26/07/2024
My WEEKENDER 30 Spotify playlists started as a challenge to myself to make a new playlist every 7 days. A fun proposal to relive my old blog era days when I’d make multiple posts per day, a new playlist every weekend, and concert or album reviews as often as a one-man show could churn. Weekly playlists are still a goal I’d like to hit soon, but as they say, not in “this season of life.”
In the meantime, I’ve got 30 songs that when played in a specific order hit for me (at least they did late Thursday). It could be considered late, since the last update to the WEEKENDER 30 was awhile ago. It could also be considered right on time, if you’re new here or just wanted to press ‘play’ on something that you didn’t have to search for.
This batch of 30 jams may start in a hazy fashion with laid back flows from the likes of Asher Roth (yes, really), ENNY, and Thundercat, but soon picks up the pace with the sounds of Toro y Moi, Sabada 5 + Yurika Hanashima, and Gilligan Moss. From there, there’s some blog-era remixes via Soulwax (they don’t miss), Discodeine, and Phones Disco. There’s also a section that includes my fav Childish Gambino jam of the moment, a French Touch-ish tune from salute + Sam Gellaitry, and my top moment from Daft Punk’s “Alive 2007” because it’s my go-to YouTube watch of the moment (watch it an you shall understand). Lastly, there’s a random assortment of house tracks (past and present) that I can’t get enough of from Ferreck Dawn + Todd Terry, Darius Syrossian, Qubiko (name that sample tho), and Cricci Castelli. Oh, and Ann Lee’s “2 Times” because I forgot this slapper from 1998 even existed.
Let’s consider this week’s 30 song challenge a success, enjoy and see when the next edition arrives. ✌️
Spotify 🔗 : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4aPLzIUzNO5sWtpiaCg699?si=5j9-uzbjSTmfnHi3TXiG5g&pi=u-5VsjMwyJTCWj
