I’m doing a lot of travel over winter break. I’ll be in Puerta Vallarta, MEX; Melville, NY; Chennai, IND; Beijing, CH; Changsha, CH; Shanghai, CH; Hangzhou, CH; Shenzhen, CH; Hong Kong, CH; and San Francisco, CA before returning back to school in late January.
I sent the following request to ten of my asked ten of my most accomplished friends to recommend any album of their choosing. Most of them were responsible. Album order was determined in order of response.
- Puerta Vallarta: Kendrick Lamar—Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
- Melville: 十一月的蕭邦 – 周杰倫 [a.k.a. Jay Chou—November’s Chopin]
- Chennai: Various Artists—Dhoom 2: The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Beijing: Howlin’ Wolf—The London Howlin’ Wolf Sessions
- Changsha: Mount Kimbie—Crooks and Lovers
- Shanghai: Waxahatchee—American Weekend
- Hangzhou: Pegasvs—Pegasvs
- Shenzhen: Architecture in Helsinki—In Case We Die
- Hong Kong: Love—Forever Changes
- San Francisco: MIA—Arular
You can snag the playlist on Spotify here (most of it; alas, the entirety of the Dhoom 2 soundtrack wasn’t available). If Spotifty’s not your bag, shoot me an email and I’ll Dropbox you the files.