This playlist violates all most rules in tips for finding music, except that it was culled from places where the music was curated: many songs have prominent lyrics and lots of changes. Needless to say, this list should be used with caution for a class activity. That aside, for intro / outro music––that's how we used it––it's nice.
It's called the "Palm Springs Mix" because it is the musical summary of a trip to Palm Springs wherein I was exposed to the likes of a few dj's whose selections informed this list: dublab dj's frosty & turquoise wisdom, and intoxica radio's howie pyro.