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Dusky slow burn / dust and glowPlaylist noteJun 2, 20267:15 PMOpen set

Sun's Coming Up is the thesis, and Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 is the answer waiting on deck.

Sun's Coming Up by Tame Impala off Lonerism (2012) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. It leaves Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in. Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Sun's Coming Up
Tame Impala
Lonerism · 2012
Programming
Open set

Mr Rassy is shaping the next turn from the records already on the deck.

Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution · full
Lineup note
Sun's Coming Up into Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79

Sun's Coming Up by Tame Impala off Lonerism (2012) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. It leaves Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context
Lonerism · 2012

Hearing it against Lonerism matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Sun's Coming Up by Tame Impala off Lonerism (2012) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. On Lonerism (2012), it reads as part of a larger album world instead of a stray file in the crate. Hearing it against Lonerism matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single.

Listen for
What to catch in the arrangement

Listen for the point where the record suddenly feels larger than the speakers and starts changing the shape of the room. Notice how it hands the weight to Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) instead of crowding the next move.

Tame ImpalaSlovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael DittrichFunkadelicClassicalFunkR&Bdusky slow burn / dust and glowgolden afternoondust and glow2010s pull
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Sun's Coming Up
Tame Impala
Why it fits

Sun's Coming Up by Tame Impala off Lonerism (2012) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. It leaves Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against Lonerism matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Sun's Coming Up by Tame Impala off Lonerism (2012) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. On Lonerism (2012), it reads as part of a larger album world instead of a stray file in the crate. Hearing it against Lonerism matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single.

Listen for

Listen for the point where the record suddenly feels larger than the speakers and starts changing the shape of the room. Notice how it hands the weight to Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) instead of crowding the next move.

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Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich
Why it fits

Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) lifts the pressure after Sun's Coming Up by Tame Impala off Lonerism (2012) without snapping the thread. Reach for it when the sequence needs a record that can keep moving and still leave detail behind. It leaves Groovallegiance by Funkadelic off One Nation Under a Groove (1978) a clean lane instead of boxing the handoff in.

Track context

Hearing it against 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) earns its place when the turn needs shape, contrast, and enough detail to keep the next move honest. On 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008), it reads as part of a larger album world instead of a stray file in the crate. Hearing it against 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single.

Listen for

Listen for the point where the record suddenly feels larger than the speakers and starts changing the shape of the room. Notice how it hands the weight to Groovallegiance by Funkadelic off One Nation Under a Groove (1978) instead of crowding the next move.

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Groovallegiance
Funkadelic
Why it fits

Groovallegiance by Funkadelic off One Nation Under a Groove (1978) cools the temperature after Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008) and lets the turn breathe. Reach for it when the stack needs body, patience, and a groove that persuades instead of shouts.

Track context

Hearing it against One Nation Under a Groove matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Groovallegiance by Funkadelic off One Nation Under a Groove (1978) brings body, timing, and human feel first, so the persuasion happens in the rhythm section rather than in big gestures. With Funkadelic, the draw is usually in the pocket and the human touch inside it, not just a surface-level style label. The argument is in the pocket: bass, snare, guitar or keys locking together and nudging the song forward without overplaying it.

Listen for

Listen to what the rhythm section is doing behind the lead, especially the bass turns, ghost notes, and little pushes that make the groove lean forward.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. 79 by Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Michael Dittrich off 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes (2008). Hearing it against 101 Classics - CD 1 (8) The Great Waltzes matters because it reads like part of an album world, not a detached single. Gold und Silber (Gold and Silver), Op. The transition is earning its place instead of skating by on vibe. The request line is whispering "I need a dusky slow-burn lane with warm low end tonight.".