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Beat's recommended playlist for all of your musical needs.
Phosphorescent, Baby!
I cheated a little bit here, because I've included a bonus track on my Zen Playlist that isn't by the band Phosphorescent, but I love how the lead singer (Matthew Houck) included the most lovely calming bookends on his two most recent albums - C'est La Vie (2018) and Muchacho (2013).
By Michelle B.3 years ago in Beat
Therapy Through the Tempo
If you are like me, no matter how old you are, you can connect your feelings to music so easily that there is hardly a moment when you’re not listening to it. Music can bring people together, make you feel like there’s someone out there who understands you, and help you get through the toughest of time.
By Cathryn Dennison3 years ago in Beat
Video Game Music for the Soul
Who would have thought video game music could have become such a powerful and emotive format, with many masterpieces of composition being created for the genre? Certainly, head back to the days of the Commodore 64 and even the Amiga, you might not have supposed the tinny soundtracks which sounded very 'digital' could ever transform into such beautiful works of art.
By Sophie Jackson3 years ago in Beat
Solar Plexus, Music And Me
Being somewhat of a self-proclaimed green witch, I have used herbs, spells and music to help soothe and calm my inner nerves and anxiety for many years. From the use of essential oils when a headache occurs to performing a spell to help me pass my exams as a teenager. In my adult years, however, I started to truly practice the art of meditation.
By Kayleigh Taylor3 years ago in Beat
The Pulse of a Story: A Playlist
Circa 2010, I think every writer I knew made playlists to go along with their novel drafts. It was "the thing" to do at the time for writers (especially after Stephenie Meyer of Twilight fame made it a point to acknowledge her musical muses in the acknowledgements of all her books). I was nineteen, an aspiring writer with her head full of bits and bobs and fantastical fluff, and who was I to deny the allure of the beats to be found for my own stories?
By Jillian Spiridon3 years ago in Beat
Songs To Take A Bath To
My favorite way to unwind is by taking a long bath. There's nothing more luxuriating to me than soaking in a tub of hot water with bubbles, bath salts, a few drops of eucalyptus oil, my favorite facewash, a glass of wine, the works. I take this pastime very seriously, ending most days with the lights off, candles lit and music on.
By Samantha Hearn3 years ago in Beat
This Week In Music - March 30th - Part 2
Free Form Telephony is your premiere destination for music discovery. Today we explore the pop stylings of self forgiveness with Qveen Herby, the perpetually upbeat electro pop of ALWZ SNNY, the impressive fingerpicking guitar of Jesse Reid, and a frantic dive into the anxieties of 2020 with Northlane.
By Charlie Le Fol3 years ago in Beat
To Ease Our Soul
You by Petit Biscuit, is an instrumental song that brings me to a better understanding of how music can influence my mood throughout my darkest of times and had used to belong to a “brings me peace” playlist I had created on Spotify. It truly brings me at peace with not just myself but for my situation. Even if for a second it’s still a second that I hadn’t felt something dangerous.
By Keanna Barry 3 years ago in Beat
Hidden Musical Gems: A London Playlist
Did you know that Ed Sheeran started as a busker in London? It's true! Before becoming the global phenomenon we know today, young Ed Sheeran was one among hundreds of buskers who share their music every day in the great city of London.
By Marina Fortuño3 years ago in Beat