Andrew
The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.
As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to write creatively without distraction.
As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.
As a creator / contributor at musicto I believe that music can make the world better.
What I'm doing nowPlaylists
Jan and Andrew Make a Playlist
16 June 2023
If We Took Over a Radio Station and DJ’d a Set… Featuring artists like: Location Location, Club Yoko, Piel, Longpigs, The Jayhawks, Joe Jackson, Disidente, The Pursuit Of Happiness
The Road to Independence
15 June 2023
Starts with Majors, ends with Indies. Featuring artists like: Small Faces, Bee Gees, Felt, Marillion, Frightened Rabbit, Talking Heads, The Cribs, The Thornbirds
Bangers!
14 June 2023
A delectable fusion of predominantly british bangers. Featuring artists like: Palace, Spacey Jane, Summer Heart, Billy Bragg, Supergrass, David Bowie, The Dandy Warhols, The Dollyrots
Chilling Through The Decades
14 June 2023
Seven Decades of Chill. Featuring artists like: Julia Jacklin, Brittany Howard, Lojal, Amos Lee, The Velvet Underground, Dawes, Stampeders, Bruce Hornsby
Humaning Is Hard – Part 1
13 June 2023
No one understands? Don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone. Here’s a list to get you through those days. Featuring artists like: Crooked Teeth, The Valla, Against The Current, Garbage,Fall Out Boy, Company of Thieves, 24kGoldn, DE’WAYNE
In the Spotlight: Alfred Nomad
18 May 2023
Find new artists, get fresh tunes, discover unfamiliar genres with our people-powered musicto Monday playlist. In the Spotlight: Alfred Nomad
Groove in the Green
8 May 2023
Tracks to tempt you into the great outdoors. Featuring artists like: Norah Jones, The Brother Brothers, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Tom Freund, vivaellipsis, Bonobo, The 1975, Yotto
Time is Weird, Man
28 April 2023
Songs to help access long forgotten memories. Featuring artists like: Lawrence, Vampire Weekend, Wolf Alice, Dance Hall Crashers, The Aquabats!, The Chats, Flin Flon,The Normal, King Missile, The Moldy Peaches
Songs to Bond with Your Boss
20 April 2023
A trip down Gen-X memory lane. Featuring artists like: Joni Mitchell, Nanci Griffith, 10,000 Maniacs, The Tragically Hip, Oingo Boingo, Billy Joel,Howard Jones, R.E.M., Joe Jackson
Classic Feels
8 April 2023
Immerse yourself to the beauty of ballads. Timeless classics that will keep bringing you back for more. Featuring artists like: Kacey Musgraves, Coldplay, Disturbed, Chris Cornell,Radiohead, Linkin Park, Hugh Kelly, Adele
it was the BEST GIG EVER
27 March 2023
Got Live? We do! So what if you weren’t in the country/born/old enough to go at the time! Take a listen and relive some of the best live performances from across history. Featuring artists like: David Bowie, Nina Simone, Bob Marley & the Wailers,
No Ordinary Taste
21 March 2023
Enjoy little moments with music made by exceptional musicians to be heard by unique people. Featuring artists like: Dominique A, Peter Broderick, Van Morrison, Frankenstein Bolts, Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, The National, Paolo Nutini