Friday Roundup #35

One single, one album, one look BTS | 11.3.23

November 03, 2023

The focus of Arpeggio is to provide fresh, curated music as well as data & analysis of the music biz. Curated music is important because, in a world increasingly dominated by streaming companies, there are artists who deserve the spotlight.

Friday Roundup is curated with one single, one album, and one behind the scenes look into a recording artist's creative process to listen to at your leisure over the weekend. The idea is to provide frontline music and a look inside the creative process with both artists and music enthusiasts in mind. You’ll receive a roundup every first Friday.

“Traingazing” by Sam Wills, Honey Mooncie

Volcano by Jungle

Part of Wills’ self-awareness simply comes from growing up and feeling more comfortable to be himself, but it’s helped by the experience of building something tangible in his cabin. Having the space to see the wood for the trees, and the traps of working in a career that can test even the strongest of confidences. “Being a musician, you're always looking to the future, worrying about what's going to happen in a creative industry such as this, there's no guarantees of anything. So you're constantly comparing yourself to other people,” Wills admits. “Just like always focusing on the next thing, and never being satisfied. And it's kind of part of the journey of the album was to try and appreciate how far I've already come. And also just to enjoy the process of making something and crafting it.”

Arpeggio Playlists

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  • Instrumentals: “In the case of instrumental music, I believe that we are all neighbors in the same city somehow.” – Suso Sáiz

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