With an increasing number of countries and states urging people to stay at
home, a new set of seven <https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-music/> Apple
Music Come Together playlists are designed to help people cope with home
lockdowns. Each of the playlists is designed to meet a specific need, from
working or studying at home to forgetting the world's troubles for a while .
Isolation Icebreakers
Sometimes it takes challenging circumstances to reveal what someone means to
you. But how to go about expressing that without making it feel like an
ambush? A little music, perhaps. May this playlist-which features tracks
from rising R&B stars like Snoh Aalegra, H.E.R. and Daniel Caesar, be the
tie that binds-letting that special someone know that there's no one else
you'd rather be cooped up with.
Work From Home Hustle
For those fortunate enough to be able to work remotely, motivation isn't
always the easiest thing to come by. Lucky for us, hip-hop is filled with
the type of inspirational screeds that push us to go get it-no matter where
we are. Let these songs by Drake, Kanye West and Ace Hood put you in the
right headspace to handle business from home.
Virtual Hugs
Sometimes you just need to switch up the mood, to shut out the noise and
feel the love. Especially in times like right now. Let these huge pop
tunes-some upbeat, all uplifting-from the Jonas Brothers, Ariana and more
bring warm and fuzzy vibes to whatever corner of the world you might find
yourself isolated in.
Home-School-Strumentals
With schools closed and learning going remote, it's pretty easy for homework
to get completely derailed. Help keep the studying on track with some lo-fi,
low-key hip-hop and electronic beats from KAYTRANADA, Pueblo Vista and
more-'cause a little background rhythm never hurt anyone.
Living Room Dance Party
The beauty of the living room dance party is that it works whether you're
with the family or hanging solo-and even if you don't have a living room.
Blast these feel-good pop and dance tunes from Tones and I, Maren Morris and
other stars to transform any space into an impromptu,
social-distancing-friendly Saturday night throwdown.
Astral Escape
You may be stuck inside, but there's more than one way to go on a journey.
This heady mix featuring electronic, indie and R&B visionaries like Flying
Lotus and Tame Impala will take you places-even if you're not going anywhere
for a while.
Social Distancing Social Club
A big, fat chorus can do something that's hard to come by these days: make
people feel closer together, like we're all experiencing the same emotion at
the same time-no matter if we're all stuck at home miles apart. This
playlist full of hits for the whole family can make any living room feel
like an arena.
Each of them will be updated regularly.
<https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-30-apple-music-come-together.html>
Engadget reports that the Apple Music Come Together playlists are available
in the US from today, rolling out to other countries by the end of the week,
but for me they are already live in the UK.
It follows the
<https://9to5mac.com/2020/03/23/apple-music-gains-new-weekly-updated-and-cur
ated-playlist-get-up-mix/> release of a new Get Up! Mix last week.
By <https://9to5mac.com/author/benlovejoy/> Ben Lovejoy
