1 hour 52 minutes | Monday, 4 September 2023
Welcome to the debut episode of the Musical Circle, which is directed and hosted by Ben Charles. Ben explains how the Musical Circle goes as well as the sections that will be involved in the future episodes of the podcast. Every song in this episode has been requested by many people all around the world. Ben also introduces the 4 Pillars of Harmony, which will also be big sections as a part of the podcast. The songs in this episode are as follows:
-Hip-Hop-
1. Crime Pays - Freddie Gibbs (2019)
2. When I Be on Tha Mic - Rakim (1999)
3. Mic Stance - Afu-Ra (2000)
--Beginning of the 1st Pillar of Harmony, the Soul Section--
4. Butterflies (Demo Cover) - Floetry (2002)
5. Faithful to U - Syleena Johnson (2002)
6. Rhythm of Love - Kindred the Family Soul (2003)
--the beginning of the 2nd Pillar of Harmony, the Alternatives--
7. Come Together - The Internet (2018)
8. Shaolin Monk Motherfunk- Hiatus Kaiyote (2015)
9. Entertainment - the band Phoenix (2013)
10. Love on a Real Train - the group Earmake (2020)
-INTERMISSION-
--The introduction to the 3rd Pillar of Harmony, the Jazzy Checkpoint--
11. Wildflower - Hank Crawford (1973)
12. Tell Me About It Now - Grover Washington, Jr. (1979)
13. Show Us the Way - Kamasi Washington (2018)
--Around the World section--
14. Peur des filles (French for Fear of Girls) - L'Impératrice (2021)
15. Midnight Pretenders - Tomoko Aran (1983)
16. Night and Dawn - uncoolclub (2018)
--The introduction to the 4th and last Pillar of Harmony, The Rock Section--
17. Dark Necessities - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2016)
18. Back Home Again - the band Cinderella (1986)
19. Tomorrow Never Closed - the band Nothing but Thieves (2023)
20th and last song - Fields of Gold - the musician Sting (1993)