Playlist Series on Spotify
Playlisting started as a humble exercise to grow my music vocabulary. Since then, it’s evolved into the sprawling collection you see today. Though varied in goals, each playlist was lovingly curated and features some phenomenal talent.
These lists are constantly growing — and shrinking — so be sure to grab your favourite songs and check back often. Enjoy and thank you for listening!
Music Submissions
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Focus and Productivity Lists
Activity Lists
Genre, Mood, and Theme Lists
- Acoustic Chill — Quiet Singer-Songwriter Music
- Arena — Dance Anthems
- Astra — Organic Electronic Music
- Freedom — Uplifting Ambient Songs
- Journey — Emotional Soundtracks
- Midnight — Late Night and Rainy Day Music
- Roll — Peak Hip Hop and Trap Music
- Scatter — Hard Electronic Music
- Sol — Summer Music
- Sweater Weather — Cuddle Music
- Velvet — Chill Hiphop, R&B, and Soul
Demographic Lists
Acoustic Chill — Quiet Singer-Songwriter Music
Low-key acoustic songs and singer-songwriter ballads.
Genres:
folk, r&b, singer-songwriter
Tempo:
very low ~ low
Energy Level:
very low
Related Playlists:
Arena — Dance Anthems
Ground-shaking dance tracks best heard in large venues.
Genres:
deep house, drum and bass, dubstep, electro house, garage, moombahton, progressive house, slap house, tech house, trance, trap
Tempo:
variable
Energy Level:
high ~ very high
Related Playlists:
Astra — Organic Electronic Music
Acoustic soundscapes fueled by electronic grooves and sensibilities. Songs that bend and twist, tell stories, and take you away.
Cruise: Day — Driving Music
Feel-good songs for car and bike rides around in the sunshine.
Genres:
hip hop, house, r&b
Tempo:
low ~ high
Energy Level:
medium ~ high
Related Playlists:
Cruise: Night — Driving Music
Dark, hypnotic songs for long car drives late at night.
Genres:
deep house, progressive house, synthwave, tech house,
Tempo:
low-medium ~ medium
Energy Level:
medium ~ high
Related Playlists:
East — Asian Artists
A showcase of Asian musicians, producers, and vocalists. Biases towards upcoming talent and international sounds. One track per artist.
Genres:
various genres
Tempo:
variable
Energy Level:
variable
Related Playlists:
Hanryu (한류) — Korean Music, Ongaku (音楽) — Japanese Music
Flow Beats — Productivity and Work Music
Hypnotic music to help you concentrate, work, and be productive.
Genres:
deep house, progressive house, tech house
Tempo:
medium
Energy Level:
low-medium ~ medium
Related Playlists:
Flow State — Productivity and Work Music
Steady, organic, low-tempo music to help you concentrate and be productive
Genres:
chillout, downtempo, lo-fi hiphop
Tempo:
low ~ medium
Energy Level:
low ~ medium
Related Playlists:
Focus Instrumentals — Study, Work, and Concentration Music
Quiet instrumentals for studying, working, and calming anxiety.
Genres:
instrumental, neoclassical
Tempo:
very low
Energy Level:
very low
Related Playlists:
Freedom — Uplifting Ambient Songs
Uplifting and soaring ambient tracks with a cinematic, narrative flair.
Hanryu (한류) — Korean Music
How are the Koreans so powerful?
Genres:
k-pop, hip hop, r&b
Tempo:
variable
Energy Level:
variable
Related Playlists:
Journey — Emotional Soundtracks and Cinematic Songs
Narrative pieces that stir the imagination, move the heart, and take you far, far away.
Genres:
soundtracks, various genres
Tempo:
variable
Energy Level:
variable
Related Playlists:
Lazy Days — Coffee Shop & Sleepy Weekend Music
Coffee shop and weekend-on-the-couch jams. Cozy, feel-good acoustic instrumentals and lo-fi beats.
Genres:
instrumentals, lo-fi hiphop, neoclassical
Tempo:
very low ~ low
Energy Level:
very low ~ low
Related Playlists:
Midnight — Late Night and Rainy Day Music
Low-tempo, moody jams for rainy days and burning the midnight oil.
Genres:
ambient, bass music, downtempo, future, hip hop, lofi, r&b
Tempo:
low ~ medium
Energy Level:
low ~ medium
Related Playlists:
Ongaku (音楽) — Japanese Music
A study of Japanese music.
Genres:
j-hiphop, j-pop, j-rock
Tempo:
variable
Energy Level:
variable
Related Playlists:
Orpheus — Peak Male Vocalists
A showcase of up-and-coming male singers and vocalists from around the world. One song per artist!
Power — Weight Lifting and HIIT Music
Aggressive bangers for HIIT training, weight lifting, and sprints.
Roll — Peak Hip Hop and Trap Music
An international showcase of hip hop and trap swagger. Rap and instrumentals from all eras.
Sirens — Peak Female Vocalists
A showcase of up-and-coming female singers and vocalists from around the world. One song per artist.
Slow Down — Relaxation, Sleep, and Meditation Music
A soundtrack for relaxation, meditation, sleep, and calming down. Best heard at low volumes.
Genres:
ambient, chillout, instrumental
Tempo:
very low
Energy Level:
very low
Related Playlists:
Sol — Summer Music
Summery, feel-good songs for the warm weather.
Genres:
hip hop, house, moombahton, r&b, reggaeton
Tempo:
medium
Energy Level:
medium ~ high
Related Playlists:
Sweater Weather — Cuddle Music
Cuddle jams and music for staying in bed.
Genres:
r&b, singer-songwriter, soul
Tempo:
very low ~ low
Energy Level:
very low
Related Playlists:
The Deck — Lounge and Hangout Music
That perfect intersection between chilled, groovy, and hazy for a really good night.
Genres:
hiphop, lo-fi hiphop, r&b, soul
Tempo:
very low ~ low
Energy Level:
very low ~ low
Related Playlists:
True North — Upcoming Canadian Artists
Up-and-coming talent from the Great White North. All genres.
Genres:
various genres
Tempo:
variable
Energy Level:
variable
Related Playlists:
Velvet — Chill Hiphop, R&B, and Soul
Laidback hip hop, R&B, and soul to take things down.
Genres:
hip hop, r&b, soul
Tempo:
very low ~ low
Energy Level:
very low ~ low
Related Playlists:
Wanderlust — Travel Music
Folksy, adventurous songs to get lost to.
Genres:
americana, downtempo, folk, neofolk, rock, singer-songwriter, soundtrack
Tempo:
variable
Energy Level:
variable
Related Playlists:
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