SS17: Hey Girl
For this Substantial Session we’re going both romantic and apologetic, with a selection of tracks featuring what we call a “Hey Girl” breakdown. Not to be all heteronormative, but the “hey girl”...
View ArticleSS18: Shut Up & Move Your Feet
For this Substantial Session we’ve got a selection of tracks from Ali, one of our senior engagement managers. We asked for a selection of tracks befitting the arrival of summer and here’s what she...
View ArticleSS19: Turn Up The Decibels, vol. 2
In just a few days this year’s edition of the Decibel Festival kicks off. We’re collectively excited for the event as always, and as we did last year, we’re using this Substantial Session to share...
View ArticleSS20: Scary Moves
For last year’s Halloween we asked staff to contribute to a selection of our favorite spooky tunes. This year we turned to Adam, our resident horror movie expert, to compile a seasonally appropriate...
View ArticleSS21: Ice, Ice
For our second Substantial Session, we posted a mix from Courtney that was appropriate for the season’s grayer days and colder nights. We asked her to revisit the theme and she’s sent us this...
View ArticleSS22: Short on Vitamin D
For our last Substantial Session Courtney provided a sequel to her original chilly winter mix. Expanding on the idea, Jeremy’s provided his take on the wintry theme, with a selection culled from where...
View ArticleSS23: A Disco Love Affair
For past Valentine’s Days we’ve brought you 90s R&B (courtesy of our friend Tim) and selections of the “kinda weird” variety (from our own David), but this year we’re opting for more of a...
View ArticleSS24: Midday Veil’s Singular Vision
With Midday Veil heading out on the road, we knew we wanted to do more than simply inform you of their tour dates. We asked David, band founder and one of our developers if he could put together a mix...
View ArticleSS25: Bigger in Texas
We had a couple of Substantialites attend this year’s SXSW (other than David, who we’ve already mentioned). What better way to capture their highlights than to put them together mixtape-style? Here’s...
View ArticleSS26: Here Comes The Sun
To celebrate the arrival of spring/summer, we’ve once again compiled a session of songs that remind us of sunny days and warm nights. As always happens when we solicit songs from everyone, we received...
View ArticleSS27: The Kids Are Alright
We’ve had a wonderful time with our interns Julie and Rebecca this summer. They’ve been doing great work and we hope we’ve managed to teach them a few things during their time here. We’ll be sorry to...
View ArticleSS28: World’s Finest 2013
As the year draws to a close, it’s a time for reflection, an opportunity to review the challenges and accomplishments of the prior twelve months. It’s also a time for best-of lists. This year we’ve...
View ArticleSS29: Maschine Funk
Over the last few months our impromptu Friday happy hours have taken a decidedly musical turn. A growing group of Substantial staffers began bringing in their drum machines, synths, sequencers, and...
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