fall 2016 playlist | Musings on Momentum

I have to admit that I set out to create a much more mellow October playlist than the one I’m sharing with you today. I initially had a vision of cozy fall evenings in mind but inspiration ultimately took me in a much different direction. This edition of Music Mondays therefore covers a wide range of genres and, for that reason, is probably more representative of my musical tastes than any playlist has previously been.

My October playlist includes a few newer artists like Wiktoria, a Swedish singer and songwriter with a sound that is equal parts country and soul. You’ll find a killer collaboration between Kaskade and deadmau5 featuring Skylar Grey which I can only describe as hauntingly melodic. The playlist also features my favorite standbys of late, The Chainsmokers and ZHU, as well as some old friends. Hello Green Day and Kings of Leon, you have been missed. What can I say? This playlist has my heart.

This month’s playlist is quite a departure from the cheery compilations of songs that got us through the long and hot days of summer. We started off the season with an upbeat June playlist that took me back to the days of my youth when I made beginning of the summer mixes that epitomized the months of fun to come. In July I bemoaned the fact that the summer of 2016 was severely lacking in the classic anthems that we all hear so many times that we love, hate, and then finally love again as they continue to remind us of specific sunny day memories. August brought a mix filled with hit after hit that goes down as my favorite playlist to date, certainly one that I will continue to listen to for months to come. And here we are…the summer of 2016 is officially coming to a close in a little over a week and our hearts and minds are falling headfirst into autumn, as represented in this September playlist. So bundle up, marvel over the beauty of the falling leaves, and get ready to enjoy the pumpkin spiced lattes to come.

Music Mondays – October Playlist

Music Mondays – September Playlist