In a Silent Way
TuesdayMiles Davis · 1969 · selected by Aida Rahim
“Side A is one long suspended chord you can sit inside. We play it loud enough that the room disappears and the horns do the rest. Bring nothing to say until it lifts.”
One album a night, played front to back. Each chosen by a rotating guest selector, never on repeat. Side A runs in silence; the room opens back up when it ends.
Miles Davis · 1969 · selected by Aida Rahim
“Side A is one long suspended chord you can sit inside. We play it loud enough that the room disappears and the horns do the rest. Bring nothing to say until it lifts.”
Marvin Gaye · 1971 · selected by Julian Lee
“A symphony of the streets. The seams between tracks dissolve. Sit quiet through the suite and the social commentary lands like a prayer.”
Brian Eno · 1978 · selected by Ken Yusoff
“Slow weather. The piano repeats just enough to forget itself. We turn the room low and let the loops breathe.”
John Coltrane · 1965 · selected by Nadia Karim
“A four-part suite that redefined what a record could ask of a room. Listen for the moment the saxophone starts to sound like human speech.”
Letta Mbulu · 1979 · selected by DJ Tenderlonious (guest)
“A pressing so warm it should be illegal on a Saturday. The selector flips it himself, no fades, and asks only that you let Side A finish before you order another.”
Chet Baker · 1954 · selected by Sarah Khoo
“Fragile, haunting, perfectly imperfect. The closing ballad has been known to silence the second drink order.”
Nala Sinephro · 2024 · selected by Faris Lim
“A late-week breath. Harp, pedals, and silence handled like an instrument. We do not raise the lights between pieces.”