Items17The creator’s order
  1. 1Hood Pass IntactHood Pass IntactThe bass and bright synths keep a strut after you’ve stepped away from the louder part of the night. Choose the instrumental album recording to carry that bit of momentum into the ride.0
  2. 2NightcallNightcallStart with the steady drum machine in Kavinsky’s recording and let the low, processed lead voice and Lovefoxxx’s clearer reply do the work. There’s enough of the dance floor left in the rhythm for the first stretch outside.0
  3. 3EpleEpleThe keyboard phrase skips along above the bass, with little ticks and gaps around it. The instrumental keeps a walk moving while freeing up some space after an evening spent hearing people talk.0
  4. 4Before TodayBefore TodayThe beat catches and releases in quick strokes while Tracey Thorn’s voice holds to a much steadier pace. The two speeds suit the first few blocks home, when your feet are still moving faster than your thoughts.0
  5. 5Night LightNight LightWare’s voice gives the verses room and then presses forward as the refrain rises. The electronic pulse has a little of the night’s energy left in it, but the vocal sounds best when you have time to listen without a crowd.0
  6. 6Kiss of LifeKiss of LifeIt’s easy to settle into the spring in the bass and the gently lifted chorus. Sade keeps the warmth of a good night going at a pace you can carry from a crowded room into a quiet car.0
  7. 74:00 A.M.4:00 A.M.Onuki lets the singer’s uncertainty sit in a groove that keeps turning. The backing voices brighten the refrain without wiping away its doubt. Save it for the late stretch when there’s hardly anyone else on the street.0
  8. 8Reflection EternalReflection EternalA repeating piano phrase gives the beat something tender to circle. When the conversation from the night starts to replay in your head, there’s room in this instrumental to remember it at your own pace.0
  9. 9Dayvan CowboyDayvan CowboyThe first stretch feels as if it’s hovering. Then the drums and broad guitar sound give the track a destination. It fits a long ride’s middle, when there’s still some distance to cover and the night can be quiet without feeling sleepy.0
  10. 10La Femme d’argentLa Femme d’argentStay with the round bass line. It keeps a straight path as keyboards flicker into view around it. The instrumental suits a stretch of the ride where you can sit back and let lights pass the window.0