Trance is one of the cheesiest genres in the world, which makes it one of the very best. Contrary to the name, it is not conventionally relaxing, though I find strange comfort when awash in it. It usually starts with a kick drum, then a tide of synthesizers, then arpeggios that dart and echo like a bee trapped in a concert hall.

I’m building an ark of songs from the 2000s that I hope will never get old. It’s the Millennial Dance Canon. Let’s hit the floor, losers.

The room is just as crucial to the music as the melody. Peripheral pieces of a song—separate from the pitch, the key, the tempo—can go unnoticed until they’re gone altogether, things like volume, echo, reverb, resonance.

One hundred Earwyrms! Can you believe it? One hundred weeks of passing off the same seven Frank Ocean songs as a new playlist. For #100, I couldn't resist going back through my favorite issues and compiling them here—most of my 30 million subscribers missed the early ones. Here are my worst quotes:

Spring break is dead; long live spring break. With no more travel and everyone indoors, I've made a playlist for us to have spring break at home. Wishing the best to all and everyone we know. Stay safe and stay sane!