10 Artists, 10 Songs They Cannot Create Without
Ayesha Malik
Ten artists. Ten completely different ways of getting unstuck. Some press play on cinematic soundtracks, some lean into ambient piano, some stay with one song on repeat until something clicks. This isn’t about productivity or the “right” playlist—it’s about what actually happens in the studio when the work feels stuck and music quietly shifts something. From Ludovico Einaudi to Nas, from James Blake to Adele, these choices reveal how sound becomes part of the creative process itself. Not backgro