Music To Help Get You Out Of The Darkness
Simon Gray shares some tunes that help on difficult days and also soundtrack the sunnier ones. His selection includes Minnie Riperton, Purity Ring, Jurassic 5 and Marvin Gaye.
We catch up with Simon Gray in East Kilbride. For Simon, music is a great release, that helps him get away from his own brain when he needs it.
He shares two playlists: one for those days when you might be dealing with anxiety, stress or depression; and another to soundtrack those lighter days.
Part 1: Where My Head Is At During A Bad Day
"The titles are pretty self-explanatory. Although the list looks grim when you apply the context of anxiety and depression, they are really good songs and listening to them does help me."
Where Is My Mind - Alice Donut
Angry - The Bug
What is the Problem - Graffiti
Evil - Interpol
Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana
Koyaanisqatsi - Phillip Glass
Knee Deep - CKY
Evil Twin feat. Otto von Schirach - Modeselektor
Rhesus Negative - Blanck Mass
Madness - Deltron 3030
Part 2: Getting Out Of The Darkness
"A good day list. Like being a wean on the summer holidays, no baggage, no crap, just tunes."
Jayou - Jurassic 5
Minnie Riperton - Les Fleurs
Avril 14th - Aphex Twin
I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Fineshrine - Purity Ring
Today - Smashing Pumpkins
Daydream in Blue - I Monster
Future - Adam Beyer
Hasty Boom Alert - u-Ziq
Bring Da Ruckus - Wu-Tang Clan
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