My 42 Spotify Playlists
Music is my first love. It has always been and will always be there for me – in ways people can’t be. As a child, I was given CDs for almost every birthday and every Christmas. I carried my CD player with me everywhere. Now, you will never find me without my AirPods or Sony headphones. If you do, call the police because that’s not me.
Spotify is my second love. If you’re an Apple user, kindly leave.
Three years ago I became obsessed with creating Spotify playlists. I loved everything about the process: specifically curating a playlist to a mood, feeling, or concept, scrolling through Pinterest to choose the cover art, and discovering new music along the way. Currently, I have 42 Spotify playlists.
No matter how hard I try, I can never fully express just how much music means to me. So, I’ll show you.
My 42 Spotify Playlists:
“feeling delicate” – Why do you let your mind bully your heart? Playlist inspired by the song Ceilings by Lizzy McAlpine.
“matcha latte” – Songs that feel like my favorite drink. That’s it.
“THE VIBE” – Capitalized on purpose because it’s a VIBE.
“seoul nights” – Features a lot of Korean R&B music. It is best listened to at night or on a rainy day. I do in fact make the rules.
“the factionless” – For the songs that didn’t fit in anywhere, only to find they fit beautifully together.
“bangtan” – Solely BTS. I love them. You may too if you give them a chance 🙂
“lifeline” – Noah Kahan is my favorite artist. I owe him my life.
“kpop” – Your comfort zone will kill you. Not creative though sorry.
“DPR” – DPR Live and DPR Ian love letter.
“idk anymore” – Slow music? Idk? Lol.
“psychedelic” – Hallucinogenic type of music.
“[indie pop]” – Indie pop.
“chill” – Take a chill pill and feel the breeze on your skin.
“stormy youth” – That feeling of dancing in the rain as a kid. Or that middle of the day nap during a thunderstorm.
“cry about it” – I cried about it. Warning – very sad songs.
“nov. 14” – Noah again. Created to listen only to him on the drive home from his concert. Post-concert depression is real.
“1 million/10” – Songs I believe to be perfect. Absolutely perfect.
“once upon a time” – Sweep me off of my feet.
“summer daze” – Windows rolled down driving in the sun.
“2021” – Songs I found in 2021 that I listened to way too much.
“f*ck 2020” – Excuse my language, but I know we all agree.
“unexplained nostalgia” – That extremely specific part of my junior and senior year during high school.
“brb going to japan” – Don’t let language be a barrier.
“iced americano” – If an iced americano could speak this is what it would sound like.
“2am insomnia” – Yes, I made this at 2am. Cannot promise it will cure your insomnia.
“don’t just exist” – Live.
“piano” – The piano versions of BTS songs. They are just that good.
“allen <3” – My third love.
“dancetypebeat” – I can’t dance but these songs make me feel like I can.
“iPod tracks” – The music my brother and I blasted in the garage while playing hockey on rollerblades. Bring back the 2010s.
“90s leather jacket” – Blink-182, The Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind. Yeah that genre.
“lauv kind of love” – I mispronounced his name for years.
“vinyl records” – The songs my dad played for us growing up. All the classics. They hold a special place in my heart.
“sounds of pure bliss” – Party-worthy playlist.
“archived” – I’ll never forget this playlist.
“workout mix” – No explanation needed.
“I hate silent films” – Movie and TV show soundtracks. If you’re looking for The Greatest Showman, Big Time Rush, and Glee in one playlist, this is for you.
“study jams” – I used to not be able to do homework without this playlist.
“wow” – Four songs that give me an incredible amount of serotonin.
“winter is coming” – No, not Game of Thrones. Christmas music!
“1st playlist” – So unoriginal.
“834” – 834 songs long. Back when I only had one playlist for everything. The end of an era.
