2 hours 10 minutes | Thursday, 8 August 2024
Welcome to Episode 33 of the Musical Circle, hosted, produced, and directed by Ben Charles. In this episode, Ben surprises everyone with the introduction of a brand new section of the Musical Circle called the Groove Section, highlighting new and older funk and disco. At the end of the episode, Ben announces a slight but important change to the format for the Musical Circle, with 4 songs in every section of the Musical Circle starting next Thursday in episode 34. Also, Ben talks about why he is in a good mood and wishes one of his friends a special happy birthday. This episode serves as the Musical Circle debuts of the following: Zara Larsson, Kungs, David Guetta, Tiesto, the jazz band Kokoroko, Eminem, and Katie Melua. Here are all the songs in this episode in order:Late Night Pop Section1. Photograph - Ed Sheeran (from the 2014 album X)2. Behind - Myles Smith (2023)3. Can't Tame Her - Zara Larsson (2023)Musical Medley Section (Dance, Electronic, Techno, House Music)4. All Night Long - Kungs, David Guetta and Izzy Bizu (from January 2024)5. Substitution (extended mix) - Purple Disco Machine featuring Kungs and Julian Perretta (2023)6. Red Lights - Tiesto (from the 2014 album A Town Called Paradise)Groove Section (NEW SECTION)7. Boogie Nights - Heatwave (1976)8. Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen (from the 1982 album Straight From the Heart)9. Early in the Morning - Gap Band (from the 1982 album Gap Band 4)Free Space Song: Dancing In the Moonlight - Toploader (from the 2000 album Onka's Big Moka)Jazzy Checkpoint Section (Jazz Music)11. Sky High - The Souljazz Orchestra (from the 2019 album Chaos Theories)12. Carry Me Home - Kokoroko (from 2020, they performed this song at the Royal Albert Hall in 2020)13. Best Left Unsolved (Bonus Track) - BADBADNOTGOOD (from the 2024 album Mid Spiral)Alternatives Section (Alternative/Indie Music)14. Strawberry Moon - Helena Deland (from the 2023 album Goodnight Summerland)15. Back in Time - Molly Burch (from the 2021 album Romantic Images)16. Pretty Pimpin - Kurt Vile (from the 2015 album b'lieve I'm goin down)Instant Classics Section (Clean Hip-Hop)17. All Kind of Ideas (Musical Circle Edited Version) - by the rappers Common and Pete Rock (from the 2024 album The Auditorium, Volume 1)18. For My People - Parallax (from the 2018 album Auditory Vision)19. Lose Yourself (CLEAN) - Eminem (2002)Coffee Shop Section (Acoustic Music)20. Spinning - Zero 7 featuring Sophie Barker (2001)21. Sunrise - Norah Jones (from the 2004 album Feels Like Home)22. Wonderful Life - Katie Melua (2015)Closing Song: God Moving Over the Face of the Waters - performed by the musician Moby (1995)The Musical Circle returns on August 15th, 2024, with the title, "A Musical Flame"Credits:Special Thanks go out to the following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, to my friends Tristen, Michael, Daniel, and to my dog, James, and to the many people who listen to the Musical Circle.Hosted by: Ben CharlesExecutive Producers: Ben CharlesProduced and Directed by: Ben Charles