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Outside of her space-age imagery and subversive lyricism, Charli XCX is known for her imaginative approach to texture. Her songs are full of distorted sound effects, glitchy filters and kinetic club energy, some of which can be credited to her long-time friend and collaborator SOPHIE. Her fondness for off-kilter, unexpected production can be heard all over her Today’s Hits DJ mix, part of our series in which a select DJ or artist captures the world’s biggest songs in a continuous set. This month’s edition is a dizzying fusion of texture and rhythm that shines a light on the boundary-breaking nature of modern pop: There’s Post Malone’s gooey, pastel echos (“Cooped Up” featuring Roddy Ricch); Bad Bunny’s bachata-inflected bounce (“Tití Me Preguntó”); and Anitta, whose viral TikTok hit “Envolver” has ushered Brazilian baile funk into the mainstream. But if there’s one album or sound that Charli’s had on repeat, it’s Kendrick Lamar’s maximalist Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which kicks off and closes out the compilation. Hear it all now, and check back each month as other world-class artists take the reins to mix Today’s Hits.