Playlists

For late-night luster and transcendence; get lost in the groove.

Curated By: Shef (@yes_shefff)

Created: Aug 2024

A chilled out mix for your next patio hang. UK Soul, French Hip Hop, more fun things.

Curated By: Camilo

Created: May 2024

Manifesting a tropical dance party 🏝️ 🪩

Mostly cumbia from across the LatAm diaspora, with a splash of House & Hip Hop to keep the beat moving.

Curated By: Camilo

Created: Mar 2024

When it's cold, the snow is falling, but the vibes are just right ☕️

Cozy strings, delicate piano, heartfelt vocals. Pour yourself a drink and lean into winter. 

Curated By:  Camilo

Created:  Jan 2024

A playlist for sharing an intimate evening. 

Starts off with some classic Soul, then moves on to 80's New Wave, then closes it out with some great Neo-Soul from some of our favorite artists. 

Curated By: Camilo & Steven 

Created: Feb 2022

It's been a while since we've made a playlist and Halloween felt right to put 1 together.  If you're looking for some darker sounds, you'll find some fun in here. "Alt Hallows"a little psych, a little punk (proto and post), a lot of vibes with some appropriate happiness sprinkled in. It's not your typical monster mash Halloween mix it's a bit more… well, we won't worry about defining it, give it a play.

Curated By: Steven Clement 

Created: Oct 2021

So many vibes, So many feelings, So many memories. This playlist is the product of two years of jamming out, mixing drinks, slinging food and having fun. Enjoy!

Curated By: Steven Clement and Camilo Otalora

Created: August 2021

After taking a week off, this week's playlist comes from our friend and neighbor Billy Thomas of @wearemortar and @cincynice, 2 organizations that are very important community builders in our city. Follow @cincynice to see what they're doing weekly @5pointsalley to mingle & connect in a safe space. This playlist has love story written all over it, so hit play, relax, and daydream. Thank you Billy for taking the time to put it together!

Curated By: BIlly Thomas

Created: July 2021

Just a playlist to put on while you sit back and enjoy a crisp cold one, maybe a grilled meat of sorts, swimming in your friends pool, or setting off fireworks. Enjoy the time off from work, and more importantly enjoy the time spent with friends and loved ones. Happy 4th!

Curated By: Cody Gunningham

Created: July 2021

"Music to drink cocktails too." A funky, upbeat, vibe-heavy electronic playlist curated by Local creator, fabricator, business owner, and friend, Branden Francis.

Curated By: Branden Francis

Created: June 2021

A  nostalgic nod to 80's alt, and crunchy wave-like trips into dramatic episodes this playlist has been curated by local musician Sanjay Nelson. 

Curated By:  Sanjay Nelson

Created: June 2021

This playlist crosses genre and gender norms to celebrate the entire LGBTQIA+ community.  

Curated By:  Montez

Created: June 2021

This playlist comes to you from a dear friend, @mattycolston. The first time watching this performance was one of the most memorable DJ sets I've ever seen. Technique meeting flow, swiftly switching records from milk crate to turn table with a seamless mix with me trying to find a moment to slip him, Mezcal Vago, in a glass just to give thanks for helping people move.:In this mix, we throw the word 'eclectic' out a lot, but this is the most we've ever meant it. Mostly upbeat, while still having that hazy summer vibe that would be oh-so-perfect for any backyard bbq or pool party. Too many genres to list here, but too good not to listen to. Thanks, Matty! 

Curated By:  Matty Colston

Created: May 2021

The globalization of the internet age has brought the far corners of the earth closer together than ever before. Whether it be via food, TV, or even travel, the world is a lot smaller place than it used to be. The one area that has lagged behind is music.

While there are some genres that have crossed over, the Western world stays pretty focused on English. Even when artists try to cross over, they will make an English version of their songs in order to fit the audience. But have we ever challenged ourselves to listen to music in its' native tongue?'

No English Please' is a collection of tracks that crosses several genres and multiple countries, with the common thread of them all being in their native language. Japan, Mexico, and a whole lot of stuff in between. Hope you enjoy and discover something new!

Curated by:  Camilo

Created:  May 2021

This playlist is brought to you by a very close friend and the person responsible for building the physical space of L&F, Dominic @sansalone_d. This guy is so much more than a general contractor to us. His passion for working through issues and changing on the fly with grace and understanding really helped when these walls were being built. We love this guy, and hope you get the pleasure to meet him!⁠
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A multi-genre, multi-decade mix that is much more cohesive than at first glance. Contemplative, yet driving, this one is always moving you somewhere. Pop it on, we promise you'll discover something new for you.⁠

1 hour of songs that made me think "This kind of sounds like Steely Dan." ⁠I guess I'm embracing the full "Dad" vibes by putting together a playlist like this. Hope you have fun listening to it!

Curated by: Steven⁠

Created:  May 2021

The second installment of Summer's Gaze.

Curated by Cody Gunningham.

Unwind outside with some relaxing tunes complemented by light patio coolers with the latest in our Booze Box selection, the "Greg Box" brought to you by @wefermaddness.  This box is so indicative of Greg, always a calming presence, cool as a cucumber, always greeting with a smile that warms the heart.  He's a treasure chest of knowledge & love that we're lucky to have. 

Curated by: Greg

Created: April 2021

The second guest playlist by our friend Pxvce. It's dope, give it a listen.

Curated by: Pxvce

Created: April 2021

A guide into the depths of mood. Made so you can dive in as you work from home, prepare a meal, sit back and relax as you commute, or just want to pop some headphones on and take some time to reflect.

Curated by: Cody

Created: March 2021

This playlist is brought to you by @mandrewspalding, a local singer, and songwriter with immense talent and charisma. "WATER" appropriately channels that big Pisces energy. Compassionate, artistic, inevitably Fearful, and escapist, "Water" brings fluid pop and upbeat melodies to enjoy as we transition yet again into another cycle.⁠

Curated by: Michael-Andrew Spalding

Created: March 2021

We all got here because of a woman. They have given life to every breathing human on this planet. Contrary to some belief structures, women are much more effective leaders when put into positions of power and within communities. We celebrate the women out there with a playlist of jams all executed by powerful females in the music world. ⁠

Curated by: Cody

Created: March 2021

Tropicália is Brazil's sister genre to the US & UK's psychedelia movement of the late 60s and early 70s. Shaped by the same influences as bands like Sgt-Peppers-era Beatles, Beach Boys, and others, this genre also incorporates the flavors of samba, bossa nova, and other tropical subgenres.

It is easily identified by its heavy poly-rhythms, joyous vocals, and general tropical feel, but with a definite LSD-slant that should sound familiar to anyone that knows its Western counterparts. If there ever was a genre of music that makes you want to dance with a smile on your face while sipping a caipirinha, this is the one.

Curated by: Camilo

Created: March 2021

A guest playlist from our friend Jeremy Harrison of the Honey Spiders.

Curated by: Colonel Moonlight (Jeremy Harrison)

Created: February 2021

In honor of the legendary MF DOOM, who left us way too early.

Curated by: Cody

Created: January 2021

This is an Americana/Folk/Country-based playlist. Featuring ballads by Townes Van Zandt, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Blaze Foley, and John Fahey. This playlist represents a poetic expression of suffering, protest, and strength.

Curated by: Cody

Created: January 2021

A 4-part guest playlist.

Curated by: Michael-Andrew Spalding

Created: January 2021

An all-LIVE one-hour Head-trip dedicated to surviving 2020, all the live music we missed, and the venues we may never get back. PLEASE listen in order to get the full experience. The playlist features some of our earliest influences & inspirations let led us to the Music Industry. #SaveOurStageshttps://www.nivassoc.org

Curated by: Animal Discourse (@AnimalDiscourse)

Created: December 2020

Celebrating black artists, including our local Lauren Elyse. House, pop, electronic, black stories.

Curated by: Montez

Created: December 2020

An auditory kaleidoscope of tunes around the globe. Post-punk, Indie rock, jangle, new wave, electronica, and soul vibes. Curated by our good friend and neighbor at Longfellow, Mike Stankovich.

Curated by: Mike Stankovich

Created: November 2020

A celestial mix of upbeat house and trance-like sounds that will bring positive vibes to your ears. Curated by Meredith. 

Curated by: Meredith

Created: November 2020

Our first guest playlist, a curated playlist that gives a glimpse into the melodrama and marijuana-inspired nostalgia-bending hip hop of Cincinnati's own pÈRez.

Curated by: pERez

Created: November 2020

An eclectic Halloween playlist, covering 60 years of spooky tunes.

Curated by:  Camilo

Created: October 2020

Cosmic country meets obscure folk ballads and avant-garde pop-like fusions that will serenade your ears as we transition into the cold. This playlist is as colorful as the changing of leaves.

Curated by:  Cody

Created: October 2020

A jazz vibe, old and new, allows the instruments an opportunity to communicate the feeling.  We compared the construction of our space to jazz every day.  Lots of changes, improvisation, colorful choices and somehow speaking languages that aren't interpreted by words.

Curated by:  Steven

Created: October 2020

A genre-bending romp through the last 4 years ('16-'20).

Curated by:  Camilo

Created: September 2020

A playlist for the end of the strangest summer of our lives.   

Curated by: Cody 

Created: September 2020

Unwind, Embrace, and have a relaxing sip as this playlist sets the mood for whatever you lovebirds have in mind.

Curated by: Cody

Created: February 2021

An evolving communal staff playlist, walking you through the original songs to famous samples. 

Curated by:  L&F Staff

Created: (it's never finished)

A playlist for NYE 2021. Exactly 2 hours long and should be started at 10:10. We recommend watching Rick & Morty or Key & Peele on mute with it. Lost beginning to end containing all of our favorite genres of funk, house and disco. Some new, some 5 decades ago.

Curated by: Steven

Created: December 2020

A holiday playlist.

Curated by: Camilo

Created: December 2020

The soundtrack to the modern cocktail revolution, mostly centered around the NYC scene between 1999 and the early 2010s. This evolving playlist will grow over time, so pretend it's an iPod and smash the shuffle button.

Including familiar bands like Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Strokes, but also a lot of the bands that influenced them during their formative years (e.g. Jonathan Fire Eater, The Rapture). NYC was the center of the music world during this period, trying to recapture the magic of the 70s punk scene but for a new generation. This was the last great DIY scene, pre-Garage Band.

Curated by: Camilo

Created: December 2020

A sonic bouquet of jazz fusion, blues, and hip hop. From the poetry of Gil Scott-Heron and some of Miles Davis's⁠ final work while he was still living to some newer jazz artists that are creating interesting genre-clashing sounds. 

Curated by: Steven

Created: (evolving)

A playlist celebrating the concepts of togetherness, even through the weirdness of 2020.

Curated by: Steven

Created: November 2020