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VIBE OUT WITH THE BEST FANDOM MUSIC
We know it’s a nice comfort to have something playing in the background while you’re working. That’s why FAN EXPO is bringing you the ultimate vibe. Check back each month for a personalized fandom playlist to throw on in the background.
RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT
DECEMBER 2024
The wait is over—Squid Game returns, and so does the high-stakes energy. December’s playlist, Red Light, Green Beat: K-Pop to Kill For, channels the drama and intensity with tracks that keep your adrenaline up and your focus sharp. Game or no game, it’s the perfect soundtrack for the season.
ECHOES OF EPIC JOURNEYS
NOVEMBER 2024
Prepare for an epic adventure, one track at a time. Inspired by November’s releases—Dune: Prophecy, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Arcane—this month’s playlist, Legends & Lore: Echoes of Epic Journeys, is here to match the vibes. From orchestral swells to ambient echoes, it’s the perfect soundtrack for gaming, daydreaming, or just leaning into that main character energy.
RETRO VIBES
OCTOBER 2024
Press play on some serious nostalgia. October is giving us major retro vibes with CD Player Day, National iPod Day, and Back to the Future Day all packed into one month. This month’s playlist is all about time-traveling through the hits that defined an era.
SAY IT THREE TIMES
SPIDER-BEATS
AUGUST 2024
Spider-Beats, Spider-Beats. We’re celebrating Spider-Man Day with some tunes that’ll make you want to swing through the city. It’s a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, but hey, being a teenager with superpowers tends to evoke a lot of feelings.
RETRO DIVAS
JULY 2024
This summer feels like a scorcher so, why not beat the heat with a terrifying treat? MaXXXine is coming to theaters this month and we’re kicking off the party with an ‘80s bangers playlist. Set the mood before you head into the horrors of Hollywood with your July Background Beats.
EMOTIONS UNLEASHED
JUNE 2024
We’re excited, happy, and anxious to see Inside Out 2 in theaters this month. If you’re also feeling a whirlwind of emotions before checking out the film, then you’re going to love this month’s playlist of emotional jams.
CARTOON TUNES HALL OF FAME
MAY 2024
National Cartoonist Day was May 5th and we love tunes from ‘toons. Check out this month’s playlist to jam out with some of your fave animated pals and discover your next watch from the wonderful world of animation.
ECHOES OF THE WASTELAND
APRIL 2024
The Fallout series premiere is here. To get ready to watch the show, we’ve taken our fave post-apocalyptic game songs out of the vault and put them in an adventurous playlist for you.
MASTERPIECES FROM THE BIG SCREEN
MARCH 2024
This month has been amazing for the cinema. We loved watching Dune: Part Two and we also got some solid movie recs based on the Academy Awards. To keep the party going, here’s an adventurous playlist based on some of our fave movie scores.
NETFLIX'S AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
FEBRUARY 2024
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked... with some sick beats. Netflix is dropping their new Avatar series so we’re dropping an elemental playlist to put you in the mood for bending.
MEAN GIRLS 2024
JANUARY 2024
Happy Mean Girls movie month. The new musical movie in pink is releasing this month and it’s going to be so fetch (yes, we’re making fetch happen). Check out our playlist to get pumped up on your way to the theater.
2023 BEATS
DREAMER'S DELIGHT
DECEMBER 2023
December means it’s time for the Wonka movie to release, and we’re setting the mood by taking you on an imaginative trip through the world of music with this month’s Background Beats.
HUNGER GAMES SONGS
NOVEMBER 2023
Anyone feeling a bit peckish? Oh, wrong Hunger Games. Work on your mockingjay call and listen to some sick soundtrack beats as you get ready to watch the Hunger Games prequel.
MARVEL-OUS MUSIC
OCTOBER 2023
‘Tis the season for heroes and villains to rise. By that, we mean it’s almost Halloween. Even if you’re staying in your civilian disguise, get ready to soar with our Best of Marvel Soundtracks playlist.
ONE HIT WONDERS
SEPTEMBER 2023
It’s hard to make just one catchy tune, can you even imagine making more of them? Music is home to a lot of one-hit wonders. Click play to listen to some of our faves.
BOOK TO BIG SCREEN
AUGUST 2023
There’s a lot of amazing page turners that have made it to the big screen. Check out our playlist for some of the tracks that pair with your fave soul-crushing, laugh out loud, and heartwarming book moments.
HARRY POTTER SONGS
JULY 2023
Happee Birtdae, Harry! It’s the chosen one’s birthday and, though he may have sat on it at some point, Hagrid’s here with a cake for young Harry. It’s time to play some magical Background Beats and get this Potter Party started.
THE BEST OF BROADWAY
JUNE 2023
They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway, but your vocals can shine even brighter when you take the stage and sing along to this playlist.
DISNEY IN THE 80'S
MAY 2023
Up where they walk, up where they run, up where they play sick beats in the sun. To celebrate the release of The Little Mermaid movie, let’s run back some Disney classics.
GAMING SOUNDTRACKS
APRIL 2023
Just because you’re doing something other than playing video games, doesn’t mean you can’t listen to gaming instrumentals!
SCARY SONGS
MARCH 2023
Don’t be frightened. We’re just dedicating a playlist to scary songs in honor of Scream 6.
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ALBUMS
FEBRUARY 2023
Take a stroll down memory lane with this month's playlist, honoring the Album of The Year Grammy winners dating back to the 90s.
NEW YEAR, FRESH BEGINNINGS
JANUARY 2023
Start your New Year off on the right foot with this month's playlist, which is full of music that will uplift, inspire, and renew you.
2022 BEATS
NATURE-INSPIRED MUSIC
DECEMBER 2022
Prepare for Avatar: The Way of Water with this month's playlist, dedicated to music that ties nature and water imagery together to guide us through moments of love, loss, joy, and more.
PARODIES & COVERS
NOVEMBER 2022
Everyone loves a great parody artist. With the release of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story this month, we’re highlighting our fave parody & cover songs.
BEST OF SUPERNATURAL
OCTOBER 2022
Relive all the epic moments from Supernatural. This month, Background Beats is dedicated to Dean's favorite tunes and Supernatural's most memorable episodes.
J.R.R. TOLKIEN MUSIC
SEPTEMBER 2022
Grab your air guitar and get to rockin'. We’ve created a playlist full of songs inspired by Tolkien and his works.
MEDIEVAL TIMES
AUGUST 2022
Head to the Middle Ages with songs that probably would have scared people back then.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
JULY 2022
Cartoon Network used to run a Christmas movie marathon in July. We miss it. In that spirit, we’re bringing you a chilly playlist to celebrate... July?
THE JURASSIC SUMMERS
JUNE 2022
Welcome to the June edition of Background Beats! Travel back in time and experience the summers of 1993, '97, '01, '15, and '18 again in this playlist, inspired by the release of Jurassic World Dominion.
STRANGE MUSIC
MAY 2022
Welcome to the second edition of Background Beats! May is all about STRANGE music in honor of the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Stranger Things: Season 4. Check out our curated playlist of Synthwave vibes and classic 80s hits!
NEW BEGINNINGS
MARCH 2022
You’re witnessing history here with the first ever edition of Background Beats. Check out our curated fandom playlist and throw it on in the background as you live your life.