A Travel Playlist: Music picks for the tropics

MANILA, Philippines - An outdated playlist can make or break a summer trip. So we’ve taken the liberty of handpicking more than a few choice tracks, all ripe for making your playlist a little wilder, road trip-ready, and more importantly, replayable. A diverse playlist can go a long way, especially when the sea view you’re in front of calls for something more than Aaron Carter.

1. Kings of Convenience, Boat Behind

First classics first. This mellow Norwegian hit instantly turns any boat into a yacht.

2. Kisses, Bermuda

New LA couple Kisses conveys the tropical buoyancy of summer and everything relaxing about it.

3. Miami Horror, Sometimes

A futuristic theme to island-hopping from Australian electro heavyweights Miami Horror.

4. Keenhouse, Ari-es (Hemingway’s Starlight Yacht Remix)

If this edit were pourable, it would definitely go great on the rocks.

5. Fred Falke, 909 PM At The Beach

Still on that boat-turned-yacht? Add this breezy house track to your list. The song’s name does speak for itself.

6. Kavinsky, Nightcall (Breakbot Remix)

Feel that French touch. Just feel that French touch all over your ears. And the bass.

7. Toro y Moi, Causers of This

Fil-Am Chaz Bundick keeps the mid-‘80s alive with his glossy brand of synth and chillwave.

8. El Perro del Mar, Let Me In

This is for when you want to sleep but can’t. It’s anyone’s magic carpet to rapid eye movement.

9. Mayer Hawthorne, Shiny and New

Pure Soul. Marvin Gaye would’ve high-fived this Michigan-raised crooner.

10. Chromeo, I Can’t Tell You Why

Sunset. You need to play this smooth, wayfaring Eagles cover just when the sun goes down. A perfect end to any trip.

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Download this playlist at www.wholeoats.blogspot.com, where music blogger Ralph Mendoza gives you “a healthy breakfast for the ears.”