Militarie Gun
Do It FasterPost Malone pulls up in a school bus blaring West Coast hardcore stalwarts Militarie Gun. A cut from thier debut full-length that’s more commercial in tone and structure. This placement follows a blueprint laid out by Turnstile + Taco Bell; more of this please.
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143 BPM
G# Major
Rel. 06.23.2023
Loma Vista
ISWC: T3175534944
The Thankfully Living
Can You Not Really See (Cosmic Vapories)A breezy psych romp that also serves as a diss track, additional lore in an escalating saga, and a confusing epitaph. Think The Mamas & the Papas with a tighter rhythm section. There is a good chance this song was made with generative AI.
DISCO.AC DIRECT
128 BPM
B Minor
Rel. 05.13.2025
Clawboy Records
LEN
Steal My SunshineBrian Cox turns his daydreams about day-drinking on a beach somewhere into a reality. A lot of ink has been spilled about this perennial song of the summer based on a filtered drum sample, overdriven keys, and a call-and-response hook. Fun fact: the lead singers are siblings (and Canadian).
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96 BPM
E Major
Rel. 01.01.1999
Epic/Sony
ISWC: T0709275433
SAILORR
DOWN BADJordan Ward and Isiah Falls-core R&B. Sparse instrumentation; 808s and floaty synth. A yearner with Gen Z sheen. Dig the Animorphs cover art.
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97 BPM
G# Major
Rel. 05.09.2025
BuVision
ISWC: Ascap link
Billy Preston
Nothing from NothingAn absolute classic of a soul composition from the fifth Beatle himself as credits roll on the season finale. We skip the circus intro (:04) and opt for the romping piano + firey horn section as we say goodbye to... well, everybody.
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103 BPM
A Minor
Rel. 01.01.1974
A&M/UMG
ISWC: T0701540057
Molchat Doma
Судно (Борис Рижий)Belarusian post-punk scores a vintage-inspired action chase sequence from Twix. An unconventional choice that imbues a Repo Man vibe, and a bit of a throwback to 2020 when this song was inescapable on TikTok.
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160 BPM
F Minor
Rel. 09.21.2018
Sacred Bones/Secretly Canadian
ISWC: T3029099916
ESG
I Can’t Tell You What to DoA bit of an on-the-nose closer leading into the credit sequence; Poppy is given a choice that will dictate the firm’s future. The No Wave deep cut (0:16) kicks off straight on the first drop. Some of these art rock groups have strange publishing info, what with all of the comps/singles/catalogue agreements.
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145 BPM
G Minor
Rel. 10.23.1991
Fire Records
ISWC: T9014779998
Luna Elle
AMPMA real R&B yearner with contralto vox and memorable hook. Electric bass bobs and weaves against fluttering rhodes and electric guit accents deep in the field. Break at (2:22).
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74 BPM
A Minor
Rel. 03.14.2025
Hot Freestyle/Independent
Black Sheep
The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)The boom bap classic plays us out at the end the spot to capitalize on a playful, urban/city running feel. Who doesn’t love encouraging words from Elmo? Very 90s all around.
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101 BPM
Bb Minor
Rel. 10.22.1991
Def Jam/UMG
ISWC: T3095583390