Trending Music at SLAS
by Anthony Yates
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LAS is not only a school, but also a com-
munity. The students here bond and un-
derstand each other in several different ways.
One major way students bond is through lis-
tening to music.
One student named Kyle in 10th grade said
“the pop song ‘Celoso’ makes me feel calm
and relaxed.”
A student named Ryu in the 11th grade talked
Throughout the school, students with many about how the lo-fi song “Slow Dancing in the
diverse music tastes listen to music together. Dark” by Joji had an interesting chord pro-
They do this during passing period, lunch or gression. This shows how the student seems
in their free time. This not only is an enjoyable to just enjoy the music itself and the art be-
and common way for them to socialise, but it hind it.
“One way students bond is through music”
also gives them a chance to open their minds Another student named James liked listening
to the EDM song “Megalovania” while playing
to different styles of music.
games.
Curious about what my peers are listening to
these days, I surveyed a sample of students
about their musical preferences. To my sur-
prise, most of the students had a diverse taste
in music. Popular genres on campus include
radio pop, jazz, EDM, hip-hop, rock, J-pop
and K-pop.
Students seem to listen to music for the same
purposes: to relax or to get pumped up.
When researching trending music at SLAS,
I expected there to be a similar pattern and
genre of music that students were into, but to
my surprise, it seems that students here have
unique tastes. This uniqueness reflects the at-
mosphere of diversity and community in our
school.