Playlists
Always fresh. Tracks supplied by curators with taste. The Mix Jedi Profile on Spotify shows all playlists as well.
Soft Rock
"Soft Rock" is my favorite oxymoron. Yet, there's nothing like a dose of low- to moderate-intensity songs from the rock era that feature a nice variety and skillful songwriting.
Refreshed Mar 24, 2025
Workout Mix
Up-tempo, energetic songs good for exercising to
Refreshed Mar 24, 2025
Pure Decadanse
Inspired by the "Decadance" section at the legendary Other Music in lower Manhattan, you'll find something a little quirky or out of the ordinary that gets under your skin, and you can't stop listening.
Refreshed Mar 24, 2025
Jazz Club
Recommended jazz tracks
Refreshed Mar 22, 2025
91X in the 80s
A taste of what was played on San Diego's 91X in the 1980s
Refreshed Mar 22, 2025
Singer-Songwriter
Singer-songwriter tracks of low-to-moderate intensity
Refreshed Mar 18, 2025
Classical Sampler
Recommended classical tracks
Refreshed Mar 17, 2025
The Sophisticated Boomer
Songs and artists from baby boomer's formative years
Refreshed Mar 17, 2025
Muscle Car
The soundtrack to wrenching on, or driving, your muscle car on a hot sunny day
Refreshed Mar 17, 2025
Rock With A Country Flair
There is a place where Rock meets Country, and stories are told that are rooted in love and loss, that everyone can relate to as an accompaniment to their day.
Refreshed Mar 17, 2025
Mellow Boomer
Boomer-era tunes; not too intense.
Refreshed Mar 15, 2025
Fine Dining Soundtrack
The perfect accompaniment to a fine dining experience. Subliminally-penetrating melodies and soundscapes from classical to ambient to instrumental rock and jazz.
Refreshed Mar 11, 2025
Disco-ish
Danceable tunes from the disco era that may or may not be true disco
Refreshed Mar 11, 2025
Breakup Songs
Recommended tracks featuring songs about breakups, former flames, or relationships gone wrong
Refreshed Mar 10, 2025
Recent Releases
Recommended tracks that were recently released.
Refreshed Mar 10, 2025
I Wish
Tunes sonically-related to I Wish by Stevie Wonder
Refreshed Mar 06, 2025
Comfortably Numb
This playlist takes the beloved Pink Floyd track Comfortably Numb and continues with a sonically-related set of songs to revisit or discover, including a few other Pink Floyd gems. Then, it pivots to Jodie Nicholson's cover of Comfortably Numb and winds down with some related mellow tunes.
Refreshed Mar 06, 2025
Contemplate
Contemplate while listening
Refreshed Mar 05, 2025
Some Classic Soul
There's something about Soul music of the 1960s and '70s. A lot of heart, and, er . . soul was poured into those tunes. A gastropub full of millenials and Gen-xers had a streaming-service-version of this music playing, but Mix Jedi does it so much better.
Refreshed Mar 05, 2025
GenX in the Aughts
GenX tunes from the late nineties and 'aughts
Refreshed Mar 02, 2025
Long-playing Rock Tracks
Recommended rock tracks across all genres and periods that are longer than radio-friendly length, but deserve to be heard.
Refreshed Mar 02, 2025
Divaville
Vocal jazz and pop from (or influenced by) the 1950s and early 1960s, representing the golden age of vocals, great songwriting, and swinging orchestrations.
Refreshed Feb 28, 2025
Nostalgia For Millennials
Songs and artists from Millennial's formative years
Refreshed Feb 28, 2025
Roots of GenX
Songs from GenX's formative years
Refreshed Feb 28, 2025
Ruby, My Dear
A mostly (but not entirely) jazz-fueled playlist based on the track Ruby, My Dear by Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane
Refreshed Feb 13, 2025
Album Stack
Here's the top of the Mix Jedi album stack. These are the albums recommended by our curators. Feel free to listen along with us.
WE by Arcade Fire (2022)
A heaping pile of everything you want from Arcade Fire: touchy-feely rock tunes, inspired sequencing, and melodramatic, inspirational lyrics. WE ponders the inner turbulence we experience in any time of swift upheaval: we’re wounded, but love is the salve. Life would be great if we could just get over our hang-ups and differences.
rock | pop (BEA,BL) added Mar 20, 2025
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Elis & Tom by Elis Regina and Tom Jobim (1974)
One of the greatest Brazilian pop recordings; nearly ubiquitous among Brazilians as a household item. Elis' range and acuity, her unique phrasing, and her rainbow of emotional colors are literally unmatched. No matter the tune or arrangement, she employs most of them on these 14 cuts.
jazz | latin | vocals (BEA) added Mar 18, 2025
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Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club (1997)
Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban Musicians who showcase Cuba’s rich culture through their music. They are icons of Cuban culture. This melodic project teleports people to Havana, relaxing and enjoying its beaches and street life. It almost pulls one away to where they can get lost in its melodic, soothing aura.
folk | latin | world (BEA) added Mar 17, 2025
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Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 - Rubinstein/Barenboim (2005)
Rubinstein is considered by many the standard-bearer for performance of this concerto. His interpretation is spot-on and his performance is lyrical and unstrained.
classical (BL) added Mar 17, 2025
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Greatest Hits by Sly & The Family Stone (1970)
Made as a commercially-motivated collection to fill a delay in the band's recording schedule, this album includes the most pop-friendly tunes they had recorded up to that point. Despite the commercial motivation, this release is what cements the band's genius with most listeners, and it is a flow of songs that can be listened to non-stop.
rock | pop | soul/r&b (BL) added Mar 11, 2025
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Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths (1987)
Originally issued in the U.S. market in 1987 as a compilation of singles, b-sides, BBC sessions, and random album tracks, Louder Than Bombs proved to be the band's defining release for many stateside Smiths fans. It provides a very coherent listening experience and has an artistic sweep that's irresistible.
rock (BL) added Mar 11, 2025
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Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads (1983)
Speaking in Tongues is singularly immediate and direct. In each song, one concept—one saucy bass-and-piano walking line, one ricocheting keyboard line, one heavily shouted pyromaniac refrain—repeats into an insistent foundation, so emphatic it begins to burrow into a trance-like state befitting the album name
rock (BEA) added Mar 08, 2025
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Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)
Only Credence could follow the release of three albums in one year with their best one yet. These guys were even more prolific than the British Invasion bands of their time. Great songwriting and musicianship are on display here. A prime example of American rock music done right.
rock (BEA,BL) added Mar 06, 2025
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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Berlin/Rattle (2008)
This performance by Rattle plays the work straight-up, as a showpiece, giving the spotlight to every instrument when it is due. The Catacombs and the rousing Great Gates of Kiev are the highlights of this recording.
classical (CMS) added Mar 05, 2025
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Leon by Leon Bridges (2024)
Personal songs delivered with a positivity that's sorely needed in 2024, wrapped in a retro-soul style with production that has the best aspects of retro and modern sound.
pop | singer-songwriter | soul/r&b (BL) added Mar 05, 2025
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Harvest by Neil Young (1972)
This is Young's masterpiece of folk, country, rock, and introspective lyrics. It is celebrated by fans for its heartfelt songwriting and evocative storytelling.
rock | country | folk | singer-songwriter (BEA) added Feb 27, 2025
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Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 - Montreal/Dutoit (1988)
Fauré composed his requiem purely for the fun of it, and it was intended to be a concert piece, not part of a church service. You'll hear deviations from sacred subjects too, with hints of parlor song and cabaret. This rendering is methodical without a heavy hand, with ideal weight and balance.
classical (TL,TM) added Feb 21, 2025
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