[Updated on January 28, 2008] We all know the wall we hit in the early hours of a weekend morning, where the thumping dance beats and searing, raw guitar riffs that we were jumping along to just hours before become more of an irritant than cause for elation. Tiring, rhythmic dancing and the eventual intoxicant-induced lack of self-control always inevitably lead to one place: that space on the couch (or floor) reserved for quie... [+]

[Updated on January 28, 2008] We all know the wall we hit in the early hours of a weekend morning, where the thumping dance beats and searing, raw guitar riffs that we were jumping along to just hours before become more of an irritant than cause for elation. Tiring, rhythmic dancing and the eventual intoxicant-induced lack of self-control always inevitably lead to one place: that space on the couch (or floor) reserved for quietly confiding in your best buds - from your views on the war, to the new Radiohead album, or even on your best friend's new squeeze.

Here I've attempted to compile a set of music that matches those final moments before sleep, where exertion takes a back seat to contemplation and kinetic energy is kept to a bare minimum. The playlist begins easily, keeping a soft drum-beat pace with Razorlight's "America" to ease the transition from downtown rock club to newfound-friend's sofa. It then goes on to weave through the modern indie hits of Oasis and Spoon, as well as drop in those necessary classics from The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The two-and-a-half hour come down finally settles with genre heavyweights Massive Attack and Daft Punk, their subdued, soothing tunes eliminating the last remnants of adrenaline to finally subside into soft, sweet, sleep. The only thing left to expect will be the inevitable heavy-headed hangover in a few hours. [-]