12 Emotion playlists

Songs For When Fear Shows Up

Songs that sit with you when fear shows up, helping you feel understood, less alone, and a little braver.
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Something I Didn’t Think I’d Like (But Ended Up Loving)

I didn’t think I’d love so many small, ordinary things, but paying attention to them helped me move out of survival mode and into a fuller, more open life.
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Songs That Pleasantly Surprise Us

A reflective set of tracks that sit with you through moments of uncertainty and curiosity. Featuring artists like: The Flaming Lips, David Bowie, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Patrick Watson, Depeche Mode, Tame Impala, The The, Ian Brown

Songs That Start The Fire

Tracks that serve as your reminder to keep pushing forward and staying hopeful! Featuring Artists like: U2, Del Water Gap, Julie Michaels, William D Drake, Bright Eyes, Olivia Dean, Bear’s Den, Mavis Staples
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Unexpected Optimism

Curiosity reveals a weirdly hopeful vibe. Featuring artists like: Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Warpaint, The Cranberries, The Cure, The 1975, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Morphine
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Conquering Worlds

Hybrid Orchestral Adrenaline to get you going. Featuring artists like: Olexandr Ignatov, Two Steps from Hell, Kevin Rix, David Chappell, Really Slow Motion, Leonard Bernstein, Dmitry Ustinov, Geoff Love & His Orchestra
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The Latin Side

The Latin they didn’t teach you at school! Featuring Artists like: Stan Getz, João Gilberto, Scalene,Pérez Prado,Tulipa Ruiz, tulengua,Ana Tijoux,Paquito D’Rivera,Camaron De La Isla
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The Sounds of Red

Journey through soundscapes of the color red…, featuring artists like: Catfish and the Bottlemen, 2:54, Sunroom, St. Vincent, Mitski, Wolf Alice, Beach Bunny, Kasabian

Fly Away – My Brothers And I

The mellow tone, soft and melting drop, and the meaning. It’s just an overall mind-calming track.

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Sad Songs for Joyful Summers

How sad and beautifully melancholic songs make you feel better… – featuring artists like Tame Impala • M83 • Circa Waves • MGMT • The 1975 • The Neighborhood • The Avalanches • Saint Mars

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Hand It Over – MGMT

A track with layers of meaning. It’s amazing how music and lyrics can take on so many forms– about us and the world we live in. What does this track remind you of?

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Lux Aurumque – Eric Whiteacre

Aaaah yes, the choir – the harmonies, the frisson, the hairs standing up on the back of your neck as a soprano haunts your soul.

This is a winter track – best listened to while looking out the window – watching the outside – inclement weather is the perfect accompaniment…

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