World Cafe Playlist for 09/16/2026

John Morrison joins host Raina Douris for The Culture Corner

When DJ Shadow released his debut studio album Endtroducing….. in 1996, it was a stunning feat in the world of electronic music, specifically due to the mind-boggling number of samples he used to make it. On a new Culture Corner, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison talks about how DJ Shadow did it, the impact it had, and how fans are still studying Entroducing….. and trying to solve its mysteries, 30 years on. That’s time, on World Cafe.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Stevie Wonder “Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away” Fulfillingness’ First Finale
The Avalanches “Frontier Psychiatrist” Since I Left You
Deee-Lite “Groove Is In The Heart” World Clique
The Womack Sisters “If I Let You” The Womack Sisters
Foals “A Knife In The Ocean” Recorded Live for World Cafe
DJ Shadow “Best Foot Forward” Endtroducing…..
DJ Shadow “Building Steam With a Grain of Salt” Endtroducing…..
DJ Shadow “The Number Song” Endtroducing…..
DJ Shadow “Midnight in a Perfect World” Endtroducing…..
Lakou Mizik “Wa Di Yo” Recorded Live for World Cafe
A Tribe Called Quest “Can I Kick It?” People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
Devon Gilfillian “Black Dog Rabbit Hole” Time Will Tell
Arlo Parks “2Sided” Ambiguous Desire

Hour Two
Joan Osborne “Right Hand Man” Relish
untitled (halo) “aimee lou wood freestyle” single
The Cardigans “Lovefool” First Band On The Moon
Death Cab For Cutie “Title And Registration” Transatlanticism
Wet Leg “mangetout” moisturizer
Hippo Campus “Souls” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Dawes “Fire Away” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Medeski Martin & Wood “What’d I Say” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Gang Of Youths “Things Take Time” single
The Waterboys “The Whole Of The Moon” This Is The Sea
Snarky Puppy “Grown Folks” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Sam and Louise Sullivan “After All These Years” Love & Devotion
Paul McCartney “Every Night” McCartney
Geese “Cowboy Nudes” 3D Country
Lucy Dacus “Planting Tomatoes” RSD 45
Michigander “YYY” Over Before You Know It