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Playlist Drop - Bonne Nouvelle

Can I make it work to have distortion heavy, guitar led tracks in a playlist with Gucci? That was the jump off point for this playlist. I think I made it work, personally. Opinions are welcome. Share them in the comments. As much as a themed playlist can be fun, I enjoy a smattering of genres in one playlist more, I think. I’m a fan of random interludes - a 30s jazz track you never saw coming between Cardi B and Death From Above 1979. It keeps things fresh feeling imo. There are myriad ways to approach playlist creation. I find them all appropriate at different times. The impossible pairings keep me on my toes tho.

This playlist gives you ATL flavor with Mattiel, Young Baby Tate and Gucci. You get some female led rock with Mattiel and Charlotte Gainsbourg. International music from Flavia Coelho and DAM serve as an awesome energetical bridge between the beginning of the playlist and middle where we transition to a more hip hop vibe. DAM is of particular interest to me as they strike a global social justice chord with this song and their m.o. The refrain of Milliardat translates to “billions of dollars just to keep us separated.” I highly recommend a dive into this group and what they represent on the global stage. I heavily fuck with Pooh Shiesty, YBT and love this song by Amber Mark. I don’t think I have a favorite song on this playlist tbh. It’s good all the way to the end when the energy starts to simmer - after Killgxxd’s Y.I.M.B. Give it a listen and leave your comments below!

 

Playlist Drop - Back In The Booth

Playlist Drop - Back In The Booth

Take a little trip back in time and learn about this penchant to write music reviews that I possess. You get a nicely balanced playlist and a more thorough review after the drop.

Playlist Drop - Lovezone

There is no secret formula to how I name most of my playlists. I make most of them on the fly and its the name of a song on the playlist, normally. This one is no exception. I will note that this playlist ended up having one of my new favorite songs on it by Y La Bamba - Ojos Del Sol. Bia has also quickly become a favorite of mine as has Chika. This playlist was first featured on March 6th at the Yoga Dojo.

 
 

Playlist Drop

I have a whole lot of playlists on my Spotify. Long ago I used to run a radio station and my passion for good music never faded. I tuned my discerning ear toward the task of making playlists for yoga class. Essentially the anatomy of these playlists is as follows:

  1. 5-7 minutes of music that builds in tempo and intensity

  2. 40-45 minutes of high intensity, fast, fun, engaging music

  3. 10 or so minutes of music scaling downward toward ambient, ethereal music

I tend to steer clear of Top 40 (not always) so what you will find is typically a mix of up and coming hip hop, world and rock. World music is my favorite since it can encompass the other two genres but also has a huge diversity of sounds not found in rock and hip hop.

My latest, published Feb 28, 2021 is below! Please enjoy :)