Save The World
Songs to galvanize you when the chips are down, and to supercharge you when Victory! is in sight
featuring artists like
Bonobo, Flume, Yotto, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Luttrell, ODESZA, IHF, Tchami, Medii, Kristen Olsson, vivaellipsis, Nhyx
Every hero needs an epic soundtrack: Whether it’s defying all odds to get the kids to school on time or overcoming your manager’s shitty attitude in a board meeting, every single day we’re required to achieve superhuman feats.
That’s where Music to Save The World! To can help. Each song is lovingly hand-picked to highlight an aspect of the hero’s struggle, to galvanize you when the chips are down, and to supercharge you when Victory! is in sight.
This isn’t just the playlist you want. It’s the playlist you deserve.
Origin – Far Out
14 November 2018
If there’s one thing I look for in a track above all else, it’s a powerful sense of story. I don’t just mean that the lyrics really capture an emotion – often the most vivid songs are the one that use no words. What I’m talking about is a track that builds a soundscape right before your very ears,…
Shelter – Porter Robinson, Madeon
30 October 2018
The problem with most ‘happy’ music, to put it simply, is that far too often it’s far too sweet to be palatable; like eating pure marzipan or mainlining sucrose directly into your brainstem, you’re typically left feeling nauseated and filled with regret at allowing yourself to go through such an ordeal…
Happiness – Sagan
23 October 2018
*Villains Beware: the following content is not suitable for those of a malevolent disposition*
Earlier this year, Andrew and I attempted an experiment. For a whole month, we swapped playlists, completely entrusting one to run the other’s list in a way that stayed true to the central theme but also putted an added twist on the existing paradigm…
Faded Away (feat. Icona Pop) – SWACQ Remix – Sweater Beats, Icona Pop, SWACQ
2 October 2018
I get a lot of track submissions. Some are good; some are bad. Some are downright ridiculous. They span all different genres and styles, from artists with hundreds of thousands of streams to those with virtually none. It’s always exciting listening to the latest track to land in my inbox (and I do genuinely listen to every one!), and I never know what to expect when I follow that Spotify link into the unknown…
Loyal – ODESZA
17 September 2018
Remember when I said this playlist was about providing a superhero soundtrack to your everyday routine? This week I’m laying it on thick with ODESZA’s new-but-not-really release ‘Loyal’ – brace yourself as military snare rolls, mysterious arpeggios and a FILTHY brass section collide to weave a cinematic soundscape that just screams EPIC…
Waiting – Extended Mix – Oliver Heldens, Throttle
11 September 2018
‘By the time you hear the next pop, the funk shall be within you…’
This iconic line from Kendrick’s ‘King Kunta’ is the perfect way to introduce this week’s featured track, the incredibly funky extended mix of ‘Waiting’ by Oliver Heldens…
Evil Twist – TYCKO
4 September 2018
September has arrived, and with it comes a brand new featured track – this month is all about ‘Evil Twist’ from Belgian duo TYCKO!
It takes a true Save the World! track to make the top spot on my list, and I think it’s safe to say that Evil Twist is just that…
Parade – Vinai
29 August 2018
This week’s entry is short and sweet as we gear up for something special coming into September, but don’t let the brevity fool you – this track will blow your socks clean off!…
Reawakening – The Foxfires
22 August 2018
I’ve been making music for half my life.
Before I was a dance music producer, I was in a rock n roll band AND a new wave band; before that, I was dabbling with heavy metal, and I also spent a good year or two composing my own concept album with a proper story and everything…
Body – Loud Luxury
14 August 2018
Taking some time away from my list, and reading the things that Andrew was writing for Save the World, has put it back into perspective for me what this is all about for me. I started out with the idea that this list would be about the everyday struggles that come from being a human, and providing a soundtrack to those struggles to help you overcome them….
The Owls – Yotto
1 August 2018
And so here we are – we’ve come to the end of our little experiment in playlist swapping and you know what? I’ve bloody loved it! I hope you haven’t been too freaked out by the slightly different flavor brought to the list. Who knows – maybe at some point in the future Matt’ll let me come back…
Regular World – Spirit Animal
25 July 2018
I’ve loved curating this list for the last month and there’s still one more track to go! 😉 The major themes have all been about us – us humans – how we interact with each other – how we tackle our seemingly insurmountable problems and how songs can help us do these things. But this week’s track puts forward the idea of – what if you don’t actually need saving?
