Beni FM
Inspiration, information
Introducing Beni FM, a series of shuffle-friendly playlists inspired by radio stations in our dreams.
Date
June 27th, 2024
Author
Beni
Photo
William Jess Laird
A good song can take you back, push you forward, and tug at your heartstrings; the best ones do all three.
Introducing Beni FM, a series of shuffle-friendly playlists inspired by radio stations in our dreams. First up is the most real of them all, sharing the soundtrack of our home office in Morocco. It's nearly nine hours long, covering every rhythmic moment from dusk until dawn.
Cherry-picked favorites from the tracklist:
- Outstanding — The Gap Band
- La trama y el desenlace — Jorge Drexler
- Teardrops — Neil Frances
- Shopping Cart — Parallel Dance Esemble
- What A Diff'rece A Day Made –– Dinah Washington
- Desafinado — Stan Getz, João Gilberto
- Rhinestone Cowboy — Glen Campbell
- After Midnight — J.J. Cale
- If Not For You — George Harrison
- Groovin' — The Young Rascals
- 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover — Paul Simon
- Sunny — Bobby Hebb
- Take It — Donnie & Joe Emerson, Eldon
- Beautiful Strangers — Kevin Morby
- Diamonds And Rust — Joan Baez
- Dancing Barefoot — Patti Smith
- Strange (Single Version) — Patsy Cline
- Funny How Time Slips Away — Willie Nelson
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