Spotify - Prompted Playlists
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This pages is a collection of prompts I’ve used with Spotify’s AI playlist feature. I mostly use it for creating ecstatic dance journeys, but also for generating playlists for road trips, specific moods, creative work, and discovering new music. The goal of this page is to keep a record of prompts that worked well so I can refine and reuse them over time.
About Spotify AI Playlists
Spotify now supports creating playlists by describing what you want in natural language. Instead of choosing artists or genres, you can explain the mood, story, energy, pacing, activities, instruments, or emotions you want, and Spotify will generate a playlist.
I’ve found this especially useful for ecstatic dance because I can describe the energy curve rather than manually searching for dozens of songs.
Prompt Template
This is the template I usually start with and then customize.
I want a [TYPE OF PLAYLIST]. Duration: [TIME] Energy: - Start ... - Build to ... - Midpoint ... - Second build ... - Finish ... Genres: - ... - ... - ... Please make the transitions smooth, almost like a DJ set, and have the songs tell a story. Theme: [THEME] Avoid: [ARTISTS OR GENRES] Include: [ARTISTS, INSTRUMENTS, MOODS OR CULTURES]
Or simple one:
I want an ecstatic dance playlist. 2 hours start soft, build up to tribal, a couple of fun EDM songs, downtempo again, back up to high energy, end softly for sound healing. So think two waves. Make sure there is a story to the songs and they transition well (almost like a DJ). The theme: New Beginnings
My Prompted Playlists
Ecstatic Dance
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Ecstatic Dance: New Beginnings
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An ecstatic dance playlist with two waves of energy, starting and ending softly for sound healing. Features tribal, EDM, and downtempo tracks with smooth transitions. |
Prompt I want an ecstatic dance playlist. 2 hours start soft, build up to tribal, a couple of fun EDM songs, downtempo again, back up to high energy, end softly for sound healing. So think two waves. Make sure there is a story to the songs and they transition well (almost like a DJ). The theme: New Beginnings
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Ecstatic Dance - Transformations
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A 2-hour ecstatic dance playlist about transformation. It starts introspective, builds to peaks with tribal rhythms and organic house, drops to downtempo, hits a second peak with progressive house and EDM, and ends with ambient music. Features themes of hope, resilience, and new beginnings, with a focus on emotional melodies and vocals, avoiding harsh genres. |
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Prompt Create a 2-hour Ecstatic Dance playlist with two clear energy waves. Energy journey:
Make the transitions smooth, almost like a professional DJ set. The songs should feel connected and tell a story rather than sounding like a random playlist. Avoid abrupt changes in tempo, mood or genre. Theme: Earthy Tribal Journey Focus on:
Possible artists or styles: Desert Dwellers, Kaya Project, Liquid Bloom, Poranguí, Deya Dova, Kalya Scintilla, organic house and ethno-electronica. Include:
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For each track, give:
Keep the full playlist as close as possible to 2 hours.
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Future Prompt Ideas
Ecstatic Dance
- Rebirth
- Fire
- Ocean
- Jungle
- Desert
- Sacred Feminine
- Masculine Journey
- Full Moon
- Eclipse
- Tribal Ceremony
- Ancient Civilizations
- Awakening
- Gratitude
- Letting Go
- Transformation
Personal Playlists
- Deep focus programming
- Creative writing
- Long road trip
- Morning coffee
- Sunset driving
- Rainy day
- Camping
- Fire spinning
- Psychedelic chill
- Uplifting electronic
- Happy discoveries
- New artists I’ve never heard
