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5 Song Set is a monthly music podcast exactly five songs long. It features eclectic and generally upbeat music from around the world. Each episode usually has a theme which ties the songs together. In one episode, you'll hear punk music from Poland, another episode will have a capella from Israel…

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 199 EPISODES


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    Episode 199: Classical (More or Less)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 26:28


    In this episode, you'll hear five classical songs (or songs that I think sound like they are classical). The songs are "Le corbeau" by Geoffrey Lolli, "Přerod" by Tereza Hrabini, "Les Gnossiennes d'Erik Satie-Gnossienne No. 6" by Spiralithic, "Merav" by Ida Kelarova and Skampovo kvarteto, and "The Path of the Goblin King" by Kevin MacLeod.

    Episode 198: Heavier

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 33:10


    In this episode, you'll hear five songs with a heavier feel. The songs are "I Am All" by Thanateros, "O tobě (i o mně)" by Kurtizány z 25. Avenue, "Najdeš mě tam" by Prouza, "Let Me Bleed" by The Casket Girls, and "The Light" by Brotherhood.

    Episode 197: Unusual Instruments and Folk Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 28:40


    In this episode, I have folk music and unusual instruments for you. I hope you enjoy the songs. The songs are "Šuškají" by Karel Vepřek, "Meryem Bokani" by Perija, "Vlny" by Helena Vedralová & Muziga, "greatness is it" by shimmer bed, and "Pastýřská koleda" by RukyNaDudy.

    Episode 196: Smoky Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 31:32


    In this episode, I have five songs for you with a smoky vibe. The songs are "Rachel Of The Smokey Eyes" by Baltes & Zäyn, "Hunger (feat Jessica Pimentel)" by V▲LH▲LL, "Voda tva" by Okrej, "Corporate" by Orway, and "Advokat - Advokát" by Kafka Band.

    Episode 195: Fun and Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 33:33


    In this episode, I have five fun and happy songs for you. The songs are "Co nas rozdeli" by Pavol Hammel a Radim Hladik, "How To Play" by Vince Kaichan, "Kus železa" by Poletíme?, "¿Qué más da?" by Buena Suerte, and "Godo" by Manyika & Moyo.

    Episode 194: All Kinds of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 29:01


    In this episode, I have a mix of Christmas songs for you. Some are warm, some are melancholy, and some are sarcastic. While I adore a bit of snark with my Christmas, I advise a bit of caution for those who are looking for traditional Christmas songs. The songs are "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" by James Dalton, "Warm Season" by Chris Daily, "The Wreck of the Donner and Blitzen" by Dry Creek Devils, "Yuletide Eulogy (2024 Frankenpine Remix)" by The Strange Party, and "Panenka Maria" by RukyNaDudy.

    Episode 193: A Little Bit Alt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 25:10


    In this episode, I have five songs for you with kind of an alternative feel. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Wait It Out" by The Lucky, "Taxi Driver" by The Deltafish, "Bitter Pill" by Showoff, "Helmut skončil Hildu" by Helmutova Stříkačka, and "No Song For Lovers" by INADREAM.

    Episode 192: Chills

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 27:05


    In this episode, I have five songs to give you chills, just in time for Halloween. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Infecção" by Pedro Giongo, "In The Water" by SPC ECO, "Blood Moon" by Masquerade Generation, "The Storm" by Les Fleurs Du Mal, and "Body Aktiv" by Noise Unit.

    Episode 191: My Excitement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 32:51


    In this episode, you'll hear five songs I'm really excited about. I hope you love them! The songs are "Cold War Pop" by Alien Skin, "Twisting The Knife Away" by Enola Fall, "Children of the Dark" by Pøltergeist, "Zernikov" by Voyna, and "Holy Roller" by Midnight Smoke.

    Episode 190: Songs of the Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 27:41


    In this episode, I have five songs related to the sea. The songs are "Shanghaied" by Kathleen Martin, "Pirate Of This Bottled Ship" by Nathan Moomaw, "Old Maui" by The Groggy Dogs, "Coming up for Air" by Zeptepi, and "Červenec" by Helena Vedralová & Muziga.

    Episode 189: My Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 32:08


    Sometimes, I hear a song, and it just touches my heart. So, that's what I've got for you in this episode: five songs that touch my heart. The songs are "Tell Me" by SPECTRES, "Replacement" by The Search, "Blue Sunshine" by Ghost Twin, "Seven Safe Places" by Urban Heat, and "Dear Earth" by Montear.

    Episode 188: Flavors of Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 28:10


    In this episode, I've got five songs for you that are closer to the hard rock end of the rock spectrum, although many of the songs fit in several genres. The songs are "City Lights" by Other Galaxies, "Stray Cat" by The Deltafish, "D.S.O." by The MARX, "Fade Out" by Angyrus, and "TELE II" by Gloios.

    Episode 187: Changes, Challenges, and Introspective Moments

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 28:01


    In this episode, you'll hear five songs all touching on challenges, changes, and what all that means. The songs are "Carnaval En Las Calles" by De Bruces A Mi, "Pandemic Pandemonium" by Jacob Acosta, "Pueblo fantasma" by Santi Campos & Herederos, "Зима" by Длина Дыхания, and "Polar Bear" by Lovers Turn To Monsters.

    Episode 186: Darkwave, Dreamwave, Chillwave, Coldwave

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 28:05


    In this episode, we're going to hear some of the different -wave subgenres, plus a bit of dreampop too. The songs are "Ultima Thulé" by Denner, "Meet Again" by Hate You Forever, "Moonlight (ft. 오희정 /Oh Hee Jung)" by Ulzzang Pistol, "Secret Dimensions" by Danger Mode, and "Something To Live For" by New Today.

    Episode 185: In the direction of classical

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 23:20


    In this episode, I have five songs for you that are either classical or have elements that remind me of classical music. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Valsa dos Biscainhos" by Homem em Catarse, "SOKOL" by Marian Friedl, "mechanical_world" by Münich Payloader, "At the Center" by Alphadeus, and "My Little Orchestra - Giggle At The Ghostie" by Tsyolin.

    Episode 184: Variety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 26:41


    In this episode, I have five songs for you that fit in various rock and pop genres. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "I Look Good" by Felix Hagan, "Crossroad Of Love (feat. Yurika)" by Sababa 5, "Waves Of Summer" by The Oracles, "Message from the Moon" by The Deltafish, and "Heat Death (Hold Me Here)" by Sister Species.

    Episode 183: A Little Melancholy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 29:31


    As we get ready to leave summer behind, I've got five songs for you with a nostalgic, slightly melancholy vibe. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Sweet Memories" by The Deltafish, "What Is Mine" by Opposed 1, "Sans Soleil" by Delta Sleep, "Another Day In The Sun" by The Moffs, and "Flower in the Desert" by Hisashi 2.0.

    Episode 182: Ambient

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 24:03


    This episode has five ambient songs for you. Nice and calm. The songs are "Bessemer" by The Gigantic Legless Cauldrons (Simon Pride), "Windswept" by Kevin MacLeod, "Oczy samotnosci 2021" by MANCY, "Holiday Gift" by Kai Engel, and "From the Womb of Mother Winter" by Ugorim.

    Episode 181: Future Pop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 24:50


    In this episode, you'll hear five songs that I think fit in the future pop genre. The songs are "She was a Vampire" by Silent Lights, "Nebulae" by RedLine, "Atma" by Neuroc, "Attrition" by Solacium, and "City Alive" by Bryce Terry.

    Episode 180: Awesome Vocals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 28:32


    In this episode, I have five songs for you with a variety of awesome vocals. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Brodil Janík koně" by BraAgas, "Where the Sands of Time Fall Slow" by Tithe, "Otherworld" by Hem Netjer, "The Place That Won't Take Me Back" by I Am Not Lefthanded, and "Zehere" by S H I R A N.

    Episode 179: Darkwave Or Post-Punk Or Something

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 30:53


    In this episode, you will hear five songs from the post-punk genre... or should that be dark wave? The songs are "All Will Be Fine" by A Culture of Killing, "Dust Of The Years" by Paralysed Age, "По краю острова" by Molchat Doma & Ploho, "Distant" by The Search, and "taking back control (assemblage 23 remix)" by for all the emptiness.

    Episode 178: Winter Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 24:33


    When I got together this list of songs and listened to them, they seemed to fit well with the weather outside: chilly winter sunshine. So, that's what I decided to call this episode. I hope you enjoy the songs. The songs are "Helena" by gefaehrte, "OH(IO)" by Joseph Maxwell, "Harmonic Research" by Sleeping Limbs, "Růže" by Kolektivní Halucinace, and "Time No. 2" by Kyle Swartzwelder.

    Episode 177: All Kinds Of Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 23:49


    In this episode, we're going to hear five different flavors of rock songs. The songs are "Don't Talk About It" by Ruby Boots, "Podvedená generace" by Jan Fic, "Jazz Notes" by Band Of Heysek, "Hot Chili Song" by The Cranzers, and "Hyperbole" by Tom Slatter.

    Episode 176: Old Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 26:34


    In this episode, we're going to catch up with some old - and new - friends. We'll hear songs by four musicians I've played on the podcast before, as well one new one. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Giant Pillows (feat. Josh Rabenold)" by Gregory Michael Davis, "5 Percenter" by MYK & Shirosky, "The Actual F" by Rainbow Danger Club, "Viens Avec Moi" by [dunkelbunt], and "Theory of Mind" by Alphadeus.

    Episode 175: Sweet Minimalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 24:45


    In this episode, I've got five sweet, kind of minimalist songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "the lighthouse" by peter and the wolf, "The Same Tale" by rhob cunningham, "El verano acabó" by Distryto 13, "Together We Rise" by Chris Assaad, and "Never meet your heroes" by Lovers Turn To Monsters.

    Episode 174: Even More Pop Punk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 24:15


    In this episode, you'll hear another batch of pop punk songs. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Meketre's Tomb" by Go Hibiki, "New Generation" by 끝이별 (laststar), "Hearts and Minds" by Puppet Mouth, "루기 (Lugy)" by GoryMurgy, and "Exponential Timelapse" by Worst Advice.

    Episode 173: Something Fun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 29:33


    In this episode, I have five fun pop songs for you, since I could use something less stressful in my life. I hope you enjoy them. As a side note, my audio in this episode is a bit rough. I haven't gotten my recording space organized yet, although hopefully that will be resolved somewhat shortly. The songs are "The DART Song" by Andy Rivkin and his Gedankenband, "Take Over The World" by Mikey Mason, "Dream Your Life Away" by Thom Artway, "Tou" by -123min., and "My Dad Taught Me How To Rock and Roll" by Vista Blue.

    Episode 172: My Unexpected Departure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 27:54


    In this episode, I have five songs related to separation and reunification that in some way reflect my feelings about my unexpected departure from Russia and from my friends there. The songs are "Reunion" by LTAN, "Separation" by Zebrat, "Exile/Return" by Kelly Latimore, "Goodbye Grand Voyager" by Learning Music, and "We'll Meet Again" by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.

    Episode 171: Atmospheric

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 30:22


    In this episode, I've got five really atmospheric songs for you. They each have a different feel to me that makes them really enjoyable. I hope you enjoy them too. The songs are "Kdyby" by Tara Fuki, "Lotus" by JahYu, "Broken Lotus - Mystic" by 金龍1988年, "The Grand Scheme" by Alphadeus, and "Sennacherib" by Alpha Kawu.

    Episode 170: Holiday Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 22:44


    In this episode, I have some holiday-themed songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Holiday" by Julie Byrne, "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Maya Solovéy, "Everyone Is Sleeping" by Simon Panrucker, "Bringing Joy at Christmas" by Squire Tuck, and "Brother Christmas" by Lemon Yellow Hayes.

    Episode 169: Some Old-Timey Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 25:44


    I feel like it has been a while since I played any old-timey songs for you, so here you go. In this episode I have some New Orleans jazz and some ragtime, some of which is older and some of which isn't. I hope that you enjoy all of it. The songs are "Roses of Picardy" by George Girard And His New Orleans Five, "Shake It and Break It" by Sidney Bechet and his New Orleans Feetwarmers, "The Minnesota Rag" by Tim Cheesebrow, "Policy King" by Heftone Banjo Orchestra, and "Cannon Ball Rag" by Marvin Ash.

    Episode 168: Minds and Souls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 36:52


    In this episode, I have five songs for you that deal with the soul and the mind. For all the seriousness of the topic, the songs aren't weighted down by it. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Kutenda" by Manyika & Moyo, "Ганеша" by Василий К & Интеллигенты, "Optimist" by Clouded Filter, "Černou" by Zvíře jménem Podzim, and "Paranoia" by Skinny Ricky & The Casual Encounters.

    Episode 167: So Sweet And Calm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 27:26


    In this episode, I have five sweet and calm songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Caledonian Road - second mix" by The Gigantic Legless Cauldrons (Simon Pride), "Myth" by Blue Crystal Star, "bonjour melancholy" by Lullatone, "track two / trust" by Steady Phase, and "Second Shelf Down" by Jonathan Rundman.

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    Episode 166: To Suit My Taste

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 26:18


    I'm looking through a lot of music right now in an effort to find more of what I like. In this episode, you'll hear five songs that have qualities that suit my tastes. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Anthem" by Soul Cycle, "Thea (featuring Ian Leinbaugh)" by The Ventriloquist Mute, "Backwards" by The Rare Occasions, "Freakin' U Out" by Antarctigo Vespucci, and "Basements" by Not Half Bad.

    Episode 165: Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 28:30


    In this episode, you will hear five songs about relationships, especially romantic relationships with all the good and bad that comes with them. I hope you enjoy the songs. The songs are "Girl from Vancouver" by Svavar Knútur, "Hoy Nazan" by Korjen, "Easier" by The Crane Wives, "Tell Your Daddy" by Nimrod Wildfire, and "Songs In The Dark" by Felix Hagan.

    Episode 164: Awesome Electronica

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 28:15


    In this episode, I have a nice range of electronic music for you: starting with a really upbeat song and moving through to something that is more heavy. I hope you enjoy it. The songs are "Boys Fall Easy" by OSC, "chudo (feat. audioprestuplenie)" by nevidimka, "Solitary Observer" by Sine Division, "Cyberstalker" by Neuroc, and "Nasty Badger Stomp" by Kobi LaCroix.

    Episode 163: Hip Hop and Spoken Word Variations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 24:37


    In this episode, you will hear five songs that are either hip hop or at least close to it. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Abuelita" by 2MX2, "PLUS TARD - feat Yepa -prod Vax-1" by AD & CERKY, "Great Adventure" by Android Asteroid, "Duval Love" by Leon Timbo, and "Rockin' the Mesozoic" by The Amoeba People.

    Episode 162: Flashback - 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 26:55


    In this episode, we celebrate 10 years of 5 Song Set by listening to five songs from the podcast in 2011. The songs are "Books Say and I Say" by Adam Dubberly, "The Ballad of Carl Sagan" by The Amoeba People, "Kõrtsiruumis/In The Pub" by Kihnu Poisid, "The Eyes, The Beard, The Nose, The Stomach, The Lungs" by Indie Folker, and "General Error" by 047.

    Episode 161: Just Good Music

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 25:26


    In this episode, I'm going to play five songs for you that I enjoy. Nice and simple. I hope you like them. The songs are "Upon My Back" by Motel Breakfast, "Independence Day" by The Love Language, "The Space Between" by Sister Species, "The Way I Should Be" by Kyle Swartzwelder, and "Afterparty for One" by The Doubleclicks.

    Episode 160: Our Dark Cyberpunk Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 31:29


    These days, the cyberpunk genre is quite popular, as is the aesthetic. However, despite the darkness of cyberpunk, it isn't all grim misery. There is beauty there too. In this episode, I have five songs for you with a cyberpunk feel. The songs are "Phantom Heart" by LEATHERS, "Lost Illusion" by RedLine, "no words of power" by for all the emptiness, "Z-Ark" by MACROPOLIS, and "Beautiful Skin" by Die Robot.

    Episode 159: Feel Good Guitar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 24:43


    In this episode, I have five songs for you with a fairly prominent and warm-feeling guitar. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Halloween Bride" by Kevin Zarnett, "Someone's Always Standing" by Candlepower, "Someday" by Daniel Hardin, "Steady" by Deadwyler, and "Photographs" by Brother Valiant.

    Episode 158: Happy Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 29:07


    In this episode, I have five happy songs for you in time for the holidays or maybe just to cheer you up now that it is winter. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Hope" by The Dimes, "Three Blind Mice" by Swing Ninjas, "Ta buchlovská hraběnka" by CM Rubáš, "Черная луна" by Субмарина, and "Pizza Force" by Polygon Horizon.

    Episode 157: Subdued

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 26:01


    In this episode, I have five wonderful but subdued songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Stateline" by I Am Not Lefthanded, "Shitty Too" by Lovers Turn To Monsters, "На Поверхность" by Лестница Эшера, "Royalties" by Robert LaSalle, and "North" by Real Terms.

    Episode 156: Mostly Eastern European Folk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 29:53


    In this episode, I've got five mostly eastern European folk songs for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "Ime prezakias" by Лакоча, "Gringo Flamenco" by Montana Skies, "Барыня" by Иволга, "Oreshenie" by Календарь, and "Птичка" by Оркестр Перелетного Кабака.

    Episode 155: Synthwave

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 30:42


    In this episode, I have five synthwave songs for you. The songs are "Gone With The Wind" by Sine City, "Contactless" by Astral Tales, "Locked Out" by Maneuver Maneuver, "Shapes in Motion" by Misfortunes, and "The Elsewhere" by Awesome Force.

    Episode 154: Another Pop Punk Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 20:54


    Back in Episode 146, I played five pop punk songs for you. I really enjoy the genre, and I had more than five songs that I wanted to play. So, I've got another five pop punk songs for you in this episode. The songs are "Tyson" by Take-Off, "El Antílope" by Gran Valor, "Unfair Weather" by Dot Dash, "let's not have kids" by Teddy Grey, and "Nashville Scooter Club" by Vista Blue.

    Episode 153: Music from Central and South America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 26:22


    In this episode, I have five songs from Central and South America for you. I hope you enjoy them. The songs are "São Paulo, Cosme & Damião" by Zeca Viana, "Viento" by Los Deportes, "Ciudades" by TOCH, "El Océano" by Rio Rabiosa, and "Mediterraneo" by Daniel Patiño Quintana.

    Episode 152: Upbeat Music vs Quarantine Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 23:27


    In this episode, I have five upbeat songs for you to help us all get through this crisis. The songs are "All in Together" by Professor Elemental, "Starscroller (feat. CarboHydroM)" by The Chunderfins, "Gone Far" by The Hoot Hoots, "White Telescope" by Liam Hayes, and "a new Home" by Josh Whelchel.

    Episode 151: White Big Band Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 26:02


    This is the third and final episode in my series on big band leaders. The first one was about female band leaders. The second was about African Americans. In this episode, you'll hear five songs by white big band leaders. The songs are "Night Wind" by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, "No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)" by The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, "Little Brown Jug" by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, "Gravedigger's Holiday" by Les Brown and His Band of Renown, and "I Ask the Stars (And They Agree)" by Artie Shaw and his Orchestra.

    Episode 150: African-American Big Band Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 23:50


    In this episode, we're going to hear five African American big band leaders. They are some of the top names in big bands, like Duke Ellington and Count Basie. I hope you enjoy them! The songs are "Harlemania" by Duke Ellington's Orchestra, "Miss Brown To You" by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (with Billie Holiday), "G. T. Stomp" by Earl Hines and his Orchestra, "Basie Boogie" by Count Basie and his Orchestra, and "Let It Roll" by Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra.

    Episode 149: A Lady Leads The Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 25:08


    There are lots of famous big band leaders, but did you know that some of them were women? In this episode, we'll hear five songs by the women who led the bands. The songs are "Traveling Blues" by Lovie Austin And Her Blues Serenaders, "Last Dollar" by Blanche Calloway and Her Orchestra, "Georgia's Gorgeous Gal" by Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears, "Honeysuckle Rose" by Mildred Bailey And Her Alley Cats, and "Jump Children" by International Sweethearts of Rhythm.

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