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Modern, popular, and iconic pop culture moments in music. From current events, to trending topics and more.

🚪 Top 10 Liminal Spaces You’ve Felt But Never Named
Liminal spaces aren’t just empty buildings. They’re moments. Feelings. Crossroads between what was and what’s next. You’ve felt them before —
By The Yume Collective6 months ago in Beat
Every Rose 🌹 Has its thorn by Poison covered by Rikki La Rouge
all of the cover songs that you hear here are on my YouTube playlist called X-rated . link to get to the playlist on I always had this great idea that the power metal the hair, metal ballad by Poison every rose has its thorn would make a great salsa song and so I went ahead and did it and what you hear in the track is my demo version of the salsa version in my cover of every rose has its thorn by poison. I just wanted to see pretty good. It’s a little fast yes but if I slowed it down, I realize that would sound a hell of a lot but it really sounds good at the it really sounds good. I must say.
By Rikki La Rouge6 months ago in Beat
🧠 Top 10 Uncanny Emotional States (That Ambient Music Can Simulate)
Not all feelings fit on a chart. Some emotional states aren’t joy or sadness or anger. They’re strange. Uncanny. They whisper instead of scream.
By Yokai Circle6 months ago in Beat
🌙 Top 10 Feelings You’ve Had But Could Never Explain
Some emotions have names. Others don’t. They arrive suddenly — in the middle of a song, a silent hallway, a glint of sunlight on tile —
By The Yume Collective6 months ago in Beat
Lil Passion: The Artist Making Bilingual Rap Hit Different
In a world where artists often chase trends and gimmicks, Pasion is building something real. Born in Puebla, Mexico, and raised in the U.S., he brings a rare authenticity to his music that bridges borders, both culturally and linguistically. Rapping in both English and Spanish, his sound hits different not because it’s trendy, but because it’s honest.
By Pasion6 months ago in Beat
Exploring the Future: Oceans, Robots, Families, Fashion, and the Metaverse. AI-Generated.
The world is changing fast. New technologies are transforming how we explore our planet, live our lives, and express ourselves. From smart ocean ships to robots in our homes, from new family habits to fashion in the metaverse—everything is connected.
By sehzeen fatima6 months ago in Beat
🚪 Threshold Music: Soundtracking the Liminal Self
There are places that don’t belong anywhere. Hallways. Waiting rooms. Parking garages at 3AM. They’re in between locations—transitory, uncanny, emotionally unspecific.
By Yokai Circle6 months ago in Beat
📵 The Aesthetic of Disconnection: Why We Romanticize Being Unreachable
You’ve seen the images: A flip phone glowing in the dark A lone figure walking under orange streetlights A hotel room with the curtains drawn
By The Yume Collective6 months ago in Beat
Girl Power! The 13 Best Metal Frontwomen of the 21st Century
While the heavy metal genre has been a longstanding male-dominated genre, the past couple of decades has introduced rise in female-led metal bands. These powerhouse figures have made their mark on the genre and played a crucial role in expanding diversity and innovation within the metal genre. While people are used to hearing male voices and songs from the male perspective, the introduction of inclusive voices and female perspectives has changed the genre forever.
By Jenika Enoch6 months ago in Beat
A Formula 1 Playlist To Live Your Racing Dreams
Surprisingly, I wasn’t pulled into Formula 1 because of the new movie. In fact, I haven’t even seen it. Nope. This new found flame is a product of some expertly crafted edits and the TikTok algorithm. I wish I could say I was immune from the influence of social media, alas I am not.
By caito6 months ago in Beat
🕯 Sonic Séance: Channeling the Dead Through Dark Ambient
Dark ambient is often described as haunting—but what if it wasn’t just a vibe? What if it was a method of summoning? Not in the theatrical occult sense, but as a ritual of remembrance—a way to invite the presence of those we’ve lost, or the versions of ourselves that time has buried.
By Yokai Circle6 months ago in Beat
🕯 Shadow Listening: Why the Music You Love Might Be About the Parts You Hide
Some songs feel too intense to explain. Not because they’re loud, but because they hit something inside you you weren’t ready to look at.
By The Yume Collective6 months ago in Beat