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    This should include all Ellie Goulding's songs, plus some other British artists!
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    Songs by The xx and similar artists
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    Modern female songwriters inspired by the off-kilter vocal and sonic sensibilities of music maverick Kate Bush.
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    Your mornings need a soundtrack. This is music for taking it easy with a newspaper and a big cup of coffee.
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    Happy, energetic, and fun, this eclectic mix will pull you out of your winter hibernation and put a spring in your step.

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    4AD Records is known for breaking some of today's most critically-acclaimed independent artists, including Bon Iver, St. Vincent, The National, and Deerhunter. This playlist features songs released on the label since 2000.
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    Developed by John Fahey and artists on his Takoma Records label, this finger-picking style of guitar playing combines country and blues techniques with neo-classical composition.
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    This playlist of mostly acoustic guitar-centric songs is perfect for long, relaxing nights in your bedroom. By yourself, or with someone special, listen to this until the sun rises.
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    The most essential songs of 2011, as chosen by the editors and contributors of the pop culture blog, criticalmob.com.
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    Revisit the history of hip hop's most legendary record label, from the early mid-'80s classics through the dirty underground scenes of the '90s to their modern day superstars. No matter what the era, Def Jam supplies the hits.
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    Drawing on influences from traditional folk, psychedelia, and elsewhere, freak folk was born out of the "New Weird America" cultural movement in the mid-2000s. Listen to the sounds inspiring a new generation of hippies and expanding the definition of folk music.
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    A collection of warm acoustic songs, handpicked for enjoying the crisp autumn air, fall foliage, and hot apple cider.
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    Explore this producer-focused style of hip hop, a combination of rap and electronica.
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    Songs about books, songs inspired by authors, songs about reading, and even a few songs about putting words to paper yourself. Indulge your inner bookworm with these songs about the literary life.
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    Folk and folk-like tunes from both sides of the pond that evoke a forest setting.
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    Early rap hits from the days when all a rapper needed was two turntables and a microphone.
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    Songs by Sage Francis and similar artists
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    Said the Gramophone is one of the oldest music blogs, and they're good at two things: finding good songs and writing about them. This playlist is comprised of some of their favorite songs from 2005-2010.
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    Songs by artists that performed at the 2010 Sasquatch Festival!
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    Songs by Sharon Van Etten and similar artists
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    Songs by Slick Rick and similar artists
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    The American punk underground spawned some of the most creative, fiery and fiercely independent bands of the 1980s. Listen to the groups that paved the way for grunge, emo and pop-punk's commercial ascent in the 1990s.
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    Emerging as an antidote to the glitzy-jiggy rap scene of the late '90s, underground artists started putting out uncompromising hip-hop on small independent labels. Look back on a sometimes underappreciated scene.
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    In their book, The Pitchfork 500, Pitchfork offers their take on the 500 best songs of the past three decades, with a focus on indie rock, hip hop, electronic, pop, metal, and experimental underground music.
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    Modern female songwriters inspired by the off-kilter vocal and sonic sensibilities of music maverick Kate Bush.
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    Sonny Moore, or Skrillex, to his legions of fans, is the most charismatic and divisive name in the festival-circuit, dubstep scene. Here are some of "Skrill's" favorite tracks, as well as the best from his own catalog and those of his closest contemporaries.
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    Enjoy these predominantly acoustic, unplugged songs with a distinctly wintry feel. Imagine yourself snowed-in on a winter day, sitting by the fireplace with little to do but reflect.
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    Organic and electronic sounds are far from mutually exclusive in this eclectic set that ranges from Kraftwerk to Bon Iver and mixes the natural and synthetic to mesmerizing effect.