yapısı gerçekten çok başarılı. Koşturan ritmi, Gaye Su Akyol’un lirik vokali, iddialı sözleri ve sürekli değişen trafiğiyle bütün İstanbul filmlerine soundtrack olabilir.

GG [Remix] – YoungBoy Never Broke Again (feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie)

31 October 2017

YoungBoy Never Broke Again (and yes that whole thing is his name), Is from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The same city and state as some other pretty huge recording artist.  The difference for him is defiantly his age and sound. Being only 17 he seems to speak to the millennials with the words they feel they can relate to and live by. With his name alone he tells you he plans to never be broke again, and I think he is well on track with this record.

Transmission – Joy Division

31 October 2017

I tend to associate Joy Division with the night, with black and White aesthetic, with a certain kind of elegance which only the powerful simplicity of black and White combined expresses, it’s certainly a unique sound that many of us fall in love with at a certain point of our lives, mine came when I saw the movie Control, by Anton Corbjin, it just resonated and captured so easily the essence of the band that you were instantly mesmerized.

Side Streets – Saint Etienne

31 October 2017

Uploaded this week to the playlist is a song I came across in a cab ride some time back. I wouldn’t call it hip hop or R&B like what is usually on the list, but it definitely has Soul. “Side Streets”, Performed by the trio known as Saint Etienne is a soft, laid back track you can vibe to. 

Roll To Me – Del Amitri

31 October 2017

Look around your world, are you in a situation you’d rather not be in? Take a deep breath, reflect, and dive into that thing you’ve always wanted to do or call that person you’ve always wanted to take out. Life is too short to stand at the edge of the cliff of your hopes and dreams and not take that chance to jump…

That’s How Strong My Love Is – Otis Redding

31 October 2017

With albums titled “The Soul Album” and “The Dictionary of Soul”, Otis Redding, also known as “The King of Soul”, is a name that is synonymous with soul music.  His voice is always emotionally charged and powerful.  Though there are numerous songs of his that could be featured on this playlist, “That’s How Strong My Love Is” has always been one of my favorites.

Street Religion – Mayhem Lauren Ft. Roc Marciano

31 October 2017

When he’s not playing co-pilot on Action Bronson’s F*ck That’s Delicious, Queens MC Meyhem Lauren gets busy cooking up some marvelous s*** of his own. One could ponder how many of the show’s viewers who bemoan the state of hip-hop may not realize there’s a true blue spitter right in front of them in Lauren. Hopefully they don’t miss out on Gems From The Equinox, the new collaboration album between Lauren and DJ Muggs. 

El Dorado – Choker

31 October 2017

Every once in a while you run into a song not many people know about. You try to show them but they don’t understand. Or they tell you that it’s ok. The don’t feel the same emotional connection you do and that’s understandable. But I won’t accept it. This song resonates with me and the chorus is infectious.

Black Hearts on Fire – Jet

31 October 2017

Alright alright alright, I was needing some more rock here and this guys knows how to make that step and still be connected with The Libertines.

Ladies and Gentlemen, This week – JET with Black Hearts on Fire…