Since 2013, I’ve been making personal playlists every year. Sort of like ‘albums’. I call them “MyTracks”
I’ve previously posted these in various places like facebook, tumblr, blog, etc. I used to make playlists as hypothetical ‘soundtracks’ during my University days. So when I graduated and came back home, I just continued that personal ‘hobby’ of mine every year.
Most playlist has two versions: ‘Standard’ and ‘Deluxe’ version. The ‘Standard’ version is the preferred version – the proper length and ‘story’. Deluxe versions includes extra songs associated with the respective ‘era’.
MyTracks (2013)
So this is where I started, sort of. I used to make playlists as hypothetical ‘soundtracks’ during my University days. So when I graduated and came back home, I just continued that personal ‘hobby’ of mine.
Includes Justin Timberlake; Daft Punk; Imagined Dragons; Lorde; One Republic; etc
Blog Post: MyTracks – Playlist for this year’s imaginary movie – MMXIII (25 December 2013)
Blue Purple Spectrum (2014)
Title refers to the blue-ish colors of the album covers for songs here. Was on many long flights that year, I spent it by listening to albums.
Includes Coldplay; Bombay Bicycle Club; Foster the People; Nina Nesbitt, Kimbra; etc.
Blog Post: MyTracks Vol II – Blue Purple Spectrum – MMXIV (21 July 2015)
High Way Sound Scape (2015)
Mostly picked while I was in a hotel room one night googling new artists to listen in 2015.
Includes Rae Morris; Halsey; Alessia Cara; Grace Mitchell; Marlene; WE ARE TWIN; etc.
Blog post: MyTracks Vol III – High Way Sound Scape – MMXV (18 January 2016)
SoundWaveSound (2016)
I wanted to move away from the Pop-ish sound of the previous playlists & go for more ‘chill vibe’ route. Captures that year’s vibe in my life too.
Includes Post Malone; Kiiara; NAO; Jack Garratt; Kanye West; Kacy Hill; 2814; etc.
Blog Post: MyTracks IV – SoundWaveSound (4 September 2016)
HighLightHigh (2016)
The other side of the coin of that year (2016). While the last one was more on ‘chill vibe’, this is more on the upbeat side.
Includes Foxes; Tori Kelly; MisterWives; Melanie Martinez; Raleigh Ritchie; Grace Mitchell; etc.
Blog post: MyTracks V – HighLightHigh (4 September 2016)
StateMindState (2016)
About that time in New York City (Sept – Nov 2016). Ordered in a loose mood narrative – wide-eyed to introspective; Midtown to downtown; nights getting longer during Autumn.
Includes Taylor Swift; St. Lucia; Majid Jordan; 6Lack; Frank Ocean; Oh Wonder; etc.
Alternate Version here: AlternateStateMind (2016)
Hills (2017)
I moved to another country, a new chapter in my life. ‘Hills’ refers to the hills overlooking my new apartment.
Includes Foster the People; Oh Wonder; Luke Christopher; Maggie Rogers; Vindata; Marian Hill; etc.
Valleys (2018)
Opens with ‘Reborn’ by Rae Morris, pretty apt as there was a sense of renewal that year for me (for one, I started travelling again).
Includes Mahalia; John Mayer; Billie Eilish; Joyce Wrice; Yaeji; JGrrey; James Vickery; etc.
Pathfinders (2019)
I was solo-travelling in Middle East (2018) and Europe (2019). That was an experience. Some inspiration from that period here.
Includes Mashrou’ Leila; Coldplay; Meg Myers; Angèle; Ramin Djawadi; etc.
Alternate version here: Pathfinder Continental Cut (2019)
2State2Mind (2019)
“Sequel” to the StateMindState (2016) playlist – NYC, December 2019.
Includes St. Lucia; Maggie Rogers; Ella Mai; Frank Ocean; H.E.R.; Oh Wonder; etc
Dis___tance (2020)
Everything close/restricted. Staying put in apartment. Overseas, cannot fly home yet. Netflix. Munching. Stay mentally healthy. Not a lockdown playlist, yet it somehow was.
Includes Foxes; Oh Wonder; Charlie XCX; Anteros; Carter Ace; Rina Sawayama; etc.
326 (2020)
‘326’ was the hotel room number where I did a two-weeks quarantine. So obviously this playlist was made from that time.
Includes MICHELLE, Monsune; UMI; Mk.gee; Carter Ace; Charlie XCX; etc.
Movements (2021)
My 2021 Playlist. Divided in Four “movements”, 11 tracks each:
- Movement 1.0: Includes REI AMI; Van Jess; GOLDSPACE; Kara Marni; Tate McRae; Allie X.
- Movement 2.0: Bouncier, Pop-ier. Includes Laureli; Carly Gibert; Zara Larsson; Destiny Rogers; Danyka; VALE.
- Movement 3.0: More Vibe-y beats. Includes Nao; Adele; Chiiild; Mahalia; Liza; Raveena; CUBE; James Vickery; Butcher Brown; Alex Isley.
- Movement 3.0 + 1.0: Space-y Chill Vibe that makes you feel a bit nostalgic. Includes chromonicci; RKCB; Yuna; ELIO; Sarah Kinsley; Joey Gerlach; Oh Wonder.
F*** It Be Happy (2022)
Include Oh Wonder, MICHELLE, Maggie Rogers, GAYLE, Em Beihold, Hope Tala, Foxes, Mimi Webb, Griff, Sigrid.
F*** It Be Vibin (2022)
Include Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Ella Mai, Tinashe, Jack Harlow, Yuna, Hope Tala, KYLE, Lizzo, Saweetie
Re-Openings (2022)
Back at solo travelling after two years pandemic. City walks. Bangkok & Singapore. July 2022.
Includes Maggie Rogers, Hope Tala, St. Lucia, Arcade Fire, Rae Morris, etc
Heal Turn (2022)
2022 felt like the year where things went for “the heal” or “the turn”
Includes FLO, Gracie Abrams, Nicky Youre, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter, Bibi Bourelly, Pip Millett, Stacey Ryan, etc.
Year New (2023)
Early 2023. Trying to mix up the genres/languages K-Pop, Afrobeats, New Flamenco, etc.
Includes Yerin Baek, Sam Smith, NewJeans, Rosalía, Ayra Starr, Libianca, Jesse Reyez, Julia Lov, Kelela, Yuna.
Not Going Home Tonight (2023)
Have a new place to stay, so not going home tonight.
Includes Ella Mai, Adanna Duru, Biako, Stacey Ryan, etc.
Close of Business (2023)
Moving to another country (again)
Includes Bjork, FLO, NewJeans, Renee Rapp, etc
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