James McNew (YO LA TENGO) 6th June 2025

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COOKING W/ PALMS TRAX

Producer and DJ Jay Donaldson, also known as Palms Trax, brings his selections to NTS' Channel 1 for a two-hour session every other month.

If you ever need some creative inspiration, take a look at some videos of Timbaland in the studio in his prime, around the early to mid-2000s. You'll see Timbo smiling knowingly as he plays new material to some of the biggest rap & R&B stars of all time, all of whom appear to display a similar range of emotions – confusion, astonishment, befuddled laughter. This is testament to the Virginia producer's utterly genre shifting approach to the rhythm and texture of beat-making. No one sounded like him before, and the many who have imitated rarely reach his level. This In Focus is selected by Antonine Scali.

Soul Psychedelic Rock Indie Rock

James McNew of Hoboken indie rock royalty Yo La Tengo shares an hour of picks from his collection each month..

Tracklist

Eddie BoEddie Bo
If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)
Electric EelsElectric Eels
Splitterty Splat
Serge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg
Cannabis (Instrumental)

EPMDEPMD
Crossover
JuggaknotsJuggaknots
Clear Blue Skies
Gal CostaGal Costa
Cultura E Civilaçao
BilderineBilderine feat. Allen, Allen, Alec, Alec, Campbell, Campbell, John, John, Malcolm, Malcolm, Peter, Peter, Steven, Steven, WillyWilly
Remember Breaking Up
Ornette, Ornette, The Original Quartet, The Original Quartet, Prime TimePrime Time
Feet Music
Flesh EatersFlesh Eaters
Pony Dress
Inez & Charlie FoxxInez & Charlie Foxx
(1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days
Samara LubelskiSamara Lubelski
The Measure, The Decline
LoveLove
Always See Your Face
Shana ClevelandShana Cleveland
Quick Winter Sun
The Scene Is NowThe Scene Is Now
1150 Lbs.
Al WilsonAl Wilson
Lodi
Lee HazelwoodLee Hazelwood
No Train To Stockholm
William TylerWilliam Tyler
Concern
Pere UbuPere Ubu
Heart Of Darkness
Shinji MasukoShinji Masuko
Woven Music for Silver Ocean