"In 2025, we crammed rap and rock legends, instrumental virtuosos, Broadway musicals and, well, puppets and robots behind a desk in the NPR Music office. Never forget: Tiny Desk has the range. We published 115 (!) concerts this year. There's no way to encompass the scope of such a stellar and diverse roster Bad Bunny! Living Colour! Wiz Khalifa! PinkPantheress! so we asked the team that produces, films, engineers and edits these videos to share their favorite Tiny Desks of 2025, yearbook superlative style."
"She starts her performance like any other ordinary show, but then suddenly the lights go out and the office space is completely dark. The audience gasps, thinking there may be a technical issue, only to then be delighted to see a beautiful green hue fade onto the shelves and a spotlight beam onto Rico, shining almost as bright as she does. It's a moment that's hard to forget and stands out as one of my favorites of the year. Alante Serene, video producer"
Tiny Desk produced 115 concerts in 2025 that spanned rap, rock, instrumental, Broadway, puppetry and more. The roster included major names and unexpected acts, creating a wide musical range. Production, filming, engineering and editing staff identified standout performances with yearbook-style superlatives. Rico Nasty elicited audible gasps with a staged blackout and a vivid green spotlight moment. 31 Minutos generated chaos and left a notable number of random items behind on the shelves. Experimental acts like clipping. pushed creative microphone choices and prompted engineers to reassess recording techniques in the office space.
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