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5 Song Set

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An eclectic five song music podcast

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Episode 185: In the direction of classical

March 04, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes - 29.5 MB

In this episode, I have five songs for you that are either classical or have elements that remind me of classical music. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Valsa dos Biscainhos" by Homem em Catarse, "SOKOL" by Marian Friedl, "mechanical_world" by Münich Payloader, "At the Center" by Alphadeus, and "My Little Orchestra - Giggle At The Ghostie" by Tsyolin.

Episode 184: Variety

December 05, 2023 21:00 - 26 minutes - 32.6 MB

In this episode, I have five songs for you that fit in various rock and pop genres. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "I Look Good" by Felix Hagan, "Crossroad Of Love (feat. Yurika)" by Sababa 5, "Waves Of Summer" by The Oracles, "Message from the Moon" by The Deltafish, and "Heat Death (Hold Me Here)" by Sister Species.

Episode 183: A Little Melancholy?

September 23, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutes - 36.9 MB

As we get ready to leave summer behind, I've got five songs for you with a nostalgic, slightly melancholy vibe. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Sweet Memories" by The Deltafish, "What Is Mine" by Opposed 1, "Sans Soleil" by Delta Sleep, "Another Day In The Sun" by The Moffs, and "Flower in the Desert" by Hisashi 2.0.

Episode 182: Ambient

June 15, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 29.2 MB

This episode has five ambient songs for you. Nice and calm. The songs are "Bessemer" by The Gigantic Legless Cauldrons (Simon Pride), "Windswept" by Kevin MacLeod, "Oczy samotnosci 2021" by MANCY, "Holiday Gift" by Kai Engel, and "From the Womb of Mother Winter" by Ugorim.

Episode 181: Future Pop

May 22, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 32.9 MB

In this episode, you'll hear five songs that I think fit in the future pop genre. The songs are "She was a Vampire" by Silent Lights, "Nebulae" by RedLine, "Atma" by Neuroc, "Attrition" by Solacium, and "City Alive" by Bryce Terry.

Episode 180: Awesome Vocals

April 09, 2023 21:00 - 28 minutes - 36.3 MB

In this episode, I have five songs for you with a variety of awesome vocals. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Brodil Janík koně" by BraAgas, "Where the Sands of Time Fall Slow" by Tithe, "Otherworld" by Hem Netjer, "The Place That Won't Take Me Back" by I Am Not Lefthanded, and "Zehere" by S H I R A N.

Episode 179: Darkwave Or Post-Punk Or Something

March 09, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 40.5 MB

In this episode, you will hear five songs from the post-punk genre... or should that be dark wave? The songs are "All Will Be Fine" by A Culture of Killing, "Dust Of The Years" by Paralysed Age, "По краю острова" by Molchat Doma & Ploho, "Distant" by The Search, and "taking back control (assemblage 23 remix)" by for all the emptiness.

Episode 178: Winter Sun

January 29, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 29 MB

When I got together this list of songs and listened to them, they seemed to fit well with the weather outside: chilly winter sunshine. So, that's what I decided to call this episode. I hope you enjoy the songs. The songs are "Helena" by gefaehrte, "OH(IO)" by Joseph Maxwell, "Harmonic Research" by Sleeping Limbs, "Růže" by Kolektivní Halucinace, and "Time No. 2" by Kyle Swartzwelder.

Episode 177: All Kinds Of Rock

November 30, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 29.2 MB

In this episode, we're going to hear five different flavors of rock songs. The songs are "Don't Talk About It" by Ruby Boots, "Podvedená generace" by Jan Fic, "Jazz Notes" by Band Of Heysek, "Hot Chili Song" by The Cranzers, and "Hyperbole" by Tom Slatter.

Episode 176: Old Friends

September 29, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 34.4 MB

In this episode, we're going to catch up with some old - and new - friends. We'll hear songs by four musicians I've played on the podcast before, as well one new one. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Giant Pillows (feat. Josh Rabenold)" by Gregory Michael Davis, "5 Percenter" by MYK & Shirosky, "The Actual F" by Rainbow Danger Club, "Viens Avec Moi" by [dunkelbunt], and "Theory of Mind" by Alphadeus.

Episode 175: Sweet Minimalism

August 30, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes - 30.2 MB

In this episode, I've got five sweet, kind of minimalist songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "the lighthouse" by peter and the wolf, "The Same Tale" by rhob cunningham, "El verano acabó" by Distryto 13, "Together We Rise" by Chris Assaad, and "Never meet your heroes" by Lovers Turn To Monsters.

Episode 174: Even More Pop Punk

June 22, 2022 21:00 - 24 minutes - 30.2 MB

In this episode, you'll hear another batch of pop punk songs. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Meketre's Tomb" by Go Hibiki, "New Generation" by 끝이별 (laststar), "Hearts and Minds" by Puppet Mouth, "루기 (Lugy)" by GoryMurgy, and "Exponential Timelapse" by Worst Advice.

Episode 173: Something Fun

May 07, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 37.6 MB

In this episode, I have five fun pop songs for you, since I could use something less stressful in my life. I hope you enjoy them. As a side note, my audio in this episode is a bit rough. I haven't gotten my recording space organized yet, although hopefully that will be resolved somewhat shortly. The songs are "The DART Song" by Andy Rivkin and his Gedankenband, "Take Over The World" by Mikey Mason, "Dream Your Life Away" by Thom Artway, "Tou" by -123min, and "My Dad Taught Me How To Rock and ...

Episode 172: My Unexpected Departure

March 23, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 35.3 MB

In this episode, I have five songs related to separation and reunification that in some way reflect my feelings about my unexpected departure from Russia and from my friends there. The songs are "Reunion" by LTAN, "Separation" by Zebrat, "Exile/Return" by Kelly Latimore, "Goodbye Grand Voyager" by Learning Music, and "We'll Meet Again" by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.

Episode 171: Atmospheric

February 19, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 37.2 MB

In this episode, I've got five really atmospheric songs for you. They each have a different feel to me that makes them really enjoyable. I hope you enjoy them too. The songs are "Kdyby" by Tara Fuki, "Lotus" by JahYu, "Broken Lotus - Mystic" by 金龍1988年, "The Grand Scheme" by Alphadeus, and "Sennacherib" by Alpha Kawu.

Episode 170: Holiday Music

December 29, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 27 MB

In this episode, I have some holiday-themed songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Holiday" by Julie Byrne, "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Maya Solovéy, "Everyone Is Sleeping" by Simon Panrucker, "Bringing Joy at Christmas" by Squire Tuck, and "Brother Christmas" by Lemon Yellow Hayes.

Episode 169: Some Old-Timey Music

November 29, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 32.5 MB

I feel like it has been a while since I played any old-timey songs for you, so here you go. In this episode I have some New Orleans jazz and some ragtime, some of which is older and some of which isn't. I hope that you enjoy all of it. The songs are "Roses of Picardy" by George Girard And His New Orleans Five, "Shake It and Break It" by Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers, "The Minnesota Rag" by Tim Cheesebrow, "Policy King" by Heftone Banjo Orchestra, and "Cannon Ball Rag" by Marvi...

Episode 168: Minds and Souls

October 09, 2021 21:00 - 36 minutes - 47.5 MB

In this episode, I have five songs for you that deal with the soul and the mind. For all the seriousness of the topic, the songs aren't weighted down by it. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Kutenda" by Manyika & Moyo, "Ганеша" by Василий К & Интеллигенты, "Optimist" by Clouded Filter, "Černou" by Zvíře jménem Podzim, and "Paranoia" by Skinny Ricky & The Casual Encounters.

Episode 167: So Sweet And Calm

September 06, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes - 34 MB

In this episode, I have five sweet and calm songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Caledonian Road - second mix" by The Gigantic Legless Cauldrons (Simon Pride), "Myth" by Blue Crystal Star, "bonjour melancholy" by Lullatone, "track two / trust" by Steady Phase, and "Second Shelf Down" by Jonathan Rundman.

Episode 166: To Suit My Taste

August 03, 2021 21:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MB

I'm looking through a lot of music right now in an effort to find more of what I like. In this episode, you'll hear five songs that have qualities that suit my tastes. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Anthem" by Soul Cycle, "Thea (featuring Ian Leinbaugh)" by The Ventriloquist Mute, "Backwards" by The Rare Occasions, "Freakin' U Out" by Antarctigo Vespucci, and "Basements" by Not Half Bad.

Episode 165: Relationships

July 13, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 35.7 MB

In this episode, you will hear five songs about relationships, especially romantic relationships with all the good and bad that comes with them. I hope you enjoy the songs. The songs are "Girl from Vancouver" by Svavar Knútur, "Hoy Nazan" by Korjen, "Easier" by The Crane Wives, "Tell Your Daddy" by Nimrod Wildfire, and "Songs In The Dark" by Felix Hagan.

Episode 164: Awesome Electronica

May 29, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 40.1 MB

In this episode, I have a nice range of electronic music for you: starting with a really upbeat song and moving through to something that is more heavy. I hope you enjoy it. The songs are "Boys Fall Easy" by OSC, "chudo (feat. audioprestuplenie)" by nevidimka, "Solitary Observer" by Sine Division, "Cyberstalker" by Neuroc, and "Nasty Badger Stomp" by Kobi LaCroix.

Episode 163: Hip Hop and Spoken Word Variations

May 05, 2021 21:00 - 24 minutes - 32 MB

In this episode, you will hear five songs that are either hip hop or at least close to it. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Abuelita" by 2MX2, "PLUS TARD - feat Yepa -prod Vax-1" by AD & CERKY, "Great Adventure" by Android Asteroid, "Duval Love" by Leon Timbo, and "Rockin' the Mesozoic" by The Amoeba People.

Episode 162: Flashback - 2011

April 02, 2021 21:00 - 26 minutes - 32.5 MB

In this episode, we celebrate 10 years of 5 Song Set by listening to five songs from the podcast in 2011. The songs are "Books Say and I Say" by Adam Dubberly, "The Ballad of Carl Sagan" by The Amoeba People, "Kõrtsiruumis/In The Pub" by Kihnu Poisid, "The Eyes, The Beard, The Nose, The Stomach, The Lungs" by Indie Folker, and "General Error" by 047.

Episode 161: Just Good Music

March 03, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 31 MB

In this episode, I'm going to play five songs for you that I enjoy. Nice and simple. I hope you like them. The songs are "Upon My Back" by Motel Breakfast, "Independence Day" by The Love Language, "The Space Between" by Sister Species, "The Way I Should Be" by Kyle Swartzwelder, and "Afterparty for One" by The Doubleclicks.

Episode 160: Our Dark Cyberpunk Future

January 31, 2021 21:00 - 31 minutes - 41.7 MB

These days, the cyberpunk genre is quite popular, as is the aesthetic. However, despite the darkness of cyberpunk, it isn't all grim misery. There is beauty there too. In this episode, I have five songs for you with a cyberpunk feel. The songs are "Phantom Heart" by LEATHERS, "Lost Illusion" by RedLine, "no words of power" by for all the emptiness, "Z-Ark" by MACROPOLIS, and "Beautiful Skin" by Die Robot.

Episode 159: Feel Good Guitar

December 30, 2020 21:00 - 24 minutes - 30.9 MB

In this episode, I have five songs for you with a fairly prominent and warm-feeling guitar. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Halloween Bride" by Kevin Zarnett, "Someone's Always Standing" by Candlepower, "Someday" by Daniel Hardin, "Steady" by Deadwyler, and "Photographs" by Brother Valiant.

Episode 158: Happy Songs

December 01, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 37.5 MB

In this episode, I have five happy songs for you in time for the holidays or maybe just to cheer you up now that it is winter. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Hope" by The Dimes, "Three Blind Mice" by Swing Ninjas, "Ta buchlovská hraběnka" by CM Rubáš, "Черная луна" by Субмарина, and "Pizza Force" by Polygon Horizon.

Episode 157: Subdued

October 12, 2020 21:00 - 26 minutes - 32.9 MB

In this episode, I have five wonderful but subdued songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Stateline" by I Am Not Lefthanded, "Shitty Too" by Lovers Turn To Monsters, "На Поверхность" by Лестница Эшера, "Royalties" by Robert LaSalle, and "North" by Real Terms.

Episode 156: Mostly Eastern European Folk

August 28, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 37.5 MB

In this episode, I've got five mostly eastern European folk songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Ime prezakias" by Лакоча, "Gringo Flamenco" by Montana Skies, "Барыня" by Иволга, "Oreshenie" by Календарь, and "Птичка" by Оркестр Перелетного Кабака.

Episode 155: Synthwave

August 06, 2020 21:00 - 30 minutes - 40.9 MB

In this episode, I have five synthwave songs for you. The songs are "Gone With The Wind" by Sine City, "Contactless" by Astral Tales, "Locked Out" by Maneuver Maneuver, "Shapes in Motion" by Misfortunes, and "The Elsewhere" by Awesome Force.

Episode 154: Another Pop Punk Episode

July 02, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.1 MB

Back in Episode 146, I played five pop punk songs for you. I really enjoy the genre, and I had more than five songs that I wanted to play. So, I've got another five pop punk songs for you in this episode. The songs are "Tyson" by Take-Off, "El Antílope" by Gran Valor, "Unfair Weather" by Dot Dash, "let's not have kids" by Teddy Grey, and "Nashville Scooter Club" by Vista Blue.

Episode 153: Music from Central and South America

June 03, 2020 21:00 - 26 minutes - 35.1 MB

In this episode, I have five songs from Central and South America for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "São Paulo, Cosme & Damião" by Zeca Viana, "Viento" by Los Deportes, "Ciudades" by TOCH, "El Océano" by Rio Rabiosa, and "Mediterraneo" by Daniel Patiño Quintana.

Episode 152: Upbeat Music vs Quarantine Blues

April 24, 2020 21:00 - 23 minutes - 30.1 MB

In this episode, I have five upbeat songs for you to help us all get through this crisis. The songs are "All in Together" by Professor Elemental, "Starscroller (feat. CarboHydroM)" by The Chunderfins, "Gone Far" by The Hoot Hoots, "White Telescope" by Liam Hayes, and "a new Home" by Josh Whelchel.

Episode 151: White Big Band Leaders

March 10, 2020 21:00 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MB

This is the third and final episode in my series on big band leaders. The first one was about female band leaders. The second was about African Americans. In this episode, you'll hear five songs by white big band leaders. The songs are "Night Wind" by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)" by The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, "Little Brown Jug" by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, "Gravedigger's Holiday" by Les Brown and His Band of Renown, and "I Ask the Stars (And They Ag...

Episode 150: African-American Big Band Leaders

February 02, 2020 21:00 - 23 minutes - 29.7 MB

In this episode, we're going to hear five African American big band leaders. They are some of the top names in big bands, like Duke Ellington and Count Basie. I hope you enjoy them! The songs are "Harlemania" by Duke Ellington's Orchestra, "Miss Brown To You" by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (with Billie Holiday), "G. T. Stomp" by Earl Hines and his Orchestra, "Basie Boogie" by Count Basie and his Orchestra, and "Let It Roll" by Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra.

Episode 149: A Lady Leads The Band

November 26, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 27.9 MB

There are lots of famous big band leaders, but did you know that some of them were women? In this episode, we'll hear five songs by the women who led the bands. The songs are "Traveling Blues" by Lovie Austin And Her Blues Serenaders, "Last Dollar" by Blanche Calloway and Her Orchestra, "Georgia's Gorgeous Gal" by Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears, "Honeysuckle Rose" by Mildred Bailey And Her Alley Cats, and "Jump Children" by International Sweethearts of Rhythm.

Episode 148: Definitely Upbeat

November 02, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 34.3 MB

In a complete reversal from last month, we're going back to our roots in this episode with five upbeat, happy songs. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Attention Seeker" by Felix Hagan & The Family, "Coyote All Night" by Matthew Ebel, "Rocking Horse" by Breanne Marie and the Front Porch Sinners, "Fresas salvajes" by Rosarito, and "Out There, Somewhere" by don'tblinkoryou'lldie.

Episode 147: Dark and Intense

September 30, 2019 21:00 - 28 minutes - 37.4 MB

Every once in a while, it is nice to listen to something a little darker. So, in this episode, I have five dark and intense songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "FACTORY" by Brando, "Across The Chipth Dimension" by Masikus X Mega Beardo, "Girl Thing" by Jellyfish inn, "Psi" by Budoár staré dámy, and "Showing Up" by N - 616.

Episode 146: Pop Punk

August 28, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 33.9 MB

In this episode, I have five pop punk songs for you. I've marked this episode as explicit, as there is some swearing. The songs are "Need You to Know" by Birdie Country, "Never Forget" by Homecomings, "This Is the Last Time I'll Dream" by Inner 29, "For All It's Worth" by Some Garage Band, and "Song 4 Mom" by Mary Wander.

Episode 145: Bagpipes

July 25, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 30.2 MB

This episode has been a long time in the making. It took me quite a while to find the right songs. However, now, I have five songs for you that feature the bagpipes. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Digo Janeto" by Barbarian Pipe Band, "Duda (Bagpipes)" by Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia, "Wandering The Black Forest - Live Jam" by Medhorn, "Tant que mon cuer-Sur l'erbette and Salterello - Anon (Ivrea Bib. Cap. Codex 115 and BL Add MS 29987)" by Blondel, and "Išli, išli" by Beránci a vlci.

Episode 144: Under the Wide Umbrella of R&B

June 28, 2019 21:00 - 36 minutes - 46.3 MB

I've covered a lot of music and genres in the years that I've been doing this podcast. However, I've never done an R&B-themed show. It has been time to fix that for a while. In this episode, using a fairly broad definition of R&B, I have five R&B songs for you. The songs are "Every Time" by Anitra Jay, "Gotta Slow Down" by Joy and Madness, "My Vibration" by Rene Lopez, "צר לי צ'רלי" by Karolina קרולינה, and "Right Here With Me" by The Band of Heathens.

Episode 143: Sweet and Quiet

May 27, 2019 21:00 - 31 minutes - 36.8 MB

In this episode, I have five sweet and kind of quiet songs for you. The songs are "Valdemar's Song (The Baron and the Minstrel of the Hall)" by Efenwealt Wystle, "Slunéčko zacháza" by Radošov, "Last One" by Small Tall Order, "One Heart" by Iva Bittová & Čikori, and "O jednej paní" by Beata Bocek.

Episode 142: Energetic Folk

April 09, 2019 21:00 - 23 minutes - 29.8 MB

While days are brightening, spring is a little chilly and murky where I live. However, I've got five energetic folk songs to fix that right up. The songs are "Чижик" by Иволга, "На Дворе Дождь!" by Reelroadъ, "Za vodů" by Jitka Šuranská and Irén Lovász and Michal Elia Kamal, "Hudci, mili hudci" by Hudci z Kyjova, and "Roumains en l'air" by LosMoz.

Episode 141: Just Plain Awesome

March 25, 2019 21:00 - 33 minutes - 40.8 MB

In this episode, there is no theme - just five awesome songs. The songs are "Stars and the Moon" by The Dimes, "Now is the Time" by The Doubleclicks, "Hezkeyahu" by andrew_roseman, "Эхо времени" by Степь, and "The Head Collector" by rhob cunningham.

Episode 140: Funky Rhythm

March 02, 2019 17:07 - 30 minutes - 37.3 MB

In this episode, I have five songs for you with an awesome funky rhythm. The songs are "If You Live" by Roberta Donnay, "On Your Way Down" by Trombone Shorty, "Cinnamon Girl In The Sun" by [dunkelbunt], "Hurricane Come And Gone" by Monty Alexander, and "Ani z voza, ani na voz" by ZVA 12-28 Band.

Episode 139: Awesome Electronica

January 24, 2019 17:18 - 24 minutes - 31.8 MB

In this episode, I have five fun electronic songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Sharaabi" by Madboy/Mink, "1964" by Monomania, "Kantarelle" by Rymdkraft, "Marks of Wear" by MicroD, and "Cassini Dive Go!" by The Amoeba People.

Episode 138: For the New Year

December 28, 2018 12:22 - 24 minutes - 31.2 MB

In this episode, I've got five songs with hard drivin' guitar to help you ring in the new year with lots of energy. The songs are "The Infinite" by Dot Dash, "Vittu Mitä Paskaa" by The Goldwyn Experiment, "Faraway" by Sapphire Phoenix featuring Karine Panikyan, "Just Fair" by Starwick, and "It's Still Good" by Dr. Colossus.

Episode 137: Songs Of The Great War

November 29, 2018 18:00 - 27 minutes - 31.1 MB

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, I have in this episode five songs for you that were recorded during World War I and are about the war. The songs are "Over There" by Enrico Caruso, "Keep the Home Fires Burning" by John McCormack, "Good Bye Broadway, Hello France" by The American Quartet, "Madelon" by Amparito Farrar, and "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" by Morton Harvey.

Episode 136: Ol' Timey Feel

October 24, 2018 16:36 - 25 minutes - 31.5 MB

In this episode, I have five songs for you with an old-timey feel. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Cottonfield Capers" by The Ragtime Skedaddlers, "Rust Belt" by Bliss Blood and Al Street, "Sylvia P" by Cermaque, "Red" by Sister Species, and "Alo Mange Liloro" by Harris Brothers Balkan Band.

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