In the face of uncertainty and panic, music is a social balm for soothing anxiety, enhancing community connections and acting in defiance of a threat to community spirit.
The citizens of Wuhan chanting “Keep it up, Wuhan!” and singing patriotic songs from their windows encouraged themselves and their neighbors in their efforts to save their city. That’s music for. That’s why this CD was manufactured in Japan.
various | Apr 2020 | flac| CD audio | 491 mb
You ppl are to be told to prepare for at least another three weeks in lockdown today as ministers urge the public not to put at risk gains in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Communities around the world have turned to music during the coronavirus crisis. From YouTube parodies to apartment block sing-a-longs, it can help maintain a sense of community. The origins of music and song are uncertain, though.
With constraints on our movements and general way of life becoming more and more restricted, we are feeling a loss of control not experienced since the second world war.
In being confined to our homes, we are missing our normal social support from friends and family, and our freedom to control our day-to-day lives.
But listening to music provides a means to regain control.
tracklisting:
- Bad Wolves – Killing Me Slowly
- Devilskin – Bury Me
- ゆくえしれずつれづれ – Helpless
- Parabelle – Where Will You Be?
- GrimSkunk – Dead Before You Start
- Burning Witches – Black Magic
- Low Dose – For Sure
- De/Vision – They Won’t Silence Us
- UNKLE – No Where to Run/Bandits
- tofubeats – YUUKI (TB LIVE DUB MIX)
- Альянс – Без тебя
- The Plot In You – The One You Loved
- Gotthard – No Time to Cry
- MIYAVI – Other Side
- Stabbing Westward – Crawl
- Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – Come On Outside
- Escape The Fate – I Am Human
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