underwater music

a playlist which pays the humans who made the songs a living wage

a playlist that feels like a change of season

a collection of novel use of language in track/album/artist naming

a song for each thing you accomplished today

a playlist of songs your parents played when you were growing up

a distracting playlist

a playlist where each song correlates to a life changing moment or feeling to build your sonic autobiography

music that reminds you of being in a specific room

songs you like to sing along to

10 songs that represent the last 5 years of your life, chosen in 10 minutes

music that makes cheap wine taste like champagne

a playlist for when you're in physical pain

a playlist that revolves around a single song

songs under 2 minutes

a playlist of songs about a month or a time (November)

a playlist for a party celebrating you and only you, attended by everyone you love

a playlist that feels like riding a bike

a playlist saying what you won’t text

songs that make a whole room dance

songs to listen to while waiting for the dentist

songs that cure sensory overload

songs can only be Names or Locations

a playlist of songs with lyrics that can be remixed easily in conversation to make jokes and memes out of

music that is based on math

a playlist for the afterlife

a long continuous story

music for reading in transit

songs to play for your kids so they think you were cool

electronic music with noteworthy flute parts

songs that surprised you

spooky music (that's not Halloween music)

a playlist to listen to on the way to a social activity that you're nervous about

a playlist for a party you want to leave

a playlist of songs from bands that start with The

theme songs for a cartoon about you

a gift for someone based on what you've heard them play on the aux

musically uplifting songs with very sad lyrics

music that no one listened to before you (forgotify.com)

songs that aren't even a little bit about love

coding playlist

the soundtrack to a movie in which you're the protagonist

songs to help you learn an instrument

a playlist for someone you still love but isn’t in your life anymore

a playlist that is a poem

music that makes the morning coffee taste better

sounds from under the earth

a playlist for pre-stalgia: the feeling that you will develop nostalgia around these songs, knowing these songs will soon mean so much -- but not quite yet

a playlist that feels nostalgic in a collective way

songs that bloom

a playlist for when you woke up with sore eyes from crying too much the day before

a playlist which satisfies your endless hunger for more playlists

a playlist for playing dress-up

Songs to Dissociate to

a playlist for a full day in the studio

a playlist that feels nostalgic in the lonely way

music to write to

songs you often share with other people

music to listen to while wandering a museum

a playlist that indulges your angst

music that softens your gaze

songs that make you dance

music for dancing at your desk

a playlist that is a gift to your future self

a playlist that catches up with an old friend for you

a playlist for your alter ego

songs added one at a time by free association

opening tracks

replace the soundtrack to a movie that already exists

soundtracks to individual friendships

a song for each of your chrome tabs

melancholy dance music

cooking playlist

songs about capitalism

a playlist for two people to listen at the same time while separated, instead of talking on the phone. Nobody else can ever listen to that playlist.

a playlist that feels like it has a secret

a playlist for your crush to convince them you're cool

songs that will most definitely make you cry so maybe keep them all in one place so you know where to find them

music that won't wake a sleeping person

songs with vivid narratives

playlist where title of each song is something your therapist (could)(should) say to you

a playlist in which an unexpected song (say something by U2, Green Day or any MTV hit from the mid 2000s) feels surprising but highly comforting

songs that would make your 16 year old self feel like you had experienced way more in life than you actually had

a playlist with a single song you can play on repeat forever

"safe" music to play if you're given the aux among people you don't know

songs that make you feel a different age than you are

A playlist for when you accidentally find more time in the morning sun

a playlist that gives you permission to do whatever you want to do

songs that conjure grief and joy at the same time

a playlist for a long air flight

a 24 hour playlist to listen to in a single day

music that slows time

songs that are better with your eyes closed

a song for each of your instagram posts

a playlist that meets someone else halfway

a playlist to listen to in headphones next to someone listening to the same playlist in headphones

music for art teachers to play while students work

music that brings you back to moments when you felt a certain feeling that you don't ever want to forget is possible to feel

a playlist that feels like 100 degrees

music you like to lipsync to in the mirror

about

Playlist Prompts is a collection of very specific playlist ideas started by Shea in 2020 and contributed to by many. So far it has taken form as:

[ongoing]
An open channel on Are.na
[2020]
A participatory newsletter (RIP TinyLetter)
[2021]
A poem published in the Are.na Annual, with an accompanying channel and playlist
[2022]
This website

Submissions and responses are welcomed on Are.na.

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