A full circle moment. Gareth Donkin’s “Whenever” was the first song that inspired my Instagram series “Songs That Have Me In A Chokehold," a series born out of the visceral, involuntary feeling that won’t let me keep good music to myself. That’s why it’s my honor to sit down with Gareth, not only as a fan but as a fellow music head and old soul. Sometimes we forget that our favorite musicians and artists are just music lovers at their core, and to me, that’s what I relate to the most. In this inaugural episode of “Listening To Music,” we listen to Gareth's favorite songs and learn about his journey as a music lover in real time. In a nutshell, this is for the (music) lover in you *cue Shalamar*.

Filmed on April 9, 2024 in London, UK

Official playlist for this episode of Listening To Music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cf...

Gareth’s “lifted” Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Il...

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💿 TRACKLIST
Gareth Donkin - Whenever
Daft Punk- Voyager
Daft Punk - Something About Us
Disclosure - When A Fire Starts To Burn
Disclosure - Latch (ft. Sam Smith)
Disclosure - Voices (ft. Sasha Keable)
Birocratic - Sombre, Green
Tom Misch - Sunshine
Jordan Rakei - Say Something
Peyton - Verbs (ft. Steve Lacy)
George Benson - Breezin’
Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy - David Morales Mix
Jacob Mann Big Band - The Soy Lentman Show
El DeBarge - Someone
Gareth Donkin - Catharsis
Gareth Donkin - Dreaming
The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World
Trio Mocoto - A Rosa
David Bendeth - Feel The Real
Deniece Williams - Free
José Feliciano - Golden Lady
Gareth Donkin - De La Soul
Gareth Donkin - Don’t Turn The Music Down
Gareth Donkin - Till The End of Time (Night Sky)
Jamiroquai - Too Young To Die
Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
Jamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny June
Stevie Wonder - Power Flower
Brenda Russell - It’s Something
D’Angelo - Africa
Brenda Russell - Hello People