Welcome to Episode 65 of the Musical Circle, hosted, produced, written, and directed by Ben Charles. In this episode, Ben talks about his recent trip to Tokyo and his experiences there in Japan. Ben also mentions a party that Ben was a part of which was a lot of fun. Ben brings back the Soul Section and the Under the Radar highlighting newer musicians who may be unknown or unrecognized to the general public. This episode marks the debuts of the following: Doechii, Mia Wray, Velvet Bloom, Iris Jean, Kirsteen Harvey, Jessie Alexandra, Tanika Charles, and Grace Enger. Here are all the songs in order on this episode:
Yearly Jams Section
1. Take Me Back to LA - The Weeknd (from his 2025 album Hurry Up Tomorrow)
2. Anxiety - Doechii (2025)
3. Not Enough - Mia Wray (2025, on her new 2025 album Hi, It's Nice to Meet Me)
4. The Giver - Chappell Roan (2025)
2010s Section
5. Supercut - Lorde (from her 2017 album Melodrama)
6. Hey Brother - Avicii (from his 2013 album True)
7. Do My Thing - Estelle and Janelle Monae (from her 2012 album All of Me)
8. One and Only - Adele (from her 2011 album called 21)
Soul Section
9. The Seize - Jordan Rakei (2025)
10. I Know - Thee Marloes (from their 2024 album Perak)
11. Every Little Thing I Do - Soul For Real (from their 1995 album Candy Rain)
12. Once In A Lifetime - Craig David (from his year 2000 album Born To Do It)
Free Space Song: Big In Japan - Alphaville (from the 1984 album Forever Young)
Under the Radar Section
14. Time - Velvet Bloom (2025, released in January)
15. The Architect - Iris Jean (2025, released in February)
16. Burning On - Kirsteen Harvey (2025, released two weeks ago, on the 7th)
17. Mountains - Jessie Alexandra (2025, released last Friday)
Mystery Section
18. Chillin - Modjo (from the 2001 album Modjo)
19. Higher - Taio Cruz and Kylie Minogue (from his 2011 album Rokstarr)
20. Closing That Door - Beach For Tiger (2024)
21. Safeandsound - Parcels (2025)
Chill Lounge Section
22. Star - Vanilla (from his new 2025 album Time Goes By Part 1)
23. Here When You're Ready - Tanika Charles (2025)
24. Sweetest Heart - Rachel Bobbitt (2025)
25. Love Will Find Me - Grace Enger (from her 2025 album The Alchemist)
The Musical Circle will return on the 27th of March, or March 27th, 2025, with episode 66 titled, Living For the Moment Vol. 3
Credits:
Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Michael, Rose, Melissa, Elizabeth, Patrick, and to all my friends. Another special thank you to the many fans and listeners of the Musical Circle for the incredible support for the show.
Hosted By: Ben Charles
Produced By: Ben Charles
Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes
Advisor to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes
Written and Directed By: Ben Charles