September 2026 Monthly Chill Songs Pickup

September's Monthly Chill Songs Pickup!! is now updated.

This month's theme is "From the End of Summer into Autumn." Temperatures started to ease a little in late August, and with the first hints of autumn already in the air this year, I've taken the playlist even further into a mellow direction than usual.

It starts with calm, ocean-inspired chill beats, then moves through acoustic sounds, jazz and jazzy beats, and electronic textures. The middle section, (7) → (11), serves as the peak of the playlist, before the tempo gradually slows down in the latter half with more Bossa nova and Latin-influenced tracks.

There are also several tracks built around minimal, repeating phrases that gradually build, as well as songs that slowly shift in mood and texture over time. The result is a mellow 20-track selection to enjoy as the lingering days of summer slowly give way to autumn.

This Month’s Playlist

※ Track 12 is a Spotify exclusive; the YouTube archive contains 19 tracks.

Main Genres
#Chillhop #Jazz #Electro #Fusion #BossaNova

This Month’s Featured Artists

This month, I'm featuring UMI and Kanako Yamamoto.

Track 02｜UMI

happy im

Track 2, UMI's "happy im," is a track I brought back from my archive of previously picked songs.

Its soft, mellow blend of R&B and neo-soul, along with UMI's airy vocals, makes for a beautifully relaxing listen. One thing I discovered after selecting the track is that UMI's artist name comes from the Japanese word for "sea."

Track 03｜Kanako Yamamoto

With You

Track 3, Kanako Yamamoto's "With You," is a song I discovered after coming across one of her performances on Instagram.

What especially caught my attention was her acoustic guitar playing. Its delicate, warm tone and fingerstyle approach really stood out to me.

When I brought UMI back from my archive and tried placing the two tracks together as (2) → (3), their chill, acoustic guitar-driven beats flowed very naturally into each other.

One of the interesting things about this month's selection was seeing a track I'd discovered in the past connect so naturally with an artist I'd only recently found.

Give these two tracks a listen back-to-back!

This Month's Highlights

This month's playlist is all about gradually changing scenery while moving across different genres from beginning to end.

One transition I particularly like is (12) → (13), from Bad Snacks' "Technicolor," with its distinctive strings and beat, into harryfaoki's "Get on the Feel."

Since the overall playlist leans heavily into mellow textures, too much of a similar feel could start to become a little repetitive. Bringing fusion into the sequence allowed me to change the atmosphere dramatically while keeping the flow smooth and comfortable.

※ Track 12 is a Spotify exclusive.

Listen on Your Platform

Listen to the latest playlist on your preferred platform below.

• Spotify
• Apple Music
• Amazon Music
• YouTube Music