Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features music to accompany an organic chemistry lab as curated by Music Library student assistant Kiran (class of 2024).
My Chemical Reaction
Part 1: The Beginning of the Lab
Florence + The Machine – “Hunger”
Usually I get to lab and I’m hungry so I try to distract myself with some hype music.
The Strokes – “The Adults Are Talking”
Usually my professor gives a small lecture before we get started if needed.
Twenty-One Pilots – “Shy Away”
I start to work with tunnel vision and tune out the other groups in lab.
Part 2: Focus Mode
MARINA – “Oh No!”
This is usually where something goes wrong in the reaction or I spill a chemical.
Gorillaz feat. Daley – “Doncamatic”
Majestic + Boney M. – “Rasputin”
Various Artists – “Punjabi Mashup”
Adding some culture to the mix, helps me feel energized if lab is going really slowly.
Part 3: Did it work?
Gorillaz – “Revolving Doors”
This is the part where the reaction usually needs time to sit and we have other work to do.
Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen feat. Fall Out Boy – “I’ve Been Waiting”
Crystal Castles – “Vanished”
Our reaction worked! Now we have to analyze it with spectroscopy.
Tame Impala – “Is It True”
Now we have to see how pure the product is using our data.
Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zey5UNqlVtbkpRx5n_g01OsT
