Weekly Music: Down To Business Mix

Now that I work from home alone, with Will at his own job all day, and I have the time and energy (and bank account need) to take on more work, I’m constantly seeking ways to stay productive. I can’t stand silence in really any situation, so it’s not surprising that music is my biggest aid. I have albums and particular artists that really do the trick, and while they all don’t have an exact theme, a common one is music that’s upbeat and pumps me up. I took to Twitter to see what music motivated other people, and while a lot of people felt the same about upbeat music, as it was so interesting to hear so many people say that calming, meditative music helped them. I am so the opposite! But I suppose if I was a writer or something similar, dance-y music would be very distracting.
So here’s my mix that I’ve been using this week, Down To Business. A few songs were left off because I used them in other mixes recently.
- Wolf (Bonus Track) First Aid Kit
- Stone Rollin Raphael Saadiq
- Diet Mountain Dew Lana Del Rey
- Logical Song Supertramp
- The Next Messiah Jenny Lewis
- Golden Years David Bowie
- Month Of May Arcade Fire
- Limbo Kimbra
- Save Me Aretha Franklin
- Crash Years The New Pornographers
- In My Eyes Robyn
- I’m Waiting for the Man The Velvet Underground
- Faberge Falls for Shuggie Of Montreal
- Raspberry Beret Prince
- Rip It Up Orange Juice
- Method Man & Buddha Monk – PLO remix Ratatat
- Mind Talking Heads
- Ritual Union Little Dragon
- Maggie May Rod Stewart
- Better Things To Do Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- Smoke And Mirrors Gotye
- Behind The Stars Pantha Du Prince
What about you guys? Do you have anything embarrassing that helps you be productive? Because I will totally admit to you that sometimes I listen to Katy Perry for that when I’m in a particular mood. I left that off the mix for your benefit.
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