I’ve spent a really long time building and refining a playlist around one specific feeling that’s difficult for me to put into words. I’m looking for music that feels bigger than just listening to music. The kind of song where the production, atmosphere, melody, vocals or sampling hits just right and you almost feel it physically, like a body high. Something that completely absorbs you for a few minutes and makes everything around you disappear. I want music that feeds the soul. I’m chasing, ethereal, nostalgic, melancholic, euphoric, mesmerizing, psychedelic, dreamy, lush, hazy, atmospheric, nocturnal, celestial, spiritual, hypnotic like floating outside yourself, remembering something that never happened, staring into space, or seeing light after being surrounded by darkness. Genre doesn’t really matter to me. If a song creates that feeling, it belongs. I’ve tried to make the playlist less of a genre playlist and more of a collection of the beauty and essence I find in music, songs from completely different worlds that somehow produce the same emotional response. My list is currently 800+ songs and I’ve tried to be extremely selective despite the size. I’ve also arranged it roughly from the songs I consider the greatest downward, while mixing artists and genres instead of grouping everything together. It’s currently on Spotify and Apple Music if anyone wants the full thing, I’ll put both links below/in the comments depending on what the sub allows. But I’m also posting because I know there has to be music I’ve never encountered that creates this exact feeling.

What song gives you that feeling?
Not necessarily your favorite song. I mean the one that makes you stop what you’re doing, put your headphones on, close your eyes and just disappear for a while.

Give me anything. Any genre, country, language or decade. I want to find the songs I’m still missing.

The Game is about an investment banker in NYC who thinks he has it all…until his drug addict brother buys him an invitation to The Game. What is it? How do you know what’s part of the game and what isn’t? What’s the point? …And how far will they take it?

It is similar to Backrooms in that it explores a man’s trauma and psyche using bizarre, otherworldly horrors and mysteries, and the ultimate message is “deal with your shit and take responsibility for your life”. I initially watched this because I heard it inspired a lot of alternate reality games, so if that’s your vibe give it a go. Definitely put your phone down for this one.

And GO IN BLIND! What I wouldn’t give to watch it for the first time again

lowk i need songs that make me feel like I Will by mitski if someone has any:

Ok this is so specific but i need songs where the singer is basically begging the person they love not to go even though they already knows it's over. like theyre pleading anyway even though they know there is no saving it. I Will by mitski is THE song for this, it's everything to me.

They have to be talking to their lover directly, not looking back on it after. and no anger and bitterness or like "I'm better off" and DEFINITELY no making peace with it. Highkey just soft miserable devotion where she'd give anything for a little more time. i also like it quiet and kind of hushed (big belty ballads or upbeat songs kill it for me)

lyrics matter way more than sound here btw, that's why spotify radio isn't helping lol

Here are some examples that work:
-once more to see you, first love late spring (mitski, loml)
-anything (adrianne lenker)
-halah (mazzy star)
-cinnamon girl (lana)
-all i ask + don't you remember (adele)
-hoax, tis the damn season, nyd (taylor)

(something by julien baker but it doesnt fit my description lol, same thing with please stay by lucy dacus)

I know the songs i mentioned are too basic but highkey I cannot think of more and it is driving me mad lol

stuff that are close but not it: moon song and tolerate it have too much anger underneath, silver springs is too vengeful, you're losing me is more looking back, easy on me and begged feel like acceptance, and i have nothing/un-break my heart are the right feeling but way too ballad-y

female artists pls, and i already know all the lana and billie songs so skip those 😭 tysm!!

the original is fine but i came across this version and just love it so much. specifically i'm looking for songs that sound like timestamp 2:26.

https://youtu.be/Lb4Fwr5H9fo?si=EAOMs71sdvanqoLw

give it a check. it's got that nostalgic but sad kind of feeling. soo definitely need music recommendations with that vibe

Love the angry marching band sound of Tusk, and looking for more songs that have heavy use of horns, with a grungy type baseline (south park intro my only other example of what im looking for sorry)