Spotify’s Audio Birth Chart visualization gives a picture (literally) of how music informs their sense of identity, whether on a humorous level or a more earnest one. Much of the conversation around astrology and how people are able to interpret their lives using it as a tool feels similar to how people work through and process their emotions through music, whether making it or consuming it. And when we grew up in a culture that doesn't see us, that doesn't witness our gender, that makes us invisible, that makes us into something that we're not, we need ways of being reflected that feel true.” When a lot of the religious institutions or traditions that we come from have shunned us, on a deep soul level, we want to be seen. Speaking with Jeffrey Masters, astrologist Chani Nichols explains, “ need alternative ways of seeing ourselves or being witnessed. But its impact in queer circles has been especially of note, with the rise of astrology meme accounts and astrology themed queer bars, like Mood Ring in Brooklyn. At mid-century, you might have heard talk of id, ego, or superego at a party now it’s common to hear someone explain herself by way of sun, moon, and rising signs,” wrote Christine Smallwood in the New Yorker in 2019. “In its penetration into our shared lexicon, astrology is a little like psychoanalysis once was. I know because queer people keep asking me what my sign is.Įven if it’s unintentional, this seems to be a more sincere engagement with how LGBTQ+ people engage with music and, more importantly, one another. John Williams?Īs it is June, it is also Pride Month, and Astrology is a fairly big part of queer culture. I got Britney Spears, Radiohead frontman Jonny Greenwood, and….

The stars have really aligned for one feature in particular: the Audio Birth Chart, which organizes your favorite artists based on your Sun (“the top artist you listened to over the last six months”), Moon (“an artist you listen to that best shows your emotional or vulnerable side”), and Rising (“an artist you’ve recently connected with”). Giving users new playlists and visualizations to show off their taste, Spotify’s “#OnlyYou” is introducing a host of personalized experiences, from playlists based on your dream dinner guests (I chose Barbara Streisand, Stephen Sondheim, and Lady Gaga) to ones based on what kinds of music you listen to depending on the day.

Even if you’re not really into Astrology and haven’t been to a dinner party in over a year (or, like, a decade), Spotify has you covered with the announcement of a version of its “Wrapped” in-app feature that you can access before the year is up.

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