it sounds like a simple question. it never is.

music is a deeply human thing. we have used it to grieve, to pray, to remember, to dance, to connect. the people who create it are not always able to explain why — only that they must. a decision to make something out of nothing.

so i started asking them.

what does music mean to you?

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from a street musician in amsterdam to a conductor in ukraine. from a gospel choir in lagos to a bedroom producer in tokyo. from the masai tribes to chris martin.

one question. different lives. same thing driving them.

— saptarshi / borderless labs

one question. many voices.

Ruben — Amsterdamaudio + image
2:12

“it is almost a necessity to remember.”

from the internet

“Music is the only thing that makes sense when everything else doesn't.”

— Reddit user · reddit

“It's my therapy, my escape, and my way of feeling understood without having to explain anything.”

— Spotify Community member · spotify community

“I don't think I'd know who I am without it.”

— Reddit user · reddit