Can you feel it?
No? Not Yet?
Oh but you will - and soon - Finals - they’re coming…
Sorry to bum your high so soon after the holidays but - we all know there’s shit to be done and the sooner we knuckle down and start dealing with it - the better prepared we’ll be.
I must confess that it’s been a slow start to the year for me - 2018 was pretty intense and I pretty much fell off the grid for the holidays (hangin out on Oahu’s North Shore for two weeks can do that to you!) But you know what - I’m all good with a slow start - this year is going to be amazing and I’d like to take my time with it.
I’m going to be smarter this year - I’m going to work smarter, rely more on the team and the community - I’m going to create more time and have more fun with writing and listening and, and, and… and all those things - but most of all - I’m not going to beat myself up - that’s a promise.
So - in the spirit of making it easy - here’s a killer concentration track that I pulled from Gabriele’s Music to Therapize Yourself - I was listening to it yesterday and realized it was absolutely perfect and hell - I didn’t even have to “work” for it. Let the good times roll!
https://www.musicto.com/therapize-yourself/fireflies-marley-carroll
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About the Curator: Andrew McCluskey
The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the dark forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top. They would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
Although I've always played, I haven't always been a musician. Most of my twenties were spent working with people, buying and selling and learning how the world works. It was in my thirties that I came to America and focused on music and began to develop music2work2.
Latest Posts
Lonely Dream – Drunken Kong Remix – The Archer, Drunken Kong
24 November 2021
But as I’ve moved from ideation to manifestation, the energy of the playlist needed to change – solo piano is good for thinking – but 8 minutes of 130 bpm edm is great for getting things down
Out Of Reach – Cristoph, Yotto, Sansa
8 November 2021
So if you’ve been listening to the playlist recently you know what’s coming. Last week’s track was all about setting the intent for change – away from the more relaxing ideation space of solo instrumentation to this week’s electronic track from Cristoph, Yotto and Sansa.
Mr. Clay – Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer
31 October 2021
I’ve known for a while that the feel of the list was going to change – while piano instrumentals are perfect for reflection and ideation – at some point you need some energetic input to get your fingers moving.
Andrew McCluskey
The first visual memory I have is that of the white upright piano in Singapore, Hell and the Dark Forces lived at the bottom, Heaven and the Angels at the top, they would play battles through my fingers and I was hooked.
As a psychology graduate I studied how sound affects human performance.
As a musician I compose instrumental music that stimulates your brain but doesn't mess with your language centers, leaving you free to be creative and brilliant without distraction.
As a curator I research how music can improve your life and create flow - I can tell you what music to listen to when studying for a test and why listening to sad music can make you feel better.
As a creator / contributor at musicto I’m part of a global creator community that collaborates through music. You can learn more about our community here.