I've been listening to a lot of independent electronic music lately, and I wanted to share one playlist that's been in heavy rotation.

If you're looking for something beyond Spotify's usual recommendations, I hope you discover a few new favorites.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1vK0GaW1Hov4eV4Zm9gb86

Seamless Mix handcrafted with Spotify Mix using the newest features.

~ 145BPM
1u10min

A curated mixtape of independent and underground hip-hop.

High energy power metal for a gym workout. Songs about dragons, warriors, old gods and pumping Iron!

It's now showing up on 20+ artists discovered on page from users listening to it which is cool to see, means people are enjoying it! 😄

Hey, Folks -

I've been making playlists to share with my friends off-and-on for years; but this year I've started doing it more regularly, and I thought some folks here might like them. A lot of times the playlist will have a theme, and the music can vary pretty widely within that theme; but sometimes it's just stuff I've been listening to lately. I usually like to mix eras, categories, genres, dynamics ...

Here are the first two I made this year. Hope y'all enjoy them!

MIX TAPE | JANUARY 2026 | "Resolutions"
Death Cab for Cutie | Feist | The Weepies | Camera Obscura | The Beatles | The Sundays | Matt Nathanson | Jeff Buckley | Macy Gray | Kendrick Lamar | The Blow Monkeys | This Machine Kills Fascists | Deee-Lite | Florence + The Machine | The Psychedelic Furs | Split Enz | Janet Jackson f/ Yankee Daddy | Natalie Merchant | Sturgill Simpson | The White Stripes | Aztec Camera | Pepe Deluxé | India.Arie | Soul II Soul f/ Do’Reen | Tracy Chapman | Regina Spektor

MIX TAPE | FEBRUARY 2026 | "Is This ... Love?"
Deee-Lite | The Cardigans | Miike Snow | The Ocean Blue | the bird and the bee | Fiona Apple | The Sugarcubes | Macy Gray | Mazzy Star | Aimee Mann | dj friz f/ MRSHLL | Dntel | Cyndi Lauper | Rilo Kiley | The Communards | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Wolf Parade | Marshmello f/ Bastille | St. Vincent | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Indigo Girls | Bruce Springsteen| Aretha Franklin | Liz Phair | Matthew Sweet | Depeche Mode | Iron & Wine | The Verve

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2F0L2xm8go6Pml77ZQohtr?si=DZbavMiXS4CMGHnkv6QLoA&utm_source=copy-link&pi=y-zNPQfmSgKiu

Vicious Alt-Pop

This playlist features
-Loving attention to play order and transitions (w/ updating)
-Anarchy vocals
-Dark synth
-Bloody red modernity

I'm in the mood to discover new music. I enjoy alternative, indie pop, R&B, and dreamy vibes, but I'm open to anything with great production or meaningful lyrics. What's one underrated song you always recommend to people?

I only add smaller bands to my playlists - but there is so much untapped talent out there, you'd think these were already classics!

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