Line – Akisai
I first encountered Akisai through a playlist channel on Youtube, which led me to their official channel and music video for this track.
Ketchikan – Steig
This week’s track submission comes in from Canadian and multi instrumentalist Matthew Maier – Aka Steig.
His debut album “Steig” is full of diverse rootsy genres and elements that I love and seek out when I’m on the trail of discovery…
This Is The Day – The The
It can happen all of a sudden, that feeling, heavy, dense, overwhelmed. It is easy to think that, that feeling is you. It’s not you. It is a culmination of things that have happened in your life, locked up emotions, limiting beliefs, memories stuck somewhere, pain. The more we believe that these things are us, the more we believe we are limited, anchored, the more we feed this feeling.
Feels – Calvin Harris ft Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean
This song is the ultimate song to vibe to in 2018 and it sets the tone of this playlist. Calvin Harris once again gives us a feel good music to dance, sing along to and act goofy with no matter the mood…
HOTTIE – BROCKHAMPTON
This track has a mix of everything you can think of, the self proclaimed “rap boy band” comprised of 14 singers/rappers/producers/engineers resembles a new age Odd Future. Right from the start the beat brings a Pharrell-esque type groove that bounces and the hook’s simple catchy melody makes it near impossible to not sing along to…
El Mañana – Gorillaz
I do this because I believe music can make the shit times better.
Henry is a Music to Curator – he curates the Music to Stay Up Late At Night playlist – it’s a beautifully put together list – the music is often familiar and yet when you hear something new – it’s always great. But for me – my favorite thing about his list, is the writing. He writes with such an authentic voice that you can’t help but feel as if you’re sitting there, next to him…
Flow – FLOW
I’m in love with this track – I’m listening to it on repeat as I write this.
It has helped me outline the post, encouraged me to focus on what I want to say and created a perfect sonic environment where the outside world has disappeared – it’s just me and the text – and it feels great!
Leidseplein – Klangriket & Sjors Mans
It’s the ticking clock.
Oh sure, it isn’t always there – you don’t always hear it, but you feel it – feel it in the same way we all do when something is due – when time is running out and we actually have to create. And make no mistake, writing is a creative act and creating is hard – which is why this playlist exists – to make it easier 😉
I Love You, Honeybear – Father John Misty
It is funny how love can dispel the intense feeling of loneliness but also alienate one from the rest of the world. As Father John Misty sings about his Honeybear, it is interesting to see the picture he paints of the world around them. Their love is messy, but so is the world outside, and they’d rather stay indoors with each other…
Plug Walk – Rich The Kid
Dimitri Leslie Roger was born in Queens, New York. He is of Haitian descent and grew up speaking Haitian Creole fluently. After his parents’ divorce, Roger moved with his mother to Woodstock, Georgia, a suburb 30 minutes north of Atlanta, when he was 13. His first rap name was Black Boy The Kid, but later changed it to Rich the Kid. Being one of the original artist signed to Quality Control Music along with The Migos he has had to work very hard to stand out among all the talent in Atlanta…
Away – Yeek
Sebastian Carandang is the Asian American artist known as Yeek. With less than $1000 in his bank account he packed his car and set out from Florida to Los Angeles with dreams of becoming a musician. Now on his second EP Sebastian he’s found his rhythm. Mixing electronic, hip hop and indie music in refreshing way…
Blah Blah Blah – Ke$ha
This song is about hitting on someone you like between the hours of 11 and 2 am at the club. This song is about being continuously rejected by your lustful objects of pursuit. This song provides you with that free-spirited feeling of not listening to whatever anyone tells you and just being yourself and having fun…