Community Vibes

Hey music muser,

We’ve made it to the 10th volume of Music Musings! 🎶 What started as an idea to share good music that sticks has now grown into a real, open and free music resource that anyone can enjoy and be a part of 🙌

As my way of thanking you for being part of this little music space, this week’s newsletter is all about you. I’ve curated some interesting music trivia, as well as song recommendations from the incredible people in our little music community and from people I meet on the daily.

I invite you to explore the broad range of sounds and perspectives — I promise there’s plenty more community-inspired newsletters to come.

Thanks for reading, you guys are the reason I keep going 💞

Take care,

Val ♫

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In this week's setlist:

• ⭐ Recs from the Collective

• 🎤 Your Favourite Artist’s Favourite Artist

• 💼 Office Jams

• 🐝 Boom-ble Beats

• 🎶 New Music This Week

⭐ Recs from the Collective

Since starting this newsletter, I’ve been lucky to receive countless song recommendations from our amazing community — each one with a unique story to tell. Beyond just being a space for music lovers, let’s make this a collective where we can all be curators and learn from each other ☺️

Have a go with these tracks, handpicked by our very own music musers:

• Velvet Light by Jakob

• Joyride by Adam Melchor

• Down in Vieux Cannes by Vira Talisa

• butttxt by cues

🎤 Your Favourite Artist’s Favourite Artist

Whether they’re singers or actors, many stars find inspiration in each other’s work in one way or another. And let’s not forget that there’s more to a celebrity than their fame – they’re music lovers like us, too.

Here’s a peek at some of their go-to artists:

• Dakota Johnson’s (Fifty Shades of Grey, Madame Web) Playlist Must-Have: Leonard Cohen

• Timothée Chalamet’s (Dune, Little Women) Recommendation: Kid Cudi

• Hannah Dodd’s (Bridgerton) Pick: Noah Kahan

💼 Office Jams

Ever wondered what your office mates are listening to at their work desks?

I asked my colleagues what they like to listen to at work, and here are their corporate-approved recommendations:

• POWER by G-DRAGON

• Boiler Room x Teletech Festival 2024 by I Hate Models

• On Sight by Kanye West

• Walking On A Dream by Empire of the Sun

🐝 Boom-ble Beats

Let’s skip the usual small talk and go straight into the real deal: figuring out if someone is a green flag based on their music taste 😛

I asked the single ladies, gents and others to share a cool song and here are the ones that made the cut:

• Nerves by DPR IAN

• Cypress by Sarah Kinsley

• Gone With the Wind by RINI

• See You Later by GRAHAM

🎶 New Music This Week

what if we? by Emi Choi: This song makes me want to bust out some wavy hand moves — it’s the perfect track to bop your head slowly to.

On Your Mind by Anna Duboc: I love how sultry the intro feels — it’s like that silk-gown moment straight out of a Charlie’s Angels movie, with a little ASMR magic for your ears.

Never Leave Me by meenoi and pH-1: R&B duets rarely feel like they’re serenading each other, but this duo nailed it.

📼 Your Go-To Mixtapes:

X’mas Bops: Unwrap your early Christmas gift here — a collection of vibey holiday music by yours truly ☃️

Best of 2024: Here are the tunes that have defined my year. Make sure to save them on your Spotify so you don’t miss an update!

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