Hand-picked playlists for psychedelic and contemplative sessions, sequenced for arc, intensity, and integration — so you can stay with the experience instead of hunting for the next track.
Why music matters
In a psychedelic session, music does what no facilitator can: it holds the shape of the experience. It cues the arc of the journey, gives the nervous system something to lean into, and quietly guides attention from one phase to the next.
Research from Johns Hopkins, MAPS, and Imperial College all points the same way. Music is one of the strongest predictors of a meaningful, well-integrated experience. The wrong track at the wrong time can pull someone out. The right one can open a door.
Session Soundtracks is a library built specifically for that work, by people who've done it, for people who do it. No algorithmic shuffle, no genre buckets. Just considered sequences for ceremony, therapy, microdosing, and quiet evenings of inner work.
Every playlist follows a deliberate emotional arc (onset, peak, return, integration), so the music does the holding.
Built with input from licensed therapists, ceremonial facilitators, and underground guides with thousands of hours between them.
Clinical setting, guided ceremony, low-dose day, or just a deep listen. There's a soundtrack tuned for each.
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A growing set of hand-picked playlists, public and free. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube. No signup, no card.
For practitioners & serious explorers
Every playlist, every modality. Detailed session notes, intensity maps, and new sets added regularly. Built for people who do this work often.
Mendel Kaelen’s second playlist from the Imperial College London psilocybin for depression studies. A trusted playlist, many people have benefited from it well beyond depression or research settings. It starts warm and steady, opens into fuller emotional territory, then eases into a calm, reflective close.
Kaila Compton’s playlist blends modern classical, ambient, and global folk for steady, human listening. Voice and orchestral pieces alongside warm West African grooves.
Spoken word and spacious music. Voices like Ram Dass, Tara Brach, and Alan Watts. Perfect for drifting, listening, or gently reconnecting after a deep dive. A contemplative entry point to drop into presence.
A broad, heart-led mix spanning ambient and modern classical, gentle electronic, mantra, and sound healing tracks. You will hear familiar therapy playlist staples alongside devotional vocals and a few frequency pieces. It moves between spacious stillness and warmer, melodic comfort.
This classical focused version of Sacred Knowledge stays close to Western classical traditions, drawing on composers like Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, and Brahms. Includes a few lighter pieces later to help reorient and land. Classical playlist in Johns Hopkins psilocybin smoking cessation pilot Johnson et al. 2014.
East Forest's SPORES Ceremony (October 2020) is an improvisational performance designed for multi-hour meditative listening. This session also commemorated the release of the album SPORES, capturing East Forest's signature immersive and ritual approach in another live, globally shared event. The ceremonial intro begins at 12:07 and flows into the music at 23:58.
Xavier's Psilocybin Protocol 2: "The Shadow" is the second four-hour DJ mix he has created based on hundreds of live psychedelic therapy sessions. Following Protocol 1 – The Light, which focused on major chords and sublimation, this sequel encourages deeper exploration using minor chord progressions to uncover hidden aspects of the psyche. Structured around the shared arc of the Hero’s Journey & psilocybin mushroom experience (departure, initiation, return) these mixed protocols blend ambient textures, cinematic scores, and pulses of techno/house to support inner transformation. Praised by listeners for its transformative, immersive journey and seamless transitions. Full tracklisting on page. For guided sessions, solo journeys, or deep listening.
A PRATI playlist for ketamine assisted psychotherapy curated by ST Frequency. It leans acoustic and neo-classical, with an evocative, immersive and restorative mix. Crossfade of 12 seconds recommended.
A playlist curated as a guided LSD session. It leans on calm ambient, gentle instrumentals, and meditative pieces, with occasional brighter lifts. Best played in order when you want continuous support with minimal lyrical pull.
Part of PRATI’s playlist series, this was curated by DJ and sound therapist Allison Soeung. It offers a lush, restorative, uplifting mix of ambient and electronica with melodic atmospheres. Playback crossfade of 9 seconds is recommended.
Vol. I by Held By Sound is designed to support transformational journeys for psychedelic therapy and self-exploration.
A favorite and classic in the psychedelic space, this album was created by musician East Forest during live underground mushroom ceremonies across the United States. The music at the peak is less emotionally evocative than the playlists used in research studies, and is more likely to suit those looking for something a little more subtle.
For an MDMA group or solo journey. A more playful playlist with vocals, built from favourite tracks that make room for dance and play as well as quieter moments for reflection and breath. Best used when you want connection and movement alongside inward time.
A long-form journey album, improvised and recorded live during psilocybin ceremonies over five years. Designed as a guide for deep self-reflection and meditation, it offers a spacious, immersive journey. The album is the third instalment in the Soundtrack for the Psychedelic Practitioner series,
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