Herman Miller blog: Lifework » 2011 round up http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework Lifework Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Playlist: Best of 2011, Part One http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/the-playlist-best-of-2011-part-one/ http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/the-playlist-best-of-2011-part-one/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:11:32 +0000 Amy Feezor http://www.hermanmiller.com/lifework/?p=11990
2011 brought a full year of great music mixes to inspire us while we work—and while we play. Our thanks to those creative folks who gave us a look at the song picks that kept their workday (and ours) humming along throughout the year. Be sure to keep an eye out for more interviews and playlists from some of our favorite workspaces in 2012.

In the meantime, take a look back at some of tunes we featured in this first part of our “Best of” list. There were so many to choose from that we decided to sneak in part two on Monday.

Here’s to more music finds in 2012.

PLAYLIST, BEST OF 2011: PART ONE

January Hymn by The Decemberists from The Playlist: Designer & Musician Matthew Thornton

The Worst Taste in Music by The Radio Dept. from The Playlist: Designer Katarina Häll

Symphony No. 3, II by Philip Glass from The Playlist: Environmental Lifestyle Expert Danny Seo

‘Round Midnight by Bobby McFerrin & Chick Corea from The Playlist: Stylist & Product/Interior Designer Sofie Brünner

Fight or Fall by Thin Lizzy from The Playlist: Artist Carrie Strine & Graphic Designer/Illustrator Tim Lahan

Time Space Transmat by Juan Atkins from The Playlist: Jerinne Neils & Scott Flora of Blik

Belong by Washed Out from The Playlist: Matthew and Kasey Hickey of Turntable Kitchen

The World (Is Going Up In Flames) by Charles Bradley from The Playlist: Justin Gage of Aquarium Drunkard & Autumn Tone Records

Parallel or Together? by Ted Leo and The Pharmacists from The Playlist: Herman Miller’s John Kim

Optimist by Zoe Keating from The Playlist: Kristin Appenbrink of RealSimple.com

Peacebone by Animal Collective from The Playlist: Web Designer & Developer Dustin Hoffman

Chinatown by Destroyer from The Playlist: Ben Lambers of Studio Aandacht

For Beginners by M. Ward from The Playlist: Art Director & Graphic Designer Rick VanderLeek

Where’d You Go by J Mascis from The Playlist: Designer Matt Singer

My Home is Nowhere Without You by Herman Dune from The Playlist: Artist Leah Giberson

Paris 1919 by John Cale from The Playlist: Designer, animator, and filmmaker Todd St. John

Cold Front Blues by Southeast Engine from The Playlist: Freelance Writer Joelle Alcaidinho

Neon Lights by Kraftwerk from The Playlist: Product Designer Jonah Takagi

Open Rhythms by Bodies of Water from The Playlist: Writer, Editor, and Musician Zinzi Edmundson

Vicious Traditions by The Veils from The Playlist: Industrial designer Matthew Weatherly

Image sources (clockwise, starting top left): Studio Aandacht and Jeroen vd Spek, Justin Gage, Amy Feezor, Joelle Alcaidinho, Carrie Strine and Tim Lahan, Todd St. John

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