PLAYLISTS
Specially sought out and curated by The Q, these playlists provide a platform to center artists and the work they create.
Featured Playlist
‘walking weather !!’ is the playlist I’m most often listening and adding to. Full of folk, alt, indie, and pop (or some combination thereof) hits and new discoveries, the playlist is best listened to with headphones on long walks outside in the evening cold.
a collaborative playlist between Rachel, Florence and Teresa. good songs to play in the UChicago quad on a nice day while reading on a blanket.
features: tennis, Thundercat, LCD Soundsystem, Ra Ra Riot
cars n mountains // oldies but goodies, beginning compilation in a place near p-town with an f
features: John Denver, Simon & Garfunkel, Glen Campbell, Carole King
easy listening music for any summer picnic, day in the park, or just time outside with friends.
features: Jay Jay Pistolet, Real Estate, Vampire Weekend
This is a playlist dedicated to sparking those nostalgic memories within a Latin individual, anything from listening to mami’s and papi’s music in the car, to enjoying these jams at the carne asada, and everything in between. When quarantine hit, I started TikTok and eventually made videos featuring these songs in hopes of having the viewer’s mind go back to the good times.
features: Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Calle 13
This is my getting ready playlist before I got out! Most of the stuff is indie pop. Also getting wine drunk on the beach vibes.
features: Kiaara, Swim Mountain, FINNEAS, Dua Lipa
very indie-rock/alt. good for drinking coffee to or doing work.
features: Beach House, Dr. Dog, The Internet, and The Strokes
There’s no vibe, it’s just the most accessible stuff I listen to under 4:00 per song. It’s got something for everyone. A bit random but there are some gems in there.
features: The Avalanches, Caribou, DEVO, MF Doom
I was contemplating a lot of change in my life when quarantine took over. These songs are good mix of sad and sweet. Good to listen to on a nice stroll or lying down on your floor.
features: Japanese Breakfast, Frank Ocean, Fiona Apple, KAYTRANADA
Cloves is inspired by the sounds of Brazilian jazz music. The plucked, mellow guitar lines, combined with the fact that my family constantly plays bossa nova music in the house, makes the playlist feel homey, warm and a little musty - just like the smell of cloves.
features: Devendra Banhart, Arthur Verocai, and Diane Tell
Good mix of all eras of hip-hop (although bias towards conscious rap and jazz rap). Some obscure gems but also some all time greats.
features: Big K.R.I.T, Denzel Curry, The Roots
‘u need to breath bitch.’ is such a good playlist for anxiety!
features: The Paper Kites, M83, khai dreams
I started this playlist while I was beginning to get over COVID, because I was feeling optimistic for February, warmer weather, more vaccines, and more freedom. The songs are upbeat or make me feel good!
features: Mick Jenkins, TTNG, and Mob Rich
This playlist was created for the moments I knew that memories would be made. It’s something to blast when the wind is hitting you as you speed forward in your car, skateboard, or run with your favorite people. It’s the perfect soundtrack for going on adventures.
features: Frank Ocean, Tyler the Creator, and Childish Gambino
SUPPORT/RESIST/HEAL centers Black and queer artists and Black and queer love, recognizing this art as an expression of love, self-love, and resistant existence.
features: Charles Mingus, Solange, and Sudan Archives
This playlist features some awesome upbeat songs that are great for parties and hangouts. The main genres are pop, rap, and EDM music. It includes some of the greatest hits of the 2000s that are perfect for vibing, singing, and dancing.
features: Comethazine, UNKWN, and Ambjaay
Whenever it snows, I love to soundtrack the falling flakes with the most soothing R&B and soul I can find. This playlist kept me company while building snowmen this week, and it will be blasting when we get another few inches of snow today.
features: Nick Hakim, Cleo Sol, and Solange