https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/ba-p/6603871 <P>Greetings and salutations to everyone here!</P> <P>It's indeed once more the jolliest time of the year!</P> <P>For as we reflect on the twelve months past</P> <P>and the eventful year concluding at last,</P> <P>we spin together a tale most exciting and fun</P> <P>and all the memorable things we have done.</P> <P>We'll celebrate Christmas, New Year's and more</P> <P>and party through the night like never before!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>But as another month is ready to end</P> <P>we follow the tradition with an exquisite blend.</P> <P>So come with me on a journey of sights and sounds</P> <P>and find out what In Our Headphones resounds</P> <P>for this was the soundtrack we chose for December</P> <P>the final month in a year to remember!</P> <P>Enough of the intro, let's make it make sense,</P> <P>let the Community Jam session now commence!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Beside Yuletide and the others, there's one more occasion</P> <P>each year Wrapped brings cause for celebration.</P> <P>In this same vein <STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24071934">@Dessi</a>&nbsp;</STRONG>always returned her faves,</P> <P>some more Bulgarian bangers she constantly craves</P> <P>From one of her top artists from the whole year</P> <P>a music video that would often on TV appear</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:2EzjzqYpKsDUa3ojeiGIMW:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2EzjzqYpKsDUa3ojeiGIMW:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The trap queen Senidah provided the next track</P> <P>from an album to which Desi'd always come back</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5iet3AZfX2tLb3EZYKbV6w:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5iet3AZfX2tLb3EZYKbV6w:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Similarly <STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24071942">@Ivelina</a>&nbsp;</STRONG>to the familiar would steer</P> <P>and shuffle her faves for the whole of the year</P> <P>from some Swedish trap from the app sounding like a clock</P> <P>to a 2015 girl's famous jacket left always out of stock.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:2UX821OXiIYGp67PdMqmoe:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2UX821OXiIYGp67PdMqmoe:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:1PkjHpAfaGxZBRfTrYkjbs:small" target="_self">spotify:track:1PkjHpAfaGxZBRfTrYkjbs:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Speaking of Swedes, now <STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25681429">@Maria</a>&nbsp;</STRONG>the lead will take,</P> <P>the queen of raccoons, who's sometimes also cake.</P> <P>although she preferred podcasts all year round,</P> <P>at the House of Wine she could also be found.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:3FAclTFfvUuQYnEsptbK8w:small" target="_self">spotify:track:3FAclTFfvUuQYnEsptbK8w:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:7MDfN1ldfTMtuXXdVz2Pzc:small" target="_self">spotify:track:7MDfN1ldfTMtuXXdVz2Pzc:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:6IeK04PyoMsiJJBu6QljD5:small" target="_self">spotify:track:6IeK04PyoMsiJJBu6QljD5:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Let's continue and visit our team's wise sage</P> <P><STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24068509">@Kiril</a>&nbsp;</STRONG>is here to take to the stage!</P> <P>Firstly with a dub hit about the struggles of life</P> <P>and the issues of youth and their everyday strife</P> <P>from a good friend of Kiro's and his Russian partner in crime</P> <P>this <SPAN>steppers dub track is absolutely sublime!</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN><A href="spotify:track:6O0dGZn0wiDRKM1okPBh9L:small" target="_self">spotify:track:6O0dGZn0wiDRKM1okPBh9L:small</A>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>The artist Russ recently visited our land</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>and of course Kiro was in the concert stands.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>a true inspiration worthy of hype</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>give him a shot, I'm sure he's your type!</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN><A href="spotify:track:3pndPhlQWjuSoXhcIIdBjv:small" target="_self">spotify:track:3pndPhlQWjuSoXhcIIdBjv:small</A>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN>To wrap up, it's one of Grime's pioneers</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>with a powerful banger to rattle your ears.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>of Raskit Kiro's always been a huge fan</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>hard bars to wrap up according to plan!</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:1ONg3BpLz7ix13DZh1MHxY:small" target="_self">spotify:track:1ONg3BpLz7ix13DZh1MHxY:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Now let's hear from the boss of our team</P> <P>I'm sure she'll contribute some tracks most supreme!</P> <P><STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/13968382">@Elena</a>&nbsp;</STRONG>brings hits with some edge or some bite,</P> <P>but they're sure to make you party all through the night!</P> <P>First are some hits from our last office days</P> <P>for Linkin Park can enchant in so many ways!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:2HBBM75Xv3o2Mqdyh1NcM0:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2HBBM75Xv3o2Mqdyh1NcM0:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Now that Mariah has thawed from her lair</P> <P>Her most famous song is everywhere!</P> <P>But have no fear, there's no need to run,</P> <P>for My Chemical Romance actually made it fun!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5b3JH0PESwZeVr5TdUtHgy:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5b3JH0PESwZeVr5TdUtHgy:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Next up is <STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24620613">@Vasil</a></STRONG>, a fellow creative mind</P> <P>let's see what bangers he was able to find.</P> <P>First he spun Architects a lot of the time,</P> <P>for their latest constructions are simply divine.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5EauhH7IW4eDo0SPnP6rIY:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5EauhH7IW4eDo0SPnP6rIY:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>But it's not just the new stuff, he wished to confirm,</P> <P>their older projects all still stand firm!</P> <P>He enjoyed himself with the latest that turn the new page</P> <P>but also appreciated the gold that never does age!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:5wTfzzRW8ddRdgW2kASbox:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5wTfzzRW8ddRdgW2kASbox:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:7mfMTQ21RSVhUw778ymlyV:small" target="_self">spotify:track:7mfMTQ21RSVhUw778ymlyV:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Let's now plunge into a kingdom of darkness and death</P> <P>and introspective poetry of emotional breadth</P> <P>only one man makes nihilism this cool</P> <P><STRONG><a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24071986">@Yordan</a>&nbsp;</STRONG>is the one who this kingdom will rule!</P> <P>Selbst is a project by one man alone</P> <P>with haunting instrumentals that chill to the bone</P> <P>as the guitars scream out in agony and pain</P> <P>the powerful lyrics do the darkness explain</P> <P>presented through struggles and screams of despair</P> <P>"sonic anguish" as a label seems fair.</P> <P>Delve into the&nbsp;<SPAN>inner battles and struggles of the mind</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>and bountiful inspiration you're sure to find!</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:0ZIIZlxKGY0oTbPzFqwEjc:small" target="_self">spotify:track:0ZIIZlxKGY0oTbPzFqwEjc:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:3kyWWT21WwMtFxvC1Gd7mk:small" target="_self">spotify:track:3kyWWT21WwMtFxvC1Gd7mk:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4lBtuftChJB7l4OEqKaS2M:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4lBtuftChJB7l4OEqKaS2M:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>With a sound most bleak, oppressive and dark</P> <P>the black/death band&nbsp;<SPAN>Theurgia has also left its mark</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>from the moment their album virtue did Dancho discover</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>this band had instantly found a new lover.</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:4lxtiwTUDJVQgk9EPkPRJz:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4lxtiwTUDJVQgk9EPkPRJz:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:track:2497tyZ9dA8XVgofZQMHUX:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2497tyZ9dA8XVgofZQMHUX:small</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>To cap off this journey, <STRONG>yours truly</STRONG> is last</P> <P>with my songs that capped off the twelve months that passed.</P> <P>If you've kept track of me for all of this year,</P> <P>there really should be no surprises here,</P> <P>for my recent journey can be best split in two</P> <P>by the two biggest movements I tended to pursue.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>First some mechanized industrial tech,</P> <P>hitting so hard, you'll be left a wreck.</P> <P>Equal parts heavy and equal parts fun,</P> <P>I loved this journey that last December begun.</P> <P>Cyberpunk melancholy and dystopian realms</P> <P>a dark dancing journey with HEALTH at the helm.</P> <P>I partied and partied night after night,</P> <P>these synthesized tunes made my heart feel so right!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE border="1" width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="33.333333333333336%"><A href="spotify:track:4OWpVzi8xOMjLipxYxeJYl:small" target="_self">spotify:track:4OWpVzi8xOMjLipxYxeJYl:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%"><A href="spotify:track:5H8EzvO3WV2jtoYrowmwVd:small" target="_self">spotify:track:5H8EzvO3WV2jtoYrowmwVd:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%"><A href="spotify:track:6s4qkLs7ikJG6DfLsCPJ6l:small" target="_self">spotify:track:6s4qkLs7ikJG6DfLsCPJ6l:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="33.333333333333336%"><A href="spotify:track:0rSRw7Okw0PdZk7ASyggQV:small" target="_self">spotify:track:0rSRw7Okw0PdZk7ASyggQV:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%"><A href="spotify:track:0EzcI4IlhBezIzSiTrkr0e:small" target="_self">spotify:track:0EzcI4IlhBezIzSiTrkr0e:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%"><A href="spotify:track:2DgL722jfzULRS4tGo5OEq:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2DgL722jfzULRS4tGo5OEq:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The other side was doom metal, gloomy and dark,</P> <P>with a distinct stoner flavour to add some more spark.</P> <P>Whether it was darkness and a sense of despair,</P> <P>with a sense of dream felt everywhere.</P> <P>Or a stoner filled party of riffs thick and slow</P> <P>They allowed my heart (and library) to grow!</P> <P>But don't be afraid of this dark, macabre style</P> <P>you can find comfort in darkness if you stay for a while.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <TABLE border="1" width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="33.333333333333336%" height="30px"><A href="spotify:track:0mn6RbXVwMh6NIIhhaUPjZ:small" target="_self">spotify:track:0mn6RbXVwMh6NIIhhaUPjZ:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%" height="30px"><A href="spotify:track:01oPYx6BCHCrF9GhhMdkPj:small" target="_self">spotify:track:01oPYx6BCHCrF9GhhMdkPj:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%" height="30px"><A href="spotify:track:2Es1fKsljRjKE6takSlqRV:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2Es1fKsljRjKE6takSlqRV:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="33.333333333333336%" height="30px"><A href="spotify:track:1LtbXUBCE3leRXR54CNznw:small" target="_self">spotify:track:1LtbXUBCE3leRXR54CNznw:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%" height="30px"><A href="spotify:track:6rQG8QH1rGoCOeGHdrnYhb:small" target="_self">spotify:track:6rQG8QH1rGoCOeGHdrnYhb:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> <TD width="33.333333333333336%" height="30px"><A href="spotify:track:2MhGmc0aLTr4zjtI2kgYdx:small" target="_self">spotify:track:2MhGmc0aLTr4zjtI2kgYdx:small</A>&nbsp;</TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>And thus we reach the end of the road</P> <P>so we can reflect on the journey that we all rode.</P> <P>Thank you for joining us here on this blog</P> <P>as we celebrate despite all the snow, cold and fog</P> <P>for December is a time of celebration and joy</P> <P>and music is a necessary part of the ploy.</P> <P>So jam on! We will all do the same!</P> <P>Life can be tough, it's not just a game,</P> <P>but when you have the right tunes to toss in the blend</P> <P>everything seems to work out in the end.</P> <P>The Community Mods thank you for sticking around</P> <P>and contributing to our unique, marvellous sound.</P> <P>So keep on doing what makes you feel most alive</P> <P>and we'll all meet again in 2025!</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="spotify:playlist:6lv6DjjryalvuDqg0oirRb" target="_self">spotify:playlist:6lv6DjjryalvuDqg0oirRb</A>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:10:49 GMT Joan 2024-12-23T14:10:49Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/ba-p/6603871 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="in our headphones.jpg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.spotify.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/187770i196F5F2736943505/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="in our headphones.jpg" alt="in our headphones.jpg" /></span></P> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:10:49 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/ba-p/6603871 Joan 2024-12-23T14:10:49Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/bc-p/6603971#M24454 <P>This was a fantastic read! Cheers <a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24843417">@Joan</a>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sign_of_the_horns:">🤘</span> and happy holidays everyone <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":green_heart:">💚</span></P> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:08:09 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/bc-p/6603971#M24454 Yordan 2024-12-23T15:08:09Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/bc-p/6604000#M24455 <P>Wow! Out of words, so poetic and fun (no pun)!&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":santa_claus:">🎅</span> Have a jolly one folks!&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":sparkling_heart:">💖</span></P> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:23:40 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/bc-p/6604000#M24455 Kiril 2024-12-23T15:23:40Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/bc-p/6605478#M24456 <P>Awesome job&nbsp;<a href="https://community.spotify.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/24843417">@Joan</a>! Modern day Shakespeare <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Tue, 24 Dec 2024 09:02:03 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Community-Blog/In-Our-Headphones-December-2024/bc-p/6605478#M24456 Elena 2024-12-24T09:02:03Z