Dive in Some of The Best Amazon Music Playlists

Being one of the biggest companies in the world, Amazon ventured into the world of music quite early - Amazon MP3 launched back in 2007 (via public beta). In March 2021 they announced they are making their lossless music feature - Amazon Music HD, available for free to all Amazon Music Unlimited users. Other perks are discounted subscription rates for Amazon Prime members, flawless Alexa integration, and much, much more. As of May 2024, Amazon Music had over 82.2 million users.

Now, Amazon Music Unlimited features over 70 million songs, crafted in hundreds of curated playlists and stations - mood, theme, or genre-based.

Difference Between a Playlist and a Station

You might have noticed that there are playlists and stations with the same name. They often include similar songs but whereas the playlist is handpicked, with a set number of songs in a particular order, the station plays indefinitely - and you can "teach" it what you like by giving a thumbs up or down on each track. The power of machine learning!

[RE]DISCOVER

There's a playlist type that stands out in Amazon Music's catalog - [RE]DISCOVER. As Amazon themselves said in a press release in mid-2020, Rediscover is “a new brand initiative developed to globally support artist catalogs across all music genres,” and it “takes listeners on a career-spanning journey of musical discovery, or re-discovery, through the featured artist’s entire body of work.”

Best Of Amazon Playlists

You can embark on a similar musical journey with the Best Of playlists that get only the gist from a certain artist. These types of playlists showcase the most captivating work of prolific artists across variety of genres.

The Best Amazon Music Playlists

If you're struggling with the abundance of music on the platform, I've selected some of the playlists curated by Amazon's Music Experts that I frequently play. Dive in:

Signals

The best in new, alternative electronic music.

One of the flagship electronic editorials on Amazon. My go-to source when it comes to the new wave of Renaissance electronic music we observe nowadays. If you fear you're missing the greatness in the genre, look no further than Signals.

If you enjoyed this, make sure to also check UKG Now, Fresh Electronic, or Breakthrough Electronic.

Lo-Fi Hip Hop

Chillhop and lofi beats, perfect for studying and relaxing.

This was an obvious choice since we cover a lot of chill beats music and I absolutely love this as a soundtrack of my day. You can find utterly relaxing pieces by Cloudchord, SwuM, santpoort, and many more.

If you enjoyed this, make sure to also check Instrumental Hip-Hop Beats - with classics from J Dilla, Oddisee, Ta-ku, Pete Rock, etc.

Neon Chill

Chill, melodic, leftfield electronic.

A stunning blend of some of our favorite electronica artists - Emancipator, PALLADIAN, AK, Poolside, Parra For Cuva, and many more. Can't recommend this playlist enough.

If you enjoyed this, make sure to also check Instrumental Chill, Desactívate, Spring Serenity, Sunset Chill & Electronic For Studying.

Summer Sessions: Poolside Chill

Laid-back, sunny tracks perfect for an afternoon by the pool.

Part of Amazon Music's Summer Sessions, this wonderful blend of house, funk, disco, soul & groove will put a smile to your face. Hit play & start vacationing with Jungle, Petit Biscuit, Satin Jackets, SG Lewis, Flamingosis & many more.

If you enjoyed this, check out Feel-Good Alternative, Summer Haze, Sounds of Summer 2024, Portable Sunshine.

Electronic For Work

Relaxed, upbeat vibes for getting the job done.

If the super mellow vibes are not the right thing for your working day, this mid- to uptempo blend of ODESZA, Moon Boots, TWO LANES, Four Tet, Darius and all sorts of progressive electronica magicians is what you need.

If you enjoyed this, hit the play button on Morning Run, Fresh Electronic, or even Progressive Dance.

Alt&B

A unique blend of artists that play outside the bounds.

It's no secret r&b is also a favorite genre of mine and I'm impressed by the great selection of more-underground artists that the Amazon Music editors created - Chiiild, PawPaw Rod, Emawk, Cautious Clay, Masego, Greentea Peng & other must-hear names.

If you enjoyed this, there's more undiscovered and smooth r&b in Breaktrhough R&B, Chill R&B, and Bedroom Jams.

PRSM

Undefined genres and sounds by some of the most talented Black artists.

An absolute gem in Amazon Music, a fusion between soul, r&b, hip hop, and anything around them. With acts like Little Simz, Flying Lotus, Duckwrth, Genesis Owusu, Rejjie Snow, Denzel Curry, BROCKHAMPTON - I can keep going.

If you enjoyed this, here's another stunning selection - Ladies First: Female MCs.

Chill Contemporary Jazz

Take it easy with these introspective contemporary tunes.

Jazz also takes a big part in my heart and this sweet collection of modern jazzheads melts my heart - Ezra Collective, Kamaal Williams, Jose James, Kamasi Washington, Kiefer, Anomalie... amazing!

If you enjoyed this, definitely check Laid-back Jazz, fusing modern artists & classic ones like Ella Fitzgerald, Takuyo Kuroda, Bob Dylan & more.

Acoustic Indie

The best from the indie world stripped down, unplugged & chilled out.

For these more introspective times, in the forest around the campfire, or at sunset on the lake shore, the Amazon Music Experts did a fine selection of melancholic, chill & warm acoustic indie & folk. Hit the play & enjoy the heartfelt performances of Bon Iver, Wolf Alice, SYML, Bob Moses, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens & more.

If you enjoyed this, here are a few other chill, acoustic, indie & folk playlists you should listen to - Summer Chill, Fresh Folk & Acoustic, Chill Indie, bonfire, Breakthrough Folk, Campfire Weekend,

Funky Bass

Funky glitch-hop with an undeniable groove.

Don't you just love this description? For fans of Gramatik, GRiZ, Big Gigantic, Haywyre, and Pretty Lights. Funkiness guaranteed.

Staying Breezy

Feelin' free, that's the way it's s'posed to be.

Moving away from the genre-specific playlists, here's a feel-good selection that goes from The Avalanches, Noname & Thundercat, through Men I Trust, L'Impératrice & Tame Impala, to Rhye & Sylvan Esso. An absolute must-play.

Hypnotic & Melodic

The latest in chill organic & melodic house.

Our kind of jam! Title says it all, and this certainly offers quite the beautiful electronic progression, with acts like Jesper Tygner, Tibasko and TWO LANES.

Chill For Cooking

Relaxing, feel-good music to help take the stress out of the kitchen.

Must say, the editors nailed this vibe - anything that would ease you off with all the pans, pots, vegetables & spices that fly around when cooking. An eclectic fusion of indie, electronica, trip-hop, future beats, and hip hop - inside you'll find Moby, Emancipator, Tender, Portishead, Giraffage, MF Doom & other super pleasant surprises.

If you enjoyed this, here are more stress-free & genre-varying playlists - Coffee Shop Electronic, Cocktail Hour: Spritz, & Relaxing Indie Electronic.

Indie Dance Now

The top indie dance tracks right now.

The Amazon Music editors have crafted an impeccable taste in indie electronica - they've put together amazing acts like Sam Gellaitry, IHF, Hot Chip, Argonaut & Wasp, Yung Bae & so many more danceable gems.

This is just the tip of the iceberg in the sea of amazing playlists in Amazon Music - but it's a good start. I highly recommend spending some time in browsing there, I'm sure you'll find even more gems.