Spin Class Playlist

Spin
Scratch
Synth

58
Full / Min
40
Short / Min
14
Tracks

Hip-hop's locked groove, the maqam's bent microtone, bebop's scat dissolve into pure frequency — and then the turntable scratches all three into one. This class opens in Ethio-jazz and synth-jazz, builds through jazz-rap, electronic global, and Beastie Boys scratch into a gospel peak, then detonates through Afrobeat, turntablism, and a Daft Punk synth wall before landing in a deep Israeli synth cool. Every phase shift is a modality shift. Ride the changes.

Warmup (Z1–Z2)
Build (Z2–Z3)
Peak (Z3–Z4)
Recovery (Z2)
Sprint / All-Out (Z4–Z5)
Cooldown (Z1)
① Warmup 0:00 – 7:43 85–100 BPM · Z1–Z2 · Settle in, find the beat
01
Yèkèrmo Sèw
Mulatu Astatke · Éthiopiques Vol. 4 (1998)
Effort
4:15 Ethio-Jazz
02
...And the World Laughs With You (feat. Thom Yorke)
Flying Lotus · Cosmogramma (2010)
Effort
3:28 Synth / Jazz
② Build 7:43 – 19:14 Z2–Z3 · Add resistance each track · Let the groove build
03
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Digable Planets · Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) (1993)
Effort
4:21 Jazz Rap
04
Galang
M.I.A. · Arular (2005)
Effort
3:33 Electronic / Global
05
Putting Shame in Your Game
Beastie Boys · Hello Nasty (1998)
Effort
3:37 Scratch / Hip-Hop
③ Peak 19:14 – 27:41 Z3–Z4 · Maximum sustained output · Gospel into Raï
06
Sinnerman (Felix da Housecat Remix)
Nina Simone · Verve Remixed 2 (2003)
Effort
4:35 Blues / Gospel
07
Habibi Min Zaman
Balkan Beat Box · Nu Med (2007)
Effort
3:52 Mid-East Electro
④ Recovery 27:41 – 30:56 75–90 BPM · Z2 · Breathe. The voice holds you.
08
Thinkin' About Your Body
Bobby McFerrin · Spontaneous Inventions (1986)
Effort
3:15 Scat / Vocal
40-Min Version Ends Here — skip tracks 09–12 and go to Cooldown
⑤ Sprint Intervals 30:56 – 48:57  |  [skip for 40-min] Z4–Z5 · All out. Resistance over cadence. Turntable as weapon.
09
Soul Makossa
Manu Dibango (1972) — original LP cut
Effort
4:12 Afro-Jazz / Funk
10
Cosmic Assassins (feat. Mix Master Mike & Vinroc)
DJ Qbert · Wave Twisters, Episode 7 Million (1998)
Effort
4:30 Turntablism
11
Robot Rock
Daft Punk · Human After All (2005)
Effort
4:47 Synth / Electronic
12
Cut Chemist Suite
Ozomatli · Ozomatli (1998)
Effort
4:32 Latin / Turntablism
⑥ Cooldown 48:57 – 58:38  |  [40-min: 30:56 – 40:37] 60–75 BPM · Z1 · Let the melody dissolve
13
Azini (Comfort Me)
The Idan Raichel Project · The Idan Raichel Project (2006)
Effort
4:44 Israeli / Arabic
14
Midnight in a Perfect World
DJ Shadow · Endtroducing..... (1996)
Effort
4:57 Synth / Downtempo
14 tracks · Full 58-min version
≈ 58:38
Instructor Notes
40-Min Cut Strategy Use Bobby McFerrin's "Thinkin' About Your Body" as your peak-recovery bridge, then jump straight to the Cooldown block (tracks 13–14). This gives you a complete arc: warmup → build → peak → recover → cooldown.
BPM & Cadence Cues Most tracks don't hit 130+ BPM natively — use resistance to maintain effort. Cue climbs on Galang's driving electronic pulse. Sprint ignites on Soul Makossa's raw bass pulse (track 09) — cue the snap at the 0:30 mark. Cosmic Assassins (track 10) is your sprint peak: full volume, max resistance. Robot Rock (track 11) sustains the synth wall — keep resistance up. Cut Chemist Suite (track 12) closes the sprint with Latin turntablism — push to the cumbia break. Float the cooldown on Idan Raichel's "Azini" into DJ Shadow's "Midnight in a Perfect World" — the synth closes what Mulatu opened.
Modality Transitions Call out the sonic arc as the class builds: "We opened in Ethiopia — now we're in New York and London. Add resistance." Then at Sinnerman: "Gospel time — this is your peak." Then at Cosmic Assassins: "Turntable just took over. Everything you have." Close on Midnight in a Perfect World: "Let the synth bring you home." These cues orient riders and deepen attention.
Sinnerman (4:35) — the Peak Driver The Felix da Housecat remix on Verve Remixed 2 (2003) runs a tight 4:35 — pair it with Habibi Min Zaman for a sustained double peak — both run hard at Z3–Z4. Start moderate, push through the gospel chorus at max effort.
Recovery Strategy At 3:15, the Bobby McFerrin track is a short but intentional psychological reset — an unaccompanied voice in a room of heavy breathing is a powerful contrast. Drop volume 10–15% and let riders self-regulate cadence. If you want a longer recovery, begin Soul Makossa (track 09) at low resistance for 60–90 seconds before calling the sprint. Then snap the volume up mid-track for the full wake-up.
Sourcing Notes All tracks verified on Apple Music. Mulatu Astatke on Éthiopiques Vol. 4 (Buda Musique). Flying Lotus on Cosmogramma (2010). Sinnerman remix on Verve Remixed 2. Balkan Beat Box on Nu Med (2007). M.I.A. on Arular (2005). Daft Punk on Human After All (2005). Ozomatli on Ozomatli (1998). DJ Shadow on Endtroducing..... (1996).