Playlist for a Moody Writer
It's been raining a lot here in Detroit, and my ceiling is leaking in at least two different places which means I have to watch TV with a bucket on my lap. I'm also writing some nighttime, urban scenes. So I've been in a gloomy mood.
Whenever I think of a city at night, especially a city as empty and ravaged as mine, I think of cold, damp spaces and vacant alleys. Dingy expressway overpasses where traffic rushes along, ignoring those underneath who make their homes alongside the concrete pillars. Vast industrial complexes with the steady pounding of machinery that never sleeps.
This is why I have so much electronica on my playlist. To me, electronic music is like the city's heartbeat. The songs on the list, like Buried at Sea by MC 900 Ft Jesus, set the background for a bleak, industrialized city of enormous proportions. But there's also quiet heartache, like in Mad World by Gary Jules. The final song, Pink Moon by Nick Drake, reminds me of taking a road trip away from the city and (hopefully) towards something better.
If you have any urban tracks you'd like to share, I'd love to know what they are. I'm always looking for something new to listen to.
