A mix to go along with achieving Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.

let's break this down.

Physiological (food, water, shelter, oxygen)

01. Wolf Parade - "Dinner Bells" (Apologies To The Queen Mary)
02. Mirah - "Cold, Cold Water" (Advisory Committee)
03. Deerhunter - "Cover Me Slowly" (Microcastle)
04. Sunburned Hand Of Man - "The Air Itself" (No Magic Man)
05. Broken Social Scene - "Stomach Song" (Feel Good Lost)

Safety/Security

06. Mount Eerie - "Do Not Be Afraid, You Will Be In The World (live)" (Mount Eerie/The Love of Everything)
07. The Go! Team - "We Just Can't Be Defeated" (Are You Ready For More EP)
08. The Flaming Lips - "Fight Test" (Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots)
09. Thunderbirds Are Now! - "Better Safe Than Safari" (Justamustache)
10. The Republic Tigers - "Fight Song" (Keep Color)

Love/Belonging

11. Blonde Redhead - "Loved Despite Great Faults" (Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons)
12. The Soft Boys - "Kingdom Of Love" (Underwater Moonlight)
13. The Chap - "I Am Oozing Emotion" (HAM)
14. Death From Above 1979 - "My Love Is Shared" (Heads Up EP)
15. Thanksgiving - "(You Belong To The) Blood" (Cave Days And Moments)
16. The Go-Betweens - "Born To A Family" (Oceans Apart)

Esteem

17. Deerhoof - "The Perfect Me" (Friend Opportunity)
18. Gloria Lynne - "If You Don't Get It Yourself" (Off The Beaten Track: Heavy Jazz & Raw Soul)
19. Johnny Cash - "A Satisfied Mind" (Kill Bill Vol. 2)
20. Islands - "Where There's A Will, There's A Whalebone" (Return To The Sea)
21. Manitoba - "Kid You'll Move Mountains" (Up In Flames)

Self-Actualization

22. State Bird - "I Saw The Light" (Mostly Ghostly)
23. Akron/Family - "Gone Beyond" (Meek Warrior)
24. Black Forest/Black Sea - "Beautiful Here" (Black Forest/Black Sea)
25. Icy Demons - "This Is It!" (Tears Of A Clone)
26. Joy Division - "Insight" (Unknown Pleasures)
27. Klaxons - "Atlantis To Interzone (Crystal Castles Remix)" (Xan Valleys EP)
28. Mi and L'au - "Philosopher" (Mi And L'au)

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