“A good playlist is about an hour and a half long,” says DJ Venus X
Photo: Chuanchai Pundej/Getty Images/EyeEm Unfortunately, I mean it when I say that I am a very literal person. My Spotify playlists reflect this: I have one called “Good,” which includes all the songs that I think are … good. I have another called “Disco,” which — you guessed it — is just disco. My most complex playlist is “Running,” which is a short list of songs with titles like “Run” and “Run the World.
Of course, it’s not business as usual for Venus. She’s not trying to get a party going. “I’m trying to find a groove that allows me to experience the range of emotions that I’m experiencing with the best soundtrack,” she said. “Now, you really have to organize music for your own mental sanity and survival.”
2. Dump everything you want to use in one place. “Put everything into one initial playlist that’s like your draft. It’s like pulling out all the things you want to wear from your closet, and then trying them on.” 5. In a new draft, pick an anchor point, or an emotion to begin with. “It’s different for everyone. If you’re moody, start out with something angry. If you’re scared, then start off with something ambient, or something more coaxing, or something more spellbound. It’s important to calibrate people into the playlist.”
8. How you transition is up to you. “What works for me might not work for someone else. I don’t have instructions on how to create your personal flow; the point is you need one.”
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