In order to look forward, you have to look back. For this edition of Off Peak, we invited Briana Cheng, A&R for legendary record label 4AD and creator and head of b4, her own 4AD imprint. The playlist she turned in—packed with ultra-classic Y2K hits, soulful cuts from rising artists, and bleeding-edge electronic gems—gives some insight into why she’s so good at what she does, as well as a glimpse of the next permutation of the zeitgeist. We chatted with her about charting the course of a day through music, the meaning (or non-meaning) of genre in music today, and her plans for b4.