Clean House to
This playlist will help you get “up and clean” (instead of “down and dirty,” get it?)
featuring artists like
Kiki, Kill Frenzy, The Black Madonna, Mikael Delta, Daniela La Luz, Nathan Micay
Similar to how I feel about dancing, cleaning helps me destress and decompress (hence why I created this playlist that doubles as both a cleaning soundtrack AND a house party mixtape.)
Whether you’re getting a jumpstart on spring cleaning (you overeager beaver, you), you’re hosting a Netflix and Chill sesh with your latest ‘right swipe’ (hubba, hubba), or you’ve watched way too many episodes of Hoarders, this playlist will help you get “up and clean” (instead of “down and dirty,” get it?)
Klaus Your Eyes – Kotelett & Zadak, Kuriose Naturale
23 January 2017
The world is a scary place. Sometimes it’s necessary to disengage, unplug, and just let your thoughts wander. When I leave the dance floor, I feel the same way that I imagine it feels to leave a really great therapy session.
Sunny – Umami
23 January 2017
If my roommate or I have a bad day, we have a series of songs that we put on full blast to cheer one another up; Drunk in Love by Beyonce, Love Invaders by Fatima Yamaha, and this one. We always put these songs on to celebrate the good days too 🙂
Saku – Fort Romeau
23 January 2017
When I am a grandma one day I won’t tell my kids that I walked miles in the snow to get to school (I grew up in the desert so that would be a flat out lie). I will, however, tell them about the time I walked to Berghain alone to see one of my favorite DJs (Fort Romeau) at 3 in the morning, . I’ll then tell them that he didn’t go on until 9a which meant I had to entertain my drunk sleepy self for another 6 hours.
Attention – David Jach
23 January 2017
I now know why Berliners spend every single second of the warm weather outdoors. When you only have one month of real summer, you tend not to take it for granted. While I’m seriously looking forward to the sun setting at 9pm, rooftop bars, dining al fresco, boozy picnics with friends, and open air festivals, I’m also trying to appreciate the gray winter days.
Domino – Oxia
23 January 2017
This morning I woke up and had every intention of diving right into my Monday “to-do” list. Instead, my eye caught the overflowing heap of laundry, then quickly moved to the collection of dust bunnies nesting near my shoes. Before you know it I was scrubbing the toilet, mopping the floor, and rearranging my closet.
Taubenblut – Dominik Eulberg
17 January 2017
Eulberg is a fairly new artist to me. I actually “discovered” him (can you even call it that these days?) on my Spotify “Discover Weekly” playlist, go figure. Sometimes Spotify delivers some pretty random suggestions (guess I have an eclectic music taste) but this one was spot on.
You Wanna Know (feat. Joy) – Wankelmut
13 January 2017
If the name Wankelmut sounds familiar to you, it’s probably because I’ve already added one of his tracks to this playlist. When I heard this song, however, I couldn’t help but also include it. And don’t even think about asking me why I didn’t just add my favorite. That’s like asking a chubby kid which flavor of ice cream is his favorite. The answer you’ll likely hear is “all of them, duh”.
Cycle – Coma
13 January 2017
I love to put this song on when I am getting ready to go out into the night. In fact, I just turned the track on and it immediately put me in “weekend mode” (not really a good thing considering it’s barely Tuesday).
I Spit That – David Keno, Stage Rockers
13 January 2017
The lyrics to this song are as follows “Sweet dolla’ tea from McDonald’s, I drink that. Super hot fire, I spit that. 2 & A Half Men, I watch that.” After a quick interweb research (thanks Google), I discovered that the vocals were pulled from this YouTube rap battle between SUPAHOTFIRE and B-Bone. Maybe SUPAHOTFIRE isn’t the best rapper, but he sure makes one hell of a presence on this track. Can’t. stop. listening
It’s True (Ron Flatter Remix) – Benn Finn
13 January 2017
There is a cliché about living in Berlin; that everyone’s a damn DJ. To some extent it’s true. Though I’m not, I have plenty of friends who claim to be (some are better than others, but you didn’t hear that from me.) After living here two years, I can totally understand why an aspiring DJ would choose to move to Berlin. Though DJs are a dime a dozen, if you’re any good, you will be more revered than The Hoff himself.
Come On Now (Set It Off) – Tube & Berger, Juliet Sikora
13 January 2017
When I hear the words “set it off” I immediately think of one of two things; the 90s crime action film featuring the Queen (Latifah) herself (if you haven’t seen it, do yourself a favor and get on that..right now) or else I think of the 1984 song by Strafe, “y’all wan’t this party started quickly, right?”
What I Might Do – Ben Pearce
13 January 2017
There was once a time in my life where I was driving one hour to sit in a cubicle and proofread dog food labels for eight hours straight. When I wasn’t having long existential conversations with myself on the way home, I was listening to songs like this. After a few months of contemplation, the levy broke, I knew just what I had to do. I quit my job, bought a one way ticket to Berlin, and never looked back.
