1980s-1990s Playlists

For two decades of change: new production, new genres, and older sounds carried forward by a new generation. These playlists offer different ways into that stretch of music.

A Name with Rain 🌧️ ☔️

Rainy-day rock and folk with Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt and Led Zeppelin, moving between gentle reflection and heavier skies.

40 tracks

An Evening With Mark Knopfler

Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler's solo work, built around his fingerpicked guitar tone and understated songwriting.

15 tracks

Axis

Classic and alternative rock across generations, from Led Zeppelin and David Bowie to Blur and Arctic Monkeys.

691 tracks

Beauty of Night

Bedroom-folk and slowcore for after dark — Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens and Bright Eyes.

20 tracks

Brothers

Outlaw country and its rock cousins — Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Neil Young and The Highwaymen.

55 tracks

Can I Get AssKicker ?

Loud, unpretentious hard rock — Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Deep Purple and Gary Moore's heaviest guitar work.

56 tracks

Chris Cornell - Voice of Our Generation and An Artist for All Time

A tribute to Chris Cornell through Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog.

82 tracks

Classic Country

Country and bluegrass across generations, with Bill Monroe, Buck Owens, Alison Krauss and Chris Stapleton.

201 tracks

Cover Project

Soul and rock covers side by side — Alabama Shakes, Donny Hathaway and John Mayer reworking familiar songs.

23 tracks

Covers of Crossroads ⛌

Different interpretations of Crossroads, with Cream and Eric Clapton among the guitar-led versions.

18 tracks

Crown of Thorns 👑

No wave, punk-funk and jazz edges, with James Chance & The Contortions, Defunkt, Sonic Youth and Grandmaster Flash.

17 tracks

Daily dose 💊 But No Medicine Like the Blues

Blues-rock to return to, with Cream, Derek and the Dominos, Dire Straits and Eric Clapton.

49 tracks

Damn to Atomic Physics and Being a Professor

Raw blues and garage rock, pairing Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and KALEO.

33 tracks

Directors Cut

A wide-ranging mix of rock, piano and cinematic atmosphere, with 13th Floor Elevators, Aerosmith and Agnes Obel.

1147 tracks

EC at Hyde Park

A Hyde Park-inspired blues-rock selection featuring Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker.

14 tracks

Echo of John Henry

Blues, folk and blues-rock connections, with Albert Collins, Albert King, Allen Toussaint and Arlo Guthrie.

342 tracks

From Mother

Turkish and Western pop-rock side by side, with Barış Manço, Cem Karaca, ABBA and the Bee Gees.

116 tracks

History of the Blues Guitar Riffs with all respect The Band

A guitar-riff survey of blues history, from Albert King and Big Bill Broonzy through Eric Clapton and Gary Moore.

48 tracks

I Am IRONMAN

Heavy riffs with an Iron Man theme, bringing together Black Sabbath, AC/DC and Audioslave.

11 tracks

If I had a band, what would I play?

An imagined setlist across blues, rock and soul, with Alabama Shakes, B.B. King, Bruce Springsteen and Buddy Guy.

207 tracks

Jazzstation

Swing, hard bop and exploratory jazz, with Ahmad Jamal, Art Blakey, Benny Goodman and Alice Coltrane.

312 tracks

Mark Knopfler - A Night In London, 1996

A selection centred on Mark Knopfler's A Night in London, with songs from his solo work and Dire Straits.

16 tracks

Meteorite ☄️

Classic rock into new wave — Cream and Jefferson Airplane's psychedelia beside Depeche Mode and Joy Division's electronic gloom.

40 tracks

MixTape

A personal mix crossing rock, pop and heavier guitars, with Arcade Fire, Björk, Alter Bridge and Anthrax.

499 tracks

My Folklore

Turkish folk music built around the saz — Erkan Oğur, Neşet Ertaş, and Ruhi Su's foundational recordings.

35 tracks

Not Every Day Is Spring

A companion folk collection to My Folklore — Cengiz Özkan, Erkan Oğur, Ezginin Günlüğü and more.

32 tracks

Otherside Wave

Rock, new wave and indie across generations, with AC/DC, Alabama Shakes, Allah-Las and Arcade Fire.

625 tracks

Prepare for Ginger Baker Tribute

Cream, Blind Faith and Ginger Baker's own projects — a primer before seeing his music performed live.

58 tracks

Punk Alive

Punk, hardcore and garage-rock connections, with Agnostic Front, Adolescents, AFI and Alkaline Trio.

471 tracks

Sad Astronaut 👨‍🚀

Space-themed rock and electronic — Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Muse and Electric Light Orchestra.

25 tracks

Selen & Buğra’s Love Story

A playlist dedicated to Selen and Buğra, with pop and rock from ABBA, the Bee Gees, Bruno Mars and Bon Jovi.

48 tracks

Solos of The Slowhand

Eric Clapton's guitar playing with Cream, Blind Faith, Derek and the Dominos, and beyond.

20 tracks

Songs for Zuzi

A playlist dedicated to Zuzi, spanning rock and pop with 10cc, ABBA, AC/DC and more.

1079 tracks

Songs from Leonard Cohen

A selection of Leonard Cohen's songs, centred on his words, voice and changing arrangements.

29 tracks

Summer 101 Türkiye

A summer road-trip mix leaning on Americana and classic rock — Bruce Springsteen, Arcade Fire and Buckingham Nicks.

50 tracks

The Band Nerede ?

Band energy across soul, blues and rock, with B.B. King, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits and Chuck Berry.

113 tracks

Tired and Busy

Blues for the exhausted — Albert Collins, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King and the genre's most world-weary voices.

81 tracks

Tony Soprano 🆚 Frank Tagliano

Crime-drama atmosphere with Alabama 3, AC/DC and Al Martino, nodding to The Sopranos and Lilyhammer.

829 tracks

Weight of the Guitar

A guitar-tone survey from blues-rock through metal — Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Deep Purple and Blind Guardian.

37 tracks

Without the blues there would be no Devil's music whatsoever.

A broad collection of raw blues sounds, with acoustic roots, electric textures and gospel connections.

926 tracks

Dear Mr. Fantasy

Soulful, guitar-driven blues rock from the overlapping worlds of Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, and Traffic.

125 tracks

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