Sam Valenti IV
Playlists
Herb Sundays 149: Dntel
The singular Los Angeles producer Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel, The Postal Service, Strictly Ballroom) delivers the "twinkly, gentle, and cozy." + Enya, happy accidents, and more.
Apr 13, 2025
Herb Sundays 148: DāM-FunK
The Los Angeles 'modern funk' icon in his drama-free element. “This is how I feel right now, in the moment, on this Sunday." + the sound that underpins everyone from J Dilla to Sabrina Carpenter.
Apr 6, 2025
Herb Sundays 142: Trance Part Two (Disc Two: Mitsubishi Xpanded)
If you believe in Utopia you also deal in Oblivion. The Trance era ends/begins now. Plus... BPM as economic indicator, Boom Boom Time, & Malibu, Merely, and Muggs.
Feb 23, 2025
Herb Sundays 141: Trance (Disc One: Slow Trance)
Enter the Flouro Continuum, part one: An inquiry into the delights of one of the most maligned variants of electronic music, including some key voices of the faithful.
Feb 16, 2025
Herb Sundays 138: Gary Hustwit [on Eno]
The documentary filmmaker (Eno, Rams, Helvetica) explores the Brian Eno canon.
Jan 19, 2025
Herb Sundays - MMXXIV
A global survey of Herb faves of 2024 + the year in Ghostly, and more.
Dec 29, 2024
Herb Sundays 132: urika's bedroom
A pitch-perfect Herb mix of "anti-algorithm nonlinearity" from the enigmatic avant-pop artist.
Nov 3, 2024
Herb Sundays 131: Shigeto
Jazz, Funk, and more from the Detroit-based producer/drummer/DJ.
Oct 27, 2024
Herb Sundays 127: Waajeed
The Detroit producer, DJ, and educator with a homespun mix + return of the "local" and scenes as the old/new frontier.
Sep 29, 2024
Herb Sundays 126: David Pajo
The mythic songwriter and musician (Papa M, Aerial M, Slint) with a Sunday Vacuum hitlist.
Sep 22, 2024
Herb Sundays 125: Gigi Masin
The Italian musician, producer, and composer in fine form. "Making a playlist has something to do with intimacy, with the most secret part of us."
Sep 15, 2024
In Search of James Lavelle: A Herb Sundays Mo' Wax Sunday Edition
A Herb-That-Didn't-Happen™ by Sam Valenti IV. Playlist by Rob Sevier of The Numero Group. Art by Adam Villacin.
Sep 8, 2024
Herb Sundays 118: M. Sage
[season eight premiere] An alternate universe Pure Moods compilation from the gentle music king
Jun 30, 2024
Herb Sundays: The Biggish '80s
Strafing the decade with non-hits, alt versions, and unfinished gems. - SV4
Jun 23, 2024
Herb Sundays: Saturdays and Sundays
Driving around with dad, '80s and '90s. - SV4
Jun 16, 2024
Herb Sundays 115: Nick Hornby
The beloved North London writer with a playlist of "Kick-ass women of the twenty-first century"
May 12, 2024
Herb Sundays 114: Tujiko Noriko
The Osaka-born polymath experimental artist shows her depth and range of taste.
May 5, 2024
Herb Sundays 113: Mayer Hawthorne
The Ann Arbor-raised LA crooner keeps it mellow + the lost ICP Herb + SV4 on 'gimmicks' and stuff
Apr 28, 2024
Herb Sundays 109: Jlin
The acclaimed producer and composer shares old school staples.
Mar 24, 2024
Herb Sundays 107: Ian Anderson (The Designers Republic)
The influential designer shares a 6 day, 2000+ song studio playlist.
Mar 3, 2024
Herb Sundays 105: Tadd Mullinix
The electronic polymath (Dabrye, JTC, X-Altera) delivers an unassailable slab of influences and classics.
Feb 18, 2024
Herb Sundays 103 & 104: IDEA
Angela Hill (Herb 103) and David Owen (Herb 104) of London's book and curio empire, IDEA, come forth with a serious haul.
Feb 11, 2024
Herb Sundays 102: Huerco S.
The evasive electronic producer takes you for a drive [season 7 premiere]
Feb 4, 2024
The Greatest Hit (Death Of Canon cont.)
On Best Ofs, canon induction, and music's hope.
Jan 28, 2024
Herb Sundays 100: Jam City
The prolific producer for himself and others (Olivia Rodrigo, Troye Sivan) shares a rainy Sunday reverie.
Dec 10, 2023
Herb Sundays 001: SV4 + [Notes on 100].
Suggestions and advice on creative practice. Plus the original Herb Sundays playlist.
Dec 3, 2023
Herb Sundays 99: Anthony Naples
The NYC musician/producer shares a smattering of random cuts, all fresh and clean.
Nov 26, 2023
Herb Sundays 98: Marilyn Minter
The legendary visual artist shares her long-running studio playlist.
Nov 19, 2023
Herb Sundays 97: Wild Nothing
Wild Nothing (Jack Tatum) shares his "coffee shop" sophisti-pop selection mixed with new discoveries. Plus some thoughts on the '80s and indie music reaching middle age.
Nov 12, 2023
Herb Sundays 90: Ari Marcopoulos
The legendary photographer in Sunday mode.
Aug 6, 2023
Herb Sundays 89: Josh Kline
The prophetic artist working "Sunday night, channeling that clandestine, turbulent story from another time."
Jul 30, 2023
Herb Sundays 83: The Dare
The NYC Sleaze bellwether shares the morning after goods
Jun 11, 2023
Herb Sundays 82: Malibu
Temporary wonder and the hyperreal music of French artist Barbara Braccini
May 28, 2023
Herb Sundays 81: Kool Keith
Rap's great psychic wanderer, in disco mode.
May 21, 2023
Herb Sundays 74: Thomas Fehlmann
The pioneering Berlin-based artist and producer in ocean-mode... "swimming and there are waves and drifts and undercurrents. all merging together to produce one big vital flow.”
Apr 2, 2023
Herb Sundays 73: Okay Kaya
The polymath musician with a tender trove of deep cuts, a mixtape that could turn you into something else.
Mar 26, 2023
Herb Sundays 71: Justin Montag
The Franchise brand founder wraps a sublime bullet time song cycle.
Mar 5, 2023
Herb Sundays 12: Ethel Cain
[May 2nd, 2021] - A cracking, country-inflected mix from haunted but tough alter ego of Florida-born singer, songwriter, and producer Hayden Anhedönia.
Jan 7, 2023
Herb Sundays 14: SV4
Herb Sundays Season One Finale [May 16th, 2021] - blasting the cobwebs, a joy to behold. Art by Cina.
Jan 7, 2023
Herb Sundays 59: Galcher Lustwerk
The low-key hip-house king goes off: “a lot of midwest memories, driving aimlessly, singing along or just zoning out." Art by Cina.
Oct 23, 2022
Herb Sundays 51: SV4
An imaginary Balearic DJ gig in ’99. The late summer sun beating against freshly painted white walls in a seaside town. Art by Cina.
Aug 21, 2022
Herb Sundays 47: Gia Margaret
Chicago sleep rock queen with a precise and melancholy mix. Peak summer happysad.
Jul 24, 2022
Herb Sundays 46: MJ Lenderman
The Asheville singer/guitarist Jake Lenderman lays out a rough and ready set. Art by Cina.
Jul 17, 2022
Herb Sundays: 3 For Sunday
As Herb mixes are evergreen, here's three to visit/re-visit.
Mar 13, 2022