What are you guilty of?
I’m guilty of getting this playlist wrong.
To be clear - while every artist and track are here on their own merits - this mea culpa has nothing to do with their process - but with mine.
You see - I’ve been framing it wrong.
I’ve been treating each track as a challenge - it’s like I hear something that interests me and now I’m staring it down with a “Yeah - you got my attention - now whaddya got…” kind of vibe - and you know what - it’s just not working for me.
The whole point of this list - and I need to write it - and write it again - if not to remind you but to remind me - is to make it easier to write an essay.
An essay is something that we all get to do - high schoolers - college students - bloggers - curators…
An essay is “one and done” - it isn’t part of a bigger narrative (brand values aside) - it’s supposed to be accessible - snackable - considered but digestible.
An essay takes you an hour to write - except it doesn’t - essays can take 20 minutes or 20 days
A well researched and well constructed essay can be one of the most persuasive tools on the plant.
When I stopped trying to write “about” this track and started writing “to it” - well shit - everything changed.
If you’re reading this ‘cos you're interested in achieving creative flow while you write your essay - you should definitely take this one out for a spin.
Oh - and for all those who were triggered by the 432hz ref - get familiar - get schooled - get your studio monitors on and listen to this:
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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.
I’ve been fascinated by music ever since.
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 the founder of musicto I’m on a mission to inspire a global audience of music lovers and artists through the development of people powered playlists.
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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.