The Monthly Mixtape: January 2025
Hey there, music lovers! Welcome to Word of Mouth's Monthly Mixtape series, where we share the soundtrack that's been fueling our creative engines each month. You know how sometimes a song just perfectly captures your mood or helps you power through that challenging project? That's exactly what these playlists are all about.
These mixtapes are inspired by everything from the shows we've been binging to the coffee shops where we've been camping out with our laptops. You'll find a delightful mix of new discoveries, tracks that are new to us (how did we miss these gems?), and those beloved classics that never seem to lose their magic. Consider this our musical journal, a little window into what's been inspiring us lately.
I've practically made Mother Tongue my second office this month. Truth be told, I'm as much there for the incredible music as I am for the coffee. I've found myself constantly opening Shazam on my phone while working, as this place is an absolute goldmine for discovering artists I never knew I needed in my life. Major props to the always friendly baristas picking such rad tracks.
The ambiance is perfection: they usually have anime projected on the wall, which provides the perfect little brain break between tasks, especially for a former teenage weeb like myself. There was a day when they played Digimon, and let me tell you, the nostalgia hit me like a wave. I spent a good fifteen minutes reminiscing with my siblings about it before getting back to work!
Some notable watches that influenced this month's mixtape:
Godzilla Minus One - While the actual score is fantastic, every time I hear anything Godzilla-related, I can't help but get Pharoahe Monch's "Simon Says" stuck in my head.
Star Wars: Visions - Have you checked this out on Disney+ yet? It's this breathtaking anthology series where different animation studios bring their unique styles to the Star Wars universe. Each short film has its own distinct vibe and sound, and I found myself looking up several tracks afterward. The cultural diversity in both visuals and music is truly something special, and as a huge Star Wars fan, I love seeing the galaxy expanded in new, non-canon ways.
10 Things I Hate About You - I rewatched this classic and was immediately transported back to my teen years. Letters to Cleo performing on that insanely beautiful high school roof? Iconic doesn't even begin to cover it. Did you know that’s a real high school!? I love it as much as Ben Wyatt loves Letters to Cleo.
