ontological playlists
Every year I rebuild my playlists on Spotify. Below are descriptions to playlists from 2020-2025. Each one is based on a mood or behavior. music has always been how i map emotion to time. each playlist is a small world, a setting for a state of mind. they move between moods, memories, and motion.
bubble — french and tropical house that feels like sunlight on water.
cloud — organic house that drifts between stillness and lift.
cozy — warm folk harmonies for nights that need softness.
contemplate — cinematic calm for thinking, working, or feeling deeply.
drum — afro house rhythm for movement and grounded energy.
fall — love in full color, cinematic, tender, for the start of something special.
flow — instrumental grooves for mornings and creative momentum.
float — ambient beauty for rest, bathing, or quiet renewal.
go — steady build and drive for full-body movement.
grow — progressive sound that evolves and opens space.
groove — vintage rhythm with soul and swagger.
innovate — steady pulse for working and making together.
learn — meditative soundscapes with voices of wisdom.
lime cars — music for long drives and open-hearted love.
nightcap — late-night jazz for dim lights and slow hours.
nostalgia — songs that shaped a youth and still hum with memory.
operate — global electronica for focus and forward motion.
play — playful melodic house for light and laughter.
quest — cinematic themes for journeys and imagined worlds.
repair — quiet lyrical music for mending hearts.
reverse — timeless sound from another era, easy and true.
rhyme — hip hop storytelling with rhythm and grit.
rock — 80s anthems that still hit like lightning.
run — music built to match the pace of your stride.
send — deep electronic textures for night drives and motion.
shidō — ambient space for reflection and emotional stillness.
sip — gentle japanese-inspired sound for tea, rest, and breath.
swim — fluid instrumentals that move like water and wind.
touch — slow, sensual sound for connection and intimacy.
traverse — desert blues and deep rhythm for long horizons.
vida — lively spanish energy for movement and celebration.
vybe — soft background for conversation and connection.
wander — bright acoustic sound for open trails and long walks.
