Chris Messina Chris Messina Inventor of the hashtag

Playlists

All year long I assemble playlists of music that is new to me in various themes and genres. At the end of the year, I design cover artwork to illustrate each.

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Please enjoy.

2025

Inspired by a few of my favorite creators.

  • 2025 // new_finds.af
  • 2025 // dub.af
  • 2025 // atmospheric.af
  • 2025 // thump.af
  • 2025 // liquid_psy.af
  • 2025 // jazzy.af
  • 2025 // drum_and_bass.af
  • 2025 // horny.af
  • 2025 // horrorbass.af
  • 2025 // 2025-rock_out.af
  • 2025 // getaway_car.af
  • 2025 // melancholic_haus.af
  • 2025 // dark.af
  • 2025 // haus.af
  • 2025 // bounce.af

2024

Original artwork by xenotrip.

  • 2024 // new_finds.af
  • 2024 // desert_fuck.af
  • 2024 // top_shelf.af
  • 2024 // upbeat_substep.af
  • 2024 // emo_garage.af
  • 2024 // horny.af
  • 2024 // haus.af
  • 2024 // rock_out.af
  • 2024 // fuk_u_up.af
  • 2024 // drum_and_bass.af
  • 2024 // horrorbass.af
  • 2024 // bounce.af

2023

Original artwork by me with Can of Soup.

  • 2023 // burning_man_at_3am.af
  • 2023 // dark.af
  • 2023 // drum_and_bass.af
  • 2023 // fuk_u_up.af
  • 2023 // getaway_car.af
  • 2023 // horny.af
  • 2023 // new_finds.af
  • 2023 // organica.af
  • 2023 // rock_out.af
  • 2023 // unh_chik_unh_chik.af

2022

Original artwork by me, using generative AI.

  • 2022 // burning_man_at_3am.af
  • 2022 // dark.af
  • 2022 // dub.af
  • 2022 // fuck_yeah.af
  • 2022 // getaway_car.af
  • 2022 // new_finds.af
  • 2022 // sexy.af
  • 2022 // thump.af
  • 2022 // wubwub.af

2021

  • 2021 // atmospheric.af
  • 2021 // boisterous_dinner_party.af
  • 2021 // burning_man_at_3am.af
  • 2021 // house.af
  • 2021 // sexy.af
  • 2021 // dark.af
  • 2021 // droning.af
  • 2021 // quiet.af
  • 2021 // new_finds.af
  • 2021 // soft_core.af

2020

  • 2020 // atmospheric.af
  • 2020 // burning_man_3am.af
  • 2020 // 💃🏻 dancey.af
  • 2020 // dark.af
  • 2020 // fuck_me.af
  • 2020 // meditative.af
  • 2020 // new_finds.af
  • 2020 // sampled.af
  • 2020 // sleepy.af
  • 2020 // space_dub.af
  • 2020 // stare_at_the_ceiling.af
  • 2020 // textured.af
  • 2020 // thug.af

2019

Original artwork by Pawel Czerwinski.

  • 2019 // dark.af
  • 2019 // dope.af
  • 2019 // fuck_this.af
  • 2019 // lounge.af
  • 2019 // new_finds.af
  • 2019 // spacey.af
  • 2019 // sleepy.af
  • 2019 // sunset.af
  • 2019 // textured.af

2018

  • 2018 // chill.af
  • 2018 // dope.af
  • 2018 // new_finds.af
  • 2018 // sad.af
  • 2018 // sexy.af