I’m mad at myself.
Not because I did anything wrong—but because I went this long without letting house music into my life.
I found it late.
Scrolling through YouTube on one of those nights where sleep won’t come and the silence feels too loud. That’s when I stumbled on @iksi00. Then @lilicaymusic. Then the deep, euphoric grooves of @DefectedMusic.
And just like that, I felt seen.
Felt held.
Felt... home.
House Isn’t Just a Genre—It’s a Feeling
There’s something sacred in a steady beat.
The way house music builds—slow and intentional—feels like someone carefully stitching you back together.
The bass doesn’t hit you. It grounds you.
The loops aren’t repetitive—they’re restorative. Like the ocean, or a deep breath. Or your heartbeat after a good cry.
And the drops?
Those are moments of pure emotional release. Let-go energy. Therapy in real time.
House doesn’t demand you dance—it invites you to heal.
The Unspoken Ministry of DJs
What moved me even more was realizing how many of these DJs are low-key healers.
@lilicay’s mixes sound like the inside of a sunrise.
@iksi00’s visuals + sound feel like a safe space on the internet (which is rare).
And @DefectedMusic? They’ve been holding it down since before I even knew the name of the genre—using music to connect people across time zones and trauma.
They’re not just curating tracks—they’re curating freedom.
No sermons. No therapy bill. Just 120 BPM and a reminder that joy is a birthright.
Mental Health Is on the Menu
We don’t talk enough about how music saves us.
About how a well-timed beat can drag you out of an emotional grave.
About how certain mixes don’t just set a mood—they change it.
House music has been doing that for decades.
For Black, brown, and queer folks who weren’t safe anywhere else but the dancefloor.
For those of us who feel too much, think too hard, or just need somewhere to put the weight we’re carrying.
In that way, house music has always been about mental health. We just didn’t always have the words for it.
This Is Your Invitation
If you’ve been stressed, numb, overwhelmed, or just off—try this:
Find a quiet corner.
Press play on a mix.
Let the music take you somewhere. Let it bring you back.
Start here:
Then just breathe.
Move if your body asks you to.
Or sit still and let the rhythm rearrange your insides.
Because House Music Found Me—and Healed Me
I thought I was just discovering a genre.
What I found was a practice. A place. A path back to myself.
So this post is for anyone who’s been running on empty.
Anyone who needs a reset.
Anyone who forgot that joy and rhythm are allowed—especially when life feels heavy.
House music isn’t an escape.
It’s a return.
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Tag us with #PLYVNYL and tell us what song or set gave you life. Let’s build this healing circle together, one beat at a time.
