Mp3 Medication

Chilling to some Petestrumentals today. Do yourself a favor and throw on this whole album.

Can’t get enough of this song lately. Soothing x100.

Also I did not know that Caetano Veloso has a son that also makes beautiful music, but I’m glad to know now. 

Sharp, colorful synth-pop from Canadian trio ICELANDIA. 

Works for both dancing and daydreaming.

New Tribe Called Quest. “Movin Backwards ft. Anderson .Paak”

First new music in 18 years. As good as ever.

Oof this is nice. As we get deeper and deeper into fall, Vancouver producer and multi-instrumentalist Adam Wawzonek, better known as SOLITAIRE, is keeping the summer ALIVE. Bask in the sunny rays of this nu-disco jam, “Summer Friend”.  

This Alex Izenberg track made me smile today. Throwback horns compliment a soulful vocal line and a simple, satisfying piano part. Enjoy.

I haven’t posted on this blog in years. I’m writing here again because music - playing it, listening to it, sharing it - is therapeutic for me (hence this blog’s name). That’s a simple truth that I can too often overlook. And confronted with an onslaught of emotion in the aftermath of this presidential election, music helps me stay grounded and connected to the world. 

The first roughly 3 minutes of this Animal Collective song are a frenzy. It’s foggy, it jerks you around, and it’s hard to get your feet on solid ground (the 7/4 time signature contributes to this effect). Then the clouds part, sun shines through, and everything that once felt chaotic has order and grace (including that irregular time signature). It’s an awesome transformation.

This is just a song of course. But it’s helpful for me to remember the power that music has to lift my spirit.