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▶Teu Sorriso
“Teu Sorriso” (Spotify, YouTube) by Paraíso (Jex Opolis Remix).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Supreme Illusion
“Supreme Illusion” (YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify) by Thievery Corporation (Nickodemus Remix).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Jazz Kissa Octet, Yamagata
Jazz Kissa Octet, Yamagata by Craig Mod. Unique to Japan, jazz kissa are cafés that focus on the appreciation of recorded jazz music. Music is played for dedicated listening rather than as background music. The video includes a binaural recording (recorded with two microphones, so headphones are recommended for an immersive experience) of listening to “Sonora” off Ryo Fukui’s A Letter from Slow Boat at Octet jazz kissa in Yamagata, Japan.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Marry Jane
“Marry Jane” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Abbie Callahan. I found this track while searching for new bluegrass musicians on Spotify. I was hoping for a short track I could use to time my nightly 2–2.5 minutes of rotator cuff exercises. Abbie’s vocals are what entranced me, not the marijuana references. What a voice!— Tim Ferriss
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▶Meu Pedaço de Pecado
“Meu Pedaço de Pecado” (Spotify, YouTube) by Mãeana (@maeana_).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Für Elise - Batiste
“Für Elise - Batiste” by Jon Batiste. This is the music video for “Für Elise - Batiste” from Jon Batiste’s album Beethoven Blues, which is out now.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Clean My Wounds
“Clean My Wounds” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Corrosion Of Conformity.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 In A, K. 331 - III. Alla Turca
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 In A, K. 331 - III. Alla Turca. This piece will be familiar to many of you, but it takes on a special flair in this performance by concert violinist Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Mozart composed it at the ripe old age of 27.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Harder: “Happy
Harder: “Happy” (Spotify, YouTube) by Daughters of Mara. This was sent to me by the one and only drumming monster Dave Elitch, whose savant-level percussion you’ll hear. Shawn Zuzek, lead singer of Daughters of Mara, offers some additional context on the song: “How do you find the balance between moments of feeling fully crushed and truly letting go? … ‘Happy’ is incredibly personal to me. It’s about a very specific person and a very specific place in time, but I think a lot of us can identify with trying to fight despair with progress and resilience and even grace. Life is hard and letting go— Tim Ferriss
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Suno
Suno and Udio. Here’s one of many prompts from Suno: “Heavy metal song about panicked polar bears that eat too much edible cannabis on New Year’s Eve.” It produced two song variations about 90 seconds later, and the quality was unbelievable. This AI-music arms race is heating up fast, and it’s also straining under the explosive demand. When I tried to use Suno for this bullet, it was freezing and producing errors, so I tried a competitor named Udio for the first time. I was up and running in seconds. >From coverage in Tom’s Guide: “The brainchild of former Google DeepMind engineers, the [Udio]— Tim Ferriss
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▶El Estuche
“El Estuche” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Aterciopelados. Perfect for Texas spring and calling in some Latin vibes.— Tim Ferriss
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▶D’un crépuscule, l’autre
“D’un crépuscule, l’autre” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Abderraouf Ouertani via Sr. Mugwort. Excellent for evening and Friday wind-downs.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, “Summer
Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, “Summer” (YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify), arranged by Pavlo Fenyuk and performed by the incredible Alexandr Hrustevich.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Gangnam Style
“Gangnam Style” by PSY. Remember this viral hit from 2012, the first YouTube video to pass a billion views? This was one of several inflection points for Korea’s soft power in the last decade. I wanted to revisit the track after exploring the district of Gangnam in Seoul (text description, video), after which the song is named. Some fun trivia: Gangnam literally means “river [gang] - south [nam]” or “south of the river,” which refers to the Han river that runs through Seoul. Also, from the great Wikipedia entry on this song, its background, and unexpected global explosion: The song’s refrain “— Tim Ferriss
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▶Best of Shingo Nakamura 02 (2-Hour Melodic Progressive House Mix)
Best of Shingo Nakamura 02 (2-Hour Melodic Progressive House Mix). Shingo, where have you been my whole life?— Tim Ferriss
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As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains
“As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains” (NPR) by Deena Prichep (@deenaprichep), a fellow of The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship. You can find all of the 2023 fellows on this page.— Tim Ferriss
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▶La Descarriá
“La Descarriá” (YouTube, Spotify) by Corina Lawrence featuring Miss Bolivia (Uji remix).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Interstate Love Song
“Interstate Love Song” (Spotify, YouTube) by Stone Temple Pilots (@STPBand).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Mindjer dôce mel
“Mindjer dôce mel” (Spotify, YouTube) by Eneida Marta (@eneida_marta).— Tim Ferriss
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▶still feel.
“still feel.” (Spotify, YouTube) by half•alive (@halfaliveco). This is one hell of a feel-good track, and if you need an extra booster shot of smiles, watch their video. Special thanks to Queen BS for this gem!— Tim Ferriss
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The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047
The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047 by Lionel Shriver (best known for We Need to Talk About Kevin) and narrated by George Newbern. From the description: “With dry wit and psychological acuity, this near-future novel explores the aftershocks of an economically devastating US sovereign debt default on four generations of a once-prosperous American family. Down-to-earth and perfectly realistic in scale, this is not an over-the-top Blade Runner tale. It is not science fiction.” Before committing too hard to a near-term dystopian future, however, it’s a good idea to read the predictions in Market Wi— Tim Ferriss
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▶Bora Passear
“Bora Passear” (YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify) by Curumin (@curumineosaipins).— Tim Ferriss
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▶I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - Radio Edit
“I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow - Radio Edit” (YouTube, Spotify) by the Soggy Bottom Boys. No hidden message here! Just love the music.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Waffle
“Waffle” (Tom Lord-Alge Mix) (Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music) by Sevendust (@Sevendust). Sevendust is one of my favorite bands, especially for exercise, and they are one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen. I only experienced the latter for the first time in fall of 2021 with Dave Elitch.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Bedia
“Bedia” (YouTube, Spotify) by Rajery. Watch the YouTube video. Rajery is missing the fingers on his right hand, which I didn’t realize until watching the music video. It makes the virtuoustic playing all the more impressive. The backstory: “Fighting against the odds has been part of my life ever since an old lady in a marketplace gave me poisoned meat at 11 months old. It cost me the fingers of my right hand….” (Source).— Tim Ferriss
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▶2001 Instrumental
“2001 Instrumental” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Dr. Dre (@drdre).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Saved My Life
“Saved My Life” (YouTube, Spotify) by Andy Grammer (@andygrammer) and R3HAB (@R3HAB).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Bad Horsie
“Bad Horsie” (YouTube, Spotify) by Steve Vai (@stevevai). Pair it with “Steve Vai - Vinnie Colaiuta’s Sight Reading,” which is hilarious. Before you watch the sight-reading video, read the following sight-reading definition from Wikipedia: “In music, sight-reading, also called a prima vista (Italian meaning ‘at first sight’), is the practice of reading and performing a piece in a music notation that the performer has not seen or learned before. Sight-singing is used to describe a singer who is sight-reading. Both activities require the musician to play or sing the notated rhythms and pitches.”— Tim Ferriss
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▶Playing God
“Playing God” (YouTube, Spotify) by Polyphia (@polyphia). Exceptional talents. I am listening to this track on repeat for working, walking, wizardry, and whatever else.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Surfing with the Alien
“Surfing with the Alien” (YouTube, Spotify) by Joe Satriani (@chickenfootjoe). I’m having so much fun revisiting the greats from Joe Satriani. Perfect Friday writing music. Some song trivia from Wikipedia: “The song refers to the comic book character, Silver Surfer. The song was considered the 30th greatest guitar solo ever by readers of Guitar World magazine, and is one of Satriani’s most prominent shred-style tracks.”— Tim Ferriss
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▶Fata Morgana
“Fata Morgana” (YouTube, Spotify) by Their Dogs Were Astronauts (@theirdogswereastronauts).— Tim Ferriss
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▶G.O.A.T.
“G.O.A.T.” (YouTube, Spotify) by Polyphia (@polyphia). If you want to see another video of how such craziness comes together, check this out. I first heard Polyphia over the sound system at a climbing gym, and I literally jumped off the wall to figure out who was playing. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I dig ’em for writing.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Eres para Mí
“Eres para Mí” (YouTube, Spotify) by Julieta Venegas (@julietav). Feeling sapped by an ever-increasing creep of nihilism in the world (dramatic, I know)? This is the type of track that helps me find an optimistic foothold. Good medicine for challenging times and good medicine for seeing the silver linings all around us. Things are generally better than we think.— Tim Ferriss
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▶I Choose Noise
I Choose Noise (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music), studio album by Hybrid (@HybridBandUK). If you want to whet your appetite, “Last Man Standing” and “I Choose Noise” are two good tracks to start with.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Soft: “Ave Cruz
Soft: “Ave Cruz” (YouTube, Spotify) by Céu (@ceumusic). Caramel and velvet for winding down. Hard: “Blood from a Stone” (YouTube, Spotify) by Sevendust (@Sevendust). Sonic hammer for winding up.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Body Yako (Instrumental)
“Body Yako (Instrumental)” (YouTube, Spotify) by Captain Planet (@ChuckWild).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Far from Home
“Far from Home” (YouTube, Spotify) by Aubrie Sellers (@aubriesellers).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Black Out the Sun
“Black Out the Sun” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Sevendust (@Sevendust). Sevendust has been one of my favorite bands forever, and they are one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen. I only experienced the latter for the first time a few months ago with Dave “The Snapping Turtle of Metal” Elitch. Here are a few pics from the aftermath: Dave Elitch and Clint Lowery.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Cappuccino Lovely: No. 2. Milk
“Cappuccino Lovely: No. 2. Milk” (YouTube, Spotify) by Chin Cheng Lin (@JimLin51438481).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Just Jammin’
“Just Jammin’” (YouTube, Spotify) by Gramatik (@Gramatik).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Stick With It
“Stick With It” (YouTube, Spotify) by Ray Bryant.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Me Miras Pero No Me Ves
“Me Miras Pero No Me Ves” (YouTube, Spotify) by María José Llergo (@mjllergo). For more context: “Spanish Singer María José Llergo on Flamenco’s Radical Roots.” (Rolling Stone)— Tim Ferriss
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▶Un Urlo
“Un Urlo” by Articolo 31 (YouTube, Spotify; link to lyrics). I often use music and comic books (e.g., One Piece has been translated into many languages) to resurrect languages. This is an example of the former. I studied Italian briefly 100 years ago, and this very old hip-hop track contains plenty of vocab and grammar to jump-start the brain engines. For much more detail on accelerated language learning, I suggest exploring the following articles, even with some cringeworthy and clickbaity headlines. The following three articles are complementary and not totally overlapping, despite similar w— Tim Ferriss
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▶Sketches of the Mediterranean
“Sketches of the Mediterranean” by Jon Hassell with Paolo Fresu.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Deeper Underground
“Deeper Underground” (Spotify, YouTube) by Jamiroquai (@JamiroquaiHQ).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Relaxing Bird Songs and Nature
Relaxing Bird Songs and Nature. The location is Ōtaki Village, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. I can’t wait to get back to good ol’ Nihon. Natsukashii! iOS trick I find helpful if any apps require location services— Tim Ferriss