J. Alexander Cohen

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Cozy Fantasy Background Music

Posted on January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 by jalexandercohen

Writing, playing TTRPGs, or just sipping tea and reading cozy fantasy are all better with some background music. I’ll keep updating this page as I find new playlists I like. Spotify has a ton of fantasy and cozy fantasy playlists, but I find a lot of them jarring. I prefer very mellow smooth instrumentals. Spotify…

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