drew elliott | M & Acquaye

2.22.26 // Warm Yoga, Sunny Moon: the cover art captures a moment I didn’t think was naturally possible — the Sun and Moon appearing in the same frame amicably in the blue sky This 62-minute curation is one of my longest and also one of my best🌞🌚 open.spotify.com/playlist/01QwW…

5.15.25 // meditate, decompress, recharge, dissociate, repeat: two disparate but equally revitalizing iconic experiences were on the day’s agenda. The first was a physical reset at the Russian and Turkish Baths before a mental reset at @frickcollection open.spotify.com/playlist/6EGmc…

5.15.24: a rainy day spent in the office for most of my waking hours, I drew inspo from my 5.15.23, 10.12.23 and 5.14.24 playlists. 10.12.23 bc it was only 14 min, had a funny cover photo and it’s where I landed when I did a random scroll thru my library open.spotify.com/playlist/1SeGy…

2.21.26 // Haute Havana Nights: new London highlight dropped — watching Giselle from the wings at @rbo_org was marvelous I was happy to revisit Avedon’s @Gagosian show before it closed—his Robert Dixon photograph remains one of my favorite pieces of 2026 open.spotify.com/playlist/6ZjCA…

2.20.26 // Gnome Grown: whether a rooftop bar is on the third floor or a 99th floor terrace, it always passes the vibe check🌃 A visit to Jin Bo Law was made extra special as I celebrated a friend’s birthday and caught up with a uni friend in from Beijing open.spotify.com/playlist/6FoPO…

2.19.26 // fake it till u make it: @F1LTHYwakeup’s responsible for some of my most-played songs of 2021 + 2025. So when I saw he announced a Shoreditch pop-up, I had to go The bass was thumping and the moshing was therapeutic — the perfect Thursday recipe open.spotify.com/playlist/7HaqT…

2.18.26 // I’m Like A Bloke from London: I could be having the worst imaginable day on Earth but seeing a corgi will brighten it with extraordinary brilliance The title was inspired by @sc + @kanyewest’s The Bounce produced by the illustrious @Timbaland open.spotify.com/playlist/08rGO…

2.17.26 // deconglomerisation and the big tent: America lost a maverick with the passing of #RevJesseJackson — this quote aptly articulates his vision for America ⛺️ Separately, this simple but sensational salmon and greens from #BellaCosa rocked my world open.spotify.com/playlist/0kDeM…

2.16.26 // Kudu Kronicles: say hello to my new favorite restaurant in London. There’s stiff competition but Marylebone High Street’s #Kudu surpasses the rest The velvety ambience and mouthwatering Monkfish, Harissa Beef + Carrots led to its #1 ranking open.spotify.com/playlist/0Wzlr…

2.16.25 // Bausch, Brat and Beyoncé: though the main events started with a B, it was an A+ day set in Marylebone, Angel and Shoreditch Teatime at @WallaceMuseum led to Sweet Mambo at @Sadlers_Wells and a beatific Brat dinner (with a Beyoncifent walk home) open.spotify.com/playlist/2D0NE…

2.14.26 // The 6769 Hunt: happy V-Day to my fav partner-in-crime and in-adventure It wasn’t for the faint of hearts, stomachs or eyes: we strolled through @NationalGallery, dined at #BouchonRacine🇫🇷 + #Cavita🇲🇽, and went on a niche Deirdrew treasure hunt open.spotify.com/playlist/0svGg…

2.13.26 // Vulturous Viernes: it’s nice to crush a Friday before a big weekend — it may not be fun but I was rewarded with accomplished work and Friday-defining music 2 of the daylist’s 8 songs were courtesy of @kanyewest + @tydollasign’s VULTURES 1 🦅 open.spotify.com/playlist/2w7qN…

2.12.26 // Miff Contest: I was in a tense miff contest with myself on this dreary winter day. This 10-song daylist was the antidote that lifted me out the grey sunken place Allegedly @djotime put his Stranger Things castmates onto #WayDynamic’s Miffed It open.spotify.com/playlist/2HBUL…

2.11.26 // skin to skin: decompressing after a late night in the office, I noticed this Vitruvian Man in my peripheral. It had a commandeering presence alongside the raindrops and red light🚦 #SandraMujinga’s show at @belvedere21wien inspired the title🕴️ open.spotify.com/playlist/1gvjP…

2.19.26 // When and While We’re Young: each of the 7 songs embody youth and its musings, moods and moments Like youth, it’s a rollercoaster exploring joy and the acts of mistake-making and memory-making 2 of the featured songs inspired the playlist title open.spotify.com/playlist/6pk4y…

2.9.26 // The Only Thing More Powerful Than Hate: given the time difference, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl nor #BadBunny’s career-defining performance… Later, exploring Minjeong An’s portfolio felt like an intergalactic journey into a metaphysical matrix open.spotify.com/playlist/3gPqX…

2.8.26 // $149.2 Million and Chicken Cacciatora: a Sunday packed with morning tea, afternoon art and a homemade Italian dinner was a splendid hangover remedy I was gobsmacked to learn that Georges Seurat’s Poseuses fetched the titular price tag in 2022🤯 open.spotify.com/playlist/7aQed…

2.7.26 // Modernism & Acquaye: I appreciate days that simply fall into place from one adventure to the next My visit to @Tate’s Nigerian Modernism show aesthetically defined my day — I was stupefied by #AkinolaLasekan + #BenEnwonwu’s showstopping rooms💥 open.spotify.com/playlist/3S9h2…

2.6.25 // From the Depths of Louie: a Friday in Soho can evolve in an instant. An impromptu dinner can lead to an impromptu night out with new + old friends London has a charming chicness that makes this spontaneous transition feel seamless and exciting💥 open.spotify.com/playlist/6w8KF…

2.5.26 // A Michelangelo Foot in a Canary Wharf Jungle: @playboicarti + @drake’s IYRTITL helped me withstand a dreary and wet run in Canary Wharf🏃🏽‍♂️ In other news, a Michelangelo foot study went for auction and sold for $22.8M. I was not the lucky buyer😔 open.spotify.com/playlist/55GNw…