Starting college is a time in your life where everything is a mixture of exciting and terrifying — angst is nothing but to be expected. Music, however, is here for you. It acts as an escape from anything good or bad.The radio deejays at The Roar 95.3 FM and the FIU community have brought you three playlists to help you get through and enjoy the first week of the next four years.
Syllabus Week… it’s all happening by Martha Perez-Mendez, Assistant Director Entertainment
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- Paint Me Silver by Pond
- Bad Boy by Dan Croll
- Fancy Footwork by Chromeo
- 2 Good 2 Be True by Nite Jewel
- I’m Ready by Nick Murphy
- This Year by Beach Fossils
- Let It Happen by Tame Imapla
- Just Dancing by Sylvan Esso
- Diamond Eyes by Inner Wave
- Change by Sugar Candy Mountain
Syllabus week… it’s all happening on Spotify
It’s the first week of college and nothing is holding you back from making this the most fruitful time of your life. Hopefully, this playlist will inspire you to do just that. A mix of genres and moods, “Syllabus Week… it’s all happening,” will get you moving or electrify your creative side.
Freshmen 15 by Martha Perez-Mendez, radio deejay at The Roar 95.3 FM
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- Taking Up Space by Mustard Service
- Edge of Town by Middle Kids
- Pedestrian at Best by Courtney Barnett
- Back Pocket by Vulfpeck
- Same Sun by Real Estate
- Tyrant (feat. Jorja Smith) by Kali Uchis
- Spice by Ravyn Lenae
- Free Room (feat. Appleby) by Ravyn Lanae
- GOT IT GOOD by KAYTRANADA, Craig David
- Girl Like You by Toro y Moi
- Multi-Love by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- Come Be Me by Helado Negro
- Eventually by Tame Impala
- Mangrove by Young & Sick
- Hey Mami by Sylvan Esso
Freshmen 15 on Spotify
It’s been a joke for as long as colleges have been around that the freshmen class always gains at least fifteen pounds. Well, why limit that to just body weight? Add some pounds to your music library by taking a listen to these fifteen songs you probably haven’t heard before. It includes a range of genres and encourages you to scroll down to the “songs like this” section of your music provider.
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It’s (Literally) Always Summer In Miami by Michelle Chavez, radio deejay at The Roar 95.3 FM
- Lust For Life by Girls
- Vizcaya by Jacuzzi Boys
- When The Sun Don’t Shine by Best Coast
- What a Pleasure by Beach Fossils
- In the Morning I’ll Be Better by Tennis
- Into The Sea by Seapony
- Let’s Go Surfing by The Drums
- Caribbean Moon by Hinds
- Your Good Times are Just Beginning by Gold Panda
- Summer Heart by Blackbird Blackbird
- New Theory by Washed Out
It’s (Literally) Always Summer in Miami on Spotify
I chose these songs for the “It’s Always Summer In Miami” theme because I wanted the playlist to have a very surf-pop/surf-rock sound. I also think that these songs definitely make you feel like you’re at the beach year-round. Someone could be listening to this playlist during finals week, and still feel like they’re sitting in the sand down in Miami Beach. I also wanted it to be made up of songs that you don’t usually hear on Top 40 stations, but that still had a very beachy vibe and fit the theme of eternal summer in Miami.
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Morning Drag by Andrea Diaz-Ariza, contributing writer PantherNOW
- The Less I Know The Better by Tame Impala
- Tilted by Christine and the Queens
- Gold Silver Diamond by Generationals
- Diplomat’s Son by Vampire Weekend
- Electric Love by BORNS
- My Type by Saint Motel
- 6am by Fitz and the Tantrums
- Warrior by Kimbra, T-Track
- Blue by Marina and the Diamonds
- The Walker by Fits and the Tantrums
- NoLo by Grace Mitchell
- The Wire by HAIM
- Waking Up by Mr Little Jeans
- All Eyes on You by St. Lucia
“Morning Drag” is cultivated for the freshmen trapped in those 8 a.m. classes. This is typical of students still learning to finesse the scheduling system. With these songs, you will hear relaxing, yet upbeat vibes that won’t jolt you out, but ease you into a new day.
Morning Drag on Spotify
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Worlds Ahead by Stephanie Estrada, junior, communications major
- Love is Alive by Louis The Child, Elohim
- Sleepy Eyes by Elohim, Whethan
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Surreal by Louis Futon, RKCB
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Higher Ground (feat. Naomi Wild) by ODESZA, Naomi Wild
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What If I Go? by Mura Masa, Bonzai
- Line of Sight by ODESZA, WYNNE, Mansionair
- We Belong (ODESZA Remix) by RAC, Katie Herzig
- Loud Places by Jamie xx, Romy
- Gosh by Jamie xx
- Obvs by Jamie xx
Worlds Ahead on Spotify
“Worlds Ahead” is a playlist I cultivated, because it makes me scream “YES” every time something new comes on. That electronic feel to each song, makes them ahead of our time. As a Panther, being worlds ahead is a phrase we live by. This playlist will allow you to do just that.
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