Stephen's Selects

It’s time for my first playlist of the new decade! I’ve decided to change up the format in my breakdown and analysis of each track this week. Instead of providing a narrative, I’ve given you a bulleted list for each track with some recommendations on what I hear and what I think you can take… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #15: January 6th – 12th

It’s time for my final playlist of 2019! Each time I create a new playlist, I feel it’s important for me to analyse each track in detail and give you the information that I think will help you get to the next level on your audio journey. Even if you don’t use Spotify, you can… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #14: December 30th – January 5th

Christmas has finally arrived! I’m in the festive spirit, so this week’s list is dedicated entirely to Christmas songs. Number 1’s, viral hits and a quirky entry or two. These are the songs that remind me of Christmas the most. It’s impossible to really go in deep on what makes a Christmas hit or a… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #13: December 23rd – 29th

To celebrate the return of the legendary John Frusciante to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, this week’s ‘Stephen’s Selects’ is dedicated entirely to his greatness! John Frusciante is one of the greatest guitarists of all time and is often underrated. In this week’s list, I wanted to include some of the classic Red Hot Chili… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #12: December 16th – 22nd

It’s getting a lot colder and while the Christmas songs have already started, I’m not quite there yet. But I do have some more tunes to share with you this week. This week’s playlist is a nice mix of inspiring songs, sampled classics, new tunes, mixing/production references and some tracks you might not have heard… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #11: December 9th – 15th

This week’s selects are heavily influenced by my move to London in 2014 and all the new music I discovered from chatting with friends and being exposed to a new city and culture. It’s amazing how much you can tie life experiences with the music you’re listening to at the time. My “return to 2014”… [Read More] Stephen’s Selects #10: December 2nd – 8th