Playlists have always been one of my favourite ways to gather memories. No matter what kind of music makes up the playlists (because oftentimes they are very random), they are always a reminder of that certain period of time.
A year ago I started making a new playlist for each new season. It's been a really inspiring process, actually, because it's forced me to get out of a weird couple-year-long music slump when I had forgotten the feeling of discovering really good new music.
Here is my newest playlist (always a work-in-progress):