The Late Lounge: December 2025

Chill Winter Evenings: A Playlist for Relaxation, Reflection & a Sprinkling of Christmas Magic

As the year draws to a close and winter settles in, The Late Lounge presents a carefully curated playlist designed to provide the perfect backdrop for tranquil evenings. Whether you're seeking a moment of relaxation, a chance to reflect, or a hint of festive charm, these songs create the perfect atmosphere. Enjoy the music and the magic of the season!

• LOVE THEME FROM SPARTACUS ~ TERRY CALLIER

• INTO DUST ~ MAZZY STAR

• THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ ~ FRANK SINATRA

• AT THE RIVER ~ GROOVE ARMADA

• ALL I NEED ~ AIR

• SLIP INTO SOMETHING MORE COMFORTABLE ~ KINOBE

• ALWAYS REMEMBER ~ DUSTED

• JERRY WEINTRAUB ~ WALDECK

• IT GONNA COME ~ MELODY GARDOT

• IT RUNS THROUGH ME ~ TOM MISCH / DE LA SOUL

• HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS ~ PHOEBE BRIDGES

• AFRO BLUE ~ ROBERT GLASPER

• ANGELICA ~ LAMB

• ALL COME DOWN ~ STEVE MASON

• ITS CHRISTMAS TIME ~ PEGGY LEE

On this month's musical marvel:

Live With Me: Massive Attack

Boa Sorte: Vanessa De Mata & Ben Harper

Throw It Away: Zero 7

The Rest Of Me: Michael Kiwanuka

You’re The One: Kaytranada

Porcelain: Moby

Sure Thing: St Germain

Little Things: James Bright

Love Me Like A River Does: Melody Gardot

Wish You Were Here: Bliss

Squares: The Beta Band

Wednesday’s Child: Emiliana Torrini

Sparks: Royksopp

Club Tropicana: Nick And Samantha

Focus Is Power: Self Esteem

🎧 The Late Lounge – May 25 Playlist

Good Disease (feat. Stephen Jones) – Aim

RATHER BE ALONE – Leon Thomas & Halle

The Other World – Jakatta

Depth Of My Soul (feat. Shana Halligan) – Thievery Corporation

Universal Unfolding – Over Soul

Hoppípolla – Sigur Rós

My Funny Valentine – Ella Fitzgerald

100 Billion Stars – Lux

Destiny (feat. Sia & Sophie Barker) – Zero 7

Pura Vida – Blank & Jones

Summer Girl – HAIM

Remember Where You Are – Jessie Ware

Les Fleurs (feat. Carina Andersson) – 4hero

Changes (Radio Mix) – Faul & Wad & PNAU

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In this months Easter 'Egg'stravaganza, we have a packed feature-length programme including:

Slip into Something More Comfortable: Kinobe

Never Felt Better: Everything is Recorded Sampha Florence

Weather Storm: Craig Armstrong

Friction: Morcheeba

Natural Blues: Moby

Storms in Africa: Enya

Private Road: Bent

Sexual: Amber

Breaking Away: Shaun Escoffery

La Femme D’argent: Air

Alright: Jamiroquai

Bells: Phil France

Dub In Ya Mind: Afterlife

Morning Child: 4 Hero

Pure Deep House Mix: The Very Best of Deep House and Garage

The Listener Top 3 Special!

Chosen by the listeners, for the listeners! The first show of it's kind - the Listener Top 3 Special!

Includes the following stellar Late Lounge classics:

Swollen: Bent

All I Need: Air

Love Theme From Sparticus: Terry Callier

Wise Enough: Lamb

Steal: Maribou State

Night Air: Jamie Woon

Preach: Maverick Sabre

Cowboys And Angely: George Michael

Solo Dancing: Indiana

Melt: Leftfield

Teardrop: Massive Attack

Insomnia: Faithless

In this months menagerie of musical excellence:

La Ritournelle – Sebastian Tellier

All I Need – Maribou State & Andreya Triana

Like Rain – Alison Crockett

Give It Away – Zero 7

All I Need – Air &Beth Hirsch

All That We Perceive – Thievery Corporation

Golden – Jill Scott

A Change Is Gonna Come – Aretha Franklin

Don’t Leave – Faithless

Old Friend – Frameworks & Jp Cooper

The Paris Match – The Style Council

Sour Times – Portishead

Benediction – Hot Natured

Featuring in this month's Late Lounge with Claire Anderson:

At The River – Groove Armada

This Is Who I Am – Celeste

Reach Out – Midfield General

Pacific State – 808 State

Fear – Ian Brown

Somersault – Zero 7

Sharpness Jamie Woon

Beat Goes On – The All Seeing Eye

River Man – Nick Drake

Sunshine - Submotion Orchestra

Fine And Mellow – Jose James

Old Friends For Sale – Desert Eagle Disics

Edge Of Saturday Night – The Blessed Madonna /Kylie

This weeks Late Lounge is another smorgasbord of amazing tracks and listeners choices. Don't forget, this is a show for YOU, so just email us to get involved!

Inner City Blues – Marvyn Gaye

No Ones’s Watching Me – Olivia Dean & Ezra Collective

Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered – Stacy Kent

Paradise Circus – Massive Attack

Boadicea – Enya

Sour Times – Portishead

The Rest of Me – Michael Kiwanuka

Into The Blue – Moby

Inside My love – Minnie Riperton

Les Fleur – 4Hero

Wish You Were Here - Bliss

Up & Down – Black Jazz Chronicles

Inner City Life – Goldie

Universal Unfolding - Oversoul

Thrown Around – James Blake

On this months Late Lounge...

Good Disease – Aim

Spinnin – Madison Beer

Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros

Breaking Away -Shaun Escoffery

Music Is The Answer – Joe Goddard

Could – Elderbrook

Gabriel – Lamb

Sweet Darling Pain – Melanie De Biasio

Matter Of Time – Afterlife

Summer Girl – Haim

I Am The Black God Of The Sun – Nu Yorican Soul

State Of Grace – Chilled By Nature

Golden Green – Agnes Obel

Life - Jamie Xx & Robyn

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All That You Give – The Cinematic Orchestra

Ache For – Moby /Jose James

Golden – Jill Scott

2AM – Ray Blk

Weather Storm – Craig Armstrong

Sharpness – Jamie Woon

Slip Into Something More Comfortable – Kinobe

Autumn Leaves – Coldcut

Glory Box – Portishead

People Say – Seramic

Offshore – Chicane

Pura Vida – Blank & Jones

Three O’clock Blues – B.B King

Lola’s Theme – The Shapeshifters

Kimbara – Barry Can’t Swim