The last few months I have taken a hiatus from making playlist. I did not have a lot of wifi living in Asia to search for new music. MOST OF ALL my time in Asia was spent in such noisy places I only wanted silence in my free time.
This April I have been able to get back in my groove of find new tunes.
Actually, the curation of this playlist started when I was taking a bath, listening to music in London. I listened a set of 8 or 9 songs that flowed so well together. I jumped out out the bathtub to start creating this playlist. Unfortunately, my computer died in them middle of this bold move. I was super upset I had lost all the songs. Then the next day, I heard the same set again. I was baffled, but stoked, that I could finally pull them on to a playlist…. A few days later I realized that all the songs were actually from my February Playlist.
When I first realized this I laughed at loud and shook my head. How did I not recognize that I already had saved all these tunes before? Later I was doing some introspection on this situation. How was I listening to this music but wasn’t really mentally there? January and February were some of the most challenging months of my life. I guess I was not available mentally to truly even absorb the music or soak in what was around me. I was drowning in my thoughts and just put on some songs as background noise to it all.
After a few months of healing and self work I am feeling more refreshed and stable. I can truly listen and be open to sounds that aren’t own thoughts. I share this story because it is an example of how each one of us can be oblivious to the goodness around. How often are we too caught up in our own mental gymnastics to notice it? Check in and be honest with yourself on how truly present you are being in your everyday life.
Favorite Sound: Heartbeats by Autolaser ft. Ester Adele. I love this one for the sound of the handpan used mainly in the intro and integrated in different parts of the song. I am obsessed with the sound it makes. I went to many different sound healings in Sri Lanka with someone playing a handpan. It feels so good to me to hear that noise. It is unique to hear it incorporated into contemporary music.
Best Artist Finding: Active Child. I first found their song “Cruel World”. Their music is electronic but with a church hymnal / choral vibe. It’s a really interesting mix. I have heard a few artist try this twist before. I have enjoyed diving deeper into their albums on Spotify.