Overheard at Berkeley: A human playlist

Ever wondered what that kid walking passed you is listening to through their earphones? Here’s what some Berkeley students are listening to as they stroll through campus:

Hayley: J. Cole – “St. Tropez”

Major: Society and Environment
Where are you from?: Fresno, CA
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Flume, Empire of the Sun
Last concert: Flume

Adam: Lady Gaga – “Fashion Of His Love”

Major: Economics
Where are you from?: Iowa
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Melanie Martinez
Last concert: Twenty One Pilots (from Cheapskate Hill)

Eugenia: Disco Hue – “Plastic Hearts”

Major: Political Science and Sociology
Where are you from?: Orange County, CA
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Kendrick Lamar
Last concert: Too long ago to remember

Suraj: Drake ft. 2 Chainz, Young Thug – “Sacrifices”

Major: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Where are you from?: London, UK
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Drake
Last concert: NAS

Caragh: Wrabel – “11 Blocks”

Major: Cognitive Science
Where are you from?: Chengdu, China
Favorite band/artist at the moment: AJR
Last concert: Hozier

Yongsoo: Yung Bae ft. swindail – “Here With Me”

Major: Cognitive Science
Where are you from?: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Frank Ocean
Last concert: Air and Style

Jenna: Daniel Caesar – “Won’t Live Here”

Major: Public Health
Where are you from?: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Drake
Last concert: Coachella 2016

Shaun: Moby – “Porcelain” (Nick Catchdubs Kaleidoscopic Mind Mix)

Major: Business Administration
Where are you from?: Jakarta, Indonesia
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Tom Misch
Last concert: Two Door Cinema Club

Sky: Kygo ft. Matt Corby – “Serious”

Major: Marine Science
Where are you from?: Bend, Oregon
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Snakehips
Last concert: The Lumineers

Pablo: Avenged Sevenfold – “So Far Away”

Major: Architecture
Where are you from?: Virginia
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Eagles
Last concert: Pink Floyd cover band

Juhi: Of Monsters and Men – “Love Love Love”

Major: Public Health
Where are you from?: Mumbai, India
Favorite band/artist at the moment: The Chainsmokers
Last concert: Coldplay

Josh: Sylvan Esso – “Hey Mami” (Big Wild Remix)

Major: Psychology
Where are you from?: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite band/artist at the moment: G-Eazy
Last concert: Drake

Karen: Zedd – “Done With Love”

Major: Ethnic Studies
Where are you from?: San Diego
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Frank Ocean
Last concert: Crush

Malcolm: Ken Oak – “What You Want”

Major: Molecular and Cell Biology
Where are you from?: Los Angeles, CA
Favorite band/artist at the moment: Walk The Moon
Last concert: Dorothy with the Georgia Flood

Ben: One of his own song’s – “WYA”

Major: Media Studies
Where are you from?: Boston, Massachusetts
Favorite band/artist at the moment: ZHU
Last concert: Barclay Crenshaw

Article and Photos by Desiree Diaz

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