Frank Ocean’s Beats 1 radio program “blonded RADIO” is back with a new episode. It’s live streaming now; check it out here.
Vegyn and Roof Access have returned to host the episode alongside Ocean himself. It marks the first new installment of the show since the 2018 Christmas episode aired last December. The show kicked off with a clip of Justice’s recent DJ set at the first-ever PrEP+, Ocean’s new queer club night in New York City. Check out the tracklist below, which will updated live as the episode progresses.
The new episode of “blonded RADIO” follows the reveal of several new songs earlier today, “Dear April” and “Cayendo.” Remixes of the two tracks were previewed at PrEP+ and were produced by Justice and Sango respectively. The songs are being sold as vinyl singles via his website and are not yet available to stream online.
At one point, Ocean seemed to address a complaint from a party-goer who said their phone was slapped out of their hand at the party. He said he was contemplating changing the rules before saying, “If you filmin’ yourself or a neighbor, well you know what? Nah… ‘cuz you played too much… Read the signs. But I love it when you dance. I love it.” (The house rules for PrEP+ included “No photos or videos are allowed” and “The dance floor is for dancing.”)
Read Pitchfork’s report from PrEP+, as well as our decade-end feature, “How Tumblr Helped Queer Mainstream Pop.”
blonded 008:
Richard Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra
Prince – 1999
Justice – Safe and Sound
Congo Natty – Emperor Selassie I [ft. Black Star & Bounty Hunter]
DJ Spinn – Fall Back
Miles Davis – What I Say (Live)
The Rolling Stones – Connection
Shirley Ellis – The Clapping Song
Lil Tecca – Ransom
City Girls – Rap Shit
Magic System – 1er Gaou
Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
St. Etienne – Everything Flows
The Other People Place – Moonlight Rendevous
Vegyn – It’s Nice to Be Alive
MIKE – Sleepwalk
Sia – Little Man (Exemen Works)
Wookie – Battle [ft. Lain]
Todd Edwards – Love Will Make Things Better (12″ Extended Version)
Hardrive – Deep Inside
This article was originally published on Saturday, October 17 at 5:22 p.m. Eastern. It was last updated on Saturday, October 17 at 6:09 p.m. Eastern.