Save The World
Songs to galvanize you when the chips are down, and to supercharge you when Victory! is in sight
featuring artists like
Bonobo, Flume, Yotto, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Luttrell, ODESZA, IHF, Tchami, Medii, Kristen Olsson, vivaellipsis, Nhyx
Every hero needs an epic soundtrack: Whether it’s defying all odds to get the kids to school on time or overcoming your manager’s shitty attitude in a board meeting, every single day we’re required to achieve superhuman feats.
That’s where Music to Save The World! To can help. Each song is lovingly hand-picked to highlight an aspect of the hero’s struggle, to galvanize you when the chips are down, and to supercharge you when Victory! is in sight.
This isn’t just the playlist you want. It’s the playlist you deserve.
Mein War (feat. Julia) – Dakon First
26 March 2018
Every once in a while, we get a track sent to us that catches us quite off-guard. Sure, we’ve spent the past few months talking about the victories we overcome in our daily lives (and the music we listen to as the soundtrack to those victories), but it’s easy to forget that there are people out there going through a much more dangerous form of struggle. The kind that can get you killed…
Waves – Hemmit
20 March 2018
This week, we’re doing things a bit different. Because that’s what heroes do. They break the rules (but not the law, that’s more the realm of the villains and we aren’t interested in those sorts)…
Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac
13 March 2018
If you told me I could only ever listen to one band for the rest of my life, well first of all I’d say you were a bit of a dick for forcing such an unnecessary restriction on me. But if you insisted, because that’s just the way you are, I’d answer with Fleetwood Mac. When it comes to taking you on a journey, there’s just no one quite like the Mac.
Trophies – Drake – Young Money
6 March 2018
Being a hero isn’t easy. Most of the time, our feats of superhuman prowess go unrewarded, even unnoticed. Usually this isn’t an issue: after all, we do what we do because of the people we are, not because we want a pat on the back for biting our tongue during a difficult exchange or a high five for getting to work on time every day…
Opps (with Yugen Blakrok) – Vince Staples
27 February 2018
Like Music to Dali & Jay-Z Lovers post last week, this week’s Save the World! entry was inspired by the recent release of Marvel’s Black Panther. It’s rare that to have a film score deviate from traditional cinematic motifs and pull it off so well, but I really feel my enjoyment of the film was in no small part due to Kendrick’s impeccable song curation. As curators ourselves, we know the impact that the right song can have on a particular moment, and it was humbling to see it done on a Hollywood scale…
HyperParadise (Flume Remix) – Hermitude
20 February 2018
I’ll be honest, I’ve had myself a pretty weird couple of weeks. Not to take this playlist to a place of doom and gloom, but I’ve not been feeling so Victorious! lately. In fact, I’ve been in a bit of a rut.
But that’s okay! Heroes aren’t always winning. That’d make for some shit-boring cinema, and if box office success is anything to go by, we know that’s certainly not the case. I won’t reference any particular heroes here for fear of flaming up a DC/Marvel turf-war, except of course for Mr Incredible, who quite famously finds himself in the mother of all ruts. And everything turns out pretty great for him, so, y’know. Chin up…
Places – Martin Solveig
13 February 2018
Sometimes we’re not super-human without that special someone who brings out our full potential. And sometimes, we lose that someone. In fact, one of the most grueling challenges a superhero can face is the loss of their sidekick. It can be for different reasons, but it’s almost always an incredibly difficult thing to overcome.
Solidarity – Enter Shikari
7 February 2018
If you need an anthem to supercharge you to Victory!, I’ve got you covered. Or, should I say, Rou and the boys have you covered with the powerhouse that is Solidarity.
From the opening cascade of saw-toothy goodness (you guys know how much I love my saw-tooths. Saw-teeth? Hmm…), Enter Shikari do not disappoint in delivering an incredible journey and a powerful message of unification.
Fire Away – Skrillex
30 January 2018
Every Hero needs to take time out to rest and recuperate: how can you make that miraculous comeback if you never went away in the first place?
When I picture the kind of place I’d escape to, it’s very much your typical exotic retreat; an island, rich and lush, full of nature and all that nice stuff (zero tolerance policy on snakes though), somewhere fresh and relaxing to bring those all-important wellbeing levels back up.
Haunted – Beyoncé
23 January 2018
Cast your mind back to my earliest posts, when we built the foundations for what this playlist is about: people, achieving super-humans feats of existence on a daily basis.
Lyrically, Haunted hits this nail on the head: 9-5 / to stay alive. Ambition takes a back seat to the more pressing reality of surviving. And that takes serious strength to push through every single day, especially if it feels like the embers of a dream are dying in the process…
Throne – Bring Me The Horizon
16 January 2018
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
For every clear-cut Superman, there’s a darker, more complicated Al Simmons (y’know, the guy that became Spawn? Todd McFarlene’s breakthrough character! No? I promise you he’s very well known!). Whether you’re a noble Ned or a redeemed Jaime, you have the potential to overcome great adversity on your path to Victory! (although Ned did lose his head, so maybe don’t follow his lead too rigorously…)
Atom – Madison Mars
9 January 2018
This week we’re getting back to our roots with Madison Mars’ interstellar journey ‘Atom’!
This track oozes cinematic brilliance, from the trancey string lead to the gritty vocal bass, everything about Atom screams soundtrack. Picture this: you’re about to go up against your nemesis (your boss, your annoying neighbour, your in-laws …) and you need to get the adrenaline pumping:…