Music is my constant. Nearly every moment, I’m streaming via Spotify, diving into curated playlists and features that keep my library fresh and fun. Once a week, usually on Monday’s, I settle in with my Discover Weekly playlist—that’s where I stumble on new artists and sounds that reflect off of the music I have been frequently listening to.

When a song catches me, I immediately add it to my monthly playlist and dive deeper. I explore the artist’s “radio” or the song’s radio within Spotify. For emerging artists, SoundCloud is my go-to: it’s where I find undiscovered talents and remix magic that often end up on my DJ setlists.

My Spotify profile is one of my pride and joys. There’s always something new to uncover, something that surprises me, and something that becomes part of my daily listening. I like to organize my playlists into monthly order, to reflect back each month to different songs I discovered, emotions I felt, or memories I created with certain songs. Thats why I started the Top 10 over 12. There is also a feature to create a Blend on Spotify with one of your friends, which I love to do. It connects you with your friend, and gives each person included new music the other is listening to. Music is overall a way to connect with others and create memories.

I love to tailor my playlists to certain vibes, or curate a playlist knowing exactly where and when I would want to play it. Understanding which songs my friends do like, don’t like, what gets them dancing, or understanding when it needs to be a more chill vibe. Reading the room as a DJ is one of the most important things during your set, so when I discover music I envision who I would be playing it for, and how it would potentially vibe with the other genres I have saved already.

Here are some of my favorite playlists I have curated:

Thank god the sun is out

Kitchen

Instruments

All time favorite

Eugene House Shows w/ Jadyn

New pregame

Nice n Awesome

Evil Ways