All the Playlists

Comptine d’un autre été – Yann Tiersen

31 January 2017

Yann Tiersen is one of my favorite pianist / composers – what he did with the score of Amelie was amazing – one instrument – a myriad of emotions – sheer genius.

Getting Back Together – music2work2

31 January 2017

As an artist you never know what tracks are going to resonate with the public – of sure, you can be part of a Nashville songwriting team and construct a track for an audience but even, you’ve no real idea whether it’ll “fly” or not.

Throes – Half Moon Run

31 January 2017

So you want a cascading piano to paint every bit of sadness in your soul?  Yet you also want it to have an element of hope? 

Memories – music2work2

31 January 2017

Originally written for the music to grieve to playlist – it’s kinda disturbing that it should arrive on this playlist too!

;-p

Rotation – Luke Howard

31 January 2017

I love it when you think you know a track only to have your expectations exceeded as the composer take you in a completely unexpected direction.

To Move – Alex Kozobolis & Anna Rose Carter

31 January 2017

A collaboration between two people, two pianists which produces an effortlessly light, floaty, safe space.

What May Come – Sweet Anomaly & Dugong

31 January 2017

I really love this remix of Dugong’s “What May Come” because Öona Dahl really transformed the original song into something completely different. Bringing it straight to the dance floor she enhances it with dream like soundscapes but still brings enough punch to keep it super friendly for dancing.  She stays true to herself as an artist while still respecting the original version. It’s a truly perfect remix and you can tell a lot of passion and heart went into it.

Safe Landing 1 – music2work2

31 January 2017

This track was the original inspiration for the entire playlist.  Actually the original idea had been kicked around a few years back and I had worked up a theme at the time but when i came back to it it didn’t really resonate.

Genedigaeth koring-bato – Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

27 January 2017

I had never heard of Catrin Finch or Seckou Keita before but I was following a thread inside Spotify that was supposed to be an essay writing playlist and yet most of the music was just – meh!  I bounced off one artist into a different playlist, started going down that and the opening bars of this track just grabbed me by the ears.

Go – Chemical Brothers

24 January 2017

Chemical Brothers have come up with an instantly like able, contemporary, poppy anthem with an insanely catchy rolling bass-line and 90s computer game style synths. Add to that the relentless rapping of Q-Tip and you’ve got a song that will have you moving in no time.

Klaus Your Eyes – Kotelett & Zadak, Kuriose Naturale

23 January 2017

The world is a scary place. Sometimes it’s necessary to disengage, unplug, and just let your thoughts wander. When I leave the dance floor, I feel the same way that I imagine it feels to leave a really great therapy session.  

Sunny – Umami

23 January 2017

If my roommate or I have a bad day, we have a series of songs that we put on full blast to cheer one another up; Drunk in Love by Beyonce, Love Invaders by Fatima Yamaha, and this one. We always put these songs on to celebrate the good days too 🙂