The eight hundred ninety-fourth song: Romeo - Basement Jaxx
We're starting off with a decent dance track - I can see how it would work well in the club, but it doesn't really reach the variation it needs for individual listening.
The eight hundred ninety-fifth song: Can’t Get You Out of My Head - Kylie Minogue
The electronic pop songs of Kylie work on a lot of levels - a good dance track, showing off her seductive vocals and staying incredibly memorable - it does get stuck in your head like that.
The eight hundred ninety-sixth song: Vuelvo al sur - Gotan Project
This is a classic tango song, for a large part relying on slower, simpler vocals rather than the full exuberance that can come with it. It feels very traditional, especially compared to the others that came before, surrounded by some more modern or out there segments. The core is strong for what it does, though.
The eight hundred ninety-seventh song: Clandestino - Manu Chao
This track feels like classic mediterranean music, taking a lot from Latin influences and the like. It's not too complicated, instead giving a commentary on immigration that, although in Spanish comes through outside that as well, the sadder tone included. It's really effective and touching still.
The eight hundred ninety-eighth song: Iag bari - Fanfare Ciocarlia
I think it's been a long time since I've featured a brass band and (as seems to be happening this session) there's a set of throwbacks, with this referring to older Balkan or Eastern European music. The vocals are the older man sounds, and the flourishes are very old school. It's not what I've been used to, but I can see how this is executed really well.
The eight hundred ninety-ninth song: Oica la O Senhor Vinho - Mariza
I haven't heard traditional Portuguese music featured in some time, and Mariza creates a song here that feels modern and poppy to go along with it. It's strong, really good, giving a great song to listen to.
The nine hundredth song: You and Whose Army? - Radiohead
The slow build in this song feels stronger than any before, the restrained and slow rise rarely mirrored to this level. There's no amazing crescendo, it doesn't give you everything, but it hits all its moments perfectly, this is exemplary in what it does.
The nine hundred and first song: Tomando y tomando - Lupillo Rivera
This song feels more whimsical, a trumpet jaunting through as other brass instruments come in and out, jaunting through something simple. There doesn't feel to be anything deep in it, but it's a pleasant trip that just cheers you up, building on a universal sensation.
The nine hundred and second song: New York City Cops - The Strokes
Perhaps stymied a bit by release dates in some places, this song hits a sentiment about police shootings in the US that hasn't really gone away since. It's political punk as we've seen less - loud and passionate, but making its points at the same time. It gets to feature those sentiments a lot more here, the music relatively subdued to make sure the lyrics can really speak, and it works to make its point.