Song of the Day

Back in 2015 I started a project called Song of the Day, where I would publish a blog post once daily with a song that I was enjoying that day. The idea was to build a playlist without really knowing where it would go, and then to create a mix with those songs. As it turned out, the list (or playlist) turned into a Spotify playlist. The list of songs is below, along with an embedded Spotify playlist.

Note: Not all songs are available on Spotify, a list of those is at the bottom of this page.

Songs on Spotify

Full Song List

  • Beck – Deadweight
  • Sister Nancy – Bam Bam
  • Damu the Fudgemunk – This is How It Should Sound
  • Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (DJ Ayres Remix) 
  • Netsky – Let’s Leave Tomorrow
  • Paul Simon – Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
  • Dumbfounded – Rapper-O’s 
  • Thievery Corporation – Shadows of Ourselves
  • K’naan – Strugglin’
  • Gene Farris – Visions of the Future (DJ Skull Remix)
  • Wax Tailor – Que Sara
  • Boards of Canada – Dayvon Cowboy
  • Catastrophic Neon Rainbow – I Had a Bird 
  • Major Lazer – Hold the Line
  • Bebel Gilberto – Samba da Benção
  • M.I.A. – Space
  • Artifacts – C’mon Wit Da Git Down
  • White Zombie – Black Sunshine
  • Neil Young – Old Man
  • Afro Medusa – Pasilda
  • Matthew Dear – Deserter
  • Harry Nilsson – Put the Lime in the Coconut
  • Donny Hathaway – Little Ghetto Boy
  • Adam F – Circles 
  • Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
  • Calvin Harris – You Used to Hold Me (Nero Remix)
  • West Indian Girl – All My Friends
  • Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
  • Björk – All is Full of Love
  • Metallica – Enter Sandman
  • Dizzee Rascal – You’ve Got the Love
  • Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
  • DJ I-Dee – The Right (feat. Jean Grae & Wreckonize) 
  • Dumbfounded – She Don’t Care 
  • Hans Zimmer – Time
  • Nas – Memory Lane
  • Mumford & Sons – Dustbowl Dance
  • Björk – Hyperballad
  • Ratatat – Sunblocks
  • Ahmad Jamal Trio – Darn That Dream
  • Bluetech – Cliffdiving
  • M.I.A. – It Takes a Muscle
  • Eek a Mouse – Ganja Smuggling
  • Wagon Christ – Sci-Fi Staircase
  • The Fugees & Wyclef – Guantanamera
  • Beck – Golden Age
  • Kanye West – Power
  • Battleme – Burn This Town
  • Ducksauce – Barbra Streisand
  • Deerhunter – Helicopter
  • Forest Swords – Rattling Cage
  • Bahamadia – Uknowhowwedu
  • Surfer’s Blood – Take It Easy
  • Basement Jaxx – Rendez Vous
  • Lil Wayne – 6 Foot 7
  • Hot Tuna – Mann’s Fate
  • Chameleon – Links 
  • Jon Hopkins – Halcyon
  • Jane’s Addiction – Caught Stealin’
  • Jazz Addixx – Flowin
  • RJD2 – One Day
  • Braille – Let Go
  • Philly Pete & Perquisite – Hope (feat. Talib Kweli)
  • Smashing Pumpkins – Eye
  • The Beatles – Do You Want to Know a Secret
  • Slick Rick – Street Talkin’ (feat. Outkast)
  • Finley Quaye – Even After All
  • DJ Fresh – Louder (Dr P & Flux Pavilion Remix)
  • D-Bridge – True Romance
  • A Guy Called Gerald – The First Breath
  • The Funeral – Band of Horses
  • XV – Smallville 
  • Phish – Dirt
  • Fat Jon – Beyond Love
  • Broken Bells – The High Road
  • Common Market – Doors
  • Herbie Hancock – Watermelon Man
  • Black Sun Empire – Transmission
  • The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
  • Phaeleph – In the Twilight
  • Kensho Kuma – Exact Science 2.0
  • Action Bronson – Shiraz
  • One Self – Be Your Own
  • Fruit Bats – Shivering Fawn
  • David Axelrod – Holy Thursday
  • Crustation – Purple (Prod. by J-Dilla)
  • Boards of Canada – Buckie High
  • Arkist – If You Mean It 
  • Boards of Canada – Happy Cycling
  • Polyshufflez – A Veces (Feat. Anita Tijoux & Hordatoj)
  • DJ Krush – Beyond Raging Waves
  • Prince, Tom Petty & Friends – While My Guitar Gently Weeps
  • Dumbfoundead – Safe
  • Lorn – Anvil
  • Comfort Fit – Worlds Falling Apart
  • DJ Krush – Beyond Raging Waves
  • Joker – Milky Way
  • Moby – Run On
  • Accadde A Bali – Arawak
  • A Tribe Called Quest – Find a Way
  • Austra – The Beast
  • Nicholas Jaar – Always By Your Side (Remix) 
  • The Fugees – Nappy Heads
  • C2C – Fuya
  • Greg Foat Group – Hello Old Friend
  • Bluebrain – Funny Business
  • Kryptic Minds – Badman VIP
  • Zero 7 – Swing
  • Tycho – Past is Prologue
  • The Neighbourhood – Sweater Weather
  • Friends of Dean Martin – Under the Waves
  • Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
  • Neon Indian – Fallout
  • Flying Lotus – MmmHmm (feat. Thundercat)
  • Cities Aviv – Coastin’ 
  • Naked and Famous – No Way
  • Washed Out – A Dedication
  • Blockhead – The Music Scene
  • Flying Lotus – Kill Your Co-Workers
  • 2000F & J Kamata – You Don’t Know What Love Is
  • Com Truise – Data Kiss
  • Wax & Dumbfoundead – Guess Who
  • Art vs Science – With Thoughts We Create the World
  • Nadastrom – i!! 
  • Willow – Sweater
  • The Black Angels – Young Men Dead
  • Flying Lotus – Getting There
  • Real Estate – It’s Real
  • Zero 7 – Ghost Symbol
  • The M Machine – Faces
  • Gold Panda – You
  • Cashmere Cat – Mirror Maru (Ocean Remix)
  • M83 – Outro
  • Radiohead – House of Cards
  • Matthew Dear – Her Fantasy
  • Foals – My Number
  • Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
  • How to Destroy Angels – The Loop Closes
  • Boards of Canada – Reach for the Dead
  • Lana Del Ray – Blue Jeans
  • Wild Nothing – A Dancing Shell
  • RJD2 – Ghostwriter
  • Jon Hopkins – Breathe This Air
  • Glasser – Shape
  • Sean Kongery – Paper
  • Classixx – Holding On
  • Tame Impala – Mind Mischief
  • Caribou – Melody Day (Four Tet Remix)
  • Broken Bells – After the Disco
  • The Underachievers – Land of Lords
  • Tippa Irie – Rebels on the Roots Corner
  • Childish Gambino – Sweatpants
  • Action Bronson – Easy Rider
  • Disasterpeace – Adventure
  • 20Syl – Kodama
  • Stuck in the Sound – Let’s Go
  • Schlohmo – Just Us
  • GEMS – Pegasus
  • Chilly Gonzalez – White Keys
  • Gold Panda – Same Dream China
  • Panda Bear – Boys Latin
  • Black Star – Thieves in the Night
  • Muramasa – Girl
  • Bright Light Social Hour – Sweet Madelene
  • The Helio Sequence – Upward Mobility
  • Hot Chip – Huarache Lights
  • A$AP Rocky – L$D
  • Jamie XX – Sleep Sound
  • E.A.S.Y. – Pop Music
  • My Morning Jacket – Like a River
  • The Chemical Brothers – Under Neon Lights
  • Wolf Alice – Moaning Lisa Smile
  • Tame Impala – Cause I’m a Man
  • Courtney Barnett – Dead Fox
  • Pogo – Alice
  • Odesza – IPlayYouListen
  • 20Syl – Back & Forth
  • Purity Ring – Lofticries
  • Nova Heart – Lackluster No. 
  • Shugo Tokumaru – Katachi
  • Jamie XX – Loud Places
  • Lido – Money
  • Alpine – Gasoline
  • David Bowie – Fame
  • Anderson .Paak – The City
  • Jonathan Wilson – Desert Raven
  • 2nd Floor Samurais – Whatcha Name Is
  • Dan Deacon – When I Was Done Dying
  • Disasterpeace – Mirror in the Attic
  • Deca – Breadcrumbs
  • Catching Flies – Life Size Ghosts (Remix)

Songs Not on Spotify

These songs are not available on Spotify. Some of them pre-date Spotify and some are just obscure, independent songs which you can find on Youtube but not on official platforms. 

  • Crystal Waters – Gypsy Woman (DJ Ayres Remix)
  • Dumbfounded – Rapper-O’s
  • Catastrophic Neon Rainbow – I Had a Bird
  • Adam F – Circles
  • DJ I-Dee – The Right (feat. Jean Grae & Wreckonize)
  • Dumbfounded – She Don’t Care
  • Chameleon – Links
  • XV – Smallville
  • Fat Jon – Beyond Love
  • Action Bronson – Shiraz
  • Crustation – Purple (Prod. by J-Dilla)
  • Arkist – If You Mean It
  • Nicholas Jaar – Always By Your Side (Remix)
  • Cities Aviv – Coastin’
  • Nadastrom – i!!
  • Sean Kongery – Paper
  • E.A.S.Y. – Pop Music
  • Nova Heart – Lackluster No.