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Mixtape: Random Tracks To Get Through The Day

Jadi ceritanya lagi bengong disela-sela belajar try out dan mantengin perkembangan banjir, terus ngayal kalo tiba-tiba diminta ngisi artikel "Mixtape" di NYLON, yaudah langsung deh iseng menerjemahkan playlist ke dalam kata-kata pendek ini. Isinya 10 track yang selalu setia menemani saya di hari-hari pertama semester klimaks di SMA, nggak segenre dan satu mood, cuma lagu-lagu random yang terasa tepat aja. (Kenapa jadi pake 'saya'? Mungkin lagi kangen kader entahlah.)

Here it goes~

The Hill - Bombay Bicycle Club
Entah matahari atau hujan deras yang menyapa pagi, yang jelas telinga saya paling gemar disambut oleh lagu ini di pagi hari.

Outro - M83
Paling mantep dengerin lagu ini ketika tepat sebelum tertidur dan kedua mata terpejam. Langsung terbentuk imaji seakan saya sedang berlari di tanah lapang yang hijau pada akhir sebuah scene film, berlari, kepada sebuah penyelesaian yang menunggu di ujung tanah lapang itu. "Outro" banget ya? Ohiya dan kata-kata "I will fight until the end"-nya benar-benar seperti mantra tersendiri bagi saya di masa-masa awal puncak ke-hectic-an masa SMA ini hahaha.

The Healing - Bloc Party
Lagu ini yang pada akhirnya mengingatkan saya setelah lupa caranya bernapas dengan wajar di penghujung hari yang melelahkan. Ah, kapan sih suara Kele gagal memberikan "penyembuhan" lewat lantunan nada-nada down-beat mereka?

Stay (Faraway, So Close!) - U2
Ya pokoknya saya cinta mati sama lagu ini.

Tonight, Tonight (Smashing Pumpkins Cover) - Passion Pit
Meskipun versi originalnya mungkin nggak terkalahkan bagi banyak orang, tapi bagi saya pribadi, sentuhan electro-pop dan falsetto Michael Angelakos pada lagu yang manis ini sukses membuat saya "awww"-ing sepanjang lagu.

Featherstone - The Paper Kites
Salah satu lagu yang tidak akan pernah salah jika disajikan dengan secangkir milo hangat di musim hujan. Entah kenapa lirik cenderung pathetic, "and my love is yours, but your love's not mine" malah terdengar begitu menghangatkan di lagu ini.

Up With The Birds - Coldplay
Udah nonton Coldplay Live 2012? Pemilihan lagu ini sebagai pengiring credit title dan dipadu dengan sinematografi hujan confetti -yang lagi-lagi- dalam hitam putih terasa begitu tepat menutup segala gegap gempita dan kemegahan strobe lighting live show mereka. Ya, hobi saya seperti yang sudah-sudah pastinya menganalogikannya ke dunia nyata :p

Above Your Head - Anoraak
Sampai sekarang darimana kakak saya bisa dapetin lagu ini juga masih misteri, soalnya kalau search "Anoraak" di google resultnya tidak memberikan info lengkap selain kalo dia adalah DJ dari Perancis. Lagu ini salah satu bukti kalo electro-pop bisa menghasilkan lagu-lagu manis tanpa terkesan melankolis.

Constant Conversations - Passion Pit
Best. Track. Of 2012. Period.

Asleep - The Smiths
I will never wonder why Charlie put this song twice on the mixtape he gave to Patrick, it IS that awesum! Morrissey is the best :')

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