Janosch Troehler
Editor
reLISTEN #10: Sadness
In the 10th edition of reLISTEN lies sadness. I present five of the saddest songs I know.
Music's power to evoke emotions is unmatched. I'm constantly staggered by how artists can trigger a vast range of feelings—from excitement and nostalgia to love and melancholia.
However, today's edition of reLISTEN revolves around one particular emotion: sadness. And yes, many of you might think it's a bold and unnecessary collection. Because who wants to feel sad for no reason?
But I would argue that sad music has a healing, cathartic effect. We usually avoid socially unaccepted feelings as they're seen as weaknesses. Today's selection of songs is, therefore, a small and tender rebellion. So close your eyes and do nothing else but listen to these songs and your heart.
Aisha Badru – Splintered
The airy voice of New York singer-songwriter Aisha Badru carries you into a world of vivid lyrics. Splintered slowly builds up to overwhelming instrumental magnificence, contrasting her whispering singing and the supporting choral. It's a song about our disconnection, about humanity—filled with Weltschmerz.
Carbon Dioxide
Edition #67 recommends the new tracks by Fever Ray, Tuys, Liam Maye, Boardallein, and Weyes Blood.
Just Have Some Fucking Empathy
Edition #66 recommends the new songs by Dream Wife, Worries And Other Plants, Eaves Wilder, Auk Nova, and Alexander John.
reLISTEN #9: Childhood
Some songs take us back in time. In reLISTEN edition #9, I present five songs that let me stroll on memory lane and reflect on the tricky nature of childhood heroes.
Music shares a unique quality with taste and smells: It can bring you immediately back to a specific time in your life, moments, experiences, and people. For me, this quality is a constant source of intrigue and fascination.
Last year, I already curated five songs that had a massive influence on my taste in music:
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Today, however, I'd like to share five songs from my childhood that have this time-travelling effect on me. And if you were also born around 1990, you might experience the same.
Unlike the usual description, background information and analysis, I'll share some memories associated with the individual tracks: from the first erotic fantasies and slow-dance with school crushes to heroes, drugs, and weird ideas of masculinity. So this will be again a quite personal edition of reLISTEN.
